1897 registered cover franked with Japanese 2sen carmine, 10sen brown orange and 3sen lilac, tied by Fusan I.J.P.O., paying 15sen to Kobe, with "Kakidome" (registration) and "Haitatsuchome" (return receipt) markings on front, v.f. and attractive cover, with Eichhorn certificate -
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 #1121 - korea
1903 (4 Mar) picture postcard to Austria, franked with 4ch carmine, tied by perfect blue strike of "Gwendolyn Coree" French type cds, repeated below, with another departure pmk in black, with "Shanghai Chine" French post office transit and bilingual Trieste (20 Mar) arrival pmk, overall card toning, otherwise fine example of this extraordinarily rare origin -
Lot #1122 - korea
1903 Falcon, 2re-2wn complete set of blocks of four, all with more or less disturbed gum, possibly having originated on presentation sheets, 15ch with slight crease, top value with rounded lower left corner, otherwise fine-v.f., one of only a few known sets of blocks, -
Cat. Val. $6,300
Lot #1123 - korea
1903 50ch-2wn, set of three, h.r., v.f., signed Raybaudi, -
Cat. Val. $1,875
Lot #1124 - korea
1904 (18 Apr) stationery 4c postal card, uprated with 1ch Eagle, sent from Chemulpo to Germany, with 5pf Germania added alongside and tied by "Marine Post" cancel, Chemnitz arrival (26 May) cds below, fine and rare Korea-Germany combination -
Lot #1125 - korea
1950 Unification, set of three souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., usual natural inclusions, v.f., rare, -
Cat. Val. €18,000
Lot #1126 - korea
1956 Melbourne Olympics, set of two souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 100-101) -
Cat. Val. €8,000
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