1847 (1 July) FL from an English merchant in Veracruz to London, forwarded through New Orleans where it received blue July 18 pmk and "Paid" hs, interesting contents explain that contact with Mexico City is completely cut off and supplying American troops provides most of the local business, oval forwarding agent's and arrival pmks, fine example of non-military mail during U.S. occupation of Veracruz
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 #1068 - Mexico
1847 Mexican-American War, FL from Sparta, Ga (22 Dec), sent via New Orleans, with blue "Free" hs, directed to the war zone, from a physician to a commanding officer, certifying that serious illness will prevent a soldier from returning to duty when his furlough ends, fine war-zone letter, received 15th January 1848
Lot #1069 - Mexico
1856 2r emerald (Mexico), first plate printing, with re-entry of the value tablet in upper margin variety, used, v.f., with 1987 MEPSI cert.
Lot #1070 - Mexico
1856 4r red, lower left quarter used in 1859 as 1r on FL from Fresnillo (May 19) to Zacatecas, unusually fresh and v.f., with 1979 Mepsi cert., ex-Strieker (YT 4c) -
Cat. Val. €1,500
Lot #1071 - Mexico
1861 1r black, green, 2r black, pink (Guadalajara) tied on FL to Guanajuato, with oval forwarding agent's (Westendarp & Co) hs in violet, dated 28.4.64, v.f. This letter was sent prepaid, with "Franqueado en Colima" hs at top, also charged "3" on back. The forwarding agent added 3r franking in Colima to ensure delivery
Lot #1072 - Mexico
1861 1r black, green, horizontal strip of three (Tampico), used, printed on both sides (in reverse on back), pre-print paper fold (plis d'acordeon), fine
Lot #1073 - Mexico
1914 unexploded "Un Peso" booklet with panes of 1d, 2d and 5c handstamped in violet, black on white covers, stapled at left, fine-v.f. (Rogers 5)
Lot #1074 - Mexico
1934 University, 10p brown and violet unwatermarked, n.h., v.f. and rare, signed Stolow, -
Cat. Val. $5,000
Lot #1075 - Mexico air post
1935 Amelia Earhart, 20c lake, upper right corner margin block of four, nicely centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Kessler, with additional handstamp on reverse, one of only four known blocks (catalogue value for singles) -
Cat. Val. $24,000
Lot #1076 - Mexico air post
1935 (2 May) Amelia Earhart Solo Flight from Mexico City to New York, registered and flown cover addressed to Stanley Gibbons Ltd. in London, franked with 20c Eagleman overprinted "Amelia Earhart Vuelo de Bueno Voluntad Mexico 1935" and additional 40c adhesive, tied by May 2, 1935 cds, mixed franking with 20c United States postage (tied by Newark May 8, 1935) pmk, additional transit and arrival markings on back, with two Registry seals, fine-...
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