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 #749 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1852 3p brown red, horizontal pair, beautiful color, ample margins to just in at upper right, also 3p red, thin paper, neat blue target cancel, margins all around, v.f., O Catalog #4,4d Catalog Value $625 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #750 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1855 10p blue, imperf. plate proof on card, overprinted "Specimen" in red, v.f. P Catalog #7P | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #751 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1867 (26 Jan) cover from Ottawa to Ireland, franked with single 12 1/2p green, red Derry transit and Rathdrum arrival on back, some cover mending, otherwise fine  | Unsold |
 | Lot #752 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 1c orange, block of four, well centered, n.h., post office fresh, v.f.,  **Catalog #51 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $90.00 |
 | Lot #753 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 1c, 2c, 3c and 5c, four different blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., */**Catalog #51-54 Catalog Value $1,270 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #754 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 3c bright rose, 10c brown violet, blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., **Catalog #53,57 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #755 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 10c brown violet, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, perfectly centered with wide margins all around, lower right stamp l.h., others n.h., v.f., */**Catalog #57 Catalog Value $1,525 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #756 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897-98 3c carmine, Top Plate No.6 block of six, h.r. in margin, bottom right stamp l.h., others n.h., fresh and fine (catalogued as singles) */**Catalog #69 Catalog Value $1,345 | Unsold |
 | Lot #757 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 1c-4c, 7c yellow ocher, red brown, plus 50c black brown, ten different blocks of four, l.h. or h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fresh, fine-v.f., */**Catalog #104-10,113-14,120 Catalog Value $2,625 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #758 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 5c violet, top sheet margin Plate No.22, imprint block of ten, well centered, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #112 Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #759 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 7c red brown, 10c blue, $1 orange, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #114,117,122 Catalog Value $1,720 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #760 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 8c blue, top sheet margin Plate No.A-3, imprint block of eight, well centered, h.r. in selvage, stamps n.h., two at upper right with faint tone specks, v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #115 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #761 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 8c blue, top Plate No.A-1 block of eight, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #115 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #762 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 8c blue, top Plate No.A-1 block of twelve, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #115 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #763 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 10c blue, 20c olive green, blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., **Catalog #117,119 Catalog Value $1,760 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #764 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 10c blue, top sheet margin Plate No.22, imprint block of eight, well centered, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #117 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #765 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 10c blue, top Plate No.A-21 block of eight, n.h., upper right stamp torn, others fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #117 Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #766 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 $1 orange, block of eight, n.h., minor perf. separations, fresh, fine-v.f., **Catalog #122 Catalog Value $1,720 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #767 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 $1 orange, block of 16, n.h., mostly v.f., **Catalog #122 Catalog Value $3,440 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #768 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-25 3c carmine, imperforate bottom Plate No. 128 block of eight, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #138 Catalog Value $280 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #769 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1926 2c on 3c carmine, Top Plate No. Imprint blocks of eight, the latter hinged in selvage only, stamps n.h., mostly v.f., **Catalog #139-140 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #770 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1927 Confederation, 1c-12c, also 20c Special Delivery, vertical pairs imperf. horizontally, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #141c-145c,E3c Catalog Value $1,175 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #771 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 Scroll Issue, 1c-$1 complete set in blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., **Catalog #149-159 Catalog Value $5,610 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #772 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928-29 Scroll Issue, 1c-$1 imperforate horizontal pairs, very l.h., fresh, v.f., * Catalog #149b-159a Catalog Value $2,565 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #773 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1929 Bluenose, 50c dark blue, block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f., */**Catalog #158 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #774 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1929 50c Bluenose, Top sheet margin Plate No. 2 Block of four, l.h., fresh, fine-v.f., *Catalog #158 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #775 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1929 50c Bluenose, three singles, n.h. and a block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., mostly v.f., *Catalog #158 Catalog Value $2,575 | Unsold |
 | Lot #776 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1929 Bluenose, 50c ultramarine, single and block of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #158 Catalog Value $2,125 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #777 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1929 50c Bluenose, $1 Parliament, imperforate vertical pairs, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #158a,159a Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #778 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1929 50c "Bluenose", top sheet corner margin Plate No. Block "No.A-3 936Y", imperforate horizontally, tiny hinge reinforcements at top margin, stamps n.h., v.f., rare positional piece (catalogued as four vertical pairs imperf. horizontally, without premium for the Plate Block) **Catalog #158c Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #779 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935 Silver Jubilee, 13c blue, imperforate vertical pair, l.h. at top, bottom stamp n.h., v.f. */** Catalog #216b | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #780 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935-38 Issues, complete sets in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #217-27,241-45 Catalog Value $1,581 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #781 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935 Issue, 1c-$1 blocks of four, n.h., v.f. set, **Catalog #217-27 Catalog Value $723 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #782 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935 $1 Champlain Monument, 28 copies, singles and three blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #227 Catalog Value $2,310 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #783 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935 $1 Champlain Monument, top sheet margin Plate No.1 block of six, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #227 Catalog Value $495 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #784 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935 $1 Champlain Monument, Top and Bottom Plate No.blocks of six and eight, l.h., most of the stamps n.h., fine-v.f., */**Catalog #227 Catalog Value $1,010 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #785 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1938 Issue, 10c-$1 complete set in blocks of four, also set of Plate No. Blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #241-45 Catalog Value $2,055 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #786 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1938 $1 Chateau de Ramezay, 25 copies, mostly in blocks of four or six, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #245 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #787 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1938 $1 dull violet, imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #245b Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #788 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1942 War Issue, 14c-$1, also 1951 $1 Fishing, Plate No. Blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #259-62,302 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #789 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1946 Issue, $1 Ferry, etc., 10 sets, including two sets of blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #268-73 Catalog Value $887 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #790 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1952 Red Cross Conference, frame die proof on india in issued color (without the Red Cross) mounted on card and then affixed on larger card (115x77mm), some minor faults, v.f. appearance, rare P Catalog #317P | Price Realized $450.00 |
