Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
March 18-19, 2025
Welcome to our March 2025 Sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, taking place Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18-19 at our Teaneck galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. The auction highlights are quite numerous, beginning with a solid section of United States including many rarities and graded items. There are outstanding collections of Albania, France, Germany & Colonies, featuring Part I of the extensive collection of Japanese Prisoner of War Camps for captured German soldiers at Tsingtao. Rarities from Italy & Colonies include Offices in China, Oltre-Giuba and others. There are Krakow overprints from Poland, original Artist drawings of the World War II "Gorale" issue, exceptional collections of Russia, Liechtenstein, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, as well as South and Central American countries. There is a collection of "Petroleum and Oil Exploration" on stamps, formed by Dr.Peter Scholle and presented exhibition style on pages, showing rarities from the Middle East and Gulf States. From Egypt, you will find the complete set of Port Fouad in sheets. As always, there are nearly 200 large lots and collections, ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #974 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1989 collection in five Scott Platinum Series albums, first one focused on used and unused definitive issues, several 1851-57 to 12c, 1861-66 to 90c, range of 1867 E. & F. Grill stamps, 1869 Pictorials to 12c, selection of Bank Notes and Bureau Issues, mostly unused range of Washington-Franklins, Liberty Series to $5, Commemoratives, with Columbians to $1, Trans-Mississippi to 10c, Pan-Americans, Panama-Pacific, Kansas-Nebraska, White Plains souvenir sheet. Back of book album leads off with Air Post, C1-6, C13-15 Zeppelin (n.h.) set, Special Delivery, Shanghai overprints, Parcel Post, decent condition throughout with some faults here and there, generally fine-v.f. and attractive collection *O | Price Realized $6,250.00 | |
| Lot #975 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-67 mostly used selection mounted on Scott National album pages, with 1847 5c, 1851-57 imperf. 1c types, 3c strip of five, 5c & 12c with pre-printing paper fold, 1857-61 issue, with an excellent range of 1c, 3c, 5c, 10c types, 12c, 24c, 30c & 90c, 1861-66 issue, nice range of shades and cancels through 90c, 1867 Grills, including two examples of the 90c, different shades, geometric and color cancels. Some faults noted, mostly fine or better. A perfect jump-start for anyone interested in specializing in the first three issues of the United States postage stamps. Worthy of closer inspection O | Price Realized $5,250.00 | |
| Lot #976 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1980 collection on Scott National hingeless album pages, used 1847 5c & 10c, used and unused from there, 1851-57 to 12c, 1857-61 to 30c, 1861-66 to 90c, 1867 Grills well represented, 1869 Pictorials to 90c, 1870-87 Bank Notes to 90c fairly complete, 1890 to 90c, 1893 Columbians to $5, 1894-97 Bureau Issues to $5, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to $2, Pan Americans, 1902-3 to $1, Louisiana Purchase, decent range of Washington-Franklins singles and coils, Panama-Pacific, 1922-25 Liberty Series to $5, White Plains souvenir sheet, 1938 Presidentials, then fairly complete through 1980. Back of Book with C1-6, most of the Special Delivery, Registration Stamp, some Postage Dues, Parcel Post (missing 25c), mixed condition through the 19th century issues, some usual faults noted, generally fine-v.f. collection *O | Price Realized $12,500.00 | |
| Lot #977 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-93 balance of a consignment, selection of used singles on cards, 1851 10c and 12c on pieces, 1869 6c,10c (2), 15c (3), 30c, also 1871 24c, 30c, Columbians 30c and $1, covers, few Canada early perforated issues and New South Wales 8p orange (Scott 30), repaired, others mostly fine or better O | Price Realized $850.00 | |
| Lot #978 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1879-1938 small balance of a consignment, with 90c Bank Note (used), 1912 $1 perf. 12 with plate number at bottom (appears n.h.), 1918 $5 deep green & black Arrow block of four (two stamps hinged, two n.h.) and 1920 $2 carmine and black block of four (two stamps hinged and two n.h.), 1922-25 Liberty set to $5, 1938 $1 and $5 plate blocks of four, plus Air Post C1-6, few minor bends or flaws possible, generally fin-v.f. */**O | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #979 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893 Columbian Exposition, official souvenir postal cards, 11 different, mostly unused, some with 1c stamps, occasional faults noted, also an admission ticket (v.f.), plus two American Bank Note Co. die proofs in black and pink, each on card  | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #980 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1901-93 collection in two Scott Specialty albums, hinged or n.h., many better items including 1902-04 to $1 (4c n.h., with 2024 PSE cert., 5c n.h. with 2023 PFC graded "VF-XF 85"), 6c and 8c n.h. with APS certs, 10c and 13c n.h. with 2023 PSE certs, 15c hinged with PSE cert. and $1 h.r. with 1984 PFC), Washington-Franklins 1908-9 to 50c (several certificates including 15c n.h. with 2022 PSE cert. graded "VF-XF 85" and 50c h.r with PFC), 1910-11 1c-15c (15c hinged with 1996 PFC), Coils including Scott 353 n.h. with 2023 PSE cert. graded "VF 80", and Scott 355 hinged with 2006 PFC graded "VF-XF 85", 1c and 2c Bluish Paper, 1912-14 to 50c (including 8c with 2023 PSE cert. graded "VF-XF 85J", 50c hinged with PFC), 1912 50c and $1, 1912-19 Coils Guide Line pairs (including eight with certificates), 1914-15 to 20c (10c hinged with PSE cert. graded "XF-Sup 95", 12c n.h. with Crowe cert. graded "85"), 1916-17 to 15c, 1917-19 to $1 (13c n.h. with PSE cert. graded "XF 90"), Coil Waste including Scott 546 n.h. with 2024 Crowe cert. (sound), 1922-25 to $2 ($1 n.h. with PSE cert. graded "VF-XF 85", $2 with PFC graded "XF 90"), Scott 599A n.h. with 2023 PSE cert. (sound), Kansas-Nebraska, White Plains souvenir sheet, 1938 Presidential Series, etc., with a selection of booklet panes including 1900 2c, 1903 1c, 2c (with 2023 PSE cert. graded "F-VF 75"), 1910 1c and 2c, etc., Postage with stamps $9.35 and $10.75 each in strips of three, Air Post with C1-6 (C3 n.h. with 2024 PSE cert.), Zeppelin set of three (hinged), Lindbergh booklet pane of three, Registration stamp and Airmail booklet panes, generally well centered with the occasional fault noted, overall fine-v.f.  */** | Price Realized $5,500.00 | |
| Lot #981 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1935 Farley Issue, duplicated selection of 87 cross-gutter blocks of four, with 3c Peace (10), 1c Century of Progress (10), 3c Century of Progress (40), and 3c Byrd (27), unused without gum as issued, v.f., (*)Catalog #752,766-768 Catalog Value $2,140 | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #982 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1986 Sweden Stamp Collecting (AMERIPEX), booklet pane of four, black omitted, 200 copies, n.h., v.f.,  Catalog #2198-2201b Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 | |
| Lot #983 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1986 Sweden Stamp Collecting (AMERIPEX), booklet pane of four, black omitted, 200 copies, n.h., v.f., Catalog #2198-2201b Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
