1858 (24 Nov) FL franked with 3kr First issue and 15kr blue Second issue, both tied by "Triest 24.11. Abends" pmks, paying 18kr rate to Venezia, with 25 November arrival. Stamps have been lifted for inspection and properly replaced on cover, minor thin spots, otherwise fine and extremely rare First plus Second Issue combination franking, signed Muller, with 2002 Ferchenbauer certificate ("Un einen Aussergewohnlich selten Brief!") (3M+15I...
Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
Welcome to our August 9-10, 2016 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
With 1,655 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, with additional material from the estate of Robert L. Markovits, as well as numerous consignments entrusted to us during the New York Word Stamp Show. There are solid selections of United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, South America with Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala 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 and Thailand highlight the numerous lots of Asian material. As always, the sale contains 175+ large lots and collections, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and more. Browse the entire sale at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogues are available.
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday andWednesday, August 9-10 at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/live). Lots will be on view at our galleries on Monday August 8, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day.
Lots 1-431, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 10:00 AM - United States Stamps - Albania - China - Finland
Lots 432-834, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 1:00 PM - France & Colonies - German Area - Great Britain - British Commonwealth
Lots 835-1194, Wednesday, August 10, 20016 - 10:00 AM - Greece - Iran - Italy - Japan – Poland - Romania
Lots 1195-1655, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 1:00 PM - Russia - Switzerland - Large Lots and Collections
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Lot #205 - Austria
1860 (24 July) FL to Verona, franked with pair of 5kr red, tied by "Mezzo Lombardo" datestamp, "Distribuzione III" hs at right, v.f., with Verona arrival pmk
Lot #206 - Austria
1863 (14 Oct) FL franked with 1860-63 Issues incl. 2kr yellow and 10kr brown, used in combination with 5kr rose and 15kr brown (Arms), tied by boxed Trieste pmks and used to Brescia (Sardinia), with transit and arrival pmks. The 5kr Arms has an interesting plate flaw with the upper part of the printing omitted, further affected by vertical filing fold, otherwise fine and spectacular four color mixed issue franking, with 1974 Matl cert. (Mi.18...
Lot #207 - Austria
1868 small cover to Belgium, franked with 15kr perf. 9 1/2 and 10kr Franz Josef, both neatly tied by Wien cds, red "PD" on front, Florennes and Prusse transit markings, v.f. mixed franking to a foreign destination
Lot #208 - Austria
1918 unexploded 2kr booklet with four different panes (one pane of 4x5h green with Andrea's cross, panes of 6x5h green, 10h magenta and 15h Karl I - magenta), separated by glassine interleaves, covers black on orange, stapled at left, minute perf. flaws, fresh, v.f., -
Cat. Val. €2,100
Lot #209 - Austria
1936 10s Dollfuss, l.h., v.f. (ANK 588, Euro 1,000) -
Cat. Val. $725
Lot #210 - Austria
1945 Graz overprints, 1M-5M in sheets of 25, n.h. and post office fresh, few small faults affecting only several lower values and mostly the sheet margins, 5M well centered, few perf. separations, fine-v.f. (ANK 693-96) -
Cat. Val. €13,750
Lot #211 - Austria semi-postals
1933 WIPA, 50g deep ultramarine, two singles, regular and granite paper varieties, used together on registered cover from the Exhibition (28.6.33) to Germany, little toned specks, otherwise v.f., with Dieburg arrival pmk (ANK 555,556) -
Cat. Val. €1,250
Lot #212 - Austria semi-postals
1933 WIPA souvenir sheet of four, n.h., fresh and v.f., seldom offered in this condition (ANK Euro 4,400) -
Cat. Val. $3,050
Lot #213 - Austria air post
1914-15 unaddressed stationery card, with "K.u.K. Fliegerpost 1914-15 Fst. Przemysl" hs, fine
Lot #214 - Austria air post
1918 (10 Aug) Military Aviation, official telegram originating from Lemberg, describing "Fluglinie Station Kiew" and flight from Lemberg-Proskurow, various details included, crayon markings in red, official military hs and signed by the commandant, some wrinkles, rare item
Lot #215 - Austria air post
1918 (30 Aug) Military Aviation, official document originating from Krakow, with red "K.u.k. Militar-Fluglinienstation Krakau" hs, detailing the flight and pilot information, fine and very rare
Lot #216 - Austria zeppelin flights
1930 1st SAF card franked with 10sh, Pan-America flight cachet and red South America flight cachet, making round trip to Vienna, v.f.
Lot #217 - Austria austrian levant
1875 (18 Dec) FL to Syra franked with 10sld, tied by Scio-Cesme pmk, fine and quite scarce, with arrival pmk
Lot #218 - Austria austrian levant
1901 20pa on 10h rose, 1p on 25h ultramarine, 100 of each, mostly in large multiples, n.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $2,000
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