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 #630 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LONG ISLAND 1916 2 1/2p on 1pi violet & buff, l.h., well centered, faint diagonal corner crease, not mentioned on the accompanying 1917 (!) Royal certificate, v.f., ex-Houtzamer. Only 25 issued, with 13 recorded to date, one of which is in the Royal collection, * Catalog #SG 3 Catalog Value £8,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #631 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LONG ISLAND 1916 1d mauve, sheet margin block of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f.  (*)Catalog #SG 12 | Unsold |
 | Lot #632 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LONG ISLAND 1916 1d mauve, "ONR" for "ONE" error, sheet margin single, unused without gum as issued, faint creasing, still v.f., rare, (*) Catalog #SG 12f Catalog Value £2,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #633 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LONG ISLAND 1916 1r red, unused without gum as issued, with "6" numbered at upper left, h.r. just showing through at top, v.f. (*) Catalog #SG 13 | Unsold |
