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 #384
FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 75c carmine rose, double overprint, l.h., irregular perfs at top, signed Brun, etc., fine (YT 12b)
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Catalog #12var
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #385
FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 75c on 15c blue, type I, surcharge in red, tied by Loango L.M. No.2 pmk on cover used in 1894 to Marseille, minor backflap tears, otherwise fine, scarce usage, with 1996 Roumet certificate (YT 16)
Envelope
Catalog #18
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #386
FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 75c on 15c blue, type I, surcharge in black, canceled Porto Novo Benin, 2 June 93, good color, usual perforations, fine example of this rarity, signed Brun, Calves, Roumet (YT 17, €4,000)
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Catalog #19
Catalog Value $2,800
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #387
FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1902 (23 June) cover (with contents) sent from Allada to France, franked with 5c (short perfs) and 10c Grouppe (Benin), tied by rare "Telegraphie Militaire Poste Benin" cancels, repeated alongside, with "Loango a Bordeaux L.L. No.3" maritime datestamp below, also partial "Cotonou Dahomey" and Pontoise arrival pmks on back, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

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