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 #185
ARGENTINA
1866 cover (opened for display), franked with French perforated 40c & 80c Napoleon (Scott 27,28), tied by Anchor and dots cancel, used from the French Postal Agency in Buenos Aires to Switzerland, carried by the "SS Carmel", with maritime transit and Swiss arrival postmarks, some minor toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #186
ARGENTINA
1899 5p orange and black, center inverted, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., only 50 printed with a fair number tied up in large multiples, with handstamp guarantee,
*
Catalog #140a
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #187
ARGENTINA
1950 Centenary (San Martin), 10c, 20c, 50c and 75c imperforate panes of 50 on unwatermarked paper (folded vertically, affecting five sets), also Rivadavia (test stamps?), 3c blue imperf. (100+) and 3c red brown perf. (25+), overprinted "Muster" in black, scarce lot
Box P
Catalog #587-88,590-91P
Price Realized
$450.00

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