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 #30 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c rose, top sheet margin strip of three, imperforate horizontally, n.h., top stamp with a natural gum skip, center stamp natural gum crease, well centered, nearly v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate. A rarity, one of only a handful recorded (catalogued as a vertical pair imperf. horizontally, with no premium for the additional stamp) ** Catalog #499a Catalog Value $4,250 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #31 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 3c dark violet, block of four imperf. horizontally, heavy h.r. at top, pencil notations on gum, usual centering, v.g., with 2023 PSE certificate (VG 50)  *Catalog #502c Catalog Value $2,800 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #32 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 50c red violet, vertical Plate No. 7057 pair with Akron, Ohio precancel, imperf. between at bottom, with 2023 PSE certificate stating "faint horizontal perforations in the bottom stamp", top stamp corner crease, rare (the only certified pair of 517b is imperf. at bottom off centered and Akron Ohio precanceled) O Catalog #517var | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #33 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 1c gray green, horizontal pair imperf. between, natural straight edge at right, h.r., fingerprint impression on back, with 2023 PSE certificate, * Catalog #525c Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #34 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 1c gray green, double impression, right margin Plate No.9674 block of six, hinged in selvage only, stamps n.h., natural gum creases, top left stamp with a natural paper inclusion, rare Plate Block, with 2023 PSE certificate *Catalog #525d | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #35 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 3c purple, printed on both sides, h.r., rare stamp, with 2023 PSE certificate, * Catalog #530b Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #36 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 2c carmine, Shermack type III private vending perforations, used on Aug.6, 1921 Window envelope from Chicago, fine, with 2023 PSE certificate,  Catalog #534B Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #37 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 2c carmine rose, block of six (3x2), imperforate vertically except at left, h.r., fresh and very rare, with 2023 PSE certificate (catalogued as two horizontal pairs imperf. vertically, without premium for the extra stamps) *Catalog #540b Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #38 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 5c dark blue, large die proof, die sunk on card, signed by the Postmaster General (Hubert Work), serial number (1176107) on back, v.f., rare, P Catalog #557P1 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #39 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 20c carmine rose, large die proof, die sunk on card, signed by the Postmaster General (Harry S Neu), serial number (1211988) on back, h.r., v.f., rare, P Catalog #567P1 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #40 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $5 carmine lake and dark blue, center-line block of four, n.h., natural gum crease at top left, fresh, fine-v.f., **Catalog #573a Catalog Value $1,650 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #41 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 1c-10c, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #581-591 Catalog Value $1,485 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #42 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, top Plate No. 14131 and 14732 block of four, each with star, l.h., some gum skips, usual centering, rare, *Catalog #595 Catalog Value $4,200 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #43 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, type II, coil pair and joint-line pair, both pairs n.h., fine ** Catalog #599A | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #44 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 2c Liberty Bell, small die proof on india paper, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare, P Catalog #627P2 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #45 United States 1917-29 Issues 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 #46 United States 1917-29 Issues 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 #47 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, n.h., well centered, v.f., **Catalog #630 Catalog Value $500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #48 United States 1917-29 Issues 1927 2c Valley Forge, small die proof on india paper, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., extremely rare, P Catalog #645P2 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #49 United States 1917-29 Issues 1927 5c Aeronautics, large die proof, die sunk on card, signed by the Postmaster General (Harry S. Neu), serial number (146710) on back, faint ageing, otherwise v.f., extremely rare, P Catalog #649P1 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
