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 #138 CUBA 1819 (18 Apr) FL from "Au Fort de la Trinite Ile de Cuba" to Nantes, sent via Bremen, with circular forwarding hs and "T.T.R4" at top, framed "Alemagne par Givet" and ms charge mark, interesting text (in French), fine  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #139 CUBA 1830 (20 Oct) FL from "St Jago de Cuba" to France, black ms "10" and "22" (decimes) postage due "6" (note of exchange for mail entering France), red "L.P.B.2.R." (Lettre Pay Bas 2 Rayon) and "Colonies Par Ostende" and framed "Pays Bas Par Lille", some cover tears at top, with 19 Jan 1831 arrival pmk on back, rare usage via Belgium and the Netherlands, with 1976 letter from Lucien Herlant stating this letter with Belgian Ostende entry mark is probably unique, ex-Stempien | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #140 CUBA 1858 (14 Sep) FL from Havana to Wales, "per mail via N.York" endorsement, red New York British Packet Sep. 21 transit, "1/ 2 1/2" tax mark and "10" handstamps (1sh packet rate and 2 1/2d = 5c due to USA), "America Liverpool" and "Art-2" | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #141 CUBA 1875 (21 Jan) FL to Paris, with Havana "J.Schvartz" forwarding datestamp, New York Br. Transit (Jan 27) and French entry markings, with "24" (decimes) in red and black, also "100" in blue crayon, most unusual combination of markings | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #142 CUBA 1876 (25 Mar) outer FL from Havana to Scotland, New York transit and three different due markings on front, including "10", "6c" and "T", "per Crescent City" routing, Liverpool and Edinburgh pmks on back, fine letter from Havana to uncommon destination | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #143 CUBA 1914 Map of Cuba, 2c carmine rose, large die proof, die sunk on card, also Cigarette Tax Series of 1912, large die proof in brown, die sunk on card, fine-v.f. P Catalog #254P | Unsold |
 | Lot #144 CUBA 1954 Portraits, 2c, 6c, 10c, 12c, four different large die proofs on thin card, each in green, with die numbers at bottom, marginal staple holes, fine-v.f. P | Unsold |
