1918 Second Vilnius Issue, two used sets, some on pieces, mostly fine, -
Cat. Val. $372
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 #1150 - Lithuania
Lot #1151 - Lithuania
1919 75sk bister and red, center shifted and inverted, imperf. horizontal pair, n.h., also perforated horizontal strip of three, center inverted, middle stamp hinged (others n.h.), fine-v.f. -
Lot #1152 - Lithuania
1920 Second Anniversary of Independence Issue 10sk-5auk, imperforate singles, complete set of 11 (15sk was not issued imperf., the copy here while with large margins, is a trimmed fantail), fine-v.f. -
Lot #1153 - Lithuania
1920 Second Anniversary of Independence Issue 10sk-5auk, eight different imperf. pairs, fine-v.f. -
Lot #1154 - Lithuania
1920 National Assembly Special Issue, set of five blocks of four, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. Less than 2,000 sets were printed, some of which were discovered to be defective and subsequently removed and destroyed by the special control committee, -
Cat. Val. $3,000
Lot #1155 - Lithuania
1923 1c-5L, nine complete sets, including sheet margin singles and two sets of blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $765
Lot #1156 - Lithuania semi-postals
1939 Basketball, set of three, used on registered card showing cartoon images of the Lithuanian Women's Basketball team (autographed by two players), canc. "Kaunas 22.V.39 European Basketball Championship," v.f. -
Lot #1157 - Lithuania semi-postals
1939 Basketball, 30+15c and 60+40c horizontal pairs, imperf. vertically, n.h., fine-v.f. -
Lot #1158 - Lithuania air post
1924 60c rose, unwatermarked, l.h., v.f., signed Grinius, rare -
Lot #1160 - Lithuania air post semi-postals
1924 60c+60c rose, basic stamp unwatermarked, l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee, only 200 issued -
Lot #1161 - Lithuania flight covers
1933 (July 15) attempted Ocean Flight, New York to Lithuania by Capt. Stefan Darius and Stanley Girenas flight cover from New York to Kaunas, Lithuania, July 15, 1933 "Lituanica" canc., franked with 3c violet, v.f., with six line cachet, signed by both pilots. Both flyers died when their plane was wrecked at Soldin, Germany, about 400 miles short of their goal. Mail was delivered to Kaunas on July 18, 1933, with arrival pmk -
Lot #1162 - Lithuania german occupation
1918 Tenth Army, 30pf vertical pair (creases), used in combination with 2x10pf Deutsches Reich on cover from Minsk to Moscow, with violet censor cachet and arrival (3.10) on back, fine and scarce cover -
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