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 #780 KOREA 1903 (9 April) registered cover from Seoul to Lyon, France, franked wth single 50c olive green & pink, tied by "Seoul Coree 9 Avil 3" departure cds, repeated alongside, with Registry handstamp below, Shanghai transit, French entry and arrival (28.5.03) pmks on back, minor cover tears at right, fine and rare usage of 50c Plum Blossom on registered cover to France, signed G.Lamy  Catalog #31 | Unsold |
 | Lot #781 KOREA 1903 (28 Oct) postal card to London, franked with single 4c carmine, tied by blue "Gwendoline 28 Oct 0" cds, repeated belown, with Chemulpo and Shanghai transits, v.f., rare usage Catalog #22 | Unsold |
 | Lot #782 KOREA 1912 picture post card from Keijo to Karlovasi, Samos, franked with Japanese 4s adhesive, tied by Keijo (Seoul) departure, with Changchun and St. Petersburg (31 Dec 1911) transits, bilingual "Via Siberia" directional handstamp, some toning, unusual origin and destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #783 KOREA 1946 Issued under U.S. Military Rule, five different unaccepted surcharges on Japanese stamps, unused without gum (these were removed from presentation folder), fine-v.f. (see note in Scott following No.60) (*) Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #784 KOREA 1946 Issued under U.S. Military Rule, 10 Chuen (instead of 10wn) surcharge on 8s Japanese stamp, top sheet margin example, stamp n.h., v.f., less than 10 (!) reported (not included in the presentation albums) ** Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #785 KOREA 1946 Issued under U.S. Military Rule, 1w surcharge on 1sen Japanese stamp, unused without gum, fine rejected essay, never released (these essays originated from 20 presentation books prepared for 7 American and 13 Korean VIPs) (*) Catalog Value $ 750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #786 KOREA 1957 Christmas, set of three souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #265a-267a Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
