1832-1849 three stampless letters, first with oval "Habana Franco" to Tenerife (Canary Islands), second with red "Esperanza" to Havana, last with oval "Correo Maritimo No.2" from Havana to Logrono, with "Franco" alongside, both in blue
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 #152 - Cuba
1855 (28 Mar) FL with contents, from Havana to Boston, with scarce "Charleston S.C. Havana" datestamp in blue, fine
Lot #153 - Cuba
1874 (31 Dec) cover from Havana, via United States to France, franked with 25c ultramarine, tied by HABANA 31 Dec 74 cds (month-date reversed), with two additional examples of U.S. 10c Banknotes (161) used to pay the U.S. packet fee to New York, plus the Convention rate to France, both US stamps tied by bold N.York / STEAMSHIP cds, with red NEW YORK / PAID transit and "20" handstamp alongside, also boxed "PD" marking and French entry pmk, all...
Lot #154 - Cuba
1879 cover franked with vertical pair 25c ultramarine, prepaying the UPU letter rate to France, stamps tied by segmented cork cancels, with Correos/HAVANA cds alongside, with BORDEAUX arrival pmk on back
Lot #155 - Cuba
1899 Cigar advertising cover franked with 1c/1c green and pair 2c/2c red surcharged Bureau issue with CUBA overprint, prepaying the UPU letter rate to the United States, and all tied by CARDENAS duplex cancels. Reverse shows BALTIMORE, MD/RECメD arrival datestamp, scarce franking associated with the US military rule of Cuba
Lot #156 - Cuba
1899 cover franked with 2 1/2 de Peso on 2c U.S. Bureau issue, prepaying the soldierメs letter rate to the United States, stamp tied by MILITARY STA./No. 10/HAVANA duplex, and reverse shows CHICAGO/ILL Flag cancel applied in transit, plus VINTON, IOWA arrival cds, fine military item from the U.S. occupation of Cuba
Lot #157 - Czechoslovakia
1863 (6 June) FL from Prague to Reichenberg, franked with Austrian 2kr, 3kr and 5kr, all tied by squared Prague datestamps, with transit and arrival pmks on back, stamps lifted and replaced, fine three color franking from Prague, with Dr. Ferchenbauer certificate ("es handelt sich um ein wirkungvolles stuck"; 24b,25a,26a, Euro 3,900)
Lot #158 - Czechoslovakia
1872 (19 Dec) cover paying the beneficiary 7kr rate from Prague to Serbia, paid by 1867 Austrian Franz Josef issue, 2kr and 5kr, both tied by bilingual departure cds, with Belgrade arrival on back, overall toning, fine cover
Lot #159 - Czechoslovakia zeppelin flights
1932 5th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with Berlin connecting cachet
Lot #160 - Czechoslovakia zeppelin flights
1935 3rd SAF card to Brazil, v.f., with arrival pmk
Lot #161 - Czechoslovakia zeppelin flights
1936 6th SAF to Brazil, v.f., with arrival pmk
Lot #162 - danish west indies
1885 3c postal stationery envelope, uprated with bi-color 7c issue, all tied by ST. THOMAS cds of the Danish Office, sent to Leipzig, with arrival pmk. A fine cover, with 1990 Paaskesen certificate
Lot #163 - danzig
1910 small cover franked with two 5pf green, addressed to St.Moritz, with Swiss Postage Dues affixed on arrival, redirected to Monte Carlo, Nice and Genova, with additional postage dues of Monaco, France and Italy added along the way, interesting and scarce cover
Lot #164 - Denmark
1861 (22 Oct) cover to Anvers, franked with 2s blue and 16s lilac second issue, plus 4s brown and 8s green Third Issue, prepaying the 30s letter rate to Belgium, stamps tied by numeral "34" target cancels, with "P.D." in black and red manuscript "5" (Sgr credit) below, also Hamburg cds of the Danish and Thurn & Taxis offices, plus ANVERS arrival cds on back. A beautiful four color franking
Lot #165 - dominican republic
1866 1r black, vertically laid paper, unused without gum, v.f., signed Brun, -
Cat. Val. $175
Lot #166 - eastern rumelia
1881 10pa, 1pi and 5pi, imperf. vertical tete-beche pairs, l.h., fine-v.f. and rare
Lot #167 - Egypt
1841 two FLs from Alexandria to Malta, each with red departure pmk, disinfection slits, black "Purifie au Lazaret" handstamps, fine-v.f.
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
Lot #171 - Ethiopia
1925 1g on 12g lilac and gray, n.h., v.f., difficult to find, especially in pristine condition, with 2008 APS certificate (catalogue value for hinged) -
Cat. Val. $400
Lot #172 - finland
1875 5p red orange, used in 1881 on folded telegram from Kimito to Uleaborg, stamp with irregular perforations, paper folds and tears, otherwise fine domestic printed matter item, with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 15S Aiz)
Lot #173 - finland
1875 5p orange, used in 1882 on small cover (with carte de visit) from Helsingfors to Wiborg, with faint ANK 10.10 arrival handstamp, v.f. example of printed matter rate, with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 23L Bbz)
Lot #174 - finland
1875 5p reddish orange, used in 1882 on folded Preis-Kurant from Nikolaistad to Uleaborg, with framed "ANK 9.1" alongside, filing fold away from the stamp, fine printed matter item, with 2008 Jussi Tuori certificate
Lot #175 - finland
1875 25p carmine, used in 1879 on cover from Fredrikshamn, sent via St. Petersburg (3 Dec) to Switzerland, with Lichtensteig (18 Dec) arrival postmark, fine cover, with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 21S Aaz)
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