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 #1175
RUSSIA Russia Used in Persia
1912 cover from Baku to Isfahan (bilingual printed address), with 10k franking on back, showing Teheran 23.IV.12 transits and oval arrival pmks
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1176
RUSSIA Russia Used in Persia
1917 (15 Mar) registered cover with corner cachet of "Arsene, Aftandil, Tauris, Perse", franked with pair of Russia 10k/7k, tied by "Tabriz" Russian Consulate departure pmk, with corresponding "Tabriz Persia Russian Consul." (in Cyrillic) registry label, sent to England, with London arrival (8 May) and Censor label on back, fine World War I cover sent through the Russian Consulate in Tabriz, Persia
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

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