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 #871 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1880 "On Her Majesty's Service" cover franked with 8c orange, further canceled by pen, addressed to France, with framed "Mission Scientifique de St.Pol Lias de la Croix", with red departure cds alongside, repeated on back, with faint arrival cds  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #872 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1893 (28 Nov) cover from Singapore to England, franked with 2c carmine, tied by departure cds, countersigned by the Commanding officer, sent from HMS "Rattler" (Bramble class composite gunboat on the China Station in 1893), fine cover, with Ross, Dec. 26, 1893 arrival pmk | Unsold |
 | Lot #873 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1902 $100 purple and green on yellow, overprinted "Specimen", h.r., minor overall toning, fine (SG 122s, £750) S Catalog #104A/S Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #874 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1906 Multiple Crown CA, KEVII $25 purple and blue on blue, l.h., fresh and v.f., splendid stamp, * Catalog #128A Catalog Value $3,600 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #875 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1906 KEVII, $500 purple and orange overprinted Specimen, never hinged (rare), v.f. (catalogued as hinged) S Catalog #146S Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #876 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1915 George V, $500 purple and orange-brown, overprinted "Specimen", h.r., fine, S Catalog #174S Catalog Value $4,750 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #877 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1915 $500 purple and orange-brown, overprinted "Specimen", h.r., fresh, v.f., S Catalog #174S Catalog Value $4,750 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
