Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
May 9-10, 2023

Welcome to our May 9-10, 2023 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,487 lots in the sale, which begins with United States and U.S. Possessions, including graded items, Plate Blocks, and modern errors. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer Great Britain and British Commonwealth, European Countries, Asia and the rest of the world. There is a splendid collection of Egypt and Orient Zeppelin flights, featuring three of the four known Suez dispatches, plus other rarities. There are further selections from the estate of Dr.Martin Stempien, a respected postal historian and Secretary to the Chairman of the Expert Committee at the New York Philatelic Foundation from 1988-2018. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #276
COSTA RICA Air Post
1946 Hospital of St. John, 5c-5col, complete set of imperf. trial color proofs, v.f.
P
Catalog #C128-140P
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #277
COSTA RICA Air Post
1946 Hospital of St. John, 5c-5col, complete set of imperf. trial color proofs, with frame in issued colors, v.f.
P
Catalog #C128-140P
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #278
COSTA RICA Air Post
1948 National Theater, 15c-10col, complete set of imperforate blocks of four, each stamp with security punch, fine-v.f.
Box P
Catalog #C168-177P
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #279
COSTA RICA Air Post
1959 Issue, selection of 18 imperf. blocks of four, central vignette and final design of each, stamps with security punches and occasional printer's corrections in ink, n.h., v.f.
Box P
Catalog #C274-82P
Price Realized
$450.00

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