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 #889 ITALIAN COLONIES British Occupation of Italian East Africa 1941 (Somalia) surcharges and overprinted "British Occupation" in red or black on Italian East Africa Pictorial Issue, complete set of nine in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena. A rare set of blocks (printed in Mogadiscio on the orders of the South African forces that captured the region but never issued due to objections from the British authorities, virtually all the stamps being destroyed. Unlisted by Gibbons but mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopedia)  **Catalog #Sass.1-9 Catalog Value €30,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #890 ITALIAN COLONIES British Occupation of Italian East Africa 1941 overprinted "British Occupation" and "Postage", 10c-50L, complete set of eleven values, prepared but not issued, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1978 Diena and 2014 Colla certificates. A major British and Italian rarity, only a handful of complete sets exist, ** Catalog #Sass.10-20 Catalog Value €112,000 | Price Realized $23,000.00 |
