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 #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

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

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

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

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
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
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

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

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

Lot #121
United States Modern Issues
1992 Greetings, imperf. booklet pane of four, n.h., v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #2718var
Unsold
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

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

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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