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 #170 FRANCE 1828 (May) FL from London to Touen, with "Anglettere par Rouen", charged "11" (decimes), with departure and arrival pmks, fine and scarce  | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #171 FRANCE 1845 (21 Aug) FL from Dond du Lac (Wisconsin) to an Army Officer in Paris, "Paid 10" endorsement, sent via New York and Le Havre, with red arrival and charged "6", redirected to "Bone (Afrique)", multiple transits and Bone, Algeria arrival pmks, "F4" and "F25", also "2E" and other accountancy marks on back, probably redirected back to Paris, interesting and well traveled cover to France and Algeria | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #172 FRANCE 1848 small cover sent unpaid to Boston, "via d'Angleterre", with boxed "Returned for Postage" marked "1sh", with red "New York 29c" charge pmk, also oval "Rebuts", with July 5 1848 English transit, another (different) "Returned for Postage" and two marks "Director general des Postes non rensergment", returned back to France, 12 Dec. Boulogne arrival, final Jan 2, 1849 docketing, also "1848 Revolution of "48" and 12 Dec. Boulogne arrival pmk, fine and interesting usage | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #173 FRANCE 1849 20c gray, used, black grid diamond cancel, margins all around, signed "Chambre Syndicate" on back (YT 3i, €1,000) O Catalog #3var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #174 FRANCE 1849 20c gray, margins all around, tied by black grid diamond cancel on FL used 26 May 1849 from Paris to Auch, fine usage, with arrival pmk on back (YT 3i, €1,000 for used off cover) Catalog #3var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #175 FRANCE 1849-50 40c orange, type II, wide numerals, used, bright color, margins all around, faint thins, fine appearance, signed Senf, O Catalog #7b Catalog Value $ 5,250 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #176 FRANCE 1851 40c orange, 1862 Re-Issue, h.r., v.f. (YT 5g, €800) * Catalog Value $ 600 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #177 FRANCE 1853 1fr pale lake (velours), canceled "3516" small numerals, margins all around, some red markings showing slightly through, various handstamped signatures on back, fine appearing example of this scarce "velvet" shade (YT 18g, €5,000) O Catalog #21b Catalog Value $ 2,175 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #178 FRANCE 1857 (Aug) cover from Versailles to London, franked with 20c Empire, with "Timbre Post Insuffisant" and "More to Pay" and charged "6" (pence) on arrival, French Paris and "Paris a Calais" pmks, London arrival, fine | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #179 FRANCE 1864 (29 May) FL from Paris to Constantinople, franked with 20c and 40c Laureated, tied by diamond lozenges, "voie de Vienne et Kustendje" routing, red "Affr.Insuff." and oval "F.27" accountancy mark, Vienna transit (31.5) and Constantinople (5.6) arrival pmks | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #180 FRANCE 1870 (5 Nov) cover to Argentina, franked with single 80c Empire, tied by "3661" (large numerals), St.Hillaire du Harcourt, routed via London with red transit pmk, framed "P.P." in violet, also "18 Cents" applied in Uruguay, showing Montevideo double ring cds, cover with clipped corner at lower left, otherwise fine destination mail item | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #181 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 5c green, block of four, h.r., beautiful color, margins all around, good color, faint hinge toning showing through at bottom, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, Roumet, etc.,  *Catalog #41 Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #182 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 5c green, five copies, used, distinct colors, margins all around, small thins, fine appearance O Catalog #41 | Unsold |
 | Lot #183 FRANCE 1870 Bordeaux Issue, 40c dark blood red (rouge sang fonce), canceled "113", large margins all around, tiny thin speck in the right margin only, well outside stamp, v.f., signed Calves (YT 48e, €2,200) O Catalog #47c Catalog Value $ 675 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #184 FRANCE 1871 (9 Sep) FL from Nancy to Mulhouse, three color franked 1c and 4c Empire (Napoleon) and 20c Repub. (Ceres), tied by "2598" numerals, with blue "20" due mark | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #185 FRANCE 1871 (21 Jan) cover from Vevey, Switzerland, franked with single 10rp Helvetia, addressed to "Armee du Rhin" at Drome, handstamped "Affr.Insuf.", with Lyon and Montelimar arrival pmks, cover roughly opened at top, fine usage during Franco-Prussian War | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #186 FRANCE 1872 (7 Aug) FL from Marseilles to Mariupol, Russia, franked with strip of 4x25c Ceres, tied by "2240" large numerals of Marseilles, paying 1fr rate to Northern Russia, red "PD", Odessa transit and arrival pmk (6 Aug) on front, Vienna transit on back, fine | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #187 FRANCE 1873 (16 Jan) FL from New York to Reims, with "28 Janv 75 Amb. Calais" crossed out, "Etats Unis Amb. Angl. Calais" applied below, charged "1fr25c" (decimes) on arrival, fine and unusual high value postage due | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #188 FRANCE 1876 (12 May) FL from Paris to Havana, franked with pair of 25c Ceres, tied by Paris Place de la Bourse departure pmks, red New York May 25 transit, charged "4" on arrival in Cuba, filing fold away from the stamps, fine | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #189 FRANCE 1929 10fr dark ultramarine, Type I, lower left sheet corner margin "coin date" block of four, n.h., v.f. (YT €1,600) **Catalog #251 Catalog Value $ 650 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #190 FRANCE 1929 10fr dark ultramarine, Type III, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #252 Catalog Value $ 560 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #191 FRANCE 1930 two unexploded 10fr booklets, fine-v.f.  Catalog #245a | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #192 FRANCE 1936 Ader, 50fr ultramarine, two lower left sheet corner margin coin date blocks of four, n.h., v.f., one with Roumet certificate, **Catalog #348 Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #193 FRANCE 1958 15fr green & blue, horizontal pair, left stamp "FFrancaise" variety, l.h., also 1962 Paquebot, variety "black chimneys", v.f. (YT 1162a,1325b, €365) * | Unsold |
 | Lot #194 FRANCE 1963 Famous Men, Beethoven, Mazzini, etc., five Signed Artist Die Proofs, v.f. P Catalog #1059-63P | Price Realized $230.00 |
