1922 45r black on green, vertical gutter sheet of 50, two stamps (positions 35 and 45) varieties missing parts of tail of the airplane, mostly n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski. A rare sheet, one of only a handful still in existence
Estimate: $5000
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.
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Lot #1180 - RUSSIA Air Post
Lot #1181 - RUSSIA Air Post
1922 45r green, block of four, used with additional franking (block of four of 24r and pair of 100,000r/250r) on back of registered cover from Moscow to Berlin, with 8.12.22 arrival pmk, boxed "Mit Luftpost" handstamp on front, fine and scarce cover, ex-Boonshaft
Estimate: $800
Lot #1182 - RUSSIA Air Post
1923 5k deep green, wide "5" variety, right sheet margin single, l.h., usual natural gum bends, incredibly fresh and v.f., signed Goznak, Romeko, also Mikulski, with his 1984 certificate. Only one sheet of 25 printed (Zverev $50,000)
Cat. Val. $40,000
Estimate: $25000
Lot #1183 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 10k on 5k green, sheet of 25, position 12 showing thin "0" in "10" (kop), n.h., natural gum creases at bottom, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1184 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 10k on 5k deep green, wide "5" variety, l.h., incredibly fresh and v.f., with 2016 Zagorsky certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,250
Estimate: $750
Lot #1185 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 10k on 5k green, wide "5" variety, two distinct colors (green and yellow green), l.h. or h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Romeko, Mikulski, etc.,
Cat. Val. $2,500
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1186 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 10k on 5k green, wide "5" variety, position 12 of setting (of 25), surcharge thin "0" on "10" (kop), used, v.f., rare, with regular stamp added for comparison
Estimate: $500
Lot #1187 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 10k on 5k green, wide "5" variety, position 12 of setting (of 25), surcharge thin "0" on "10" (kop), used, v.f., signed Eichental, rare, with regular stamp added for comparison
Estimate: $500
Lot #1188 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 10k on 5k green, wide "5" variety, used (canceled to order), v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #1189 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 10k on 5r green, variety full offset of surcharge on back, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $100
Lot #1190 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 15k on 1r red brown, inverted surcharge, used 30.12.30 on cover from Moscow to Berlin, filing fold away from the stamp, fine, signed Stolow, with 1969 Diena certificate
Estimate: $500
Lot #1191 - RUSSIA Air Post
1924 15k on 1r red brown, double surcharge (!), unused without gum, small toned spot at right margin, still a v.f. example of this rarity, with 2016 Zagorsky certificate. Only a few recorded (Zverev 62w, $12,500)
Estimate: $2500
Lot #1192 - RUSSIA Air Post
1927 First International Aviation Conference, set of two, also 10k variety defective "7" of "1927", plus set of horizontal pairs (one 10k with broken landing gear) on 1927 FDC (1 Sep) flown from Moscow to Paris, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #1193 - RUSSIA Air Post
1927 10k variety defective "7" of "1927", three examples, one showing missing brown color in the red background (without gum), another with additional white spot on "A" of "Avio" (pos.66), one used (pos.26), plus another variety with white dot under "P" (pos.27)
Estimate: $500
Lot #1194 - RUSSIA Air Post
1927 First International Aviation Conference, 10k variety defective "7" of "1927", used on registered cover (opened for display) from Moscow (27 Mar 1929) to Palestine, with Foreign Exchange adhesive added on back, Haifa transit and Jaffa arrival pmks, scarce usage of this variety on cover
Estimate: $250
Lot #1195 - RUSSIA Air Post
1930 Five Years in Four, Graf Zeppelin, 40k dark blue, 80k rose red, perf. 12 1/2, blocks of four, first one n.h., the latter hinged at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (Zverev $2,500)
Estimate: $500
Lot #1196 - RUSSIA Air Post
1930 80k red, perforated 10 3/4, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #1197 - RUSSIA Air Post
1930 Five Years in Four, 40k and 80k imperforate singles, l.h., v.f.
Estimate: $2000
Lot #1198 - RUSSIA Air Post
1930 Five Years in Four, Graf Zeppelin, 40k dark blue and 80k carmine, imperforate horizontal pairs, l.h., 40k left stamp showing cracked plate variety, 80k slight gum creases, still v.f. set of pairs, signed Goznak (Zverev $10,000)
Estimate: $5000
Lot #1199 - RUSSIA Air Post
1930 Five Years in Four, Graf Zeppelin, 40k dark blue and 80k carmine, imperforate blocks of four from the first printing (the thin white enclosing frame is sharp, letters and numerals show full outline), the former with sheet margin at right, hinged at top, bottom pairs n.h., post office fresh, v.f., signed Goznak, Stolow, also Mikulski, with his 1985 certificate ("the stamps are from the first printing! Imperforate stamps from the first...
Lot #1200 - RUSSIA Air Post
1930 Five Years in Four, 40k and 80k imperforate singles, canceled 10.9.30, large margins all around, v.f., signed Kessler and I. Heiman (used imperforate sets originate from the 10 covers prepared by P. and I. Shchapov company, well known Moscow dealers. Only a couple of genuine used imperf. sets exist off cover)
Estimate: $3500
Lot #1201 - RUSSIA Air Post
1931-32 Airships, perf. and imperf. sets complete, also imperf. 50k variety brown spot in top "O" (pos.44, Zverev 272d, $450), fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #1202 - RUSSIA Air Post
1931 Airships, imperforate blocks of four, set of five, fine-v.f. (Zverev $5,000)
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1203 - RUSSIA Air Post
1931 50k gray blue, bright color and perfectly centered (rare), h.r., v.f., signed Champion,
Cat. Val. $500
Estimate: $250
Lot #1204 - RUSSIA Air Post
1931 50k gray blue, bright color, block of four, centered to top, lightly hinged at top, bottom stamps n.h., scarce block (Zverev $25,000)
Estimate: $5000
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