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 #990 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1850s-1960s selection on cards, Aden unused with George VI and QEII 10sh and 20sh, Bechuanaland 1938 set to 10sh, unused pairs and used singles, British Honduras George VI to $5, Brunei 1947 5c used with "5c" retouch, Great Britain 1880 3d on 3d, five used examples (SG £800), 1853 letter to India with Embossed 10d and 1sh (cut to shape), Grenada George VI varieties and unused postal stationery, Hong Kong George VI to $10, with perforation varieties and shades, Malaysia 1965 Birds set to $10 (2) n.h., including $2 with "Egg flaw" variety, Northern Rhodesia with 1 1/2d block of four (n.h.) and used pair, each with "Tick bird" variety, Nyasaland QEII sets to 20sh, Cape of Good Hope revenues with values to 5sh, including 1d inverted watermark, Sierra Leone Queen Victoria and KEVII £1 (2) Revenues, 1947 Victory Omnibus set, Cyprus and North Borneo 1948 Weddings, other useful sets and values, mixed condition, mostly fine  *O | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #991 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1870s-1980s balance of a consignment, stock books and glassines, used and unused Canada, with a good section of Coils (cat.$2,300), Ireland, Leeward Islands, Austrian States, British Africa, Tonga, etc., mixed condition, occasional better items, owner's cat. $15,000+ *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #992 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1935-2006 large stock book with hundreds of singles, sets and souvenir sheets, neatly arranged on pages, with Anguilla, Australia, Bahamas, Bahawalpur, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, etc., hinged or n.h. (few used), fine-v.f., SG £4,500+ */** | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #993 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1935-69 Aden-Zambia, stock of hundreds of complete sets (mostly definitives), Queen Elizabeth II reign, some older items (1935 Silver Jubilee almost complete, few stained, also Australia Kookaburra souvenir sheet, etc.), small quantities, usually 2-3 sets each, many better items, few l.h. noted, majority n.h., fine-v.f., SG £17,000+ */** | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #994 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1943-51 British Occupation of Italian Colonies, collection virtually complete including M.E.F., Cyrenaica, Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, commemoratives and overprints on George VI definitive, also Postage Dues, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. * | Unsold |
