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 #1365 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FALKLAND ISLANDS 1878-1995 collection on pages, mostly complete, with some shades and color varieties, 19th Century used and unused, balance l.h. or h.r., with KEVII and George V sets to £1, also "a", "b" and "c" varieties, 2 1/2p on 2p brown violet (BPA certificate), George V and Penguin, Centenary, George VI and QEII definitives and commemoratives, fine-v.f. * | Price Realized $6,500.00 |
 | Lot #1366 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FALKLAND ISLANDS 1878-1948 collection on Lighthouse album pages, good showing of early Queen Victoria unused singles (No.3,4, 8,9, 12), shades to 1sh, also 5sh (2), KEVII to 3sh, George V to 10sh (30/39), King George & Penguin (54-64), Centenary to 1sh6p, George VI to £1, with shades (n.h.), fine-v.f. */** | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1367 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FALKLAND ISLANDS 1882-1998 large accumulation of singles and sets, blocks of four, partial and full sheets, much duplication, with Falkland Islands Dependencies and South Georgia, few earlier items, definitives, surcharges, etc., high catalogue value  */** | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1368 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FALKLAND ISLANDS 1891-1998 selection of singles and sets, blocks of four, few used, some on SG sales cards. Included are SG 30c block of four (n.h.), George V used and unused blocks of four, 1933 Centenary to 1sh, also 5sh Penguin (h.r.), George VI complete to £1, additional shades, multiples, 1966 QEII definitives, etc. *O | Price Realized $750.00 |
