1770-1800 selection of 55 stampless letters, various early markings, Andalucia, Catalunya, Madrid, Cadiz, Seville, Granada and others including Napoleonic Army, incoming mail to Spain from Italy, Austria and France, mostly fine or better
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 #1360 - Spain
1850-51 10r green, 2r red and 6r blue, three different Sperati forgeries, each handstamped on back, v.f.
Lot #1361 - Spain
1853 5r green, single and horizontal pair, brilliant color, black grid cancels, v.f., signed Galvez
Lot #1362 - Spain
1862 2c deep blue, yellowish, block of four, each stamp cancelled "Alicante" 31 July 62, v.f., signed Richter
Lot #1363 - Spain
1864 2rs blue, block of 12, margins all around, wrinkles and minor creases, fine and impressive multiple
Lot #1364 - Spain
1865 12c blue & rose, frame inverted, cancelled "12", margins all around, bright colors and fresh, v.f., signed "Brandes", -
Cat. Val. $800
Lot #1365 - Spain
1873 1r blue (with Tilde), margins all around, cancelled by blue star in dots and ms "19", v.f., scarce combination usage, with 1977 Exfima cert., -
Cat. Val. €525
Lot #1366 - Spain
1873 1r blue (with Tilde), four used examples, each with margins all around, cancels include blue "fl€de lis" and manuscript combination, blue Vergara San Sebastian, ms "19" and Santisteban combination, also Guipuzcoa cds, all with small faults, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificates, -
Cat. Val. €2,100
Lot #1367 - Spain
1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type I, horizontal pair, margins all around, right stamp with slight vertical crease, otherwise v.f., with 1993 Graus certificate, -
Cat. Val. €2,050
Lot #1368 - Spain
1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type II, horizontal pair, never hinged, v.f., signed Thiaude, with 1986 Graus certificate, -
Cat. Val. €2,500
Lot #1369 - Spain
1874 1r violet, horizontal sheet margin strip of four, unused with full original gum, h.r., small thin at left, otherwise v.f., signed Roig, etc., with 1977 Exfima certificate, -
Cat. Val. €2,040
Lot #1370 - Spain
1874 1r violet, horizontal strip of five, margins all around except for a small nick at lower left, cancelled on piece by black grids and Valcarlos 6 December in blue, middle stamp creased, otherwise v.f., with 2002 Graus certificate, -
Cat. Val. €2,430
Lot #1371 - Spain
1874 1r violet, vertical block of six, dated 2 November 1874 in manuscript, creases, also small tear at right, fine and impressive multiple, with 1977 Exfima certificate, -
Cat. Val. €3,620
Lot #1372 - Spain
1874 1r violet, block of four,"Azpeitia Guipuzcoa" cds, also dated "23 December 1874" in manuscript, little discoloration and closed tear at right, otherwise fine, with clear 2000 Comex certificate, -
Cat. Val. €2,600
Lot #1373 - Spain
1874 1/2r rose, block of six, top stamps type I, bottom stamps type II, full original gum, fresh and v.f., with 1998 Graus certificate, -
Cat. Val. €1,425
Lot #1374 - Spain
1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top pair type I, bottom stamps type II, cancelled in blue "La Comandancia Del Ejercito Real de Valencia", v.f., with 1998 CEM certificate, -
Cat. Val. €950
Lot #1375 - Spain
1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top pair type I, bottom stamps type II, cancelled in black "La Comandancia Del Ejercito Real de Valencia", v.f., signed Galvez, with 1977 Exfima certificate, -
Cat. Val. €950
Lot #1376 - Spain
1875 50c green, horizontal strip of four, diamond grids pmk, right stamp with tiny flaws, still v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificate, -
Cat. Val. €690
Lot #1377 - Spain
1875 1r brown, two singles and vertical pair (originally a block of four), margins all around, cancelled by blue Fl€de Lis (type 1) on piece, small faults, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificate, -
Cat. Val. €615
Lot #1378 - Spain
1875 1r brown, placed upside down and tied by Pte La Reina pmk on buff cover, v.f., -
Cat. Val. €1,200
Lot #1379 - Spain
1875 1r brown, horizontal block of eight, dated 2 Ju 1875 in manuscript, little toning at right, bottom strip creased, otherwise fine, signed Roig (catalogued as two blocks of four) -
Cat. Val. €1,560
Lot #1380 - Spain
1939 Airships, 2p and 5p unissued designs, set of seven different imperforate singles, second printing (offset), unused without gum as issued, v.f., with Francisco del Tarre certificate (listed but unpriced in Edifil)
Lot #1381 - Spain
1986-2005 collection of 23 different unexploded booklets, including the rare 1998 King Don Juan Carlos, unexploded booklet with special souvenir sheets, serial number on back, also the self-adhesive "A", etc., v.f.
Lot #1382 - Spain semi-postals
1937 Toledo, perf. and imperf. souvenir sheets, set of four, n.h., v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,300
Lot #1383 - Spain semi-postals
1938 Battle of Lepanto, 30c and 50c imperforate souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,300
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