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 #1187 Georgia 1919-23 issues, selection of 18 different imperforate trial color proofs, including unissued designs, 1r double impression, four different colors of 3,000r, semi-postals without surcharge, v.f. and scarce group P Catalog #12/B4P | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1188 Georgia 1922-23 selection of nine covers or cards, seven registered to Constantinople, Moscow, Germany, Finland or USA, variety of surcharges and handstamps, fine lot  | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1189 Georgia 1923 (5 May) registered cover to Germany, franked on back with 500k (3), 2,000k (2) and 3,000k (2) surcharged with new value in violet, fine, with Dresden arrival pmk Catalog #37,38,40 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1190 Georgia 1923 (3 May) cover from Tiflis, via Moscow and Kaunas to Panevezys, Lithuania, franked on back with four different handstamped surcharges in black or violet, redirected on arrival to Anyksciai, with 8.5.23 receiving pmk, filing fold away from the stamps, fine-v.f. Catalog #37,39,40,45 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1191 Georgia 1925 selection of 26 mostly unused, limited edition picture postcards, variety of native scenes, reproductions of famous artworks, beautiful colors, mostly fine-v.f. | Price Realized $400.00 |
