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 #1198
SALVADOR
1881 (22 Mar) mourning envelope to USA, franked with pair of 5c blue and single 1c green, tied by a neat target strike in blue, with corresponding cds alongside, backstamped on arrival, minor faults, fine appearance
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1199
SALVADOR
1892 Landing of Columbus, 1c-1p orange, imperf. composite sheetlet of six, also gutter strip of three and one single die (1p), all values represented, card mounted, some adhesive stains, fine
Box P
Catalog #60-69P
Unsold
Lot #1200
SALVADOR
1894 Columbus, 1c-10p, complete set of 13, low values imperf. sheetlet of 10, three top values card mounted individually, all in black, some adhesive toning, generally fine
Box P
Catalog #91-103P
Unsold
Lot #1201
SALVADOR
1906 (4 Nov) cover from Santa Ana to New York, with 1c+2c+10c on reverse, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #336,37,41
Price Realized
$120.00

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