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 #659 IRAN 1870 Barre Essay, 8ch dull vermilion, trimmed perforations, unused, also 2ch dull green, type III, canceled to order, fine, each with 2023 Iran Philatelic Study Circle certificate EO | Unsold |
 | Lot #660 IRAN 1870 1s dull violet, unused without gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Engel, (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value $ 325 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #661 IRAN 1870 4s blue green on wove greenish paper, unused without gum, large margins all around, v.f., signed Sadri (Persiphila 3j, $500) (*) Catalog #3var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #662 IRAN 1876 4k yellow, unused without gum, margins all around, thin, fine appearance, signed Sadri, with his card certificate, (*) Catalog #20 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #663 IRAN 1878 5kr purple, type D, Kerman postmark, margins all around, fine and attractive stamp, with 2023 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 30) O Catalog #36 Catalog Value $ 350 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #664 IRAN 1878 5kr gold, type B, violet Rescht postmark, margins all around, v.f., with 2023 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 31) O Catalog #37 Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #665 IRAN 1878 5kr reddish bronze, type B, Kerman postmark, ample margins all around, close but clear at top, fine and attractive stamp, signed Engel, with 2023 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 32) O Catalog #38 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #666 IRAN 1879 10ch Nasser-ed Din Shah 2nd portrait, proof in mauve on yellowish paper, imperforate block of 6 (2x3), folded between stamps, v.f., with 2018 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 43PA, $2,700 for singles)  PCatalog #46P | Unsold |
 | Lot #667 IRAN 1902-04 surcharges and overprints on Muzaffar-ed Din Shah, selection of 12 mostly postally used, including varieties reading up and down, fine-v.f., signed Sadri, *O Catalog #171/375 Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #668 IRAN 1902 5k on 50k brown, h.r., v.f., with 2023 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 208) * Catalog #171 Catalog Value $ 250 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #669 IRAN 1902 1ch black, 2ch black, 3ch black, 5ch black, four different postally used, first one pin-perf. on two sides, each with red initials, 2ch slightly thin, otherwise fine-v.f., 1ch with Sismondo, others with Sadri certificates, O Catalog #222-224, 226 Catalog Value $ 3,050 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #670 IRAN 1902 2ch black, used, v.f., with 2001 Sismondo certificate, O Catalog #223 Catalog Value $ 450 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #671 IRAN 1902 12ch blue, tied on piece by Meched 15/4 postmark, v.f., signed Sadri, with his 2008 certificate (Persiphila $3,500) O Catalog #227 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #672 IRAN 1902 1kr red, canceled to order with Meched postmark, fine and rare stamp, with 2009 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 294, $3,500 for cto) O Catalog #228 | Unsold |
 | Lot #673 IRAN 1902 Rosette typesets, complete set of 10, l.h. or h.r., v.f., signed Sadri, top value with card certificate, * Catalog #247-57 Catalog Value $ 2,035 | Unsold |
 | Lot #674 IRAN 1902 10kr rosette typeset, sheet margin block of four, positions 5-8, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., with 2017 Sadri certificate (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #256 Catalog Value $ 600 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #675 IRAN 1902 Rosette typeset Type II, four different blocks four of 1ch, 2ch, 5ch and 10ch, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., each with Sadri certificate (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #280,281,283,284 Catalog Value $ 2,400 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #676 IRAN 1902 Rosette typeset Type II with small letters, 50kr position 4, h.r., v.f., signed Sadri, with his card certificate, * Catalog #290 Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #677 IRAN 1902 10 Tomans green, gray rosette background, with blue control handstamp, block of four (positions 9-12), with control numbers 0917-0918/ 0923-0924, n.h., v.f., rare multiple, with 2003 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 270, $3,000 for hinged singles) ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #678 IRAN 1902 100 Tomans position 5, Hamadan postmark, v.f., serial No.381 on back, rare stamp, with Sadri card certificate (Persiphila 274, $3,500) O | Unsold |
 | Lot #679 IRAN 1907 Mohammed Ali Shah Qajar, complete set of 18, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #428-45 Catalog Value $ 1,198 | Unsold |
 | Lot #680 IRAN 1908 Mohammed Ali Shah, six different blocks of four (4kr to 50kr), n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as hinged singles) **Catalog #440-445 Catalog Value $ 1,740 | Unsold |
 | Lot #681 IRAN 1911 Ahmad Shah, Tall and short vignette, selection of 13 different 1ch-5kr, different perforations, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., signed Sadri * Catalog #481/497 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #682 IRAN 1917 24ch on 1kr, h.r., v.f., signed Sadri, with his card certificate, * Catalog #587 Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #683 IRAN 1918 overprinted "1337", complete set of seven used, fine-v.f., each stamp with Sadri card certificate, scarce postally used, O Catalog #603A-606 Catalog Value $ 1,270 | Unsold |
 | Lot #684 IRAN 1922 Controle 1922 on Ahmad Shah issue, 1c-10kr complete (15 different, without 648C), 4kr perf. 11 1/2 (short portrait), l.h. or h.r., last two n.h., signed Sadri, three top value with 2023 card certificates, */** Catalog #646-57,658a,659-660 Catalog Value $ 3,430 | Unsold |
 | Lot #685 IRAN 1922 Controle overprints 3ch on 12ch-1kr on 30kr, complete set of four with Controle 1922 overprints, h.r., last two small thins, fine-v.f. appearance, with 2023 Sadri certificate (Persiphila 667-70, SG 573-76) * Catalog #663-666 Catalog Value $ 825 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #686 IRAN 1949 10r carmine and blue green, center inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Bloch, with 2023 Iran Philatelic Study Circle certificate, * Catalog #927a Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
