1849 1fr brown carmine, used, excellent color and margins, fresh, v.f. (YT 6B) -
Cat. Val. $800
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 #447 - France
Lot #448 - France
1855 (30 Sep) outer FL from Paris to Veracruz, paying 30c (three imperf. 10c Empire, poor margins, one with a small archival punch), forwarded at Le Havre by "M.J. De Rigoyen & Fils," with "Bureau Maritime" cds in red, carried by the "Leontine" -
Lot #449 - France
1861 (Oct) outer FL from Marseilles to Alicante, franked with 40c orange, tied by "Estrangero Barcelona" hs, charged "3" due, with arrival pmk, v.f. usage in Spain -
Lot #450 - France
1863 (21 Aug) outer FL from Paris, paying 30c (10c and 20c Empire) for commercial ships rate (in force until October 1863), sent through the Maritime Bureau at Le Havre (cds), August 21st and placed aboard the "Montevideo" to Veracruz, red "P.D." (paid to destination), fine -
Lot #451 - France
1866 (9 Oct) cover from Mexico to France, franked with 2x20c Empire, poor margins, each tied by "CEM A", with corresponding "Corps Exp. Mexique Bau.A." in black, another in red, fine, with arrival pmk -
Lot #452 - France
1866 (15 June) FL from Paris to Veracruz, paying 4fr with perforated strip of four and single 80c "Empire" (one faulty), with "Paris a Nantes 15 June" departure cds on back, via "St. Nazaire", with "P.P." (paid to port) in red, charged "6" reales on arrival, fine -
Lot #453 - France
1867 5fr Napoleon, imperf. sheetlet in gray, value omitted, v.f., rare -
Lot #454 - France
1868 5fr gray lilac, sheet margin at left, "5" and "F" in blue, small h.r., v.f., with 2015 Scheller cert. (YT 33b, €9,500) -
Cat. Val. $8,000
Lot #455 - France
1871 (30 Sep) FL from Paris to Mexico City with 8 francs postage prepaid by applying strip of 3x80c, 2x30c and single 5fr "Empire", via London (2 October) and sent per "Nile" October 20th, arriving St. Thomas October 16th, then by "Eider" October 17th via Havana (October 22 transit), arriving at Veracruz on 27th October, lettersheet cleaned with part of addressee's name redrawn, stamps lifted and replaced, with some additional small faults,...
Lot #456 - France
1870 10c bistre, yellowish, horizontal tete-beche pair, red pmks, good perforations, pressed-out creases, otherwise fine, -
Cat. Val. $2,600
Lot #457 - France
1944 Liberation Issues, De Gaulle design, vertical strip of four, top two blue & red, bottom two red & blue, n.h., v.f. -
Lot #458 - France
1954 Legion D'Honneur (Napoleon), printer's inspection die proof in sepia, v.f., only 4-5 printed -
Lot #459 - France
1956 Benjamin Franklin, 18fr black, unfinished stage artist signed die proof, also printer's inspection trial color proof in sepia, v.f., rare, only 4-5 printed -
Lot #460 - France
1976 Midi-Pyrenees, 2.20f multicolor, error missing "France", n.h., v.f., signed Roumet, with Ceres cert. (YT 1866a) -
Cat. Val. €3,450
Lot #461 - France
1976 Montreal Olympics (Sailing), two imperf. corner margin panes of 15 (30 stamps), n.h., v.f. (YT 1889a) -
Cat. Val. €2,310
Lot #462 - France air post
1927 overprints, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of two, with glassine overlay, fine-v.f. (YT PA1-2) -
Cat. Val. €3,000
Lot #463 - France air post
1971 Centenary of Ballon Monte, orange color omitted, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (Maury PA 45a) -
Cat. Val. €1,600
Lot #464 - France military air post
1943 Battleship Richelieu, 1.50fr brown red, marginal block of 12, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Sanabria, -
Cat. Val. €2,880
Lot #465 - France military air post
1943 Battleship Richelieu, 1.50fr brown red, pane of 25, n.h., few minor separations, fine-v.f., signed Sanabria, -
Cat. Val. €6,000
Lot #466 - France military air post
1943 Battleship "Richelieu" overprints on stamps of Senegal, set of two, n.h., v.f., signed Calves, -
Cat. Val. €1,430
Lot #467 - France 1870-71 siege of paris - par ballon monte
1870-71 Ballon Monte, two FLs from Paris, one dated 7 November (stamp missing) to Dieppe, with 9 November arrival pmk (probably carried on "La Gironde"); the other a flimsy envelope, dated 11 January, franked with 20c Ceres (defective), probably carried on "Le Vaucanson" to Gironde, with 14 January arrival -
Lot #468 - France air post semi-officials
1939 "Arenes de Lutece 1ere Jullet 1939" surcharges, two different stamps in quantities of 449 and 571 of each, n.h., occasional toning, mostly fine-v.f. -
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