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 #1390 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1840-1964 collection on Lighthouse album pages, with used or unused Mulreadys, used 1p black, partial reconstructions of perf. 1p red, Line-Engraved to 2sh, many higher values, including 5sh rose, also 1883-84 2sh6p-10sh (two of each), £1 watermarked Crowns and Orbs, £1 green, all with minor faults, also unused 1887-1900 to 1sh, KEVII 5sh rose, 10sh ultramarine and used £1 green, George V Seahorses, 2sh6p unused, £1 green used, plus others, including PUC £1 black (unused, l.h., toned gum), used and unused from there, extensive showing of mostly used Officials, including 2x£1 green and many others, mixed condition, faults noted throughout, but many fine and better, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #1391 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1840-1900 collection on Lighthouse album pages, used 1p black, unused 2p blue (No.4), partial reconstruction of used 1p red perforated, line-engraved singles, few unused, higher values Queen Victoria 2sh6p and 5sh used, 10sh ultramarine unused, £1 watermarked Crowns and £1 green, both used, also 1/2p-1sh set, usual faults noted, high values fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #1392 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS GREAT BRITAIN 1840-1951 collection of mostly used singles on Schaubek album pages, with unused Mulready lettersheet, Square Embossed 10p and 1sh, Line-Engraved, including 5sh rose, 1883-84 issue to £1 brown violet, 5sh white paper, 1887-91 to £1 green, KEVII to 10sh, George V Seahorses, 1915 Bradbury Wilkinson 5sh and 10sh unused, etc. In addition, there is a good showing of Officials, many still on original sales cards with prices marked, mixed condition, faults noted, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
