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 #1500 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY Flight Covers 1909-18 collection of 160+ mostly used Zeppelin picture postcards (not flown by Zeppelin), views with Zeppelin in the air or moored at an air station, showing the early struggles of these giant oblong objects gliding through the air, almost always ending in a disaster. Most of these cards were issued at various Air shows, the 1909 International Aeronautical Exhibition (I.L.A.) and others, mostly in Germany, few other countries, many elaborate designs, embossing, extended cards, panoramic pop-up folding cards, pull-out postcards, some with additional labels, generally fine-v.f., many $100+ items, difficult to assemble  | Unsold |
