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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #459
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA
1852 1c black, magenta, Demerara cancel, ample margins to just in at left, good color, thinned, fine appearance, with 1964 BPA certificate (SG 9)
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value $7,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #460
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH GUIANA
1852 4c black on deep blue, surface colored paper, ample to large margins all around, some minor surface discolorations as always, tied by Demerara Ju 3, 1853 cds (repeated on back) on complete FL from Palmyra (31 May) to Georgetown, showing contemporary ink-framing of the lettersheet, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and splendid example on cover, described by Robson Lowe in the auction catalogue of the "Great British Guiana" (2673/1870), extremely rare, certainly among the finest of the few known, with 2004 Eichele certificate (SG 10,£48,000)
Envelope
Catalog #7
Unsold

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