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 #14 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, ample margins except close to just in at top, tied by overlapping grids on brown cover addressed to Vermont, with Bridgeport, Ct. Apr 9 departure pmk at top, wrinkles and cover faults at left, otherwise fine  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #15 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, numeral "5" cancel, margins all around, affixed (not tied) on outer FL to St. Mary's County, Md, blue New York Feb 21 departure pmk alongside, corresponding docketing on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine cover Catalog #1 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #16 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, large margins all around, showing part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by red grids on complete FL to St. Albans, Vt, red New York Dec.15 (1848) departure pmk alongside, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., signed Ashbrook Catalog #2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #17 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, margins all around, tied by red grid cancel on FL, datelined Oct.25, 1850 from Charleston, SC to NY, with red cds, filing folds away from the stamp, minor cover discolorations, stamp v.f., Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #18 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, blue cancel, margins just touching at lower right, used in 1848 on FL from Louisville, KY, to New York, with blue Feb 4. cds, filing fold through the stamp, otherwise fine, Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,050 | Unsold |
