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 #850 PUERTO RICO 1850-56 two FLs to Spain, each with black crowned circle "Paid in San Juan", sent via France to Spain, charged "11R" and "4R" on arrival, with "P.F." "Estangero Cadiz" arrival markings, fine,  Catalog #A119 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #851 PUERTO RICO 1850-60 two FLs, one with 1r green (Cuba) franking, each with red crowned circle "Paid in San Juan", sent via London to Spain, markings somewhat faint, but readable and quite presentable, filing folds away from the stamp, fine, Catalog #A120 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #852 PUERTO RICO 1870 (8 Mar) FL from Puerto Rico to Genova, red London transit cds on back, framed "GB 1F60c" accountancy mark and "F.56", charged "10" (decimes) in France and 1L Italian Postage Due added in Genova | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #853 PUERTO RICO 1876 (26 Dec) FL to Paris, with San Juan departure datestamp, "T1-10" accountancy mark, charged "12" (decimes) on arrival, London transit and Puerto Rico departure markings on back | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #854 PUERTO RICO 1911 (17 Feb) registered cover from Arroyo, Puerto Rico to Geneva, Switzerland, franked with single 15c ultramarine, tied by framed "Arroyo P.R." departure pmk, with Registered handstamps alongside, with San Juan transit and Swiss arrival pmks, "Parti" (moved) label added on arrival, cover returned to a sender with numerous transit and arrival markings on reverse, finally in Dead Letter Office in San Juan, minor toning and cover mending, APS certificate, ex-Gallagher | Price Realized $230.00 |
