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 #946 MONGOLIA 1909 (28 Dec) red-band cover from Urga to Kalgan, franked with four Russian 7k dark blue, each tied by appropriate "Urga Mongolia Zag. Pocht. Kont." double-ring cds, repeated alongside, Cyrillic "to Kalgan" and "Dun Fu Yu" handstamps, 5 Jan 1910 arrival and numerous red chops on reverse, fine and rare cover  | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #947 MONGOLIA 1909 red-band cover (opened for display) from Urga to Kalgan, franked with single Russian 7k dark blue, tied by "Urga Mongolia Zag. Pocht. Kont." double-ring cds, repeated alongside, Cyrillic "to Kalgan Ko Fan" handstamps, 8 June 1909 arrival and numerous red chops on reverse, fine and rare cover, with 2011 BPA certificate | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #948 MONGOLIA 1927 1m, 2m (2), 5m (2 including one on back), 10m and 25m (overlapping), used in 1928 on registered cover from Ulan Bator to Moscow, handstamped Registry with number filled in by hand, fine cover, with arrival pmks Catalog #34-39 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #949 MONGOLIA 1927 25m yellow and black, tied by Ulan Bator (10 Sep) cds on back of native cover to China, with 4c Junk added as postage due on arrival in Kalgan, red "Manchurskaya Kitajskaya Kontora", plus additional red chops, Chita transit and additional arrival pmks, fine and scarce usage Catalog #39 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #950 MONGOLIA 1931 5m on 5c brown violet and 20m on 20c bister brown, tied by Ulan Bator cds on back of a red-band cover used in 1932 to China, with 20c and 30c Postage Dues applied on arrival in Kalgan, usual slight gum stains, otherwise fine, signed Holcombe Catalog #59,61 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #951 MONGOLIA 1931 5m on 5c brown violet and 10m on 10c green horizontal pair, tied by Ulan Bator cds on back of a native cover used in 1932 to China, with two 30c Postage Dues (including one with sheet margin) applied on arrival in Kalgan, usual slight gum stains, otherwise fine Catalog #59-60 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
