1879 (June) cover to New Orleans, franked with 10c gray black (Vera Cruz) tied by "Franco" pmk, with "unclaimed", "Ship" and "Due 3" in blue, also "Advertised" and "Dead Letter Office" handstamps on back -
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Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our May 5-6 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries.
There are 1,644 lots of rare stamps and postal history from United States and rest of the world, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order.
Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia.
Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets.
Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy.
The sale concludes with 150+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
Lot #1207 - Mexico
Lot #1208 - Mexico
1892 5p carmine, h.r., fine, with handstamped guarantee, -
Cat. Val. $1,250
Lot #1209 - Mexico
1917-1930 (14 Dec) cover to New York, franked with pair of 5c; also 4c stationery entire envelope addressed to New York, additionally franked with 2c and 4c, tied by oval "Embajada de los Aestados Unidos de America Mexico" (Nov 30) datestamp, with "Washington D.C. P.O. This article was originally mailed in country indicated by postage," endorsed "by pouch," fine -
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Lot #1210 - Mexico air post
1935 Amelia Earhart, 20c lake overprinted in violet, l.h., v.f., signed Brun (YT PA 69A) -
Cat. Val. $3,250
Lot #1211 - Mexico air post
1935 20c lake, overprinted "Amelia Earhart Vuelo de Buena Voluntad Mexico 1935", block of four, never hinged and post office fresh, scissors separated perfs at left, perfectly centered, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, with 1981 Friedl certificate. A wonderful airpost and Mexico rarity, only 430 stamps were overprinted, few blocks exist (catalogue value for singles) -
Cat. Val. $24,000
Lot #1212 - Mexico zeppelin flights
1930 Pan-American Round Flight card from Mexico-New York-Lakehurst-Friedrichshafen, combination franking with United States 65c Zeppelin stamp, card creases at right barely affect the stamps, v.f. and rare card, only 10 or so known to exist, signed Arthur Falk -
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Lot #1213 - Mexico zeppelin flights
1930 Pan-American Round Flight cover from Mexico-New York-Lakehurst-Friedrichshafen, combination franking with United States $1.30 Zeppelin stamp, some imperceptible perf. toning at top, v.f. and rare cover, only five or so known to exist, signed Arthur Falk -
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Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc. holds a major international auction sale every two months, in the heart of New York City, featuring over 2,500 lots including: Important Rarities, Postal History and... Read More