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 #1206 SAUDI ARABIA 1925 Hejaz Railway Revenue stamps, 500pi brown red, top sheet margin horizontal strip of six, some perf. separations paper reinforced on back, fine (*) | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1207 SAUDI ARABIA 1925 2pi magenta rouletted 13, overprinted in blue, complete sheet of 50, with intact margins and plate numbers and inscriptions, n.h., three punched holes through the stamps, fresh and fine sheet, undoubtedly very rare,  **Catalog #L73 Catalog Value $18,750 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1208 SAUDI ARABIA 1925 1pi blue rouletted 13 with red overprint inverted, complete sheet of 50, with intact margins and plate numbers and inscriptions, three security punches, stamps n.h., fresh and fine, rare sheet (catalogued as hinged) **Catalog #LJ24a Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1209 SAUDI ARABIA 1934 Proclamation of Emir Saud, imperforate singles, complete set, heavy h.r., 1/2s with natural gum crease, otherwise v.f. (SG 316-27) * Catalog #138-149 Catalog Value $2,267 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1210 SAUDI ARABIA 1934-57 Tughra of King Abdul, complete set of 14, plus five additional shades, all in blocks of four, many with margins, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce blocks in excellent condition, **Catalog #159-72 Catalog Value $2,148 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1211 SAUDI ARABIA 1948-55 two illustrated covers of Holy Mecca, one flown to Casablanca, the other to Khan Yunis, with censor markings, fine. Illustrated on Al Haji page, fine pair of Pilgrimage (Al-Hajj or Al-Umra) covers  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1212 SAUDI ARABIA 1952 Inauguration of Dammam-Riyadh Railway, complete set of five large die proofs, die sunk on full cards, also a master die proof in green, value tablet blank, v.f. and fresh, extremely rare set P Catalog #187-191P | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1213 SAUDI ARABIA 1965-70 Redrawn Dam, 1p-200p, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #286-313 Catalog Value $1,548 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #1214 SAUDI ARABIA 1965-70 Redrawn Gas-Oil Plant, 10p dark blue and rose, bottom sheet corner margin block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., **Catalog #323 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #1215 SAUDI ARABIA 1965-70 Redrawn Gas-Oil Plant, 10p dark blue and rose, left margin block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., **Catalog #323 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $650.00 |
