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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1001
POLAND Postal Stationery
1850 10k black, indicia at upper left, tied by "1" in concentric rings, red Warszawa 31/1 departure pmk below, addressed "via Lublin, Uscilug, Rowno, Horbakow" to Nowostawy, filing fold away from the markings, fine usage. Also included is another 10k stationery entire addressed to "Wielmozny Loth, kupiec miasta Warszawy", indicia on backflap, indistinct cancel, with red Warszawa 21/8 arrival, some faults at left
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1002
POLAND Postal Stationery
1859 1 1/2k unused postal stationery entire envelope (98x58mm), red bilingual imprint (Kasa Glowna Pocztowa) at upper right, with signatures of Kurmanowicz and Bobinski in black on the inside back flap, unused, creases and tape remnants, also included two 3k blue, light blue, plus 10k black unused envelopes, with indicia at upper left, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

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