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 #938
TIBET
1912 1/6t green-1s sage green, two of each, various printings, unused except last two used, fine and scarce group,
(*)O
Catalog #1-6
Catalog Value $ 670
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #939
TIBET
1912 1/6t green and 1t vermilion, horizontal pairs, also 1/3t blue block of four and 1/2t violet, horizontal strip of three, each used on locally addressed covers (4), fine-v.f., scarce lot
Envelope
Catalog #1,2,3,5
Unsold
Lot #940
TIBET
1912 1/6t green, block of four, also 1/3t carmine horizontal strip of four, unused without gum, fine-v.f.
Box (*)
Catalog #1,4
Unsold
Lot #941
TIBET
1912 2/3t carmine, horizontal pair, positions 6-7, each showing "POTSAGE" error, unused, minor flaws, fine and scarce multiple
(*)
Catalog #4a
Unsold
Lot #942
TIBET
1912 2/3t carmine, block of four, upper right "POTSAGE" error, small scissors cut in margin between stamps, canceled by bilingual Lhasa pmk on locally addressed cover, fine
Envelope
Catalog #4,4a
Unsold
Lot #943
TIBET
1924 Mount Everest Exhibition card with special blue label affixed by red Glacier Base Camp pmk, used with India George V adhesive canceled Calcutta and sent to England. Also included unused label, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #944
TIBET
1953 cover franked with 4t green, tied by bilingual Lhasa pmk and sent via Gyantse, where Indian adhesives 6ps (6) and 1a were added for further transmission to USA, cover somewhat dirty on back, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold

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