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 #152 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1859 5c yellow orange, never hinged and post office fresh, large margins all around, v.f., signed Diena, also Colla, with his 2012 certificate. An incredible 1850 5c yellow orange, never hinged (Sass.1g) ** Catalog #1c Catalog Value €35,000 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #153 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 10c black, hand-made paper showing complete offset of design on back, unused with full original gum, small h.r., margins all around, natural gum bend, not mentioned on the accompanying 2000 Colla certificate ("perfetto") (Sass.2f, €13,750) * Catalog #3 Catalog Value $5,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #154 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 15c rose vermilion, Type I, h.r., margins all around, fresh color and beautiful impression, v.f., signed A.Diena, E.Diena, also Colla, with his 2000 certificate (Sass.3e, €10,000) * Catalog #4b Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #155 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1859 15c blue, Type II, unused with original gum, h.r., tiny natural inclusion not mentioned on the accompanying 2000 Colla certificate ("perfetto"), signed Thier, fine and attractive example, rare unused (Sass.32, €16,000) * Catalog #12 Catalog Value $8,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #156 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1861 5s red, unused with full original gum, just a trace of a light hinge, with perfectly embossed impression, post office fresh, fine, signed Diena, Bolaffi, also Colla, with his 2000 certificate ("perfetto") (Sass.33, €13,000) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value $6,850 | Unsold |
