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 #1226
SWEDEN
1803-65 two FLs to France, one used in 1803 from Gothenburg, with "R.4.Suede" entry handstamp and ms charge mark, the other with Stockholm departure pmk, "Sodra St.Banan" transit, Suede Amb.Erquelines entry, charged "10" (decimes), fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1227
SWEDEN
1805 FL to Bordeaux, straight-line Stockholm, with "R.N.4. Suede" alongside, "57" in manuscript at upper right, charged "15" (decimes) due, fine early letter from Sweden
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1228
SWEDEN
1868 (22 Sep) FL from Hudlkswall to France paying 42o rate with 12o ultramarine and 30o brown, "Suede Amb.Er." border transit date stamp, with appropriate transit & arrival pmks, v.f. and attractive cover
Envelope
Catalog #9,11
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1229
SWEDEN
1869 (19 Oct) outer FL from Goteborg to London, franked with 5o yellow green and pair of 20o red, charged "1d" in ms, for local delivery, v.f., with red London arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #6,16
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1230
SWEDEN
1870 (17 May) FL from Stockholm to France paying 42o rate with 12o ultramarine and 30o brown, "Suede Amb.Er." blue border transit date stamp, with appropriate transit & arrival pmks, v.f. and attractive cover
Envelope
Catalog #9,11
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1231
SWEDEN
1918 Varnamo, 55o pale blue and 80o black, l.h., nicely centered, v.f., signed Diena, with 1984 certificate,
*
Catalog #90,92
Catalog Value $4,200
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1232
SWEDEN
1937 Stockholm test stamp in red brown, perforated and gummed pane of 90, imperf. horizontally, some wrinkles and creases, mostly fine
Box S
Unsold

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