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 #880 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1856 (1 June) FL written by Samuel Smiley at "Malta June 1st 1856 Ship Lady Russel" to his brother at Island Magee, Co. Antrim in Ireland, endorsed "Via Marseilles", franked by GB 1sh Embossed (cut to shape), canceled by a bluish "OXO" applied at Constantinople, with unclear blue "Post Office British Army" cds, London and Dublin transits, with Carrickfergus and Ballicarry arrival markings. The sender, Captain of the ship "Lady Russell" wrote that he was "ordered to be ready for sea tomorrow morning, I don't know whether we will go back to Balaklava or not. We are to be towed by the "Golden Fleece." The Crimean War was over by 30th March, 1856 and British troops evacuated by 12th July. Captain Samuel Smiley might have participated in the evacuation. The "OXO" cancel was used from 24 March 1855 to September 1856. An interesting Malta-Crimea-Ireland connection, with Robson-Lowe certificate, ex-Charles Hahn (cover was illustrated in "The Philatelist" July-August 1989)  | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #881 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1919 10sh MCA, unused without gum, v.f., (*) Catalog #65 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #882 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1922-26 £1 carmine red and black, top sheet margin block of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 140; catalogue value for hinged singles)  **Catalog #114 Catalog Value £440 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #883 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1935 Silver Jubilee, 20 complete sets, all in blocks or strips of five, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #184-87 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $230.00 |
