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 #518 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Federated Malay States - Proofs and Essays 1900 Elephants, $2 artist's Essay, an actual issued $2 stamp of Perak or Selangor in green and carmine with the state name painted out in carmine and "Federated Malay States" added in Chinese white ink, affixed to card (114 x 89mm) lettered "D" at upper left, with manuscript "Dupl" at bottom, dated "July 27th 99" at upper right, v.f. and beautiful archival item of great rarity (illustrated on page 3172 of "The De La Rue Collection", also Easton's "De La Rue History", pages 628-630) P | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
