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 #881 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES ABROAD - GENERAL ISSUE (Estero) 1877 (30 Mar) registered cover from the Italian Post Office in Tunis to Oldenburg, franked with "Estero" overprinted Italian 1c, 2c, 30c, 40c, 60c and 2L (Sass.1,2,6-9), tied by barred "235" numeral postmarks, with "Tunisi Poste Italiane" departure cds below, Registry label at right, additional departure, Rome transit and Oldenburg (5.4.77) arrival markings on back, first and last adhesives with minor flaws, still an extraordinary and outstanding rarity from Italian Offices abroad (Tunisia), signed Bolaffi, with "Ad Honorem" 1985 certificate, also signed Diena and Colla, with 1985 and 2001 certificates (the largest polychrome franking with Offices Abroad). A splendid six-color showpiece  Catalog #1,2,8-11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #882 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES ABROAD - GENERAL ISSUE (Estero) 1874 10c buff, h.r., well centered for issue, very fresh, signed Diena, etc., with 2018 Sottoriva certificate (Sass.4a, €3,250 for average centering, €6,500 for better centering) * Catalog #4 Catalog Value $3,600 | Unsold |
