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 #633
GREECE
1861 1L chocolate brown, h.r.,y margins all around, fine stamp, signed Calves,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #634
GREECE
1869 (3 Sep) FL from Patrasso to London, with "Fr 3F42c" accountancy mark, red "Grece Marseillle" transits and London arrival pmks, fine letter from Greece, with scarce accountancy mark
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #635
GREECE
1886-88 Belgian Print, 1L-1d imperforate blocks of four, complete set of nine, also additional shades of 1L, 10L (2) and 50L, lower values n.h., others h.r. at top, bottom pairs n.h., 1d with some gum missing at bottom, mostly v.f., rare set of blocks (Hellas €2,864 as hinged blocks)
Box */**
Catalog #64-72
Catalog Value $ 2,096
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #636
GREECE
1886-88 Belgian Print, 25L blue, imperforate block of six, used, v.f. (Hellas 66, €300 for a block of four)
Box
Catalog #69
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #637
GREECE
1896 "Drunk Issues", 5L red, 10L green, 10L rose, imperforate blocks of four, two different shades of first two, mostly n.h., v.f. (Hellas 97B,98B,98Bb)
Box */**
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #638
GREECE
1896 Olympics, 1L-10d complete set of 12, h.r., some irregular perfs, mostly fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #117-28
Catalog Value $ 1,784
Unsold
Lot #639
GREECE
1900-01 1d and 2d surcharges on 5d and 10d Olympics, two of each, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #162,163
Catalog Value $ 640
Unsold
Lot #640
GREECE
1901 2d bronze, large die proof on thin paper, v.f.
P
Catalog #176P
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #641
GREECE
1933 Youth of Marathon, etc., set of three, l.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #378-80
Catalog Value $ 785
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #642
GREECE
1933 Youth of Marathon, etc., set of three, l.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #378-80
Catalog Value $ 785
Price Realized
$260.00

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