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 #853 IRAN Soviet Republic of Persia 1945 Azerbaijan Soviet Puppet Government Issue, set of 16 (missing 3 Rials green), handstamped in Persian characters ("Azerbaijan National Government Dec. 12, 1945") ("Azerbaijan Melli Hokoomati 21 Azar 1324") by Communist group supported by the Soviet Army, n.h., fine-v.f. A rare set, see note in Scott following No.909 (also called "The Azerbaijanis People's Government", it lasted only one year and was overthrown when the central army, with the Soviet Union and other great powers' blessing, invaded in December 1946) ** | Price Realized $600.00 |
