1872 Small Shield, 1/4g-18kr, set of eleven, used, various cancels, few minor faults noted, mostly on lower values, fine-v.f., all signed or with Sommer opinion except for 18kr (Mi.1-11)
Cat. Val. €1,485
Estimate: $200
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
We are pleased to present our February 28-March 1 2017 sale, with 1,528 lots, including Part III of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, with many interesting flight covers from the Gappe holdings. In addition, we are featuring an important collection of Russia, especially Air Post, with many rarities, errors and varieties. As always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, including group lots from the ex-Gappe stock. This entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Lot #404 - germany
Lot #405 - germany
1872 2 1/2gr brown (shade), "Awentz" cancel, fine example of this rare shade, signed Krug (Mi.21c)
Cat. Val. €2,000
Estimate: $300
Lot #406 - germany
1872 2kr orange, Large Shield, Villingen cancel, nicely centered, fine, with 2009 Brugger certificate (Mi. 24)
Cat. Val. €3,200
Estimate: $750
Lot #407 - germany
1872 18kr bister, Large Shield, Celle cancel and red transit, fine, with 2011 APS certificate (Mi. 26)
Cat. Val. €2,800
Estimate: $600
Lot #408 - germany
1875-83 "Pfenninge", "2M" and "Pfennig" Issues, used collection on pages, with 130 stamps, containing all shades as listed by Michel, with some additional shades and varieties (all identified), most signed by appropriate German experts, small faults noted but generally fine and hard to assemble group,
Cat. Val. €8,650
Estimate: $1000
Lot #409 - germany
1889-1900 Crown and Eagle Issue, used collection on pages, with 81 stamps, containing all shades as listed by Michel (except the rare 50pf "aa" shade) with some additional shades and varieties (all identified), most signed by appropriate German experts (including three small certificates), small faults noted but generally fine and hard to assemble group (Mi. 43-52)
Cat. Val. €3,350
Estimate: $350
Lot #410 - germany
1889 50pf brownish carmine, Berlin cancel, fine example of this rare shade, with 1997 Zenker certificate (Mi. 50aa)
Cat. Val. €2,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #411 - germany
1900 5m slate and carmine, Type I ("ohne nachmalung" without repainting), used, well centered, fine example of this rare stamp, with 2005 Oechsner certificate ("einwandfreier bedarfsqualitat" perfect quality) (Mi. 66I)
Cat. Val. €2,800
Estimate: $750
Lot #412 - germany
1900 5m slate and carmine, Type II, used, v.f., with 2005 Oechsner certificate (Mi. 66II)
Cat. Val. €500
Estimate: $150
Lot #413 - germany
1900 5m slate and carmine, Type I, red and white retouched, used, fine, signed Wenzel, with 2005 Oechsner certificate (Mi. 66III)
Cat. Val. €500
Estimate: $150
Lot #414 - germany
1900 5m slate and carmine, Type I, white retouched, Breslau cancel, fine, with 2005 Oechsner certificate (Mi. 66IV)
Cat. Val. €500
Estimate: $150
Lot #415 - germany
1902 20pf gray ultramarine, used, fine example of this rare shade, signed Jaschke (Mi. 72c)
Cat. Val. €1,500
Estimate: $300
Lot #416 - germany
1902 1m dark carmine red, perf. 26:17, neat "Braunschweig" cancel, v.f., signed Oechsner (Mi. 78Aa)
Cat. Val. €550
Estimate: $150
Lot #417 - germany
1902 1M carmine, two different, l.h., v.f., signed Jaschke, Hoffmann-Giesecke,
Cat. Val. €1,120
Estimate: $250
Lot #418 - germany
1904 5m slate and yellowish red (shade), used, v.f., with 2008 Oechsner certificate (Mi. 81Aa)
Cat. Val. €450
Estimate: $150
Lot #419 - germany
1905-19 3pf-5m, complete set, plus all additional priced color varieties (according to Michel), used, most signed or with opinions issued by Oechsner, few minor faults possible, still fine-v.f. (Mi. 83-97AIb)
Cat. Val. €824
Estimate: $150
Lot #420 - germany
1905-19 10pf dark lilac red, used, tiny perf. tip irregularity, otherwise v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2006 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate ("fehlerfreier, gebrauchter erhaltung") (Mi. 86IIe)
Cat. Val. €3,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #421 - germany
1905-19 60pf dark violet purple, used, v.f. example of this rare shade, which is listed but unpriced in Michel, with 1994 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate in large format (Mi. 92Ib)
Estimate: $500
Lot #422 - germany
1905-19 80pf carmine red (metallic glazed) and red black, used, v.f. example of this rare shade, with 1993 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (Mi.93IIa)
Cat. Val. €1,200
Estimate: $300
Lot #423 - germany
1905-19 3m black gray violet, with "Kyffhauser-Denkmal" cancel, v.f., with 2008 Oechsner certificate (Mi. 96AII)
Cat. Val. €650
Estimate: $200
Lot #424 - germany
1920 3m black violet, watermarked Circles, Berlin cancels, fine example of this rare stamp, which is the result of a paper shortage among government printers, signed Buhler, with 2007 Oechsner certificate ("einwandfreier bedarfsqualitat", perfect quality) (Mi.96BIIw)
Cat. Val. €5,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #425 - germany
1919-20 25pf green and red, 30pf red violet and red, each "1019" instead of "1919" variety, used, fine-v.f., 30pf signed Bechtold, with 2009 Winkler certificate for the 25pf (Mi.109-110I)
Cat. Val. €600
Estimate: $150
Lot #426 - germany
1920 2.50m on 2m dark carmine brown, used, v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2008 Winkler certificate (Mi.118c)
Cat. Val. €1,400
Estimate: $350
Lot #427 - germany
1920 5pf-4m, complete set, with all additional shade varieties listed in Michel, also 40pf with "porous printing" variety, used, few small faults noted, mostly fine-v.f., signed INFLA-Berlin, Oechsner, etc. (Mi. 140-153)
Cat. Val. €1,018
Estimate: $150
Lot #428 - germany
1921 1.60m on 5pf bright brown, overprint Type I, used, v.f. and rare shade, with 2007 Tworek opinion (Mi. 154Ib)
Cat. Val. €550
Estimate: $150
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