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 #432
GERMAN STATES Saxony
1855 1/2ngr black on gray, plate proof on card, entire sheet of 100, red "Annuliert" manuscript endorsements, horizontal crease affecting the middle strip of ten, otherwise v.f. and rare, with 1949 Lehmann certificate
Box P
Catalog #9P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #433
GERMAN STATES Saxony
1864 two FLs from Leipzig and Dresden to Rome, variety of transit and due markings, also showing "B.9.K" and "T.T.39" handstamps, each with "Via di Mare Roma" arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

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