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 #4 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, canceled on small piece in combination with a vertical pair of 10c green Type III and Type I (at bottom), canceled by black grids and partial departure and arrival pmks, margins large to partially in at bottom, fine and attractive piece, with 2001 PFC O Catalog #9,13,15 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #5 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, horizontal strip of three, canceled by pen markings, partially tied by Gerry, NY June 3 departure cds on FL originating from South Stockton NY, sent to Center Point, Iowa, fine  Catalog #9 | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #6 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 George Washington vignette in black, with V45341 die and "P-1112", large die on full card, v.f., rare E Catalog #11-E11 | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #7 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 George Washington vignette in black, with V39907, horizontal design, large die on full card, v.f., rare E Catalog #11-E11 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #8 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, horizontal pair, New Orleans cds, large margins at top and left, showing portions of adjoining stamps, close to just clear at right and bottom, v.f. and striking multiple, with 2006 PFC, O Catalog #12 Catalog Value $1,650 | Price Realized $675.00 | |
| Lot #9 United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, horizontal pair, large margins all around, including part of adjacent stamps at top, tied by "Baltimore Mar 18" cds on cover (with letter) to Placer County, California, minor cover wear, with small part of backflap missing, stamps v.f. (catalogue value for pair off cover) Catalog #12 Catalog Value $1,650 | Unsold |
