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 #533 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1924 Issue, blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.351-54, €640)  **Catalog #B8-11 Catalog Value $480 | Unsold |
 | Lot #534 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1926 50pf+50pf (Hesse), variety with sideways watermark, n.h., v.f. (Mi.401Y, €450) ** Catalog #B18var | Unsold |
 | Lot #535 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1927-31 Hindenburg, Arms, Castles, four different issues, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #B19-22,28-32,34-51 Catalog Value $2,220 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #536 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1928-29 Arms Issues, blocks of four, n.h., fresh, v.f., **Catalog #B23-32 Catalog Value $1,440 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #537 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1928-29 Coat of Arms issues, blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.€1,920) **Catalog #B23-32 Catalog Value $1,440 | Unsold |
 | Lot #538 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1928 Arms Issue, five sets, n.h., v.f. (Mi. €1,200) ** Catalog #B23-27 Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #539 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1929 Coat of Arms, sheet margin blocks of 10, n.h., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.€2,400) **Catalog #B28-32 Catalog Value $1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #540 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1930 IPOSTA, two souvenir sheets of four, barely lightly hinged at top, stamps n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 1, €1,100) *Catalog #B33 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #541 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1930 IPOSTA, souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.€1,600) **Catalog #B33 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #542 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1930 IPOSTA souvenir sheet of four, barely l.h. at the top ungummed portion, stamps n.h., also blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.Block 1, 450-453, €910) *Catalog #B33,34-37 Catalog Value $696 | Unsold |
 | Lot #543 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1930 IPOSTA, two blocks from the souvenir sheets, central cancels, v.f. (Mi.€1,120) Catalog #B33a-d Catalog Value $840 | Unsold |
 | Lot #544 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1932 Castles, sheet corner margin blocks of 16, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Mi.474-78, €3,200) **Catalog #B44-48 Catalog Value $2,320 | Unsold |
 | Lot #545 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933-34 Wagner Operas, also German Nothilfe (Professions), complete sets of nine, n.h., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.499-508,556-64, €3,650) ** Catalog #B49-57,B59-67 Catalog Value $2,810 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #546 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Wagner Operas, complete set of nine, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #B49-57 Catalog Value $2,360 | Unsold |
 | Lot #547 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Wagner Operas, complete set of nine, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #B49-57 Catalog Value $2,360 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #548 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Wagner Operas, blocks of four, complete set of nine, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., post office fresh, v.f. A pristine set of blocks (Mi.€7,000) */**Catalog #B49-57 Catalog Value $5,495 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #549 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Wagner Operas, complete set of nine, used on registered cover, "Deutsche Nothilfe" return address, sent from Berlin (15.12.33) to St. Louis, Mo., Registry label torn, fine-v.f. cover, with arrival pmks on back  Catalog #B49-57 | Unsold |
 | Lot #550 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Wagner Operas, 6+4pf, 20+10pf, 25+15pf and 40+35pf, four different horizontal pairs, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., ** Catalog #B52,55-57 Catalog Value $4,350 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #551 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1933 Wagner Operas, 20+10pf blue perf. 13 1/2x14, also 40+35pf magenta, n.h., the former with penciled number on back, each signed Schlegel (Mi.€1,900) ** Catalog #B55a,57 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #552 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1934 Professions, four complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #B59-67 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #553 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1934 German Nothilfe (Professions), complete set of sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.556-64, €2,600) **Catalog #B59-67 Catalog Value $1,800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #554 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1934 Nothilfe (Professions), blocks of four, complete set of nine, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., post office fresh, v.f. (Mi.556-65, €1,500) */**Catalog #B59-67 Catalog Value $1,054 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #555 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1935 Costumes, sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #B69-78 Catalog Value $540 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #556 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1936 Olympics, seven different picture postcards, each franked with a set of eight adhesives, canceled by mostly different event/stadium cancels (1.8.36), addressed to Pforzheim, Baden, v.f. Catalog #B82-89 | Unsold |
 | Lot #557 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1937 Hitler souvenir sheets, two imperf., n.h., also perforated and rouletted, 6 copies, each with a special Hamburg cancel, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 8,9, €980) **OCatalog #B103,104 Catalog Value $745 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #558 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1937 Brown Ribbon overprint, six souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 10, €1,080) ** Catalog #B105 Catalog Value $810 | Unsold |
 | Lot #559 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1937 Brown Ribbon souvenir sheet, 15 copies, each with a special cancel, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 10, €1,950) O Catalog #B105 Catalog Value $1,462 | Unsold |
 | Lot #560 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1937 Brown Ribbon overprint, 20 souvenir sheets, each with a First Day of Issue Munich Brown Ribbon cancel, n.h., v.f. (Mi.Block 10, €2,600) O Catalog #B105 Catalog Value $1,950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #561 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1939 Nurburgring Auto Races, blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Mi.695-97, €1,200) **Catalog #B141-43 Catalog Value $840 | Unsold |
 | Lot #562 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1942 Hitler, 12+38pf carmine lake, vertically ribbed gum, 70 copies (singles and blocks of 4 and larger), n.h., fine-v.f., scarce holding (Mi.813x, €1,750) **Catalog #B203var | Unsold |
 | Lot #563 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1946 souvenir sheets, perf. and imperf., each on special Philatelic Exhibition souvenir card, 8-15.12.1946 Berlin (First Day of issue) pmks, fine-v.f. Catalog #B294-95 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #564 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1947-48 Leipzig Fair, 24+25pf imperf. vertical pair, also 50pf blue, variety with full offset on back, plus imperforate single, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #B296,10NB2var | Unsold |
 | Lot #565 GERMANY Semi-Postals 1951 Lubeck, singles and blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #B316-17 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $190.00 |
