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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #331 ETHIOPIA 1917 Coronation overprints inverted, complete set of six blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.  *Catalog #101-107var | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #332 ETHIOPIA 1917 Coronation overprints inverted, complete set of six used on philatelically inspired cover from Addis Ababa (24 May 1917) to Port Said, fine-v.f.  Catalog #101-107var | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #333 ETHIOPIA 1917 Second Coronation Issue, double overprint, one inverted, six different, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., rare * Catalog #108/115var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #334 ETHIOPIA 1917 Second Coronation Issue, 2g blue, red overprint double, both inverted, right sheet margin block of four, one l.h., others n.h., v.f. (regular hinged stamps catalogue $330) */**Catalog #111var | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #335 ETHIOPIA 1917 Second Coronation Issue, 4g red & green, double overprint inverted, both position 16 ("TEE" Amharic character for "TU" in "Zauditu"), h.r., v.f., rare * Catalog #113var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #336 ETHIOPIA 1922 inverted "1" Guerche surcharge (instead of "1/2") on 1/8g violet & brown, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., unlisted */**Catalog #136var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #337 ETHIOPIA 1925 1g on 12g lilac & gray, double surcharge, n.h., v.f. A rarity (regular stamp is catalogued $400 for hinged) ** Catalog #145var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #338 ETHIOPIA 1925 1g on 3t green & orange, double surcharge, sheet margin block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. */**Catalog #146var | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #339 ETHIOPIA 1926 1g on 6g light blue & orange, surcharge inverted, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, one stamp showing inverted "u" for "gnerche" (instead of "guerche"), h.r., v.f. (basic stamps catalogue $320+) *Catalog #149var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #340 ETHIOPIA 1926 1g on 6g light blue & orange, double surcharge inverted, block of four, showing spectacular shift creating a triple surcharge, l.h., v.f. (basic stamps catalogue $320+) *Catalog #149var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #341 ETHIOPIA 1926 1g on 6g light blue & orange, triple surcharge, one inverted, right sheet margin block of four, l.h., v.f. (basic stamps catalogue $320+) *Catalog #149var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #342 ETHIOPIA 1927 1g on 6g light blue & orange, triple surcharge, one inverted, right sheet margin block of four, l.h., v.f. *Catalog #152var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #343 ETHIOPIA 1945 unoverprinted Red Cross Issue, 100 sets (sheets of 50), n.h., v.f. These stamps were printed in Switzerland before Ethiopia was invaded by Italy and delivered only after the war ended. YT **Catalog #268-272 Catalog Value €4,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #344 ETHIOPIA 1965 Flowers, nine imperforate and gummed sheetlets of five, each a different color, also four imperf. sheetlets showing only part of design, v.f. and rare group P Catalog #434-38P | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
