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 #498 GERMANY 1872 1/3gr yellow green, block of eight, n.h. and post office fresh, some perf. separations, well centered, v.f. (catalogued as singles)  **Catalog #15 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #499 GERMANY 1872 Large Shield, 9kr red brown, used on FL from Worms (21.9.74) to Paris, red "PD", French entry cds and 23 Sep 74 arrival pmk, filing fold away from the stamp, fine (Mi.27, €700)  Catalog #25 Catalog Value $375 | Price Realized $160.00 |
| Lot #500 GERMANY This lot has been withdrawn ** Catalog #32 Catalog Value $2,600 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
 | Lot #501 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 2pf-80pf, complete set of 10, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.53-62, €850) ** Catalog #52-61 Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #502 GERMANY 1920 surcharges, 22 sets of three, in blocks of four or larger, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #115-17 Catalog Value $682 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #503 GERMANY 1921 10m carmine, pale rose background omitted, block of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.206F, €800) **Catalog #181a Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #504 GERMANY 1922 Munich Industrial Fair, 40 sets, including gutter pairs and blocks, other sheet corner margin multiples, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.199-204, €960) **Catalog #212-17 Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #505 GERMANY 1925 German Eagle, blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Mi.355-61, €1,400) **Catalog #330-36 Catalog Value $1,110 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #506 GERMANY 1926-27 Famous Men, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.385-97, €1,200) ** Catalog #351-62 Catalog Value $875 | Unsold |
 | Lot #507 GERMANY 1926-27 Famous Men, complete set of 12, also additional 5pf light green, n.h., fresh, mostly v.f. (Mi.385-97, €1,000) ** Catalog #351-62 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #508 GERMANY 1927 I.A.A. overprints, 10 sets, including two sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.407-09, €2,400) **Catalog #363-65 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #509 GERMANY 1927 I.A.A. overprints, blocks of four, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f. (Mi.€960) **Catalog #363-65 Catalog Value $720 | Unsold |
 | Lot #510 GERMANY 1927 I.A.A. overprints, sheet corner margin blocks of four, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f. (Mi.€960) **Catalog #363-65 Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #511 GERMANY 1928-32 Hindenburg & Ebert, complete set of 19, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.€1,300+) ** Catalog #366-84 Catalog Value $1,025 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #512 GERMANY 1930s Reichsdruckerei "Stahldruck" engraved test stamp in blue and brown, top sheet margin imperforate block of 20, unused without gum, v.f. E | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #513 GERMANY 1933 Hindenburg, 15 complete sets (including two blocks of four), n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.512-28, €1,200) ** Catalog #415-31 Catalog Value $975 | Unsold |
 | Lot #514 GERMANY 1934 Lost Colonies, two sets of blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.540-43, €1,520) **Catalog #432-35 Catalog Value $1,160 | Unsold |
 | Lot #515 GERMANY 1934 Hindenburg Memorial Issue, two sets of blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.548-53, €1,200) **Catalog #436-41 Catalog Value $920 | Unsold |
 | Lot #516 GERMANY 1934 Hindenburg Memorial Issue, 15 sets (including two sets of blocks of four), n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.548-53, €2,250) **Catalog #436-41 Catalog Value $1,725 | Unsold |
 | Lot #517 GERMANY 1934 Nuremberg, 26 sets of two, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.546-47, €2,210) ** Catalog #442-43 Catalog Value $1,690 | Unsold |
 | Lot #518 GERMANY 1934-35 Saar and Schiller, three different sets in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.544-45,554-55,565-68, €1,240) **Catalog #444-451 Catalog Value $930 | Unsold |
 | Lot #519 GERMANY 1934 Saar Plebiscite, 54 sets (many blocks of four and larger), n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.544-45, €4,860) **Catalog #444-45 Catalog Value $3,645 | Unsold |
 | Lot #520 GERMANY 1934 Schiller, 35 sets (mostly in blocks of four or larger), n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.554-55, €3,500) **Catalog #446-47 Catalog Value $2,625 | Unsold |
 | Lot #521 GERMANY 1935 Return of the Saar to Germany, 14 sets (blocks of four or six), n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.565-68, €1,680) **Catalog #448-51 Catalog Value $1,260 | Unsold |
 | Lot #522 GERMANY 1935 Railroad Centenary, 20 sets (including two sets of blocks of four), n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.580-83, €2,600) **Catalog #459-62 Catalog Value $1,950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #523 GERMANY 1946-48 selection, with 2M sheet margin single showing full shifted offset on back, 75pf von Stephan, imperforate top sheet margin single, 20pf Hannover color variety, plus 2pf black, misperforated sheet margin copy, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #531/579var | Unsold |
 | Lot #524 GERMANY 1951 Post Horn, also Heuss, complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #670-85,702-21 Catalog Value $1,925 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #525 GERMANY 1951 Posthorn, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #670-85 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #526 GERMANY 1951 Posthorn, 15pf purple, watermarked WZ.4, also Berlin Black overprint, 12pf on thin paper (Mi.5y) and red overprint 8pf "Walzen" paper variety, n.h., v.f., signed Schlegel ** Catalog #676var | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #527 GERMANY 1951 Posthorn, 50pf and 70pf two of each, also 80pf and 90pf singles, one 50pf trace of a light hinge, others post office fresh, also a selection of 17 different se-tenants, gutter pairs, singles and strips of three, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.134,136-138,W1-3,WZ1-4,S1-5,S7,S9-12, €4,348) ** Catalog #681,683-86 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #528 GERMANY 1951 Heuss, 13 complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #702-21 Catalog Value $2,925 | Unsold |
 | Lot #529 GERMANY 1951 Heuss, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #702-21 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #530 GERMANY 1954-60 Heuss, complete set in sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #702-21 Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #531 GERMANY 1954-60 Heuss, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #702-21 Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #532 GERMANY 1959-61 Heuss, 7pf, 10pf, 20pf and 40pf handstamped "Entwertet" (various positions), also J.S.Bach, 20pf with diagonal "Entwertet" hs, all seven n.h., v.f., signed Schlegel, with his 1976 certificates (Mi.302-304,352) S Catalog #793/829S | Price Realized $500.00 |
