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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1548
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1787-1859 pre-philatelic stampless letters, collection of 68 FLs from Scandinavia, France, German States and Russia, with excellent markings including dues, disinfected, scarce transits, etc., clean and generally fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1549
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1840-1940 balance of a consignment, Great Britain 1p black on FL, United States, including 4c Columbian World's Fair cancel on 1c stationery entire, some FDCs, including C4 (cat. $400), C7-9, various flights, Zeppelin covers, WWII Propaganda cards, original photographs with early Lindbergh landings, photographs signed Amelia Earhart, selection of hand-colored cacheted covers (Gladys Adler), Canada to $1, plus miscellaneous items
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Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1550
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1841-1970 balance of the Dikran Taner consignment, many hundreds of covers and cards in two cartons, many purchased individually, some still on auction lot sheets, with United States, Austria, Germany, France, British Commonwealth, Italy, Postal Stationery, Flight covers, many better items, inspection recommended
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Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #1551
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1845-1970 selection of 40+ covers or cards, including Great Britain with Scott No.3 on FL from Glasgow, 1890 Uniform Penny Postage unused envelope, Cuba (FAM 5), Ceylon, five different unused stationery entires, Canada, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Rhodesia, Saudi Arabia, Tonga, a nice selection of Japanese and Manchukuo ppcs, also Red Cross, Advertising covers, etc., all priced for resale, some minor faults noted, generally fine-v.f.
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Unsold
Lot #1552
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1860-1940s balance of a consignment, 100+ covers or cards, with better U.S. flight covers, 65c and $1.30 Zeppelin, C10a booklet pane on cover to India, various C18 covers, Germany and Liechtenstein Zeppelin flights, India 1911 first flight cover (red cachet unfortunately faded), plus many others, fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #1553
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1890-1940 selection of 100+ picture postcards, with France (1936 Air France to Brazil), Russia, Germany, Danish West Indies, Niger, Crete, Canada, Austria, Italy, etc., some Artist sets including Snow White, Royalty, etc., many priced for resale, fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1554
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1900-2000 accumulation of over 1,000 covers, cards, wrappers, postal stationery, etc., including Great Britain (Perfins) and British Commonwealth, Canada with First Flights, Burma, Hong Kong, Solomon Islands, South West Africa, etc. Also covers from Mexico, post WWII Germany, PRC postcards from the 1990s, etc., generally fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #1555
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1930-50 retail ready accumulation of 300+ postcards, maximum cards, etc., various countries including Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Russia, San Marino, Switzerland, with a variety of topics noted including Art, Sports, Space, Rotary, Military, etc., all priced and ready for sale, fine-v.f.
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Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1556
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1930-75 Polar topical covers, accumulation of over 175, with covers from the United States, Argentina, Australia (Antarctic Territories), Greenland, New Zealand, Sweden, etc., with a nice variety of cachets and frankings, some First Day and Event covers, fine-v.f. group
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Unsold

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