Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
May 7-8, 2024
The May 7-8, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries, via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,562 lots, offered in four sessions, beginning with United States, followed by a diverse worldwide holding formed by Dikran Taner. There are solid sections of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Italian States, Switzerland, Turkey, as well as British Commonwealth, featuring John Pedneault's postal history of Ireland, extensive Bermuda, British Africa and various individual rarities. In addition, there are selections of China, with Red Revenues, numerous Flight and Zeppelin covers, rare booklets and more. Finally, the last session is highlighted by Large Lots and Collections, with 184 lots ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #688 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1865 3p buff, imperforate plate proof on thin card, horizontal gutter block of eight, each stamp "Cancelled" overprint, v.f., ex-Sir Henry Tucker  PCatalog #3P | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #689 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1894 1sh green, horizontal gutter block of eight, n.h., faint toning, mostly between stamps on back, fresh, v.f. **Catalog #9 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #690 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1874 "Three Pence" on 1sh green, unused, some original gum, usual centering, irregular perforations at top, rare stamp, with 1984 Friedl certificate, * Catalog #10 Catalog Value $1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #691 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1874 "Three Pence" on 1sh green, also "One Penny" on 2p blue, used, each with faint toning, usual centering, the latter with corner creasing, also "One Penny" on 3p buff, used, rare stamps, with 1980 BPA certificates (SG 13,15,16, £1,575) O Catalog #12,13,14 Catalog Value $1,875 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #692 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1874 "Three Pence" on 1sh green, used, good color and perforations, fine, with 1984 Friedl certificate, O Catalog #12 Catalog Value $975 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #693 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1875 "One Penny" on 2p blue and on 1sh green, two different, unused, the former without gum, the latter l.h., usual centering, with 1984 Friedl certificate, *(*) Catalog #13,15 Catalog Value $1,550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #694 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1875 "One Penny" on 3p buff, used, fine stamp, with 1984 Friedl certificate, O Catalog #14 Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #695 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1883 2p blue, sheet margin block of 18, fresh, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., scarce multiple (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #20 Catalog Value $1,350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #696 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1883 2 1/2p gray black, imperforate plate proof on card, v.f., ex-Sir Henry Tucker P Catalog #22P | Unsold |
 | Lot #697 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1900 (8 Nov) registered cover from St. George's, via New York to Germany, attractively franked with a combination of two each 1/2p, 1p and 2p Queen Victoria, with Registry label added in New York (12 Nov), Kenzingen (21.11.00) arrival pmk on back, fine  | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #698 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1910 1p Caravel, imperforate plate proof trial color in blue, v.f. P Catalog #42P | Unsold |
 | Lot #699 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1918 5sh George V, watermark inverted, l.h., fine (SG 53dw, £475) * Catalog #52var | Unsold |
 | Lot #700 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1910 £1 black & violet, red, watermark inverted, small h.r., fresh and v.f., rare, only 2 sheets recorded (SG 55w, £2,000) * Catalog #54var | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #701 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1920 Tercentenary, die proofs for the 2d and 4d, each frame in black, on glazed card, handstamped "Before Striking", dated 21/9/20 and 24.9.20, fresh, v.f. P Catalog #57,59P | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #702 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1921 George V, 1sh purple, two imperforate trial color plate proofs on card, each handstamped Specimen, one mounted on black card, both v.f. P Catalog #79P | Unsold |
 | Lot #703 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1921 George V, 1sh purple, imperforate trial color plate proof on card, v.f., ex-Sir Henry Tucker P Catalog #79P | Unsold |
 | Lot #704 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1922 2sh6p black, bright orange, vermilion and deep blue, used, v.f., with 1982 Royal certificate (SG 89h, £2,750) O | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #705 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1926 2d gray, single, watermark reversed, also 3d ultramarine watermark inverted, bottom sheet margin block of four, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 80x, 83w, £715) */** | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #706 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1938 George VI, 12sh6p gray & yellow, neat St. George cds, v.f., with 1984 BPA certificate (SG 120d,£450) O Catalog #127b Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #707 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1948 unexploded 5sh and 10s6d booklets, two of each, v.f. (SG SB1-2, £580)  Catalog #121Ac Catalog Value $640 | Unsold |
 | Lot #708 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1948 unexploded 5sh and 10s6d booklets, two of each, v.f. (SG SB1-2, £580) Catalog #121Ac Catalog Value $640 | Unsold |
 | Lot #709 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1948 unexploded 5sh and 10s6d booklets, two of each, v.f. (SG SB1-2, £580) Catalog #121Ac Catalog Value $640 | Unsold |
 | Lot #710 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1948 unexploded 5sh and 10s6d booklets, five of the former and one of the latter, fine-v.f. (SG SB1-2, 870) Catalog #121Ac Catalog Value $960 | Unsold |
 | Lot #711 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1962-70 2d QEII variety, light violet omitted, also same with a 2c surcharge, both n.h., v.f. (SG 164a,233a, £2,100) ** Catalog #176a,239a Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #712 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1962 2d lilac, indigo, yellow & green, watermark inverted, used, fine and scarce variety (SG 164w, £350) O Catalog #176var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #713 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1968 Olympics, 3c value and "Bermuda" omitted, n.h., v.f. example of this major and striking Bermuda error, stamp missing "Bermuda" and value (SG 220a, £4,750) ** Catalog #226a Catalog Value $4,750 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #714 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1970 1c on 1p QEII, watermark inverted, sheet corner margin block of six, n.h., one tiny gum spot, otherwise v.f. (SG 232w,£300) **Catalog #238var | Unsold |
 | Lot #715 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1970 2c on 2d QEII, color omitted, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #239b Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #716 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1970 5c Poinsettia, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #259a Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #717 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BERMUDA 1986 90c on $3 Turtle, double surcharge, single and lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #509var Catalog Value $550 | Unsold |
