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 #1026 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1944 Coat of Arms, 20f (City of Poznan) special sheetlet (actually a certificate) numbered 100,014 and signed by four Camp Post officials, with 27.IX.44 postmark at bottom, fine and very rare, only 20 printed (Fi.19, 30,000zl) O | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #1027 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1944 Pulaski and Kosciuszko, 30gr and 50gr sheetlets of 10, signed at bottom margin in 1980 by ex-directors Dabrowski and Bulzacki (Fi.23-24, 4,000zl)  ** | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1028 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1944 Army Day, "Hussar" 50+50f black rouletted souvenir sheet with customary "Wystawa Filatelistyczna" postmark between the two stamps, v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg. A rarity, only 38 printed, many of which have been destroyed, some mounted and damaged in presentation booklets (Fi.Blok 6, 75,000zl = $17,000+) (*) | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #1029 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1945 500th Anniversary of Battle of Varna, rouletted sheetlet of 10, unused with most of the gum missing, minor crease at bottom, otherwise fine, signed Dr. Kronenberg. Only 70 sheetlets survived the bombardment and fire in the camp, many were lost during the "Death March" to Murnau (Fi.I, 4,500zl) (*) | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1030 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1945 500th Anniversary of Battle of Varna, rouletted sheetlet of 10, left column missing black, unused without gum, some toning, each stamp signed Schmutz, also with 2003 Korszen certificate (Fi.I, 12,000zl) (*) | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1031 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1945 Warna, imperforate sheetlet of 10, black color omitted at left, unused without gum, v.f., rare, signed Schmutz (*) | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1032 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1943 Artillery, 20f stationery card, double impression, one inverted, unused, v.f., signed Schmutz, with his 1999 certificate. A rarity, only 31 printed (Fi.7,500zl)  | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1033 POLAND Gross-Born Offlag IID 1943-44 collection on 60+ pages, award winning exhibit, expertly presented, with reference to specialized literature, explanations regarding paper varieties, designs, number of stamps and souvenir sheets printed, good showing of January Uprising, overprints on Neubrandenburg stamps, souvenir sheets, Olympics Issue, singles, blocks of four, Coat of Arms set of sheetlets of 10, other issues in sheetlets of 10, special cancels, several proofs and essays, most signed by prominent experts (Schmutz, Korszen, Dr.Kronenberg), 55+ cards, postal stationery, illustrated postcards, covers, two Fox labels on cards, etc., Non Postal issues, 1944 stamp catalogue (with invalidated designs), some forgeries included for comparison, etc. Truly a remarkable collection, among the finest formed *O | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
