1869 pictorials - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 63 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps1869 30c ultramarine & carmine, excellent color, centered to right, just tied at lower left corner by New Orleans Nov.9 postmark on FL to France, with "A.Carriere & Co." merchant's date stamp at left, red "New York Nov.13/24" exchange office transit (6c U.S. domestic postage and 24c credit to France for both Ocean voyage and internal fees) and octagonal French Packet No.3 and boxed "PD" alongside, endorsed "Per First Steamer", with Paris transit and Bordeaux arrival postmarks on back. The cover has a usual filing fold and small erosion, both away from the stamp, fine and rare 30c cover, with 2007 PFC, - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stampsunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 22 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 15c brown and blue, center inverted, black cancel, fairly well centered, reperforated at bottom, otherwise fine example of this popular invert, with 2014 PFC. Of the 100 issued inverts, three are recorded unused and 96 used (one in the British Library's Tapling collection and one in the New York Public Library's Miller Collection). Only nine are confirmed as sound, this example being much better than most (usually with tears and perfs touching), - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 142 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 30c carmine and blue, unused with full original gum, well defined grill, exceptional centering and well balanced margins all around, v.f., PSE graded XF 90 (encapsulated). According to the PSE population report, this is the only copy which has achieved the grade of XF-90 (PSE $16,500), - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 143 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, unused with redistributed original gum over thin spots, well centered and beautiful colors, v.f. appearing example of this scarce unused stamp, with 2005 PFC, - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 144 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 90c carmine & black, used, wide margins, v.f., with 1989 APS cert., - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 140 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 1c-90c, complete set of small die proofs mounted on gray cards from the Roosevelt album, few insignificant marginal specks, fresh and v.f., only 85 sets printed, - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 141 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 12c green, wide margins, l.h., fresh color, fine, with 1990 PFC, - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 24 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 15c brown and blue, type II, beautiful color, small part original gum (as a result of heavy hinge remnants), fine, with 2003 PSE cert., - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 26 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 1c-90c Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card, complete set of 78 (not including the newly listed, unique 90c color combination), all with large margins and fresh colors, v.f. A beautiful set of trial color proofs (prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta, only one sheet of 100 of each value/color was printed), very few intact sets have been kept together, - Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
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 Lot 23 - united states 1869 pictorials - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1869 15c, 24c, 30c and 90c, centers inverted, set of four plate proofs on card, large margins all around (30c with sheet margin), beautiful colors, fresh and v.f., only 100 of each printed, - Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyunited states 1869 pictorials |
