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 #448 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA Flight Covers 1931 (14 May) registered cover from Ararat (Victoria) to England, carried on the 2nd Experimental Air Mail flight, incredibly franked with a variety of issues, including the 1913 Engraved 1p, 1918 1p Die III with plate flaw "white wattle below right wattle stem" (ACSC 75N), 1929 Air 3p booklet pane pair, etc., Melbourne transit and arrival pmks on back, minor toning, otherwise fine and spectacular cover with 17 different stamps paying 2sh2p (probably correct) franking. A rare showpiece, full of character  | Unsold |
