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 #1255 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1917 collection of mostly used singles on old Schaubek album pages, with No.1, 1851-62 issues to 90c, 1869 Pictorials to 24c, Bank Note issues to 90c, Bureau Issues, Commemoratives, with Columbians and Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Washington-Franklin sets, some back-of-book, etc., mixed condition, high catalogue value O | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #1256 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-2012 collection in Harris albums, 19th Century used, with good coverage throughout, 1869 Pictorials to 15c, Bank Note Issues to 90c, Columbians 1c-30c unused, 50c-$3 used, Trans-Mississippi to $1 used, Pan-American and Louisiana Purchase unused, mixed used or unused to 1950s and unused from there, Back-of-book, some postal stationery, etc., some usual faults noted. Also included various Post Office packs with unused year-books, year-sets, singles, blocks and sheets, many in the original Post Office packages (high face value) *O | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1257 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1940 A mostly complete collection formed by a European gentleman, offered intact, 1847 5c and 10c, also additional 5c on cover, 1851 1c-12c (two of last), margins all around, 1857-60 complete to 90c, 1861-66 with 5c buff, Grills,1869 Pictorials,1870-73 Bank Note Issues including Grills, 1875-93 sets to 90c (some duplication), 1894-98 Bureau Issues, unwatermarked and watermarked, plus 1902-03 series, all complete to $5, Washington-Franklins complete, with imperf. issues and high values. Commemoratives were collected used and unused (some without gum), with complete sets of Columbians to $5 and Trans-Mississippi to $2 (some duplication), as well as Pan-Americans, Panama-Pacific, White Plains souvenir sheets, etc. Air Post, Special Delivery, Parcel Post (used and unused) are complete (used) as well. Also included are 30+ Civil War Patriotic covers, additional postal history, back of book items, Postage Dues, Officials (plate proofs of high values), mixed condition, usual minor flaws noted. A highly desirable collection of U.S., high catalogue value  *O | Price Realized $15,500.00 |
 | Lot #1258 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1940 balance of a consignment, used and unused singles on pages and cards, 19th Century mixed used and unused, some better items, also a duplicated group of 1c, 2c and 6c Columbians, also 30c and a few others, Farley's unused gutter blocks and pairs, Air Post with C1-6 and C13-15 (n.h., gum skips, fine-v.f.), Special Delivery and Parcel Post complete, also miscellaneous foreign, useful lot *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1259 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893 Columbian Issue, 1c-$1 complete, with or without gum, couple of small thin spots (15c and $1), others fine or better *(*) Catalog #230-41 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1260 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1908-62 Booklet Panes with Plate Numbers, collection of hundreds in two large volumes, Regular Issues and Air Post panes displayed on pages, some quite striking, fine-v.f., seldom offered in such a wide array  | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1261 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1914-99 booklet panes, collection apparently complete on pages, hundreds of booklet panes, considerable face value, fine-v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1262 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1920-40 Sheets, accumulation in four large mint-sheet binders, 2c Norse-American (2), small quantities of Washington Bicentennials, odds and ends, National Parks, Army & Navy, U.S. Presidentials, Famous Americans, etc., n.h., mostly fine-v.f.  ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1263 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, 10 copies, l.h. or h.r., occasional perf. separations or gum creases possible, mostly fine-v.f. *Catalog #630 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1264 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, 10 copies, l.h. or h.r., occasional perf. separations or gum creases possible, mostly fine-v.f. *Catalog #630 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1265 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1969 10c Moon Landing, selection including Plate No. Block of four, bottom pair showing "ghost" double impression of "First Man on the Moon", additional 15+ singles or blocks showing color shifts or partial impressions of the shoulder patch, one on cover (with Bolaffi certificate), v.f. **Catalog #C76var | Price Realized $150.00 |
