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 #419 GREAT BRITAIN Flight Covers 1919 (10 Nov) Inauguration of regular airmail service between London and Paris, registered flown cover flown with Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd., v.f. and scarce (Mu. 90, Newall 19.35a)  | Unsold |
 | Lot #420 GREAT BRITAIN Flight Covers 1936 First non-stop flight New York to London and return (the so-called "Ping Pong flight" by Dick Merrill and Harry Richman in Vultee V1-A Lady Peace, Sept. 1936). On the return leg, an error by Richman who had dumped 500 gallons of fuel, resulted in a near disaster, the plane ran out of gas while approaching Newfoundland, and crash-landed in a bog. Aviators were able to repair the aircraft, arriving in New York a week later, fine and rare round trip cover Catalog #AAMC TO 1264,1266 | Unsold |
