1849 10c bister, margins all around, tied by numeral cancel on outer FL used locally in Bordeaux, oval maritime cachet, departure (23 Dec 52) cds alongside, fine,
Cat. Val. $550
Estimate: $150
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our April 25-26 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,587 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. We begin with a nice selection of United States including back of the book. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, 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 100+ 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.
Lot #339 - France
Lot #340 - France
1849 15c green, margins all around, nice color, v.f., tied by large star Paris postmark on locally addressed FL, with 1852 arrival pmk, fine cover, with 1992 von Der Weid certificate ("parfait etat") (YT 2)
Cat. Val. $1,550
Estimate: $400
Lot #341 - France
1849 1fr light carmine, margins all around, faint face-free pmk, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $725
Estimate: $250
Lot #342 - France
1853-60 20c blue, right sheet margin horizontal pair with printing line, used, margins all around, v.f., signed Calves, with 2011 Behr certificate (YT 14j)
Cat. Val. €400
Estimate: $100
Lot #343 - France
1859 (5 July) cover (with contents) addressed to Paris, with "Cabinet de l'Empereur" hs, also red "Bureau Special de L'Empereur" cds, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, scarce
Estimate: $250
Lot #344 - France
1862-71 Empire, 5c, 10c overprinted "Specimen", unused without gum, small faults, fine appearance (YT 2-3S)
Cat. Val. €605
Estimate: $150
Lot #345 - France
1871 (Sep) FL from Lyon to Anancy, franked with 5c green and perf. 20c blue, cancelled by large "2145" numerals, tied by Lyon departure; also 1876 cover to Charleville franked with 5c+10c+25c making up an attractive three color combination (5c closed tear), fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #346 - France
1871 20c blue, Report I, position 7, margins all around, tied by large numerals on FL from Quillan (8 Jan) to Chalabre, v.f. and fresh, with arrival postmark on back, ex-Zoumeroff, with 2001 Roumet certificate (Ceres 44c, Maury 44)
Cat. Val. €1,250
Estimate: $500
Lot #347 - France
1876-78 40c red, imperf. corner margin horizontal pair, n.h. (l.h. in margin), expert signed in pencil, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $880
Estimate: $250
Lot #348 - France
1900-29 15c orange, imperf. top margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (YT 117c)
Cat. Val. €850
Estimate: $150
Lot #349 - France
1900-29 15c orange, imperf. sheet margin blocks of four and six, unused without gum, v.f. (catalogue value for unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $1,400
Estimate: $200
Lot #350 - France
1900-29 45c green and blue, imperforate, h.r., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $300
Estimate: $100
Lot #351 - France
1920 "Le Philopode" private booklet with 15c Semeuse (marginal strip of four), v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #352 - France
1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet, First Day Cancel at upper right, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #353 - France
1927 Strasbourg Exhibition, se-tenant horizontal pair with label, label hinged (stamps n.h.), fine,
Cat. Val. $500
Estimate: $150
Lot #354 - France
1927 Strasbourg, strip from the souvenir sheet, hinged label only, stamps n.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $500
Estimate: $150
Lot #355 - France
1929 Le Havre Exposition, used, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $600
Estimate: $150
Lot #356 - France
1929 "Type Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., minor gum offsets, v.f.,
Cat. Val. €460
Estimate: $150
Lot #357 - France
1929 "Type Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., minor gum offsets, v.f.,
Cat. Val. €460
Estimate: $150
Lot #358 - France
1972 St. Theresa and Blood Donors, two diff. signed artist die proofs in black, each die sunk on large cards, with issued stamp tied by the first day canc. and signed again by the artist, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #359 - France
1976 Paris Summer Festival, Normandy and St. Anne, three diff. signed artist proofs in black, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #360 - France
1978-88 five different artist signed proofs die sunk on large cards, each with issued stamp tied by First Day cancel and signed again by the artist, v.f.
Estimate: $200
Lot #361 - France
1978-88 five different artist signed proofs die sunk on large cards, each with issued stamp tied by First Day cancel and signed again by the artist, v.f.
Estimate: $200
Lot #362 - France
1990 Bicentennial of the Revolution, two imperf. sheets of four, n.h., v.f. (YT Bloc 12a)
Cat. Val. €600
Estimate: $150
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