1847-1970 balance of extensive collection in Scott's Specialty album, both used and unused, highlights include 1847 5c red, 1857 1c blue (several types), 1c, 3c, 5c and 10c green (two different types), 12c black with 1984 PFC stating "unused, no gum", 24c and 30c, 1861 3c "August" Issue, 1861 with two different 5c, two shades of 24c, 30c and 90c, 1867 Grill Issues to 24c, 1869 Pictorials complete to 90c, 1870-71 Issues to 90c, 1873 Issue to...
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.
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Lot #1509 - large lots and collections united states
1915-1997 hundreds of mostly unused stamps in stock book, few better items, most of the value in 50+ Duck Hunting stamps to $15, fine-v.f. lot -
Lot #1510 - large lots and collections united states
1919-1953 Plate Blocks, selection in a large Lighthouse stock book, with 3c Victory (Right Plate No. Block of six, exceptionally well centered), Washington Bicentennial (704-15), National Parks and Farleys (740-749, 756-765), Famous Americans (859-893), Regular Issues (1030-53), also White Plains souvenir sheet (630), 50c Century of Progress (Bottom Plate No. Block of six), few coils and other souvenir sheets, n.h., well centered, mostly v.f...
Lot #1511 - large lots and collections united states
1918-38 small balance of consignment, with Kansas 1c-10c complete (6c, 7c and 10c l.h., balance n.h.), 1938 Presidential Series (l.h.) and Airpost C1-6 and C18 (all hinged), fine-v.f. -
Lot #1512 - large lots and collections united states
1926 (11 Jan) 13c Harding, selection of 18 North Bend, Indiana FDCs (uncacheted), each addressed to Edward Worden, fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $3,600
Lot #1513 - large lots and collections united states - covers and postal history
1851-1890 covers and cards, hundreds in carton, with 3c red (Scott's No.11, 65 etc.), occasional 1869s, Banknotes, also some U.S. Possessions, few foreign, etc. -
Lot #1514 - large lots and collections united states - covers and postal history
1861-98 selection of 14 patriotic covers, six Civil War, others Spanish-American War, mounted and written-up on pages, mixed condition, fine -
Lot #1515 - large lots and collections united states - covers and postal history
1924-52 miscellaneous items including various FDCs (13c Harrison, 10 unaddressed Washington FDCs, 1929 Aeronautics, complete set on 5c Air Mail entire, 20 Washington FDCs addressed to Nickles in San Juan, some cancel offsets, also Lexington-Concord, Washington Bicentennial, Famous Americans, National Parks, Farleys, plus others), 1933 Roosevelt Inauguration, March 4, three cacheted covers (two with printed cachets), one with "A Stamp...
Lot #1516 - large lots and collections UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History Naval and Maritime Mail
1931-1936 U.S.S. Constitution, Pennsylvania, New York, New Mexico, Maryland, Colorado, Saratoga, Medusa, Hamilton, etc., collection of 96 covers, cachets include Beazell, Crosby, plus a few others, individually priced $25-$350 each (total $11,340), some marked as "rare view", "rare date", etc. A fine lot for a specialist -
Lot #1517 - large lots and collections UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS Special Delivery
1899-1948 Cuba, Guam and Philippines, singles, Plate No. strips, blocks of four (from each), varieties, also Guam 1c-$1 and 10c Special Delivery (12 stamps), each handstamped "Specimen", Cuba E3 top sheet margin Plate No. block of 10 (rejoined); Hawaii 10c Special Despatch Letter stationery entires (six unused), covers from Philippines, "Victory" handstamps (E8 and E9, badly toned), etc., mixed condition, some faults noted, few n.h., fine-v.f...
