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 #1201 RUSSIA RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1864 (16 June) FL from Constantinople to Chisnovi, franked with horizontal strip of three 10k brown & blue perf.12, tied by blue Constantinople cds, with another strike on reverse, with Kishinev 19 June arrival pmk alongside, filing fold away from the stamps, fine usage  | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1202 RUSSIA RUSSIAN OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE 1904 (23 Jan) unpaid cover to Constantinople, bilingual printed address, sent from First Post Office of the Headquarters of the 3rd Siberian Army Corps in Manchuria, with "T" tax stamp, showing Odessa transit (25.XII.04), Ropit Constantinople (30 Dec) and finally 7 Jan.1905, nearly one year in transit | Price Realized $450.00 |
