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 #687 Iran - covers & postal history 1894 Parcel waybill from Teheran to Kermanshah, franked with a pair of 1kr green (perf. 11 1/2) of 1892 Mehrabi issue, canceled with "Teheran 21/8" departure and "Kermanshah 30/8" arrival pmks, fine, with 2023 Iran Philatelic Study Circle certificate Catalog #87 | Unsold |
 | Lot #688 Iran - covers & postal history 1916 (10 Feb) cover from Recht to England, franked on back with pair of 12ch Ahmad Shah, tied by departure cds, with red London arrival (27 Feb) alongside, on front boxed "Baku No.40" censor cachet, cover roughly opened at top, with some toning, fine War-time usage through Azerbaijan  | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #689 Iran - covers & postal history 1917-19 two covers with franking on back, British Military censor markings, used from Hamadan during the Dunster Force occupation | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #690 Iran - covers & postal history 1918 On Active Service cover to Bombay, no postage, with "FPO 353" 9 Oct 18 and Bombay 10 Nov.18 arrival on back, two-line "Censrd Shiraz" violet handstamp at right, some minor cover faults and toning, with 2023 Iran Philatelic Circle certificate (Mossavar-Rahmani: CP36, IPSC:12P44), ex-Alan Parsons collection | Unsold |
 | Lot #691 Iran - covers & postal history 1918-19 three covers, one from Recht to Teheran, franked on back, with boxed "Passed by Censor NORPERFORCE" (North Persia Force), another from Teheran to Hamadan, "Opened by Censor" seal and additional "Dunsterforce Censor 101" handstamp; last one from the British Military hospital in Kazwin, showing an interesting Lion cachet censor, some cover wear, fine group (Dunsterforce, officially called the British Military Mission to the Caucasus, was a secret force of 450-1,000 soldiers commanded by Maj.General Lionel C. Dunsterville. Its mission was to safeguard the immense oil installations at Baku from the Ottomans and the Germans, while organizing local groups of Armenians, Georgians, and anti-Bolsheviks to safeguard the railways and approaches to Afghanistan and India) | Price Realized $375.00 |
