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 #450
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1912 (19 Sept) "Hansa" flight via Copenhagen to Harlev, franked with 10o carmine, tied by Copenhagen pmk, with violet on-board cachet, arrival pmk on back, v.f., rare cover, with 1997 Hermann Sieger certificate,
Envelope
Catalog #Si.5A
Catalog Value €3,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #451
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1929 Orient Flight cover franked with 2m Castle, tied by Friedrichshafen (24 Mar) cds, addressed to Alexandria, Egypt, with arrival pmk, also oval "Mit Luftschiff L.Z. 127 ab Friedrichshafen" and red steel "Orientfahrt" cachet, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #452
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1930 South America Flight, franked with 2x4m, fine-v.f. (Mi.439)
Envelope
Catalog #C39
Catalog Value €1,000
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #453
GERMANY Zeppelin Flights
1931 Polar Flight, set of three on cover (4m) and two cards, with all appropriate markings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #C40-42
Price Realized
$300.00

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