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 #1369 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1853-1947 collection in 1947 Pierre de Brimont album, mostly used to 1900, then Type Merson mostly unused (50c and 2fr used), 1914 Valenciennes 10c unused (signed Brun), Semi-Postals with 1917 Orphans to 50c, complete from 1922, many n.h., also Air Post (C15 used, 16-17 unused), few Postage Dues, Bordeaux Liberation overprints, Pexip souvenir sheet, etc., mostly fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1370 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1855-1900 album with 180 covers and FLs, single and combination frankings, many sent to Holland, few better items, mixed condition  | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1371 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1876-90 Type Sage, Types I-II, accumulation of used and unused singles on cards, values to 5fr, some imperforate varieties, mixed condition, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1372 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1914-90 selection of covers, many better items, including 1914 Valenciennes 10c on cover (2L1), C1-2 used with additional franking on two registered and flown covers to Mauritius, 1928 Ile de France cover with ordinary franking to New York, high value franking large covers to Buenos Aires, 1935 Rocket flight covers, 1923 Congres du Bordeaux 1fr on coverfront, 1944-45 Liberation issues on unaddressed cover and others, including some 19th Century and later issues. In addition, there are some Philatelic Exhibition and recent sheetlets, proofs, etc., fine-v.f. and interesting lot P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1373 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1962-98 selection of 90+ different imperf. sheets (there are sheets of 10, 25, 30, 40 or 50 depending on the issue), with complete sets, including Space, Famous Men, Artists/Paintings, Music, Sports (Boxing, Olympics, World Cup), Poets/Writers, Stage and Screen Personalities, Stamp Day, Red Cross, etc., also 20+ imperf. booklet panes, n.h., v.f., YT €155,000+  ** | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
