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 #1361 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAQ 1880-1917 collection of 100+ covers and cards, generally written-up (in Turkish) on accompanying 100+ pages, with additional stamps on pieces, focus on Ottoman rule over Mesopotamia, with interesting markings, negative seals, WWI German Fieldpost cancels, forwarding cachets, registry and pre-philatelic seals, local issues and bisects on cover. Departure cancels include Abu-Sahir, Baghdad (mostly), Mosul, Kerkur, Kerbala, Kiazimie, Semave, Bedre, Hille, Divanie, Suleymanie, Hannekin, Nedjef, various telegraph seals, Post Office Box handstamps, Censor handstamps plus others. Destinations include Teheran, Constantinople, Orleans, France, Isfahan, Yezd, Munich, etc., all extensively described with photocopies of both sides, occasional maps, explanations of rates, routes and markings. An interesting assembly, with many scarce individual items, ideal for a specialist  | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #1362 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS IRAQ 1918-53 British Occupation through Independent Kingdom, Kings Faisal I-II, Postage, Officials and Air Post, issues apparently complete, with 261 different overprinted or perforated SPECIMEN, others unoverprinted (63 different); plus 1925 Jordan (SG 143-57,D159-64s), few early items stuck down on pages, others hinged in place, fresh, fine-v.f. (SG £12,732 for the listed items only) *S Catalog #SG 1/344S | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
