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.
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 | Lot #112 United States Modern Issues 1983 5c Motorcycle, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., Datz states only 32 pairs recorded, ** Catalog #1899a Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #113 United States Modern Issues 1983 20c ("C") brown, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., Datz reports 60-70 pairs recorded (half of which are with moisture disturbed gum) ** Catalog #1947a Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #114 United States Modern Issues 1986 25c Broad Wagon, horizontal strip of four, left stamps imperf. between, n.h., v.f., with 1999 PFC (Datz notes only 10 (!) pairs reported) ** Catalog #2136b Catalog Value $525 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #115 United States Modern Issues 1986 18c Washington Monument, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., Datz reports 35-40 pairs recorded, ** Catalog #2149b Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #116 United States Modern Issues 1986 1c Omnibus, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., Datz states only 22-24 pairs reported, ** Catalog #2225c Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold
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 | Lot #117 United States Modern Issues 1987 3c Conestoga Wagon, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., Datz reports about 12-13 pairs recorded, ** Catalog #2252b Catalog Value $1,350 | Unsold
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 | Lot #118 United States Modern Issues 1987 10c Canal Boat, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., Datz reports 53 examples recorded, ** Catalog #2257e Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $300.00
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 | Lot #119 United States Modern Issues 1987 17.5c Racing Car, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., Datz notes 26 pairs recorded, ** Catalog #2262b Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $575.00
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 | Lot #120 United States Modern Issues 1990 $1 Seaplane, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., Datz records only 54 stamps, ** Catalog #2468a Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $600.00
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 | Lot #121 United States Modern Issues 1992 Greetings, imperf. booklet pane of four, n.h., v.f.
Catalog #2718var | Unsold
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 | Lot #122 United States Modern Issues 1998 22c Uncle Sam's Hat, black omitted, horizontal pair with die cutting omitted, with normal pair for comparison, v.f., ** Catalog #3265d Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $290.00
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 | Lot #123 United States Modern Issues 1998 22c Uncle Sam's Hat, black omitted, horizontal pair with die cutting omitted, v.f., ** Catalog #3265d Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #124 United States Modern Issues 2002 23c Washington, horizontal pair, die cutting omitted, v.f., ** Catalog #3617c Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $150.00
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