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 #50 United States 1930-79 Issues 1930 2c Von Steuben, small die proof on india paper, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare, P Catalog #689P2 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #51 United States 1930-79 Issues 1961 Project Mercury, 4c imperforate vertical pair, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1193var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #52 United States 1930-79 Issues 1961 Project Mercury, 4c imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f.  **Catalog #1193var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #53 United States 1930-79 Issues 1967 13c John F. Kennedy, Postal Forgery produced by photographic offset lithography, irregular pane of 33, n.h., some gum skips, usual centering, **Catalog #1287(CF1) Catalog Value $1,650 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #54 United States 1930-79 Issues 1967 $1 black violet, block of four, n.h., v.f., with 2015 PSAG certificate, **Catalog #1294b Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #55 United States 1930-79 Issues 1972 8c Family Planning, Yellow omitted, complete pane of 50, n.h., folded between stamps, fine-v.f., **Catalog #1455a Catalog Value $15,000 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #56 United States 1930-79 Issues 1979 15c John Paul Jones, horizontal gutter pair, slightly doubled impression, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1789 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $150.00 |
