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 #502 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1880 1p red, Plates 215, 216, 217 and 218 in blocks of four, unused, partial, disturbed gum, first one with top sheet part imprint margin, nice colors, mostly fine,  *Catalog #2 Catalog Value $418 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #503 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1880 1p red, Plate 216, upper left sheet corner margin imprint Plate No. Block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine and rare Plate Block */**Catalog #2 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #504 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1880 1p red, Plate 217, upper right sheet corner margin imprint Plate No. Block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine and rare Plate Block */**Catalog #2 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #505 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1880 1p red, Plate 218, lower left sheet corner margin, imprint pane of 30, showing the Plate Number at bottom left, some paper and hinge reinforcements, others n.h., one or two stamps with faint toning, mostly fine. An impressive multiple *Catalog #2 | Unsold |
 | Lot #506 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1880 1p red, Plate 220, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #2 Catalog Value $2,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #507 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1912 George V, 10pa-45pi complete set of 11, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 74-84, £250) * Catalog #61-71 Catalog Value $287 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #508 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1949 political document (translation included) addressed to the Colonial Secretary in Nicosia demanding the ceding of Cyprus to Greece and original note re imprisonment of Akelite leaders and nomination of a new pre-independence constitution, each with 2p George VI canceled by Famagusta in oval | Unsold |
 | Lot #509 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1963 Boy Scout souvenir sheet, three unused (n.h.) and one on cacheted, unaddressed FDC, all v.f. (SG £510)  **Catalog #226a | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #510 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1963 Boy Scout souvenir sheet, watermark inverted, used and unused (l.h.), v.f. (SG £290 as upright watermarks) *O Catalog #226a,var | Price Realized $130.00 |
