Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
November 7-8, 2023
Our November 7-8, 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 and StampAuctionNetwork (SAN). The 1,211 lots sale begins with United States and U.S. Possessions. Worldwide sections include a solid collection of Germany and German Colonies, with many individual rarities. British Commonwealth features British Guiana "Cotton Reels" with an unused 12c black, making its first appearance on the market since the 1935 Hind sale; G.R.I. errors and varieties, strong Bushire, specialized Malaysian States and much more. There are strong selections from various European Countries and rest of the world, with additional items from the Carl A. Kilgas and Martin Stempien estates. The auction concludes with 250 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. Kindly note that we will continue adding images for some lots. If scans for the lot you are interested are unavailable, please check again in a few days.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #338 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 First Setting, 2d on 10pf, 2d on 20pf, 2 1/2d on 10pf, 2 1/2d on 20pf, 3d on 25pf and 8d on 80pf, six different, l.h. or h.r., occasional minor gum creases, mostly fine-v.f., * Catalog #3-7,11 Catalog Value $ 1,850 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #339 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 Second Setting, 1d-8d surcharges, also two Officials, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., several signed Champion, Holcombe, etc., * Catalog #16-20, 22-26, O1-2 Catalog Value $ 2,018 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #340 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 Second Setting, 1d on 3pf varieties short "1" and "1" with straight top, l.h., v.f., signed Holcombe and Champion (Gibbs 16a,16b, SG 16a,c) * Catalog #16c,16f Catalog Value $ 510 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #341 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 (German New Guinea) 3d on 30pf black & orange buff, albino overprint, the only recorded example - selvage was folded over the face of the stamp and the overprint was applied to the gummed back of the selvage, water-soaked and re-attached, ex-Marquis de Bute collection, signed Peter Holcombe (Gibbs 23d) (SG 23k, £12,000) * Catalog #23var | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #342 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 4d on 40pf lake & black, double surcharge, hinge remnants, faint horizontal crease, otherwise v.f., signed Herbert Bloch. A rare variety, only 20 printed (Gibbs 24c, SG 24e) * Catalog #24a Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #343 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 1s on 1m carmine, l.h., v.f., signed Champion (SG 27, £5,500) * Catalog #27 Catalog Value $ 5,250 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #344 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 (Marshall Islands) 1d-8d surcharges, nine different, also large "1" on 2d/10pf, l.h. or h.r., mostly signed Diena, Brun, etc., l.h. or h.r., few with minor gum toning, mostly fresh, fine-v.f., * Catalog #30-38,51 Catalog Value $ 2,482 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #345 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 (Marshall Islands) 2d on 10pf carmine, no stop after "G" (G.R.I.), l.h. (if at all), faint gum toning, also 4d on 40pf lake & black, no stop after "d", v.f., both signed Bothe, the latter also by Dr.Bohne and Champion (Gibbs 3a,7a) (SG 52e,56e) * Catalog #32e,36a Catalog Value $ 1,325 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #346 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain 1914 Registration Labels, Herbertshohe, variety no period after "3d", Kawieng (Letters with Serifs), Kieta and Manus, first one without gum, others part original gum, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., (*)* Catalog #45a,46h,47.48 Catalog Value $ 1,650 | Price Realized $750.00 |
