Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
September 12-13, 2023
Our September 12-13, 2023 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,500 lots in the sale, which begins with United States and U.S. Possessions. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer Great Britain and British Commonwealth, European Countries and the rest of the world, with exceptional China, including Postal History and additional lots from the Carl A. Kilgas collection. There are further selections from the estate of Dr.Martin Stempien, a specialized collection of Greece and Samos, formed by Dr.Frederick Rogers, and a selection of reference material from Sergio Sismondo's estate, with many fascinating offerings. The auction concludes with nearly 250 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 #126 AUSTRIA 1554 folded four-page letter written in Latin, rated "3" in manuscript, sent by Botenpost Courier from Nieder Russbach, with seal, addressed to Leifen, minor overall ageing, rare early letter  | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #127 AUSTRIA 1945 3pf-42pf blocks of four, also Germany 1m-5m horizontal or vertical strips of four (see note in Scott following No.404), n.h., fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #398-404 Catalog Value $992 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #128 AUSTRIA 1945 For use in Styria, 1pf-5m complete, n.h., most with handstamped guarantee marks, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #405-23,428-31 Catalog Value $530 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #129 AUSTRIA 1948 Costumes, 45g perforated and gummed trial color proof in violet, n.h., v.f. (ANK 897P) P Catalog #530P Catalog Value €1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #130 AUSTRIA 1948 Costumes, 1s green, variety imperf. on three sides, n.h., v.f., signed Dr.Wallner (912var) ** Catalog #539var | Unsold |
 | Lot #131 AUSTRIA 1948 Costumes, 2,20s gray blue, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (914var) ** Catalog #547var | Unsold |
 | Lot #132 AUSTRIA 1960 4s red lilac, vertical pair, bottom stamp imperforate, n.h., v.f. (imperforate varieties are very rare) ** Catalog #627var | Unsold |
 | Lot #133 AUSTRIA 1961 Industry, 1.80s imperforate trial color proofs in red and in violet, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (ANK 1136P) P Catalog #670P Catalog Value €1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #134 AUSTRIA 1963 Winter Olympics, imperforate singles, complete set n.h., v.f. (ANK 1166-72U) ** Catalog #711-17var Catalog Value €2,200 | Unsold |
