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 #845
ISRAEL - HOLYLAND Russian Offices in the Holyland
1894 (13 Dec) pre-printed lettersheet to Russia, with "From Jerusalem" below, franked on reverse with vertical strip of 3x10k numerals, tied by two strikes of ROPIT AGENCY JAFFA in oval, repeated above, with Ropit Constantinople and Odessa transits, also Elansarat and additional forwarding pmks as the lettersheet appears to have been returned to sender, with another ROPIT Agency Jaffa arrival (9 May), paper strengthening, nevertheless impressive and rare cover from the Russian Post Offices in the Holyland
Envelope
Price Realized
$5,000.00

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