1408-1959 Postal History of Jordan, collection of hundreds of covers and cards arranged in chronological order on stock cards, many annotated and accompanied by brief descriptions and closely following similar items listed and illustrated in "The Postal History of Jordan 1400-1959" by Abed Najjar (2006). The earliest items are pre-philatelic correspondence from the Venetian period, FL used in 1408 from Aleppo to Amman, three FLs used in 1414-...
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
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Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our December 13-14, 2022, Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. This 917 lot sale begins with a session of United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items including a nice section of Columbians, Plate Blocks and better back of the book items. In the Worldwide section, there are solid selections of Eastern and Western European classics and semi-modern issues, including Austria, German States, Italian Area, with many rarities. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from various areas, notably stamps and Postal History of Jordan (1414-1959), with collections offered virtually intact, many offered at auction for the first time. There are further selections of a specialized Kuwait holding, including a mostly complete "Koweit" issue. The auction concludes with over one hundred and thirty Large Lots & Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections and worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact
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Lot #462 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1908 (5 Apr) mourning cover (opened for display), franked with Ottoman 1pi, addressed first to Cairo, than re-addressed (13 Apr) to Beirut (Syria), Port Said (20 Apr), again Cairo (21 Apr), finally Damascus (26 Apr), well traveled and fine cover addressed to Mary Frere, daughter of Bartle Frere (governor of Scinde Province, of Scinde Dawk fame, later governor of South Africa)
Estimate: $500
Lot #463 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1918 "O.A.S." (On Active Service) endorsed cover from Aqaba to Cairo, franked with Hejaz (May 17) 1/2pi scarlet, two singles (SG 14), tied by bilingual EL-AKABA datestamp in black (29.9.16 dated in error as are all other known covers), with oval framed "Akaba Passed Censor" and Cairo (12.9.18) arrival on front, plus boxed "Passed Censor 4" at bottom, fine and extremely rare cover, with 2018 Gregory Todd certificate (Aqaba fell to Auda Abu...
Lot #464 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1920 The Arab Kingdom, 5m rose and brown red singles, also vertical pair of 5m carmine, plus pair of brown red stamps and single 1pi ultramarine, used on covers from Salt to Jerusalem, with arrival pmks, fine-v.f., the latter signed Holcombe
Estimate: $750
Lot #465 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1920 East of Jordan, perf. 15x14 and perf. 14 complete sets in blocks of four, h.r. at top, many stamps n.h., fine-v.f., scarce set of blocks,
Cat. Val. £ 820
Estimate: $500
Lot #466 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1920 Kerak Provisional, Moab District Seal (1p) pale blue, with initials "A.K." (Alex Kirkbride), vertical strip of three, h.r. in the middle, folded between stamps, creased at bottom, otherwise v.f., extremely rare (taking the official seal of the Majlis Idara, the adviser impressed it on plain sheets of gummed paper in green ink, each impression falling within a pencil-ruled square 3.5cm in size. Several hundred of these stamps, valued at...
Lot #467 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1920 Kerak, 1p pale blue, violet Kerek pmk, fine and very rare,
Cat. Val. £ 4,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #468 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1920-65 much duplicated collection, neatly mounted on pages in three albums, also additional six stock books, thousands, including blocks and some complete sheets, unused plus used, compilation of several major collections, with additional items added along the way. Using Stanley Gibbons catalogue, the issues are mostly complete, singles, many blocks of four, varieties, different types of overprints, also forgeries. Extensive 1924 overprints...
Lot #469 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 selection of eight different on four pieces, canceled Amman 20.11.22, with 9p ochre, 2p on 2p olive perf.15x14 overprinted in red, 1p on 1p indigo, 5/10 on 5m orange, violet surcharge, fine group with four 1983 Royal certificates (SG numbers have since changed)
Estimate: $500
Lot #470 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 "East of Jordan" overprint on 9pia ochre, with additional red handstamp, block of four, lower left stamp with handstamp double, fine-v.f., unlisted variety, signed Holcombe, with his 1989 certificate
Estimate: $250
Lot #471 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 1/20 on 1m sepia, violet surcharge, l.h., fine, pencil signed, with 1976 Royal certificate (SG number has changed)
Cat. Val. £ 400
Estimate: $150
Lot #472 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 10p on 10p ultramarine, 20p on 20p pale gray, used, fine-v.f., the latter with handstamped guarantee mark, the latter with 1975 Robson Lowe certificate,
Cat. Val. £ 2,300
Estimate: $1000
Lot #473 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 20p pale gray, handstamped in red-purple on 1920 issue, l.h., v.f., handstamped guarantee, 1989 BPA certificate (Scott 52A)
Cat. Val. £ 2,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #474 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 10pi ultramarine, overprinted in black instead of gold, h.r., faint gum toning, v.f., with 2019 Najjar certificate ("this stamp is the only recorded example to date and is the basis of the entry in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue")
Estimate: $2000
Lot #475 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 20pi pale gray, vertical pair, bottom stamp triple overprint, one inverted, l.h. at top, bottom stamp n.h., v.f., with 1953 BPA certificate (SG numbers have changed since the certificate was issued)
Cat. Val. £ 1,220
Estimate: $500
Lot #476 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 20pi pale gray, gold overprint inverted, also another copy, overprint double, l.h., v.f., the former signed Champion,
Cat. Val. £ 825
Estimate: $400
Lot #477 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 2 1/2/10th on 5m orange, black blue, violet and black surcharges, three diff., l.h., fine-v.f., each with BPA (1960) or 1979 Royal certificates,
Cat. Val. £ 750
Estimate: $300
Lot #478 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 1/10p on 3m yellow brown, lower left sheet corner margin block of six, h.r. at upper left, others n.h., with 1976 Royal certificate stating that the top right hand stamp is showing original "East of Jordan" overprint type Ia, v.f., pencil signed "Atta",
Cat. Val. £ 4,500
Estimate: $2000
Lot #479 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 (29 July) coverfront, franked with 5/10p on 5p deep purple perf. 15x14, tied by Amman departure cds, addressed to Homs, with arrival pmk at top, 2017 Royal certificate ("rate should have been 2p, with additional franking possible on reverse, if cover was intact")
Estimate: $500
Lot #480 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1922 registered cover to England, franked with the complete set of 11, tied by negative Amman seals in violet, with oval PTT1 handstamp below, sent via Jerusalem (1 Mar 22), with 9 March, 22 arrival pmk on back
Estimate: $250
Lot #481 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 Gold overprint double, 5p violet, l.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. £ 650
Estimate: $250
Lot #482 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 Gold overprint double, 5p violet, vertical pair, l.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. £ 1,300
Estimate: $500
Lot #483 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1923 1/2p on 1 1/2p lilac, overprint double, upper right sheet corner margin block of six, top two stamps missing 3rd line of the overprint, bottom block overprint transposed, h.r. in margin, all stamps n.h., with 1988 BPA certificate,
Cat. Val. £ 450
Estimate: $250
Lot #484 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1924 1 1/2p lilac, horizontal pair, left stamp without overprint, l.h., fine, signed "Ela",
Cat. Val. £ 1,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #485 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH JORDAN
1924 "Government of the Arab East 1342" overprint on 1/2pi scarlet (Saudi Arabia), tied by violet Kerek pmk on 20.4.1925 Laboratories de L'Urisanine postal card to Paris, with Amman transit and 24 April arrival pmks, fine and scarce 1/2pi postcard rate, only three illustrated in the Najjar handbook
Estimate: $500
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