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 #565 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1840 (21 Nov) FL from Dublin to Ballriggan, franked with 1p black, lettered G-F, margins all around, tied by reddish MC, with corresponding "No21 40/4E" departure datestamp on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine Penny Black used from Dublin  Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #566 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1840 (21 Aug) folded "Whitehaven, Stranraer, and Glasgow" shipping company's schedule from Belfast to Moy, franked with 1p black, lettered J-I, close but clear margins all around, canceled by red MC, with corresponding "Belfast Aug 31, 1840" departure, Armagh transit and Moy (Sep 1) arrival pmks on back, fine Penny Black used from Belfast Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #567 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1841 (4 Feb) FL from Belfast to Antrim, franked with 1p black, lettered B-G, ample margins all around, tied by red MC, with corresponding "Belfast Fe 4 1841" departure, blue Lurgan transit and Antrim (Feb 5) arrival pmks on back, fine Penny Black used from Belfast Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #568 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1859 (16 Feb) small cover from Dublin to Paris, franked with pair of GB 2p blue, tied by "186" duplex, with corresponding departure cds alongside, red London transit on back, French "Amb. Calais" entry and red "PD", fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #569 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda labels, "Celtic Cross" in pale blue, "Hibernia & Harp" perf. 11, wide crown, blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., usual centering  */** | Unsold |
 | Lot #570 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1912 Imperial Union, 1d emerald green, 1d dull orange, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. * | Unsold |
 | Lot #571 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1920 Dollard House Essays, nine different, many sheet margin singles, perf. 12, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #572 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1920 Fiji, 2d George V, imperforate single on gummed, Gaelic "SE" watermarked paper, n.h., v.f., rare (made in 1920 to demonstrate suitability of the Irish watermarked paper for typographic printing, usually canceled with a pen by the printer) (Hibernian E167, €525) P | Unsold |
 | Lot #573 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 1d scarlet, overprint double, both inverted, one albino, n.h., v.f., with photocopy of a 2004 MacDonnell certificate for a block of four from which this originated (SG 2b, £350 as hinged) ** Catalog #2c Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #574 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 10sh gray blue, l.h., faint natural gum bend, v.f., with 2014 Sismondo certificate (SG 46,£1,000) * Catalog #38 Catalog Value $1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #575 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1922 2 1/2p bright blue, block of four, upper right stamp Accent Omitted variety, n.h., regular stamps h.r., v.f. */**Catalog #48a | Unsold |
 | Lot #576 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1925 2sh6p-10sh Seahorses, wide and narrow date of each, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #77-79,77b-79b Catalog Value $1,595 | Price Realized $700.00 |
