1847 5c dark red brown, neat red grid cancel, full margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, parts of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, minute flaws which in no way detract from the stamp's superb appearance, signed Calves, etc. A rare positional piece -
Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
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Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
Welcome to our June 7-8, 2016 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
This auction will take place immediately following the New York World Stamp Show (visit us at our booth 1337). With 1,653 lots, the sale features properties of various owners and estates, including Robert L. Markovits' (Worldwide Special Delivery stamps and covers); United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, South America with Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico; Europe with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy, with their respective Colonies, also Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland; Middle East with extensive Iran; rarities from China highlight the numerous lots of Asian material.
As always, the sale contains 100+ large lots and collections.
A limited number of printed catalogues are available.
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Lot #2 - united states 1847 issue
1847 5c red brown, margins in at top and at right, part of adjoining stamp at bottom, paying 5c Postage Due on Swarts Post Office wrapper to Poughkeepsie, NY, with red oval "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" handstamp and New York cds alongside, manuscript "9 Jan.1848" at bottom, filing fold away from the stamp, scarce usage -
Lot #3 - united states 1847 issue
1847 5c red brown, margins all around, cancelled by red grids and tied by blue Baltimore Jan. 27 departure pmk on coverfront, sent via New York to France, with boxed accountancy and "Ang. Calais" entry pmks, fine -
Lot #4 - united states 1847 issue
1847 5c dark brown, margins just touching at left, with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, used on FL from Islip to Pennsylvania, with red "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" handstamp and New York departure cds alongside, some paper strengthening and filing fold away from the stamp, fine, with 1996 Richter certificate -
Lot #5 - united states 1847 issue
1847 5c orange brown, beautiful color and fresh, margins all around, tiny marginal nick at bottom, tied by red square grid cancel on FL (dated 16 July, 1847) from New York to Albany, filing fold away from the stamp, otherwise v.f. and rare early usage, with clear 1973 Philatelic Foundation certificate, -
Cat. Val. $850
Lot #6 - united states 1847 issue
1847 10c black, margins all around, tied by light red grid cancel on outer FL to New Orleans, with faint cds alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, fine, -
Cat. Val. $1,150
Lot #7 - united states 1847 issue
1847 10c black, margins all around, close but clear at bottom left, fine, tied by red grids cancel on large part of outer FL, used in 1849 from New York to Marion, Alabama, filing fold well away from the stamp, -
Cat. Val. $1,150
Lot #8 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 1c blue, type II, used in combination with three overlapped examples of 3c dull red (one torn at left), all tied by 1858 San Francisco cds on cover to Warren, Rhode Island, overall ageing, fine combination franking, with clear 2012 APS certificate -
Lot #9 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, bottom sheet margin vertical strip of three, pos.77,87,97R1L, black cds, margins all around, v.f. and attractive multiple, with 2004 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $350
Lot #10 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 Bald, Cousland & Co., 3c Postage, imperf. essays on bond paper, two different in scarlet and black, v.f. -
Lot #11 - united states 1851-57 issue
1853 (22 July) FL from New York to Tabasco, Mexico, sent via New Orleans, forwarded there August 1st by "J.W. Zacharie & Co." (embossed oval) franked with 4x3c red (overpaid by 2 cents) and continuing on the steamer "Texas" departing August 13th and arriving Veracruz, August 18th, where it was charged 3 reales due for internal postage -
Lot #12 - united states 1851-57 issue
1860 (9 Aug) outer FL originating from Paris, France, with oval "Apesteguy & Mairesse" oval, addressed to the U.S. Consul in Vera Cruz, Mexico, sent by unknown means to New Orleans, where it was franked with 3c red (imperf. at right, with vertical gutter lines), tied by 1 September cds, oval "Forwarded by E.J. Forstall" handstamp on back, carried by the schooner "Potomac", with no charges assessed in Mexico, some cover mending at top,...
Lot #13 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, but corners cut to shape, tied by bold New Orleans Aug 26 cds on FL sent in 1856 to France, endorsed "Per British Steamer" and showing part of red "Boston Pkt" pmk at bottom, sequence of transit and arrival pmks on back, fine cover, signed Pfenninger -
Lot #14 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 10c green, type II, large margins all around including large portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on piece in combination with 3c red brown, v.f. -
Lot #15 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 12c black, horizontal pair, right stamp shifted transfer (1L-2L1), red grid cancels, margins all around, deep color, v.f., with 1978 PFC -
Lot #16 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851-68 Mississippi packet boats, four stampless covers, including "Alice Vivian", "Str. Gov. Allen" (3c stationery entire) and steamers "Amanda" & "Dr Batey", mixed condition but good markings, fine-v.f. -
Lot #17 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 1c blue, type I, unused with original gum, bright color, sharp impression, well centered for this issue, fine, with 2002 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $2,100
Lot #18 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 1c blue, 3c dull red, and pair of 10c green, used in 1864 on patriotic cover paying 24c from Wyoming, NY to England, with "19" due and London arrival pmk, both in red, some toning, 1c with small tear at top, otherwise fine and attractive three color combination, with 1996 PFC, ex-Neinken -
Lot #19 - united states 1857-61 issue
1861 cover (partly restored on back) from San Francisco, franked with 16 cents U.S. (10c and pair of 3c) overpaying the rate by 6c, to Guadalajara, via a ship of the PMSC line to Acapulco, where 2 reales was charged for internal postage, fine -
Lot #20 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 5c brick red, lightly cancelled, reperforated and creased, fine appearance, with 2016 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $1,600
Lot #21 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 5c brown, Type II, h.r., nice color, two short perfs at top, otherwise fine, with 2016 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $2,200
Lot #22 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 10c green, type I, black cds, single short perf. at lower right, otherwise fine, with 2016 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $1,200
Lot #23 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 24c gray lilac, tied by red grids on cover via New York to London, with May 13, 1861 arrival pmk, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine, signed Alcuri, with 1984 Scott Philatelic Co. certificate, -
Cat. Val. $1,000
Lot #24 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 90c blue, small h.r., deep color and fresh, sound unused stamp, with 2016 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $3,000
Lot #25 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 90c blue, black cancel, well centered for this difficult issue, design clear of the perforations on all sides, small faults as often encountered in this high value, very rare genuinely used, with 2004 PFC ("with a tear at left center and small faults"), v.f. appearance, -
Cat. Val. $11,000
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