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 #399 FRANCE 1849 10c bistre, 1fr brown carmine, used, margins all around, fine, the latter signed Richter, O Catalog #1,9 Catalog Value $860 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #400 FRANCE 1849 10c bistre brown, large margins all around, canceled on piece by complete grid cancel, with corresponding Marseille 15 Dec. 1851 cds alongside, beautiful stamp. Also included two v.f. examples of 20c black, v.f. O Catalog #1a,3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #401 FRANCE 1853-60 80c pale carmine lake, 12 copies, including two pairs, two strips of three and two singles, used, margins all around, v.f. O Catalog #19 | Unsold |
 | Lot #402 FRANCE 1854 outer FL from Reims to Naples, Italy, franked with 10c Pale bistre brown ("Repub Franc"), used in combination with "Empire Franc" 40c orange and 1fr lake, first and last with margins all around, 40c just touching outer frame-line at top, tied by small "2642" numerals, with corresponding Reims 3 Apr 54 departure cds below, red "Franca" and "PD" (paid to destination) hs, Paris transit pmk on back, addressee's name partially obliterated, causing minor paper erosion, still a fine and rare three-color mixed franking combination to Italy, signed Diena, with 1975 Royal certificate  Catalog #10,18,21 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #403 FRANCE 1871 Bordeaux, 10c orange brown, large margins all around, tied by "12" large numeral cancel on FL from Agen, 9 June, 1871, addressed locally, v.f. Catalog #42 | Unsold |
 | Lot #404 FRANCE 1871 20c blue, unused with original gum, h.r., v.f., with 2009 Sorani certificate, * Catalog #44 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #405 FRANCE 1875 (29 Nov) FL from Bordeaux to Lima, franked with 2x25c and 80c Ceres, tied by "532" numerals, with red "P.P." paid to nearest port, with Jan.1 arrival docketing, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover to Peru | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #406 FRANCE 1900-29 2fr gray violet & yellow, n.h., post office fresh, signed Brun, with his 2024 certificate (YT 122, €3,000) ** Catalog #126 Catalog Value $2,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #407 FRANCE 1900-29 2fr gray violet & yellow, n.h., post office fresh, signed Brun, with his 2024 certificate (YT 122, €3,000) ** Catalog #126 Catalog Value $2,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #408 FRANCE 1906 complete "Laboratoires Phena" booklet, without staple, fine-v.f.  Catalog #163b | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #409 FRANCE 1923 Pasteur, imperforate collective proof sheetlet, with the original overlay, showing three different colors, values "10", "30" and "50" below, fine and scarce (YT €2,000) P | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #410 FRANCE 1924 Olympics imperforate deluxe sheetlet, full size, with the original overlay, quite fresh overall, difficult to find intact, a rare key Olympic Games item, v.f. (YT 183-186, €5,500) P Catalog #198-201P | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #411 FRANCE 1925 Paris Exhibition souvenir sheet of four, n.h., except for small spot of gum missing, pencil signed, v.f.,  **Catalog #226 Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #412 FRANCE 1925-37 Paris souvenir sheet of four, margins reduced, also PEXIP, two souvenir sheets, hinged in margin, one with small thins, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. *Catalog #226,329 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #413 FRANCE 1926-27 55c on 60c light violet, pre-canceled as always, sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Brun, **Catalog #236 Catalog Value $960 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #414 FRANCE 1927 Strasburg souvenir sheet, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., * Catalog #241 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #415 FRANCE 1927 Strasburg souvenir sheet, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., * Catalog #241 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #416 FRANCE 1927 Strasburg souvenir sheet, n.h., with Exhibition pmk in margin, minor marginal indentations, otherwise v.f. (YT €2,000 as unused souvenir sheet with Expo cancel in margin) ** Catalog #241 Catalog Value $2,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #417 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre Exposition, sheet margin single, well centered, used on First Day postcard, v.f., signed Bloch, Catalog #246 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #418 FRANCE 1929 3fr dark green, Type II, block of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #247A Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #419 FRANCE 1929-33 5fr, lower right sheet corner margin (coin date) block of four, also 10fr ultramarine, four blocks of four, including Coin Date, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #247,252 Catalog Value $2,700 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #420 FRANCE 1929-33 5fr green (5), 5fr brown, 10fr ultramarine (5), 20fr red brown, orange brown (4), n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #247/254A Catalog Value $3,417 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #421 FRANCE 1934 Dove of Peace, 1.50fr ultramarine, six blocks of four, one Coin Date (24 stamps), n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 294, €2,880) **Catalog #294 Catalog Value $2,280 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #422 FRANCE 1934 1.50fr ultramarine, 13 copies, including pair and block of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT €1,560) **Catalog #294 Catalog Value $1,235 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #423 FRANCE 1935-36 Normandie and Pilatre de Rosier, also Semi-Postals, various issues, all in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (300a,308,B24-26,42-43,46) **Catalog #300a/B46 Catalog Value $1,280 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #424 FRANCE 1936 Normandie, 1.50fr dark blue, block of four, 1.50fr pale blue (24), mostly in blocks, n.h., v.f. (YT €4,940) **Catalog #300,300a Catalog Value $3,596 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #425 FRANCE 1937 PEXIP, five souvenir sheets, three with marginal cancels, n.h., two others l.h. or used, v.f. */**O Catalog #329 | Unsold |
 | Lot #426 FRANCE 1937 PEXIP, eight souvenir sheets, n.h., two with First Day Cancels in margin, v.f., **Catalog #329 Catalog Value $5,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #427 FRANCE 1948 United Nations, perforated and gummed sheetlet of two, n.h., v.f. (YT €650) ** Catalog #605-606var | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #428 FRANCE 1956 Europa, set of two imperforate die proofs, one artist signed, also five imperforate sets, including horizontal pairs, plus 15fr trial colors, five imperforate pairs in various colors, v.f., scarce **P Catalog #805-806var | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #429 FRANCE 1960 Marianne, 25c varieties, gray omitted and red omitted, block of four of each, n.h., v.f. (YT 1263g,h), €1,400 **Catalog #968var | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #430 FRANCE 1964 PHILATEC, five sheetlets of eight, n.h., v.f. (YT €1,350) **Catalog #1100 | Unsold |
