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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #482
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 (1 Feb) All-India Boy Scouts Jamboree Rocket Mail, imperforate blue single, with 9pi George V alongside, canceled by Jamboree Elephant cancel, Rocket Dispatch (By R. No. 134 "Dr.R. Paganini") handstamped cachet, with Calcutta arrival pmk on back, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #483
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 (3 Feb) All-India Boy Scouts Jamboree Rocket Mail, imperforate green single, with 9pi George V alongside, canceled by Jamboree cancel, Rocket Dispatch (By R. No. 138 "Princess Elizabeth") on specially prepared cover with Elephant printed cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #484
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 (3 Feb) All-India Boy Scouts Jamboree cacheted card from Assam Contingent, franked with 3x1/2a green, tied by boxed Jamboree Elephant cancel, addressed to Ottawa and signed by Stephen Smith on back
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #485
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 (3 Feb) All-India Boy Scouts Jamboree Rocket Mail, imperforate blue single on specially prepared Jamboree Camp postal card with "All India Jamboree" Elephant cachet, addressed to Stephen Smith in Delhi, with personal message "Beware of White Ants" and signed by him, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #486
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 (2 Feb) All-India Boy Scouts Jamboree Rocket Mail, imperforate purple single, with 9pi George V alongside, canceled by Jamboree cancel, Rocket Dispatch (By R. No. 135 "Dr.M. Kronstein") on specially prepared cover with Elephant printed cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #487
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 (3 Feb) All-India Boy Scouts Jamboree cacheted cover franked on both sides with 2x1/2s George V Jubilee, each tied by boxed Jamboree Elephant cancel, addressed to Ambala, with a "First Day Cover Baden Powell" label (stained), with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #488
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 (6 Feb) All-India Boy Scouts Jamboree cover franked on back with 1/2a George V Jubilee, used in combination with special Elephant "All India Jamboree" label, tied by a framed datestamp, used locally in Delhi, also a "First Day Cover Baden Powell" label, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold

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