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 #30 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 90c black, large die trial color proof (35x42mm), v.f. and rare, P Catalog #72TC1 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #31 United States 1861-68 Issues 1867 2c black, misperforated with straight edge at top and bottom, with perfs through top of stamp, tied by circle of wedges on 1867 "prices current" to Le Havre and forwarded with France, June 8, 1867 New Orleans company handstamp, red French transit and decimes due, transit and arrival pmks, some cover bleached spots, fine and unusual item  Catalog #73var | Unsold |
