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 #734 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR 1895 2 1/2a surcharge in red (type 6) on 1 1/2a sepia, block of 12, lower right stamp (pos.12) tall 2nd "z" (variety C), stamps 1-4, 6 & 8 small second "z" (variety D), stamps 5 and 7, no dot over "I" (variety G), overall gum toning as often, with traces of backing adhesion, fine and rare multiple, only 16 panes surcharged, with 2007 BPA certificate (catalogued as normal stamps)  *Catalog #SG 29 Catalog Value £2,160 | Unsold |
 | Lot #735 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR 1899-1901 1/2a-7 1/2a Sultan Seyyid, nine different imperforate plate proofs on ungummed watermarked paper, left sheet margin blocks of eight, two endorsed "obsolete", minor creases, mostly v.f., scarce, only one sheet of 60 of each value existed PCatalog #62-72P | Unsold |
 | Lot #736 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ZANZIBAR 1964 "Jamhuri 1964", 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c and 50c horizontal or vertical pairs, one each overprint omitted, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #SG 394-397,402var | Unsold |
