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 #1132
RUSSIA Ship Mail
1911 (18 Mar) mourning cover (opened for display) from Odessa to Chios, Turkey, with Russian 10k dark blue on back, tied by Odessa departure pmks, with large double oval "ROPIT PAR. KORNILOV" (14 Mar 1911) struck twice, both on reverse, with R.O.P.I.T. Chios arrival on both sides, all markings in violet, minor cover flaws and strengthening, rare steamship letter from Russian Levant, ex-Liphschutz, with 1992 Holcombe certificate (Tchilingirian Fir.855, page 556)
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

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