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 #523 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1900 Tiger 1c-50c and Elephants $1-$25, overprinted "Specimen", l.h. or h.r., fresh, fine-v.f. (SG 1-8s,11-14s) S Catalog #1-8,14-17S Catalog Value £1,075 | Unsold |
 | Lot #524 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1900 Tiger 5c, 20c, 25c, 50c, also 5c dull purple & olive yellow, plus $2 Elephants, all overprinted "Federated Malay States", first two n.h., others l.h., some overall gum toning, mostly fine-v.f. (SG 4,6-9,12) * Catalog #4,6-8,9,12 Catalog Value £555 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #525 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1900 Elephants, $25 green & orange, l.h., fresh and well centered, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch and Alberto Diena, with 1973 and 1980 certificates, ex-Sir Gawaine Baillie, with 2020 BPA certificate (SG 14, £17,000) * Catalog #13A Catalog Value $ 15,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #526 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1900 $25 green and orange, overprinted Specimen, h.r., faint toned spots, otherwise v.f. (SG 26s) S Catalog #17S Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #527 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1901 Tiger, 1-50c complete, plus eight additional shades, mostly n.h., plus 1c gray brown & green, 4c gray & carmine (SG 15b,17a) blocks of four, n.h., the latter with top sheet margin, couple of minor gum creases, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 15-22) (catalogued as hinged singles)  **Catalog #18-25 Catalog Value £553 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #528 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1901 Tiger, 1c-50c overprinted "Specimen", horizontal pairs, 1c, 5c, 8c and 20c, each showing broken "M" variety, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce (catalogued as hinged) (SG 15s-22s) S Catalog #18-25S Catalog Value £600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #529 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1901 Elephants, $5 green & pale ultramarine, lower left sheet corner margin Plate No.1 single, hinged in margin only, stamp n.h., v.f., scarce positional piece (SG 25a) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #36 Catalog Value £425 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #530 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1904-10 $25 green and orange, l.h., fresh color, fine (SG 51) * Catalog #37 Catalog Value £2,250 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #531 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1901 $25 green & orange, overprinted Specimen, n.h., v.f. (SG 26s) (catalogued as hinged) S Catalog #37S Catalog Value £450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #532 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1904 Tiger, 2c die proof on glazed card (92x60mm), undated and unmarked, v.f. P | Unsold |
 | Lot #533 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1904 Tiger 1c-50c, selection of 41 different, with better dies and color varieties, mostly complete, missing a couple of low values, also Elephants $2, $5 and $25, l.h., some n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 27-51) */** Catalog #26-37 Catalog Value £4,316 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #534 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1904-22 Tiger, 4c scarlet, watermark Multiple Crown CA, upright instead of sideways, n.h., post office fresh, with 2013 Ceremuga certificate (SG 38b) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog Value £1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #535 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1904-22 50c gray brown & orange brown, chalk surfaced paper, watermark MCA, variety "Crown to right of CA", left margin Plate No.2 single, h.r., fresh and fine, with 2020 BPA certificate (SG 47dw, unpriced) * | Unsold |
 | Lot #536 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1904-22 Tiger, 1c-35c overprinted "Specimen", complete (as issued) set of 11, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 28/46s) S Catalog #38-48S Catalog Value £800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #537 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1922-34 1c-$5 Tiger and Elephants, Script Watermark, selection of 23, lower values mostly Plate No. singles, some varieties, including SG 63w (watermarked Crown, to the right of CA), many n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 52/81) * Catalog #49/79 Catalog Value £820 | Price Realized $425.00 |
| Lot #538 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1922-34 1c-$5 Tiger and Elephants, Script Watermark, set of 30 overprinted or perforated "Specimen", distributed over 12 year period, fine-v.f., very scarce (SG 52s/81s) S Catalog #49-79S Catalog Value £2,000 | Unsold | |
 | Lot #539 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1922-32 1c-$5 Tiger and Elephants, Script Watermark, 29 different, overprinted or perforated "Specimen", distributed over 12 year period, l.h. or h.r., few toned spots on gum, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 52/81s; catalogue value for complete set) S Catalog #49/79S Catalog Value £2,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #540 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1922-32 $25 green and orange, l.h., well centered, natural gum wrinkle, still v.f. (SG 82) * Catalog #76 Catalog Value £2,250 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #541 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1922-34 $25 green & orange, minor h.r., well centered and fresh, v.f., signed Diena, ex-Sir Gawaine Baillie (SG 82) * Catalog #76 Catalog Value £2,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #542 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1922-34 Elephants, $25 green & orange, bottom sheet margin single overprinted "Specimen", h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 82s) S Catalog #76S Catalog Value £600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #543 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1922-34 Tiger, Script watermark $2 green & red yellow, imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked stamp paper, upper left corner plate number "5" block of six (3x2), manuscript endorsement and dated "October 1934", "Change of colour of paper" in top margin, each handstamped "Specimen" (type D18), right vertical pair creased, otherwise v.f., unique multiple, ex-De La Rue Archives (Robson Lowe November 1976, lot 1349) PCatalog #78P | Unsold |
 | Lot #544 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1927-30 unexploded $1.20 booklet, with three panes of 10 (4c Tiger), black on red covers, stapled at left, unusually fresh and v.f. complete booklet, extremely rare,  Catalog #SG SB13 Catalog Value £3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #545 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1933-34 Tiger, $5 green & blue Survey Department Essay, top sheet margin single on chalk surfaced paper, v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #546 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1933-34 Tiger, $5 green & blue Survey Department Essay, top sheet margin single on chalk surfaced paper, v.f. E | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #547 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1933-34 Elephants, $5 Survey Department Essay, similar to the issued design in black, top sheet margin single on chalk surfaced paper, v.f. E | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #548 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1933-34 Elephants, $5 Survey Department Essay (Norris type D), similar to the issued design in green & blue, top marginal block of four, with center guide marks on all sides, v.f. P | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #549 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIA - Federated Malay States 1933-34 Elephants, $5 Survey Department Essay (Norris type D), similar to the issued design in green & orange, top marginal block of four, with center guide marks on all sides, v.f. E | Price Realized $750.00 |
