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 #868
ITALY
1863 De La Rue Printing, 5c slate green, l.h., fresh and reasonably centered for this difficult issue, fine, signed Diena, with 1985 Bolaffi certificate (grade 75) (Sass. L16)
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Catalog #26var
Catalog Value €1,125
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #869
ITALY
1917 50c violet, imperf. bottom margin imprint block of eight, overprinted "Prestito Nazionale 1917" (shifted horizontally), n.h., v.f. and extremely rare (see footnote after Sass. 85; catalogue value for hinged without premium for n.h. or shifted overprint)
Box **

Catalog Value €5,200
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #870
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 1L and 5L imperforate sheet margin singles, l.h., v.f., scarce (Sass. 155d-156d)
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Catalog #169a,170a
Catalog Value €2,200
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #871
ITALY
1988 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 2005 Dr.Avi certificate
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Catalog #1743var
Unsold

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