1888 5c indigo, n.h., huge margins at sides, v.f., with 1984 and 2016 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $700
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 #76 - united states 1881-1888 banknote issues
Lot #77 - united states 1881-1888 banknote issues
1888 90c purple, l.h., large margins, fresh color, fine, with 1983 and 2016 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $900
Lot #78 - united states 1881-1888 banknote issues
1883 90c purple, an incredible block of forty, oval Boston Registered pmks, stamps amazingly well centered, straight edge at right, some toned spots and occasional perf. flaws, affixed on piece, with some perf. strengthening possible, fine and most impressive multiple, one of the only two known blocks of 40, signed Holcombe, with 1979 Mario Zanini cert. (catalogued as eight blocks of four and four pairs) -
Cat. Val. $13,400
Lot #79 - united states 1890-93 issue
1890 4c brown, imperf. horizontal pair, used in 1907 in combination with 2c Washington, with Sunbury cds and Special Delivery handstamp in violet, fine and scarce usage of the 1890 imperforates -
Lot #80 - united states 1890-93 issue
1890 90c orange, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2016 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $475
Lot #81 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 $1 salmon, block of four, well centered, beautiful color, n.h. and post office fresh, some perf. strengthening, v.f. (cat. value for n.h. singles) -
Cat. Val. $15,000
Lot #82 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 $1 salmon, used, well centered, fine, -
Cat. Val. $600
Lot #83 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 $1 salmon, block of four, exceptionally well centered, h.r. and minor perf. strengthening, fresh and v.f. block of $2 Columbian, ex-Todd (last offered in 1977, hammer price $3,250), v.f., -
Cat. Val. $5,000
Lot #84 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 $2 magenta, block of four, exceptionally well centered, h.r., fresh and beautiful color, v.f. block of $2 Columbian, ex-Todd (last offered in 1977, hammer price $3,250), -
Cat. Val. $5,000
Lot #85 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 $3 dark green, block of four, deep rich color, h.r., fresh and well centered, truly exceptional block of $3 Columbian, ex-Todd (last offered in 1977, hammer price $10,500), v.f., -
Cat. Val. $8,250
Lot #86 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 $4 carmine, block of four, beautiful color, partly disturbed original gum, right pair with faint natural wrinkle, two trivial perf. tip toned specks, still v.f. and partially attractive block of $4 Columbian, ex-Todd (last offered in 1977, hammer price $10,500), -
Cat. Val. $10,000
Lot #87 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 $5 black, left sheet margin block of four, fresh, minor traces of printing ink on gum, perfectly centered, v.f., ex-Todd (last offered in 1977, described as "probably the best centered block of this stamp in existence", hammer price $10,500), -
Cat. Val. $12,000
Lot #88 - united states 1893 columbian exposition issue
1893 $1-$5 blocks of four, the previous five lots offered as one (ex-Todd, last offered 39 (!) years ago in 1977, hammer price $44,000) -
Lot #89 - united states 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 1c-$5, complete set of small die proofs on gray cards from the Roosevelt Album, fresh and v.f., only 85 printed, -
Cat. Val. $3,535
Lot #90 - united states 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 $5 dark green, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, original gum, h.r., fine, with 1990 and 2005 PFCs (the former stating "previously hinged", the latter "slightly disturbed o.g.") -
Cat. Val. $4,500
Lot #91 - united states 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 $5 dark green, small h.r., beautiful color, fresh and fine, with 1975 and 2016 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $4,500
Lot #92 - united states 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 $1 black, type I, very lightly hinged, well centered, v.f., with 1981 and 2016 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $600
Lot #93 - united states 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 $1 black, type II, never hinged and post office fresh, fine, with 2005 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $3,750
Lot #94 - united states 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 $2 dark blue, barest trace of a hinge (appears n.h.), well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1984 and 2016 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $900
Lot #95 - united states 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 $5 dark green, very lightly hinged, well centered, fine, with 1983 and 2016 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $2,000
Lot #96 - united states 1901 Pan-American Exposition Issue
1901 1c, 2c (19), 4c (15), 5c (17), 8c (5) and 10c (3), mostly n.h., occasional disturbed gum, few blocks, mostly fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $8,122
Lot #97 - united states 1902-03 Issue
1902 2c carmine, booklet pane of six, n.h., fine, -
Cat. Val. $950
Lot #98 - united states 1902-03 Issue
1902 2c carmine, booklet pane of six, used, without tab at top and with few perf. separations, otherwise fine and rare used pane, with 2016 Sismondo cert., -
Cat. Val. $6,000
Lot #99 - united states 1902-03 Issue
1902 4c brown, with violet "Ultramar" handstamp, applied for overseas offices in Portugal (used for Philatelic Exhibition), disturbed original gum, fine and rare -
Lot #100 - united states 1902-03 Issue
1902 $5 dark green, l.h., beautiful deep color, faint diagonal crease at bottom right, still v.f., with 2016 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $2,100
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