1850 6 Reales blue, unused with full original gum, h.r., margins all around, incredibly rich color and impression, the stamp appears as fresh as the day it was purchased at a post office, v.f., with 2012 COMEX certificate. A remarkable stamp (Ed.4. €4,575) -
Cat. Val. $3,750
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Cherrystone is pleased to present our April 12-13 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal history of the World.
The sale contains 1,716 lots, with notable United States, extensive Great Britain and British Commonwealth; European countries include Austria, Belgium, France & Colonies, Germany, Iceland, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia and Switzerland.
There is an important collection of Iran, featuring many rare sets in blocks of four.
From Asia there are selections of China, Japan and Korea.
South American countries are also well represented and as always the sale contains 100+ large lots and collections.
A limited number of printed catalogues are available upon request.
Lot #1502 - Spain
Lot #1503 - Spain
1939 (22 Feb) picture postcard (Montserrat Monastery), with "Recce Verdi" military hs, fine usage from the Italian Aviation Squadron (during the Spanish Civil War, Italian pilots fought alongside Spanish Nationalist and German Luftwaffe pilots as members of the "Aviation Legion". This deployment took place from July 1936 to March 1939 and complimented "Corps of Volunteer Troops". The Italian pilots were under direct command of the Spanish...
Lot #1504 - Spain air post semi-postals
1938 Defense of Madrid souvenir sheet, surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f. and scarce in such condition, signed Galvez, with 1995 PFC (Ed. 760hi) -
Cat. Val. €11,500
Lot #1505 - Spain local issues
1937 Pins Del Valles Jornades de Julial del 36, three different 5c values, each color of center inverted, n.h., v.f., with APS certificates, also the normal set, perf. and imperf. included for comparison -
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Lot #1506 - Spain local issues
1937 Vinebre Sofima, 5c light blue and black (River Ebre) center inverted, used in combination with government franking on cover addressed to Zumstein and Co. in Switzerland, fine-v.f., with 2008 APS certificate ("cover did not enter the mail stream") (Sofima 1var) -
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Lot #1507 - Spain local issues
1937 Vinebre Sofima, 5c rose and orange (River Ebre) horizontal tete-beche pair, centers inverted, used in combination with government franking on registered cover to France, blue manuscript crayon markings, Vinebre 12 July departure and Paris (15.7) arrival pmks on back, red censor mark (Heller RB 3.13) on front, fine and very rare usage, with 2008 APS certificate (Sofima 4phc), with a complete set of perf. and imperf. horizontal tete-beche...
Lot #1508 - Spain local issues
1937 Vinebre Sofima, 5c rose and black (River Ebre) horizontal tete-beche pair, centers inverted, used in combination with government franking on a philatelic cover addressed to Zumstein and Co. in Switzerland, fine-v.f., with 2009 PFC ("cover did not pass through the mail") (Sofima 3phc) -
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Lot #1509 - Spain local issues
1938 Tenerife, 30c carmine and pink imperf. souvenir sheet, center inverted, artist signed in margin, l.h., v.f., signed Roig, with 2002 Alex Rendon certificate, with perf. and imperf. normal stamps included for comparison -
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Lot #1510 - Spain private issues
1936-38 Asistencia A Frentes y Hospitales Issue, four values incl. 25c, 50c, 1p and Guipuzcoa, each with value or inscription inverted, also Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, 10c perf. and imperf., each with red "10 Cts" inverted (normal stamp included for comparison) n.h., v.f. -
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Lot #1511 - Spain carlist stamps
1873 1r blue, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, small thin at top, mostly in margin, excellent color, v.f., signed Experius (Ed.156A, €915) -
Cat. Val. $650
Lot #1512 - Spain carlist stamps
1873 1r blue, cancelled on piece, margins all around, minor toning, otherwise fine (Ed.156, €560) -
Cat. Val. $350
Lot #1513 - Spain carlist stamps
1873 1r blue, used, margins all around, nice color, v.f., signed Engel (Ed.156, €560) -
Cat. Val. $350
Lot #1514 - Spain carlist stamps
1874 1r violet, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, good color, v.f., with 1977 EXFIMA certificate (Ed.158, €415) -
Cat. Val. $325
Lot #1515 - Spain carlist stamps
1874 1r violet, unused without gum, large margins and beautiful color, v.f., with 1977 EXFIMA certificate (Ed.158, €415) -
Cat. Val. $325
Lot #1516 - Spain carlist stamps
1874 1r violet, three used singles, each with a different postmark, margins all around, signed Roig, etc., with individual EXFIMA certificates, v.f. group (Ed.158, €1,242) -
Cat. Val. $975
Lot #1517 - Spain carlist stamps
1874 1r violet, three used singles, each with a different postmark, margins all around, signed Roig, etc., with individual COMEX or EXFIMA certificates (Ed.158, €1,242) -
Cat. Val. $975
Lot #1518 - Spain carlist stamps
1874 1r violet, three used singles, each with a different postmark, one with pen cancel "18", tied on piece, margins all around, creases or thin spots, signed Roig, etc., with individual EXFIMA certificates (Ed.158, €1,242) -
Cat. Val. $975
Lot #1519 - Spain carlist stamps
1874 1r violet, sheet margin block of four, each stamp pen canceled, additional large postal cancellation, faint thinning at top, otherwise v.f., rare block, signed Roig, with 1977 EXFIMA certificate (Ed.158, €2,600) -
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Lot #1520 - Spain carlist stamps
1874 1r violet, block of eight, each stamp pen canceled, folded between stamps at right and at bottom, scissor cut and middle bottom stamp defective, otherwise fine. A rare multiple (Ed.158, €4,640, as block of four and two pairs) -
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