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 #100
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c rose, n.h., well centered, parts of adjoining 2c stamps on all sides, with 2024 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,050)
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Catalog #505
Unsold
Lot #101
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c rose, double error in 2c block of 12, n.h., natural straight edge at bottom, lower right 2c stamp with gum disturbance, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #505
Catalog Value $1,850
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #102
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c red, single error in 2c block of 28, with plate block of six 2c (#7942) at bottom, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #505
Catalog Value $1,070
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #103
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 30c orange red, top margin Plate No. 6911 block of six, used Aug.21, 1923 on flown cover from New York to Los Angeles, v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #516
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #104
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $5 orange red and black, l.h., well centered with jumbo margins, beautiful color, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95J" (SMQ $1,000)
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Catalog #523
Unsold
Lot #105
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $5 orange red and black, used, well centered with jumbo margins, with 2024 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85J" (SMQ $350)
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Catalog #523
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #106
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $5 deep green and black, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2012 APS certificate,
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Catalog #524
Catalog Value $340
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #107
United States 1917-29 Issues
1920 2c carmine, Type V, block of four, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #533
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #108
United States 1917-29 Issues
1920 1c green, Cleveland, Ohio precancel, well centered for this difficult issue, fine and rare, with 2002 and 2023 PFCs,
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Catalog #544
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #109
United States 1917-29 Issues
1920 5c deep blue, top margin single, near perfect centering, beautiful color, with 2011 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $1,575)
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Catalog #550
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #110
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 2c carmine, perf. 10 at top, wavy line machine cancel, facial abrasions and thinning, otherwise fine example of this rare stamp, with 2023 PFC,
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Catalog #554d
Catalog Value $5,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #111
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 10c orange, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, bright color, fresh and v.f. block, with 2023 PSE certificate,
Box **
Catalog #562
Catalog Value $400
Unsold
Lot #112
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 7c black, plate number block of four, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate,
Box **
Catalog #588
Catalog Value $425
Unsold
Lot #113
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 1c green, Rotary, perf. 11, used, exceptionally well centered for this notoriously off center stamp (Scott catalogue value is for examples with perforations touching the design), nice color, a wonderful opportunity to acquire one of the finest of the approximately 110 used copies (Siegel census of Scott 594 records 112 used stamps, many with perforations cutting in on one or more sides, or with faults), ex-Klein, Zoellner and Gorham, with 1975, 1998 and 2022 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $90,000)
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Catalog #594
Price Realized
$23,000.00

Lot #114
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine, n.h., fine, with photocopy of a 2024 PSE certificate for a strip of three from which this originated,
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Catalog #599A
Catalog Value $240
Unsold
Lot #115
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine, horizontal pair, n.h., fine, with 2024 PSE certificate for a strip of three from which this originated,
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Catalog #599A
Catalog Value $500
Unsold
Lot #116
United States 1917-29 Issues
1924 1c dark green, n.h., perfectly centered with even margins, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "100" (SMQ $1,300)
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Catalog #614
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #117
United States 1917-29 Issues
1924 2c carmine rose, left margin single, near perfect centering, bright color, with 2020 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $475)
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Catalog #615
Unsold
Lot #118
United States 1917-29 Issues
1928 2c carmine, n.h., well centered, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2006 PSE certificate for a block of 15 from which this originated,
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Catalog #634A
Catalog Value $600
Unsold
Lot #119
United States 1917-29 Issues
1928 Hawaii, 5c blue, sheet of 100, well centered, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #648
Catalog Value $2,439
Price Realized
$575.00

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