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 #920 NORTH KOREA 1946 Diamond Mountain, 50ch rose, rose red, used singles, fine, O Catalog #3,4 Catalog Value $1,875 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #921 NORTH KOREA 1946-50 selection of 34 used and unused, better items, mostly fine or better, (*)O Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #922 NORTH KOREA 1946-49 selection of three pairs and a block of four, with Russian language cancels, including 50ch imperf. pair, Peasants block of four, DPRK 50ch and 12x6w Flag (imperf.), minor faults noted, scarce group  Catalog #4,8,14,16 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #923 NORTH KOREA 1948 Worker & Factory, 50ch dark blue, used, fine and extremely rare stamp, O Catalog #11 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #924 NORTH KOREA 1948 Constitution, 50ch indigo & red, unused without gum as issued, fine, very rare, (*) Catalog #13 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #925 NORTH KOREA 1949-50 two locally used covers, one with 1w North Korean Flags (color shift), the other with 1w Order of the National Flag medal, fine  Catalog #19,21 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #926 NORTH KOREA 1950 Medals, 1w green, 1s red orange, each with faint validation chops, scarce (*) Catalog #21,22 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #927 NORTH KOREA 1950 Soldier, 2w red, blue & black, single with incomplete Sichung validation overprint O Catalog #28 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #928 NORTH KOREA 1950 Soldier, 2w red, blue & black, top sheet margin block of four, with Pyongyang Central chop validation overprint, minor flaws, fine and scarce Catalog #28 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #929 NORTH KOREA 1950s-60s seven covers, various franking, used to Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany and India, last one censored, mostly fine or better | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #930 NORTH KOREA 1953 Victory, 10w brown & yellow, imperforate block of four, central cancel, v.f., Catalog #68 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #931 NORTH KOREA 1953 Soldier, 10w red orange, l.h. (if at all), v.f., scarce, * Catalog #69 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #932 NORTH KOREA 1953 Fifth Anniversary of Founding of DPRK, 10w imperf. single, also perforated reprint, unused without gum, fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #70 Catalog Value $172 | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #933 NORTH KOREA 1954 Korean Army, used (thinned) and unused (n.h.) singles, fine-v.f. *O Catalog #73 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #934 NORTH KOREA 1968 10ch dark rose, unissued Ri Su Bok design, used on cover, also 1976 Potong River Monument, perf. 10 1/2, used on cover, some cover wear and toning, rare usage Catalog #827,1468a | Unsold |
 | Lot #935 NORTH KOREA 1967 Tenth Anniversary of the USSR Space Satellite Launching, prepared but unissued, 10ch imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (See note in Scott following No.804) **Catalog Value $6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #936 NORTH KOREA 1967 Famous Korean Paintings of the 15th and 16th Centuries, prepared but unissued set of five, imperforate top sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after Scott 804) ** Catalog Value $5,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #937 NORTH KOREA 1971 Korean Reunification, prepared but unissued set of two 10ch imperforate blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (See note in Scott following No.1022) **Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #938 NORTH KOREA 1971 Table Tennis, prepared but unissued, 10ch imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (see note in Scott following No.975) **Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #939 NORTH KOREA 1972 Flower Girl (prepared but unissued) 10ch imperforate block of four, printed without gum, n.h., v.f. (see footnote after Scott 1029) **Catalog Value $8,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #940 NORTH KOREA 1972 Anti-USA propaganda, prepared but unissued, 10ch imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (See note in Scott following No.1095) **Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #941 NORTH KOREA 1977 Second Conference of Third World Youth, prepared but unissued set of three (10ch, 15ch and 25ch) imperforate blocks of four, also 1974 UPU 60ch imperf. souvenir sheet (See note in Scott following No.1600) **Catalog Value $14,000 | Unsold |
