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 #57 United States Modern Issues 1959 unlisted test pane of four uncut booklets, 100 stamps in total, v.f.  | Unsold |
 | Lot #58 United States Modern Issues 1979 $1.00 Rush Lamp & Candle Holder, intaglio brown color inverted, n.h., v.f. The so-called CIA invert is one of the best known inverted color errors in United States philately (these stamps were discovered by an on-duty CIA employee who teamed up with some colleagues to purchase the pane from a post office. Saving a copy each, the group later sold the bulk of the sheet to a prominent stamp dealer. News of the error reached CIA officials who sought to claim ownership, and US Postal authorities tried to recover the stamps. Official queries, threats, and even job losses followed the group until the sale of the pane was ruled legal) ** Catalog #1610c Catalog Value $17,000 | Price Realized $15,000.00 |
 | Lot #59 United States Modern Issues 1980 18c George Mason, tagging omitted, sheet of 100, n.h., fine-v.f., with 2005 APS certificate ("tagging omitted error on unused pane of 100, with traces of tagging" on ten different stamps) (catalogued as 90 errors)  **Catalog #1858a Catalog Value $1,350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #60 United States Modern Issues 1988 Space, $2.40 imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #2419b Catalog Value $375 | Unsold |
 | Lot #61 United States Modern Issues 1988 Space, $2.40 imperf. horizontal pair with "1" imprint at upper left, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #2419b Catalog Value $375 | Unsold |
 | Lot #62 United States Modern Issues 1988 Space, $2.40 imperf. lower right sheet corner margin Plate No. Block of four, n.h., little soiling in margin, stamps v.f. (catalogued as two imperf. pairs) **Catalog #2419b Catalog Value $750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #63 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle and Shield only, large model printed directly on card, with some penciled additions, edge toning, otherwise v.f. E Catalog #2595P | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #64 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle and Shield only, three different stage die proofs on india, some toning, rare P Catalog #2595P | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #65 United States Modern Issues 1995 Milton Hershey, 32c die proof on gummed paper, guide-line markings on all sides, faint impression of date at right, scotch taped on top, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #2933P | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #66 United States Modern Issues 1998 Space Shuttle Issue, $2.20 magenta and $11.75 cyan (colors only), imperforate vertical gutter, unfolded se-tenant pane of 50 (25 of each value) on coated, ungummed paper, v.f., with PFC (singles and se-tenant gutter pairs are illustrated in 2020 Scott Specialized catalogue in the "Trial color, die and Plate Proofs", page 954) **Catalog #3261-62Pa | Unsold |
 | Lot #67 United States Modern Issues 1998 Space Shuttle Issue, $2.20 magenta and $11.75 cyan (colors only), imperforate vertical gutter, unfolded se-tenant pane of 50 (25 of each value) on uncoated, ungummed paper, v.f., with PFC (singles and se-tenant gutter pairs are illustrated in 2020 Scott Specialized catalogue in the "Trial color, die and Plate Proofs", page 954) **Catalog #3261-62Pb | Unsold |
