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 #344 GERMAN STATES Thurn & Taxis 1866 FL from Vierring to Batavia, franked with 10sgr orange (margins appear clear all around but have been expertly added), used in combination with 3sgr bister brown, rouletted, vertical pair, each tied by four-ring circle cancel with Hamburg June 9, 1866 cds alongside, "via Marseille" and red "PP" handstamp, rated "2" due, blue Forbach and Marseilles transit and Batavia arrival datestamps, minor flaws, still a fine cover to Java, Dutch Indies, with 2015 Peter Sem certificate  Catalog #14,26 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
