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 #43
United States 1881-1888 Bank Note Issues
1882 10c yellow brown, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2005 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #209
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #44
United States 1881-1888 Bank Note Issues
1887 3c vermilion, bottom margin single, n.h., well centered, bright color, fresh and v.f., with a 2021 PFC for a block of four from which this originated,
**
Catalog #214
Catalog Value $190
Unsold
Lot #45
United States 1881-1888 Bank Note Issues
1888 30c orange brown, imperforate plate proof on gummed stamp paper, v.f., with 2022 PFC (cat. $1,750 for a pair)
P
Catalog #217P5
Unsold

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