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 #716
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1853 4p deep blue on bluish paper, square pair, unused without gum, margins all around, fresh color, v.f., with Royal certificate, ex-Hutchinson and Max Uehlinger
(*)
Catalog #SG 2
Unsold
Lot #717
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1856 mourning cover to Scotland (with letter of contents, datelined 4 November, Zuurberg Convict Station, Eastern Providence), franked with square pair of 4p blue, margins all around, canceled by triangular grids, sent to Scotland, various departure and transit markings on back, small piece of back cover missing, filing folds, otherwise fine and interesting origin (Convict Station)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #718
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1861 Woodblocks, 1p vermilion, 4p blue, 4p pale blue, three different used, margins mostly all around, last one slightly discolored, all with small faults as usual, fine appearance,
O
Catalog #7,9,9a
Catalog Value $8,500
Unsold
Lot #719
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1880 3p pale dull rose, 5sh orange, l.h. or n.h., faint gum wrinkles, fresh and fine,
*
Catalog #26,53
Catalog Value $400
Unsold

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