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 #118 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c rose, double impression, natural straight edge at left, tied by Flag Cancel on cover from Wabash, Indiana (Sep 17, 1919) to New York City, fine and extremely rare, not listed on cover (Siegel Census recorded only seven used copies, none on cover), with 2024 PFC (catalogue value for used off cover is $2,000)  Catalog #499g | Price Realized $2,300.00 | |
| Lot #119 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c deep rose, type Ia, n.h., bright color, fine, with 2023 Crowe certificate, ** Catalog #500 Catalog Value $570 | Unsold | |
| Lot #120 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 3c dark violet, double impression, small h.r., bright colors, rare stamp, with 2024 PFC, * Catalog #502d Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #121 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 5c rose, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2025 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $2,150) ** Catalog #505 | Unsold | |
| Lot #122 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 5c rose, double error in 2c block of twelve, n.h., lower left 2c stamp creased, otherwise fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #505 Catalog Value $1,850 | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #123 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 30c orange red, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2025 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $475) ** Catalog #516 | Unsold | |
| Lot #124 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 30c orange red, right margin plate number block of six, n.h., marginal perf. separations, fine, **Catalog #516 Catalog Value $925 | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #125 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c carmine, n.h., beautiful color, fresh and fine, with 1998 and 2023 PFC, ** Catalog #519 Catalog Value $950 | Unsold | |
| Lot #126 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $2 orange red and black, barest trace of a hinge, well centered, with 2016 PSAG certificate graded "90" (SMQ $650) * Catalog #523 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #127 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $5 deep green and black, n.h., with 2023 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $275) ** Catalog #524 | Price Realized $150.00 | |
| Lot #128 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 1c green, n.h., usual centering, fine, with 2022 APS certificate, ** Catalog #545 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $180.00 | |
| Lot #129 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 Rotary Printing, Perf. 11, 2c carmine rose, three blocks of four, one n.h., others hinged at top, bottom pairs n.h., usual centering, fine (catalogued as singles) */**Catalog #546 Catalog Value $2,260 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #130 United States 1917-29 Issues 1921 $2 carmine and black, n.h., with 2023 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $270) ** Catalog #547 | Price Realized $150.00 | |
| Lot #131 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $5 carmine and blue, n.h., well centered, beautiful color, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $425) ** Catalog #573 | Unsold | |
| Lot #132 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $5 Liberty, top sheet margin Plate No. block of six, n.h., fine-v.f. (cataloged as singles) **Catalog #573 Catalog Value $1,080 | Price Realized $375.00 | |
| Lot #133 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $5 Liberty, block of 20, canceled by oval Registry pmks on piece, well centered, v.f. (catalogued as singles) Catalog #573 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #134 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Rotary Press Printing, Perf. 11x10, 2c carmine, block of 36, four middle stamps h.r., balance n.h., well centered for issue, fine-v.f., */**Catalog #579 Catalog Value $4,780 | Price Realized $1,400.00 | |
| Lot #135 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, n.h., with 2003 PSE certificate graded "F-VF 75" (SMQ $250) ** Catalog #595 | Price Realized $120.00 | |
| Lot #136 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, top margin plate number block of four with Star, h.r., clipped perforations at upper left, otherwise fine, *Catalog #595 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #137 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 2c carmine, horizontal coil pair, n.h., fine, with a photocopy of a 2024 PSE certificate for a strip of six from which this originated, ** Catalog #599A Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #138 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 2c carmine, horizontal joint line pair, n.h., bright color, fresh and fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #599A Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #139 United States 1917-29 Issues 1924 Huguenot-Walloon, complete set of large die proofs, die sunk on full cards (approximately 203mm x 153mm), each with blue control numbers on reverse, dated and signed by Postmaster Harry S. New, marked "approved", 1c slightly toned, otherwise fresh, v.f. and rare set of large die proofs, P Catalog #614P1-616P1 Catalog Value $9,000 | Price Realized $4,500.00 | |
| Lot #140 United States 1917-29 Issues 1925 Lexington-Concord, complete set of large die proofs, die sunk on full cards (approximately 203mm x 153mm), each with blue control numbers on reverse, dated and signed by Postmaster Harry S. New, marked "approved", 2c trivial crease, fresh, v.f. and rare set of large die proofs, P Catalog #617P1-619P1 Catalog Value $9,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 | |
| Lot #141 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 2c carmine, type II, n.h., bright color, fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #634A Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #142 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 97c unexploded booklet containing eight panes of 2c carmine lake, n.h., v.f., with 2014 PSE certificate (catalogued as individual panes $6,000, complete BK 82a, $7,500)  Catalog #634e | Price Realized $1,000.00 | |
| Lot #143 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 8c Nebraska, plate number block of four, n.h., fresh, **Catalog #677 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $150.00 |
