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 #404 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 8, lettered S-K, unused with some gum, mostly covered by adhesions, margins all around, just touching at upper right corner, fine appearing example of unused Penny Black, with 2020 Sismondo certificate ("impossible to say if there are any faults hidden by the extensive adhesions. A very scarce mint stamp") (SG £16,500) (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value $12,500 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #405 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered H-J, watermark inverted, red MC cancel, large margins all around, excellent color and impression, tiny thin, still v.f., scarce variety, O Catalog #1c Catalog Value $7,000 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #406 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 10, lettered K-E, margins all around, tiny nick at left, well outside the design, apparent gum creases, canceled by black MC on FL to London, with Oxford Mar 20, 1841 in black and red London 20.3.41 arrival, fine and attractive letter, with 2023 BPA certificate  Catalog #SG 2,Spec.AS66 | Unsold |
 | Lot #407 GREAT BRITAIN 1841 four covers or FLs, each franked with imperforate 1p red, canceled by Maltese cross with number in cross (Numbers 5, 6, 9 and 10), last one canceled (contrary to regulations) with 3 Maltese crosses, mostly fine-v.f., scarce group, high SG catalogue value | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #408 GREAT BRITAIN 1841-67 group of five FLs, including two with imperf. 1p franking, showing two Maltese crosses on each (contrary to regulations); triple rate 1843 FL franked with imperf. strip of 3x1p red (plate 25 with "triple break"),1844 FL with imperf. block of 4x1p red, plus 1867 FL from London to Lancashire, with 1p and pair of 2p, paying 5p rate (late fee), mixed condition, mostly fine and interesting lot | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #409 GREAT BRITAIN 1861 (21 Sep) small mourning cover to Pernambuco, Brazil, franked with 3x1p red and single 1856 6p lilac, tied by "390" numeral cancels of Ratheriland, with dispatch cds on back, carried on French ship via Bordeaux, Insufficiently Prepaid handstamp in red, Anglo-French Accountancy "F-20" mark (Salles 3154), charged "600r" due on delivery in red crayon, fine cover | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #410 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh rose, Plate 2, duplex cancel, exceptionally well centered for issue, fresh and crisp impression, v.f., signed Scheller (Scott indicates 50% premium for examples with margins clear of design on all four sides) O Catalog #57 Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #411 GREAT BRITAIN 1869 (4 Jan) outer FL from Glasgow to Italy, attractively franked with 1p, 3p, 4p (pair) and 6p, paying 18p, all tied by "159" obliterations supported by departure cds, red PD, with London transit and Genova arrival pmks on back, fine four color combination Catalog #33,43,49,50 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #412 GREAT BRITAIN 1876 (16 May) FL from Liverpool to Callao, Peru, single 1sh franking, tied by "466" numerals, with pair of 5c Peru Postage Dues added on back and torn on opening, fine usage | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #413 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 slate gray, Plate 1, lettered C-C, imperforate color trial, overprinted "Specimen" (type 9), Ty. 9, plate 1, h.r., v.f., rare, SG P Catalog #75P Catalog Value £2,700 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #414 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 pale dull orange, bluish paper, lettered A-J, overprinted Specimen, h.r., well centered, good color, v.f., with 2013 Sismondo certificate, SG S Catalog #93aS Catalog Value £3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #415 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 KEVII 1/2-1sh, twelve different, n.h. (except 10p l.h.), fresh, fine-v.f., */** Catalog #127-38 Catalog Value $1,523 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #416 GREAT BRITAIN 1920s Thomas De La Rue (London), four imperforate bicolor essays, three on gummed paper, v.f. E | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #417 GREAT BRITAIN 1929 PUC £1 black, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #209 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $475.00 |
