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 #169 BULGARIA Eastern Rumelia 1880 1/2pi on 20pa yellow green, horizontal pair, left stamp without "R.O." overprint, h.r., small flaws, fine appearance, signed Vedat Kocak, Sismondo * Catalog #1a | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #170 BULGARIA Eastern Rumelia 1881 5pa black & olive, imperforate single, double impression of black printing, also imperforate pair of 10pa black and gray, fine and scarce plate proofs with gum, signed Vedat Kocak P Catalog #10,11P | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #171 BULGARIA Eastern Rumelia 1881 5pa-5pi imperforate horizontal pairs, six different (including 5pa lilac), l.h., v.f. * Catalog #10-14,15var | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #172 BULGARIA Eastern Rumelia 1881 5pa-5pi imperforate trial color plate proofs on card, five different, fine-v.f. P Catalog #10-14P | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #173 BULGARIA Eastern Rumelia 1885 5pi rose & black, blue & black overprints, unused without gum, fine examples of these very rare stamps, the former signed Buhler, the latter Bloch and Sismondo, (*) Catalog #24,26 Catalog Value $1,775 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #174 BULGARIA Eastern Rumelia 1885 5pi rose & black, blue overprint, l.h., fine, signed Buhler, * Catalog #24 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $400.00 |
