1901-02 $2 brown, handstamped "Ordinary", h.r., some overall toning and minor perforation flaws, otherwise fine, signed Calves, Bloch, etc. A rare stamp, -
Cat. Val. $2,000
Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
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.
Lot #1133 - Liberia
Lot #1134 - Liberia
1906 Issue, 1c Elephant, 2c Liberty, 75c Hippopotamus and $1 Liberty with Star, four diff. imperforate blocks of four, unused without gum, v.f., rare -
Lot #1135 - Liberia
1915-16 50c on $2 deep green & black, solid obliterator, l.h., v.f., signed Calves, -
Cat. Val. $800
Lot #1136 - Liberia
1915 1c and 2c surcharges, blocks of four, fine-v.f., scarce, -
Cat. Val. $1,320
Lot #1137 - Liberia
1940 100th Anniversary, set of three large die proofs in black, also original artist model on thin paper, hand painted in blue & white, v.f. and scarce lot -
Lot #1138 - Liberia air post
1936 surcharges, set of three, used on flown cover from Harper (28.II) to Monrovia, fine (catalogue value for used off cover) -
Cat. Val. $825
Lot #1139 - Liberia air post
1936 surcharges, set of three used on two first flight (28.11) covers from Monrovia to Harper, Cape Palmas, filing folds away from the stamps, fine-v.f., with Holcombe cert. -
Lot #1140 - Liberia air post
1936 surcharges, 6c on 3c, 6c on 1c green (official), bar at top, "air mail" double, also handstamped in brown lake "via Air Mail six cents" on 2c violet, all used on flown cover from Monrovia (28.II) to Cape Palmas, with Harper arrival pmk the same day, v.f., signed Diena, rare -
Lot #1141 - Liberia air post
1936 handstamped in brown lake ""Six Cents" on 2c violet, bottom sheet margin block of six, top middle stamp with "six cents" inverted, stamps adhered to backing as always, with overall toning, fine and extremely rare multiple, signed Roger Calves, with his 1989 certificate (YT PA 6E) -
Cat. Val. €3,600
Lot #1142 - Liberia registration stamps
1893 Greenville, 10c black, usual toned gum, l.h., fine and rare registration stamp, signed Calves, -
Cat. Val. $2,500
Lot #1143 - Liberia registration stamps
1893 Greenville, 10c black, unused without gum, usual overall toning, otherwise fine and rare, pencil signed, -
Cat. Val. $2,500
Lot #1144 - Liberia military stamps
1916 overprinted (on officials) L F F and surcharged 1c in red on 1c green and black, three different including variety second "F" inverted", also "F L F," used, last two signed Champion, fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,875
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc. holds a major international auction sale every two months, in the heart of New York City, featuring over 2,500 lots including: Important Rarities, Postal History and... Read More