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 #542 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1863 4c gray, watermark inverted, faint blue postmark, well centered, fine and rare stamp (only recorded used) (SG 9fw, £900) O Catalog #10var | Unsold |
 | Lot #543 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1891 Hong Kong Jubilee, lower left sheet corner margin single, broken "1" in "1891", h.r., faint toning, fine and scarce positional piece, * Catalog #66f Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #544 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1906 (6 July) 4c stationery card from Shanghai to Rio del Rey, Cameroun, West Africa, canceled Shanghai B.P.O., with Colombo (Jy 21), London and Liverpool (Aug 10) transits and Rio del Rey (11 Sep) arrival pmks, fine card to uncommon destination  | Unsold |
 | Lot #545 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1938-48 George VI, 1c-$10, complete set, h.r., two high values toned as often, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 140-162,£1,100) * Catalog #154-166A Catalog Value $770 | Price Realized $250.00 |