Lot #1518 - large lots and collections Albania
1927 overprints, 11 diff. including 10q perf. 11 1/2, in quantities of 50-1,570 of each, large multiples, n.h., mostly fine-v.f. (Mi.151A/61A) -
Cat. Val. €21,947
Lot #1519 - large lots and collections Austria
1910-1950 selection of mostly better sets including Birthday Jubilee (Scott's No.128-44), 1932 Landscapes small size (340-353), Styria overprints on Hitler stamps (405-23), Costumes set and other 1950s items; Semi-Postals with 1931-32 Poets and Artists, 1933 and 1936 FIS, plus others, also some Postage Dues and few FDCs, generally fine-v.f. -
Lot #1520 - large lots and collections autographs
Four large size signed photographs of Mary Withers, Bobby Riggs, Mary Livingstone and Toots Shore, fine-v.f. -
Lot #1521 - large lots and collections bahrain
1933-64 Issues complete, with George V, George VI, Royal Wedding, QEII, and 1960s Issues, with additional varieties including watermark inverted (with George V 5r and George VI 15r), etc., mostly l.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. £2,400
Lot #1522 - large lots and collections Belgium
1808-1850 selection of 60+ stampless covers, mostly to Paris, red Anvers or Bruxelles departure handstamps, with boxed entry and due markings, also included some Italian States, generally fine -
Lot #1523 - large lots and collections Belgium
1912-13 Portraits, duplicated selection of 160+ imperf. stamps, variety of colors and papers, with or without gum, mostly fine-v.f. -
Lot #1524 - large lots and collections British Commonwealth
1881-1960 Ascension-Straits Settlements, balance of a consignment on stock pages, Victoria-George VI reigns, with singles and sets, better items include St.Kitt's & Nevis Caravel, extensive North Borneo, with Malaya-Borneo Exhibition 1922 overprints, "Four Cents" surcharges, Japanese Occupation overprints and others, significant Labuan, featuring Postage Due center inverted, signed Calves (SG D6ba £8,500), Falkland Islands (George V to £1...
Lot #1525 - large lots and collections British Commonwealth
1886-1980 Anguilla-Zanzibar, hundreds of singles and sets on stock cards, George VI-QEII issues, some older items (Labuan to $1, Queensland Queen Victoria £1, Newfoundland, etc.), Omnibus 1937 Coronation, 1978 souvenir sheetlets, occasional varieties, hinged or n.h., mostly fine-v.f. -
Lot #1526 - large lots and collections British Commonwealth
1912-1975 large stock book with hundreds of definitive sets, mostly QEII, earlier highlights include Kookaburra souvenir sheet (n.h.), Ascension George V to 3sh and Tercentenary sets, Barbuda, Cyprus 50th Anniversary, Leeward Islands George V, etc., some George VI sets including KUT, Virgin Islands and others, first QEII highlights include Falkland Islands (with two sets of Birds) and Falkland Islands Dependencies (with three sets of Ships),...
Lot #1527 - large lots and collections British Commonwealth
1938-48 George VI, 28 different sets in glassine envelopes, with Great Britain, Australia, Bahamas, Burma, Ceylon, Cyprus, Leeward Islands, Malayan States, Malta, New Zealand, North Borneo, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Turks and Caicos, Zanzibar, etc., mostly l.h., fine-v.f., SG -
Cat. Val. £3,600
Lot #1528 - large lots and collections british occupation of italian colonies
1942-50 issues complete, with "B.A." and "B.M.A." overprints, also Somalia, Eritrea and Tripolitania, including postage dues, n.h., mostly v.f., SG -
Cat. Val. £950
Lot #1529 - large lots and collections british commonwealth - omnibus sets
1935 Silver Jubilee, complete set (without Egypt) on album pages, few n.h., others l.h., fine-v.f. -
Lot #1530 - large lots and collections cambodia
1950s-60s also Laos, specialized lot with imperf. stamps and sheetlets of four, deluxe sheets, artist signed die proofs, also Vietnam 1945-46 Issues, stamps of French Indochina overprinted, mint sheet file with hundreds of stamps in sheets or part sheets, some varieties (high catalogue value), fine-v.f., interesting lot -
Lot #1531 - large lots and collections Canada
1859-1951 balance of collection on pages, few early Large Queens used, others unused, with 1912 Edward to 10c, Admirals to $1, sets from 1930s and later, with War Tax, Air Post, Special Delivery etc., fine-v.f. -
Lot #1532 - large lots and collections Canada
1869-1903 group of six covers or cards, with 3c used on registered cover from Cathcard; four covers used in 1903, mainly Yukon River Steamboat usages from White Horse, Y.T. to Vancouver, etc., some with "Independent S.S. Casca - Flying Weekly Between White Horse and Dawson" stationery enclosures, mixed condition, scarce -
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