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 #1017 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1942 Philatelic Exhibition, competition essays, set of 27 different proof sheetlets on tissue paper, also additional "Chojnice" proof, plus original wrapper, v.f., rare (Fi. 5,000zl) P
| Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #1018 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1942 Philatelic Exhibition, competition essays, set of 27 different proof sheetlets on thick paper, plus original wrapper, v.f. (Fi.3,500zl) P
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1019 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1942-43 Madonna and 80th Anniversary of the January Uprising souvenir sheets, unused, v.f. *
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1020 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1942-43 Madonna and Virtuti Militari souvenir sheets, Philatelic Exhibition and "Zielence" postmarks, v.f. O
| Unsold
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 | Lot #1021 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1944 "Victory 6.VI.44" unissued design (Operation Overlord propaganda label) and 20+80f black, Pilsudski proof, the latter with "Projekt" handstamp on back, v.f. P
| Price Realized $260.00
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 | Lot #1022 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1944 "Victory 6.VI.44" unissued design (Operation Overlord propaganda label), unused and used, the latter canceled on piece in combination with 10pf "postage due" (Fi. 4,000zl) P
| Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #1023 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1944 "Prima April" souvenir sheetlet, April's Fools day, die proof, fine P
| Price Realized $240.00
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 | Lot #1024 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1944 "EP" four different color proofs on wove, also "OFOF IIC", unissued designs, minor toning, fine-v.f., rare P
| Price Realized $270.00
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 | Lot #1025 POLAND Woldenberg - Offlag IIC 1945 "Bloody Sunday" overprint on 10f green, seven unused singles, without gum as issued, v.f. (Fi.51, 1,400zl) *
| Unsold
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