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 #1291 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1980 collection in well-filled Minkus (All American) and H.E. Harris albums, 19th Century used, imperforate singles, Scott No.1,2, 12,15 and 17, perforated 1857-61 to 90c (last one unused), 1861-67 to 90c, 1869 Pictorials complete, Bank Note Issues, with all values represented, 1890-95 Bureau sets unused to $5, 1902-03 complete to $5, also most of the Washington-Franklins (without Blue Paper), including high values and coil singles or pairs. Commemoratives are complete, unused, with Columbians, Trans-Mississippi, Panama-Pacific perf. 10, etc. Back of book with complete Air Post, including C13-15, Special Delivery and Parcel Post, also some better Postage Dues, mixed condition, faults noted, some certificates are included *O | Price Realized $22,000.00 |
 | Lot #1292 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1940 collection of mostly used singles on pages, Regular Issues and Commemoratives, some high catalogue value, 1869 Pictorials to 15c, Bank Note Issues to 90c, Columbians to 50c, Bureau Issues, 20th Century, including Air Post, mixed condition, faults noted, owner's cat. $15,000 *O | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1293 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1950 duplicated accumulation of mostly used singles on Lighthouse album pages, Regular Issues and Commemoratives, Bank Note Issues, occasional varieties, Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition, faults noted, owner's cat. $20,000+ *O | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #1294 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-57 group of eight imperf. and perf. singles, including 8A (two copies, one with small repair, PFC, another pen canceled, rounded bottom left corner), 21 (diagonal crease, APS certificate), 29, 30A, 32 (2), 33 (2), 91 (small faults, PSAG certificate), O Catalog #8A/33 Catalog Value $6,035 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1295 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857-1958 collection in a hingeless European album, with Regular Issues used until 1923, including 1857 to 12c, 1861 to 30c, Pictorials to 15c, Bank Note issues to 30c, 1890 to 90c, 1893 Columbians to 50c, 1894-95 Bureau Issues to $1, Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan Americans, 1902-3 to 50c, Louisiana Purchase, Washington-Franklins to $2, Panama-Pacific to 10c, etc., Air Post with C1-2, 4-6 and C18, etc., mixed condition, generally fine *O | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1296 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857-1985 collection in three volumes: Scott album with used and unused singles, Regular Issues and Commemoratives, Air Post and Duck Hunting stamps; Minkus album with better Plate No. Blocks including 614-619, various 2c Reds, 704-15, National Parks, Farleys, Famous Americans, plus Heritage album with some better Regular Issues, Commemoratives and Air Post singles; additional odds and ends, including perforation shifts, varieties, Plate strips and more, mixed condition, very useful  */** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1297 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857-1925 duplicated stock on cards and album pages, used and unused Bank Note and Regular Issues, Commemoratives, Washington-Franklins, Flat Plates, etc., mixed condition, faults noted, owner's cat. $12,000 *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1298 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1862-1925 balance of a consignment, used and unused on pages, 19th and 20th Century, Bank Note Issues, Commemoratives, Air Post, etc., mixed condition, faults noted, owner's cat. $25,000+ *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1299 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861-67 issues, 1c-90c mostly used on pages, few certificates included, mixed condition with usual faults noted, others fine or better, owner's cat. $12,000 O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1300 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861-1975 collection in two albums, used and unused, with 1869 Pictorials, Bank Note issues, Commemoratives including used Columbians to 50c and $5 single, also used White Plains souvenir sheet, etc., mixed condition *O | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1301 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1862-1964 collection in a well-filled Lighthouse hingeless album, mixed used and unused to 1900, few imperf. singles, 1857-61 to 90c, some Grills, 1869 Pictorials to 15c, Bank Note singles, 1890-93 30c and 50c unused, Columbians mostly unused to 50c, 1894 $1 black unused, Trans-Mississippi to 50c used, Pan-American set unused, other commemoratives, mostly unused Washington-Franklins, some with certificates, White Plains souvenir sheet, Air Post and Special Delivery, mixed condition, faults noted, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #1302 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1873-1955 balance of a collection in Scott's National album, Panama-Pacific (397-400,401-403), 1909 2c perf. and imperf. blocks of four, Pilgrim Tercentenary, Lexington-Concord, Huguenot-Walloons in blocks of four, Kansas-Nebraska set, Air Post, Special Delivery, good showing of back of book, Postage Dues and Officials, mixed condition, owner's cat. $20,000 *O | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1303 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893-1923 balance of a consignment, Commemoratives and Regular Issues, some blocks of four and larger, Plate No. blocks, etc., mixed condition, cat. $4,500+ * | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #1304 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1894-1917 issues in stock book, duplicated used and unused Bureau Issues to $1, Trans-Mississippi $1 (7) and $2 (6), Pan-American to 10c, 1902-03 Issue to $5, also perf. 10 singles, Louisiana Purchase, etc., mixed condition, faults noted throughout, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #1305 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1898-1922 selection of used singles and sets on pages, including 50c & $1 Trans-Mississippi, 1902 $2 dark blue (312), Pan-American set of six, Louisiana Purchase, 1913-15 Panama-Pacific perf.10, other commemoratives and regular issue to $5, mixed condition, some faults noted O | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1306 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1908-35 selection of singles and sets on cards, mostly Regular Issues, few Air Post, Parcel Post, Shanghai surcharges, etc., better items included, l.h. or h.r., few n.h., mostly fine or better, cat. $4,080 * | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1307 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1914-99 booklet panes, collection apparently complete on pages, hundreds of booklet panes, considerable face value, fine-v.f.  | Unsold |
 | Lot #1308 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1920s-80s dealer's stock balance in two cartons, Air Post, Booklet Panes, Coils Line Pairs, modern Officials, Plate Blocks, better booklets, Postage Dues, miscellaneous back of book items (owner's cat. $40,000+, inventory available), also some United Nations (cat. $7,500+) */** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1309 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1923-26 perf. 10, 1c-10c accumulation of n.h. singles and multiples, various quantities, mostly fine-v.f., */**Catalog #581/91 Catalog Value $9,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1310 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1929 Kansas-Nebraska, small stock of singles, including a complete set, also blocks, 3c Plate Block, various quantities, mostly fine or better, */**Catalog #658/79 Catalog Value $3,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1311 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1932 3c purple coils, two and a half rolls, n.h., fine-v.f., */**Catalog #721-22 Catalog Value $3,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1312 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1937-2000 Errors, selection of 135+ mostly imperf. pairs on dealer's sales sheets, with occasional imperf. between or color omitted, better items include 2c Jefferson with and without precancel, 5c Jefferson, 4c Lincoln, 6c White House, 5c Washington, 6.3c Liberty Bell with Columbus, OH precancel, 7.9c Drum, 9c Capitol Building with Pleasantville, NY precancel, 1c Omnibus, 4c Stagecoach with and without precancel, 17c Electric Auto, 17c Dog Sled, 18c Washington Monument, 8.4c Wheel Chair, 4c Steam Carriage, 5c Circus Wagon, 5c Canoe, 23c Lunch Wagon (2), 32c Ferry Boat (2), Old Glory "G" stamp, Non Profit Org. (2), 37c Flag with die cutting omitted, etc., n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $17,000+ ** | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
