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 #955 VATICAN CITY 1934 Provisional surcharges, selection of 10 covers (including one picture postcard), variety of surcharged stamps, some used in combination with other issues, with Registered mail to France, Switzerland, Spain, England, Germany, including 1939 (18.8.) single 3,70L on 10L franking (Verspermann certificate), mixed condition, mostly fine or better, scarce (Sass.35-40, €6,000+)  Catalog #35-40 | Unsold |
 | Lot #956 VATICAN CITY 1934 surcharges, selection of 18 used singles, occasional minor varieties, two canceled on pieces, mostly fine or better, O Catalog #35/39var Catalog Value $1,710 | Unsold |
 | Lot #957 VATICAN CITY 1934 2,05L and 2,55L horizontal pairs, one each "No comma" between numerals, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Vespermann and Bloch, * Catalog #37,37a,38,38a Catalog Value $2,690 | Unsold |
 | Lot #958 VATICAN CITY 1934 2,55L orange, horizontal pair, left stamp "No comma" between numerals variety, canceled on piece 15.3.38 cds, fine-v.f., scarce, O Catalog #38,38a Catalog Value $1,050 | Unsold |
 | Lot #959 VATICAN CITY 1936 Catholic Press, complete set, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #47-54 Catalog Value $360 | Unsold |
