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 #398 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 1ch carmine & indigo, h.r., fresh and fine, with 1979 BPA certificate (SG 15, £1,400) * Catalog #N15 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #399 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 1ch deep blue & red, setting V, position 1, unused single affixed on piece, v.f., signed Stanley Gibbons, with 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 186 printed (SG 15) (*) Catalog #N15 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #400 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 1ch deep blue & red, setting IV, position 5, canceled on piece by Bouchir (Departure) 7-X.15 pmk, tiny toned speck, fine and rare stamp, signed Sadri, with his 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 186 printed (SG 15) O Catalog #N15 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #401 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 1ch deep blue & carmine, canceled on piece, v.f., with 1983 BPA certificate (SG 15, £1,100) O Catalog #N15 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #402 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 3ch blue green, setting V, position 5, unused single affixed on piece, v.f., signed Stanley Gibbons, with 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 149 printed (SG 17, £1,400) (*) Catalog #N17 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #403 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 3ch deep green, canceled on piece, v.f., with 1942 BPA certificate (SG 17, £1,500) O Catalog #N17 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #404 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 9ch deep violet & brown, h.r., good color and fresh, tiny closed tear at lower right, fine appearance, with 1983 BPA certificate (SG 20,£2,250) * Catalog #N20 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #405 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 9ch deep violet & brown, Setting II, position 4, h.r., v.f., signed Sadri, with his 2015 certificate, only 115 printed (SG 20, £2,250) * Catalog #N20 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #406 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 9ch violet & deep brown, affixed on portion of an album page, well centered, v.f., signed Stanley Gibbons, with 2011 Royal certificate (SG 20, £2,250) (*) Catalog #N20 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #407 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 12ch ultramarine, affixed on portion of an album page, well centered, v.f., pencil signed, with 2011 Royal certificate (SG 22, £3,750) (*) Catalog #N22 Catalog Value $ 5,000 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #408 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 1kr black, chestnut & silver, setting VI, position 3, l.h., v.f., with 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 174 printed (SG 24, £2,000) * Catalog #N23 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #409 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 1kr black, chestnut & silver, setting IV, position 1, unused, affixed on piece, v.f., signed Stanley Gibbons, with 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 174 printed (SG 24) (*) Catalog #N23 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #410 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 24ch sepia & dark brown, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Holcombe, Diena, etc., with 1978 Royal certificate (SG 23, £1,700) * Catalog #N24 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #411 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 24ch sepia & chestnut, setting V, position 5, unused, affixed on piece, v.f., signed Stanley Gibbons, with 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 143 printed (SG 23) (*) Catalog #N24 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #412 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 24ch sepia & chestnut, setting VI, position 2, canceled on piece by Bouchir (Departure) 7-X.15 pmk, couple of shorter perfs at top, still fine and rare stamp, signed Sadri, with his 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 143 printed (SG 23) O Catalog #N24 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #413 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 2k silver, blue & rose, h.r., well centered, fresh and v.f., various handstamped guarantee marks, signed Herbert Bloch, rare (SG 25, £1,900) * Catalog #N25 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #414 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 3kr sepia, violet & silver, setting VII, position 5, unused, margins at top and bottom, unused without gum, v.f., with 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 139 printed (SG 26, £2,000) (*) Catalog #N26 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #415 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 5kr slate, sepia & silver, setting IV, position 1, h.r., v.f., with 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 145 printed (SG 27, £1,900) * Catalog #N27 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #416 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 5kr silver, brown & green, heavily hinged, with paper remnants on gum, slight overall toning as often, fine and sound stamp, signed Sadri, with his 2023 certificate. Only 174 printed (SG 27, £1,900) * Catalog #N27 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #417 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 1t black, violet & gold, never hinged, vertical crease, not mentioned on the accompanying 2011 Royal certificate, well centered, pencil signed, very rare unhinged (SG 28, £1,500) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #N28 Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #418 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 1t gold, purple & black, used, perfectly struck double-circle pmk, fresh and fine stamp, with 1980 Royal certificate (SG 28, £1,500) O Catalog #N28 Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #419 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BUSHIRE - Coronation Issue overprints 1915 3t orange brown, brown red & gold, setting IV, position 3, canceled 19.IX.15 Bouchir Departure, overall toning and somewhat defective, with facial abrasion resulting in a small hole and thinned, fine appearance of this postally used rarity, with 2023 Sadri certificate. Only 48 printed (SG 29, £8,500) O Catalog #N29 Catalog Value $ 9,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
