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 #139 United States - Air Post 1918 24c carmine rose and blue, vignette slightly shifted to the right ("slow plane"), Top Plate No. 8492 block of four, used, fine-v.f.  Catalog #C3var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #140 United States - Air Post 1923 8c dark green, n.h., near perfect centering, fresh color, with 2023 PFC graded "S 98" (SMQ $500) ** Catalog #C4 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #141 United States - Air Post 1923 16c dark blue, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate, **Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #142 United States - Air Post 1924-31 24c carmine, block of four, 10c Lindbergh booklet pane of three, also 50c Century of Progress (2), n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #C6,10a,18 Catalog Value $785 | Unsold |
 | Lot #143 United States - Air Post 1927 20c yellow green, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2019 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $300) ** Catalog #C9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #144 United States - Air Post 1927 20c yellow green, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2021 PFC graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $300) ** Catalog #C9 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #145 United States - Air Post 1927 10c Lindbergh, 20 booklet panes of three, n.h., mostly well centered, fine-v.f.,  Catalog #C10a Catalog Value $2,300 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #146 United States - Air Post 1927 10c Lindbergh, 5 booklet panes of three, also six unexploded booklets, each with two panes, n.h., mostly well centered, fine-v.f., Catalog #C10a Catalog Value $1,980 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #147 United States - Air Post 1927 10c Lindbergh, 10 unexploded booklets, each with 2 panes of three, n.h., fine-v.f., Catalog #C10a Catalog Value $2,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #148 United States - Air Post 1927 Lindbergh, three 10c booklet panes of three, each used with additional franking on covers flown from Philadelphia to Bombay, India, Melbourne, Australia, Auckland, New Zealand, fine-v.f., each with arrival markings  Catalog #C10a | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #149 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60, set of three, h.r., usual natural gum wrinkles, fine-v.f., * Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $1,080 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #150 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60, set of three, h.r., well centered (especially $2.60, with wide margins all around), v.f., * Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $1,080 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #151 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60 set of three, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., ** Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $1,675 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #152 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60 set of three, blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, absolutely pristine, v.f., **Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $6,700 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #153 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60 set of three "Harry Ioor" cacheted card and two covers, Europe-Pan-America matching May 6, 1930 departure pmks, Lakehurst arrival markings on back, v.f., scarce set of Ioor cachets Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #154 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, 65c green, two copies used on flown Zeppelin postcard, round flight to Lakehurst, appropriate cachets, v.f. Catalog #C13 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #155 United States - Air Post 1930 $1.30 brown, n.h., well centered, with 2024 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $600) ** Catalog #C14 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #156 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, $1.30 brown, used on Europe-Pan-America Round flight to Friedrichshafen, v.f., with 6.6.30 arrival pmk on back Catalog #C14 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #157 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin, $1.30 brown, two singles used on Round-Flight cover to Lakehurst, appropriate cachet and arrival pmk, v.f. Catalog #C14 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #158 United States - Air Post 1930 $2.60 blue, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2024 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $1,500) ** Catalog #C15 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #159 United States - Air Post 1930 $2.60 Zeppelin, forgery of a large die proof in red, v.f. P Catalog #C15F | Unsold |
 | Lot #160 United States - Air Post 1930 $2.60 Zeppelin, forgery of a large die proof in violet, v.f. P Catalog #C15F | Unsold |
 | Lot #161 United States - Air Post 1933 50c green, five blocks of four (two with sheet margin Plate No. at bottom), two stamps l.h., others (18) n.h., mostly v.f. (catalogued as singles), */**Catalog #C18 Catalog Value $1,440 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #162 United States - Air Post 1935 25c blue, n.h., perfectly centered, with 2013 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100" (SMQ $500) ** Catalog #C20 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #163 United States - Air Post 1935 20c green, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2016 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $750) ** Catalog #C21 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #164 United States - Air Post 1937 50c carmine, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2016 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $350) ** Catalog #C22 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #165 United States - Air Post 1937 50c carmine, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2008 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $350) ** Catalog #C22 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #166 United States - Air Post 1938 5c dark blue & carmine, vertical sheet margin pair, imperf. horizontally, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #C23a Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #167 United States - Air Post 1949 6c Air Mail vertical line pair, Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet, FDC, v.f. Catalog #C41 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #168 United States - Air Post 1985 44c China Clipper, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C115a Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $150.00 |
