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 #794
GREENLAND
1945 Issue, group of 15 imperforate plate proofs on card, nine of frame only, plus six of center only, all in issued colors, fresh and v.f., scarce set
P
Catalog #10-18P
Unsold
Lot #795
GREENLAND
1945 Issue, complete set of large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, fresh and v.f. Only a few complete sets of large die proofs known
P
Catalog #10-18P
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #796
GREENLAND
1945 Liberation, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #19-27
Catalog Value $5,400
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #797
GREENLAND
1945 Liberation overprints, complete set of nine, plus changed colors set of six, n.h., fine-v.f.,
**
Catalog #19-27,22a-27a
Catalog Value $4,250
Price Realized
$1,300.00

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