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 #132 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1928 "1st Flight Graf Zeppelin from St. Louis, Mo. U.S.A. to Germany", printed cachet on legal size cover to Germany, attractively franked with C4-6, C7-9, C10, C11 and "Molly Pitcher", Friedrichshafen arrival (1 Nov) pmk on back, fine  | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #133 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on card (65c) and two covers to Lakehurst and Germany, each with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, $2.60 cover addressed to Hawaii, $1.30 to Switzerland, fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #134 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on card (65c) and two covers to Germany, each with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, $1.30 cover with minor adhesions, fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #135 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on card (65c) and two covers to Lakehurst and Germany, each with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, $1.30 cover additionally franked with 10c Beacon, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #136 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on card (65c) and two covers to Lakehurst and Germany, each with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, $2.60 cover with minor adhesions and toning, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #137 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on cover ($2.60) and two cards to San Antonio, New York and Germany, each with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #138 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on card (65c) and two covers to Lakehurst and Germany, each with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, $2.60 cover with minor backflap tear, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #139 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on cover ($2.60) and two cards to Reading, Pa, New Brunswick, N.J. and Germany, 65c additionally franked with 10c Beacon, little card toning, all with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #140 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on cover ($2.60) and two cards to Ashtabula, Ohio, Milwaukee and Alton, Ill., each with appropriate cachet, cover with attractive Grand Lodge corner cachet, fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #141 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on card (65c) and two covers, each with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, $2.60 cover with minor wrinkles away from the stamp, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #142 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on card (65c) and two covers, each with appropriate cachet, transit and arrival markings, $2.60 cover with minor wrinkles away from the stamp, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #143 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, used on cover ($2.60) and two cards, those with additional franking, 65c "Special Delivery" to Emma Trautmann in Germany, all with appropriate cachets, fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #144 United States - Air Post Zeppelin Flights 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 two sets of three, used on two covers and three cards, including one with two 65c green (unusual), appropriate cachets, transit and arrival pmks, fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $900.00 |
