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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #350 FRANCE 1783 (22 Aug) FL from Philadelphia to Gand, with maritime "COL PAR LORIENT" entry handstamp, docketing ("achemine") notations, fine early letter from the United States to France  | Unsold |
 | Lot #351 FRANCE 1856 (3 July) outer FL to New York, franked with 20c and 3x80c imperf. Empire, 20c cut in at left, others with margins all around, tied by square grids, with Paris departure cds alongside, Boston Br.Packet July 17 arrival | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #352 FRANCE 1859 stampless letter sent unpaid from Toulon-sur-Mer to Lehe, Bremen, with "F.52" accountancy mark, numerous charge margins in pen and red crayon, French entry pmks, Paris transit and Lehe Nov.22 arrival datestamp, perfectly struck "Consulate of the United States of America" handstamp on the letterhead and again sealing the back, fine and interesting Consular usage | Unsold |
 | Lot #353 FRANCE 1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in black, value "0", fresh and v.f. E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #354 FRANCE 1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in gray black, value "0", fresh and v.f. E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #355 FRANCE 1900-29 Type Merson, 50c bister brown on grayish paper, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., minor perf. separations, well centered, v.f. (YT 120d, €1,800 plus 100% premium for good centering)  **Catalog #123b Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #356 FRANCE 1900-29 Type Merson, 5fr dark blue & buff, n.h., perfectly centered, wide margins all around, v.f., with 2016 Gautre certificate (YT 123, €700) ** Catalog #130 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #357 FRANCE 1903 large printer's color sample page in magenta color, showing 13 diff. designs including two for Japan, also for Greece, Malta, Canada, Portugal and Great Britain, on thin paper, some tears away from designs, otherwise fine-v.f. P | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #358 FRANCE 1946 General Le Clerc, two different artist pencil sketches, each denominated "6fr" and signed by Decaris, v.f. E | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #359 FRANCE 1948 6fr unissued design, die essay with colored surround, selection of ten different colors or shades, each artist signed, fine-v.f., rare E | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #360 FRANCE 1948 6fr unissued design, two die essays in black, different sizes and lettering, each artist signed, fine-v.f., probably unique E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #361 FRANCE 1949 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 48 (four different) imperforate composite die proofs in black, 12 of each, artist signed, fine-v.f., rare (Maury 834/38 Essay de decomposition) E Catalog #616-19P Catalog Value €19,200 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #362 FRANCE 1951 United Nations, 30fr printer's trial color die proof in ultramarine, also artist (Decaris) signed die proof in black; plus 1959 25fr Europa, printer's inspection die proof in sepia (only four prepared), v.f. P Catalog #672,929P | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #363 FRANCE 1953 Coat of Arms, six different imperforate, composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f. (Maury 951-54,58-59EPL) P Catalog #694-99P Catalog Value €2,100 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #364 FRANCE 1954 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 70 (ten complete sets of seven) imperforate composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f. (Maury 999-1005EPL) P Catalog #733-39P Catalog Value €24,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #365 FRANCE 1967 Madame Curie, imperforate sheet margin block of 10, n.h., v.f. (YT 1533a) **Catalog #1195var Catalog Value €800 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #366 FRANCE 1974 artist's (Chesnot) watercolor rendering, for the 1974 Chess Olympics in Nice, probably for a First Day Cover cachet, with hs on reverse "Maquette Guarantee Unique par L'artiste Chesnot" and signed by him, v.f. E | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #367 FRANCE 1975 Arphila 1975, set of four artist die proofs, v.f. P Catalog #1425-1428P | Price Realized $230.00 |
