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 #1399 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1870s-1960s accumulation of thousands, used and unused singles covering range of issues, including forgeries of Lions and various overprints, also modern definitives and commemoratives, various quantities, used or unused, mostly n.h., useful stock  **O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1400 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1875-1902 Reference collection in album, with hundreds of forgeries and reprints noted, with Lion Issue, Sun Emblem, "Officiel" overprints, Surcharges, Provisional Issue, with cancels, shades, sheetlets, etc., an excellent opportunity for further study | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1401 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1876-1906 collection of hundreds, neatly arranged on black cards, issues from Nasser-ed Din Shah 1st portrait to Satdjian Fancy surcharges, also Revenues, Postage Dues, "PP" overprints, Budapest Official essays, occasional errors and varieties, mixed condition, minor flaws, few without gum, generally fine or better, valuable specialist assembly * | Unsold |
 | Lot #1402 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1879-2012 specialized collection in four albums, mostly on Persiphila pages, mixed condition with used and unused, with a nice selection of Lions, all plated and signed by Sadri (with two card certificates), Sun and Shah Nasr-ed-Din, Small Lion with various perforations noted, "Officiel" overprints including ten Sadri certificates, Shah Qajar, 1899 Handstamps, 1900 violet handstamps, Meshed including two 12c dull blue signed Sadri (faults), Provisional Overprints, 1903 Surcharges including unissued overprints, Shah Ahmed with various perforations, 1915 Overprints, 1917 Surcharges, 1918-19 Overprints, Shah Pahlavi sets, etc., also with Postage Dues, Officials, Parcel Post, Revenues, plus a selection of 1909 Reprints (cat.$1,700+), an album of duplicates, some forgeries and reference items clearly noted, few faults possible, generally fine-v.f., huge catalogue value *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1403 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1902-18 selection of 16 items, with Sadri card certificates, including Scott nos. 207 used, 211 h.r., 256 l.h., 402 with double surcharge, h.r., 483c without gum, 488c n.h., 494a h.r., 494c h.r., 495 (2, h.r.) 508d h.r., 518 postally used, 584-585 postally used, 595-96var, perf. 11 1/2x12 postally used (unlisted in Persiphila), plus 582-586 postally used, few minor faults possible, generally fine-v.f. *O | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1404 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAN 1903-63 collection in Scott album, fairly complete from 1925 onwards, with Shah sets to 200r, Semi-Postals, Air Post, Parcel Post, Officials and Postal Tax stamps, mixed with used and unused, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
