1841 two FLs from Alexandria to Malta, each with red departure pmk, disinfection slits, black "Purifie au Lazaret" handstamps, fine-v.f.
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our September 20-21, 2016 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,254 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, including the Passano collection of Latin and South America. There are solid selections of United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Europe with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy, with their respective Colonies, also Poland, Russia, Spain (including an original new issue holding from 1930s, with popular Columbus and Goya series in sheets), Sweden, Switzerland; also Asia, including a complete collection of PRC. As always, the sale contains 130+ large lots and collections, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, topicals and more. Browse the entire sale at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogues are available.
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday andWednesday, September 20-21 at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/live). Lots will be on view at our galleries on Monday, September 19th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Other viewing times are available by appointment.
Sessions are scheduled as follows:
Lots 1 - 339, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 10:00 AM - United States Stamps - Albania - China - Finland - France & Colonies - Germany & German Area
Lots 340 - 641, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 1:00 PM - Great Britain - British Commonwealth
Lots 642 - 924, Wednesday, September 21, 20016 - 10:00 AM - Greece - Italy - Japan – Poland - Romania
Lots 925 - 1254, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 1:00 PM - Russia - Spain - Switzerland - Large Lots and Collections
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Lot #168 - Egypt
1886 (22 Jan) letter written by Sir W. Thompson of the War Office to Col. T. Fraser (later Major-General), accompanying the Royal Warrant, signed by Queen Victoria, giving license to accept and wear the Order of the Medjidieh of the third class (this, in recognition of Col. Fraser's services with the Egyptian Army during 1884-85 Nile Expedition), v.f. group, mounted on three album pages
Lot #169 - Egypt special delivery
1926-1952 Motorcycle Postman, four different vertical imperforate pairs, proofs on "cancelled" paper, v.f.
Lot #170 - Egypt Italian Offices in Alexandria
1874 (16 Mar) outer lettersheet franked with 40c Estero, tied by "234" cancel, supported by "Alessandria D'Egitto Poste Italiane" departure cds alongside, sent to Livorno, with arrival pmk on back, fine usage from the Italian Post Office in Alexandria
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