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 #382 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 1c-10kr overprinted on Ahmad Shah Tall Vignette perf. 11 1/2 x 11 complete set of 14, used, occasional thin spots (of no significance), mostly fine-v.f., with 11 different BPA or Royal certificates, plus six Sadri certificates (SG £3,310) O Catalog #N1-14 Catalog Value $ 6,300 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #383 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 1c-10kr overprinted on Ahmad Shah Tall Vignette perf. 11 1/2 x 11 complete set of 14, setting I Ia, used, fine-v.f., each signed Sadri, with 2023 individual Sadri certificates (SG £3,310) O Catalog #N1-14 Catalog Value $ 6,300 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #384 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 1c, 24c Ahmad Shah overprinted, l.h., signed Sadri, also 6c and 9c h.r., the latter with small thin spots, with 2022 Iran Philatelic Study Circle certificates (SG 1,5,6,9, £580) * Catalog #N1,5,6,10 Catalog Value $ 1,100 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #385 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 2ch carmine & sepia, horizontal pair, Setting III, positions 3-4, canceled on piece by Bouchir (Departure) 1.IX.15 pmk, fine-v.f., signed Sadri, with his 2023 certificate (SG 2) O Catalog #N2 Catalog Value $ 320 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #386 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 3ch gray brown & green, horizontal pair, right stamp no period after "Occupation", canceled by Bouchir Departure pmk on piece, minor toning, otherwise fine, O Catalog #N3,3b Catalog Value $ 560 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #387 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 3ch green & gray brown, tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" double-circle pmk on back of cover with "Opened by Censor" bilingual label folded over and partially covering top of the stamp, fine  Catalog #N3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #388 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 6ch green & red brown, tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" double-circle pmk on back of cover with "Passed Censor" handstamp on front, address portion excised, with "Chiraz Arrive 7.IX.15" and oval commercial cachet, both on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine Catalog #N5 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #389 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 6ch green & red brown (setting III, pos.7), tied by "Bouchir (Depart) 21.VIII. 15" double-circle pmk, repeated alongside on back of cover to Shiraz, fine and scarce (SG 5) Catalog #N5 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #390 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 6ch green & red brown, tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" double-circle pmk on back of mostly intact cover with "Passed Censor" handstamp on both sides, also "H.Abul Kasam Shirazi & Sons Bushire" commercial cachet on front Catalog #N5 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #391 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 9ch and 10ch Ahmad Shah, used, fine-v.f., with 2022 Iran Philatelic Study Circle certificates, O Catalog #N6,7 Catalog Value $ 550 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #392 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 9ch yellow brown & violet, tied by "Bouchir (Depart)" double-circle pmk on back of cover with censor label at bottom, "Shiraz Arrive 5.X.15" and violet "Passed Censor" handstamp, address excised, with additional parts of cover missing Catalog #N6 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #393 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 9ch yellow brown & violet, no period after "Occupation", canceled by Bouchir Depart pmk on back part of censored cover with Chiraz Arrive 22.X.15 pmk and Opened by Censor labels (SG 6a, £550) O Catalog #N6b Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #394 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Ahmad Shah overprints 1915 24ch violet & green, tied by "Bouchir (Depart) 17.VIII.15" double-circle pmk, repeated alongside on back of locally addressed cover, v.f., signed Holcombe, with his 1992 certificate (SG 9,£650+) Catalog #N10 | Price Realized $260.00 |
