1806 Napoleon in Poland (6 Oct) FL from Czerniewo (a village within Gdansk county, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland) sent to Nancy, with red"No.9 Grande Armee"handstamp, with manuscript charge and nearly intact red wax seal on back, fine Napoleonic letter, signed Jendroszek, with his 2018 certificate. A rare Grande Armee usage from Northern Poland, ex-Mikulski
Estimate: $250
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our September 17-18 Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,522 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A selection of United States, including the Unique Double Franking Brattleboro Provisional, followed by Austria, Belgium, specialized Carpatho-Ukraine and Baltic Countries, Asia, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italian Area, specialized Liechtenstein, Spain, South America and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Poland, with numerous ex-Mikulski items, as well as Russia, with rare proofs and essays. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and there are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
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Lot #1026 - Poland
Lot #1027 - Poland
1810 (7 Sep) small cover addressed to Mrs. Hempel in Warszawa, sent by a Polish soldier serving with Napoleonic Army in Spain, with"No.24 Arm.Francaise en Espagne", variety of charge markings, routed via Bayonne, Paris, Dresden and Poznan to the Palace of Prince Adam Czartoryski for collection by the recipient, fine and scarce letter from a Polish Legionnaire with the French Army in Spain, with 2019 Korszen certificate, ex-Mikulski
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Lot #1028 - Poland
1840 (ca) value letter (opened on three sides) addressed to Mr. Leszczynski and bearing five intact seals on back, including"Krememckoj Pocht. Kontora"departure and"Stacja Pocztowa w Strzyzowie", straight-line"Kremenec"departure in Cyrillic also on back, with two-line"Vladimir-Volynsky"arrival handstamp (also in Cyrillic), numerous charge markings, rare, ex-Mikulski
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1029 - Poland
1840 (ca) outer FL from Krakow to Pocono, red double-line departure 7/7 and corresponding manuscript markings indicating Szydlowicze and Przysucha transits and Postage Paid, some overall ageing
Estimate: $150
Lot #1030 - Poland
1858 (24 Sep) outer FL from Wilno to Kowno, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (No.2), tied by"5"in circle of dots, with small oval"S.H. Heiman & Co. a Vilna"merchant's handstamp at bottom, boxed"Wilno 24 Sep 1858"in Cyrillic departure datestamp on back, fine and attractive Russia No.2 used from Wilno, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Estimate: $250
Lot #1031 - Poland
1860 (22 Apr) outer FL to Warszawa, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a perfect strike of"19"in circle of dots, with Kowno departure cds in Cyrillic and red Warszawa arrival postmarks on back, v.f. letter from the Jan Epstein correspondence, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Estimate: $400
Lot #1032 - Poland
1860 (9 Apr) outer FL to Warszawa, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a"163"in rectangle of dots, with Berdyczow departure cds in Cyrillic on front and red Warszawa arrival postmark on back, filing fold and some soiling away from the stain, fine letter from the Jan Epstein correspondence, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Estimate: $400
Lot #1033 - Poland
1860 (27 Sep) cover to St. Petersburg, franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (1858 issue), tied by a"5"in circle of dots, with Wilno departure cds in Cyrillic and arrival postmarks on back, nearly intact wax seal, fine cover, signed Korszen, ex-Mikulski
Estimate: $400
Lot #1034 - Poland
1860 10k blue & rose, unused with original gum, h.r., blue frame slightly shifted to right, incredibly fresh original colors, usual centering with intact perforations, fine and extremely rare stamp with original gum, signed Bojanowicz, BPP,
Cat. Val. $2,400
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1035 - Poland
1860 10k blue & rose, unused with gum which is not original (regummed), blue frame slightly shifted to right, incredibly fresh and well centered for issue, fine appearance,
Cat. Val. $2,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #1036 - Poland
1860 10k light blue & rose, unused (regummed), plate flaws including broken frame at upper left and malformed numerals, thin, fresh colors, fine appearance
Estimate: $500
Lot #1037 - Poland
1860 10k light blue & rose, beautiful delicate colors, canceled"16"in hexagon of dots (Russian Railroad train cancel from the St. Petersburg, Wilno and Kovno direction through Mariampol to Wierzbolow), reperforated at top, otherwise fine, very rare example of Poland Number One with a Russian Train cancel, signed Schlesinger, also Korszen (Fi.1ab)
Estimate: $700
Lot #1038 - Poland
1860 10k blue and rose, canceled"138"(Radom) on small piece, stamp with rounded lower left corner, good color and fine
Estimate: $500
Lot #1039 - Poland
1860 10k light blue and rose, canceled"191"(Kalisz) in concentric rings, nice colors, small repairs, with traces of a red arrival pmk at upper right
Estimate: $300
Lot #1040 - Poland
1860 10k blue & rose, canceled"211"in concentric rings (Skierniwice), good colors, usual centering and perforations, Bojanowicz rated"6"
Estimate: $500
Lot #1041 - Poland
1860 10k light blue and rose, canceled"221"(Konin) in concentric rings, stamp with variety broken frame at bottom, fine bilingual"Kovno"22/7 cancel, well centered, nice colors, fine stamp, ex-Mertens
Estimate: $500
Lot #1042 - Poland
1860 10k dark blue & rose, canceled"230"in concentric rings (Krosniewice), good colors, usual centering and perforations, Bojanowicz rated"6"
Estimate: $500
Lot #1043 - Poland
1860 10k dark blue & rose, canceled"329"in concentric rings (Nowa Praga), good colors, usual centering and perforations, Bojanowicz rated"7"
Estimate: $500
Lot #1044 - Poland
1860 10k blue & rose, red cancel, nice colors, usual centering, scarce
Estimate: $500
Lot #1045 - Poland
1860 10k light blue & rose, variety showing most of the left frame line and numerals at upper and lower left, also incomplete (only"0"of"10"showing), canceled"1"(plain bottom) in four squares, skillfully repaired, excellent colors and perforations, fine appearing example of this rare variety, signed Pfenninger (Fi.1 B5,6)
Estimate: $500
Lot #1046 - Poland
1860 10k blue & carmine, canceled"1"(ornamental foot at bottom) in four"concentric squares"(Warszawa), thin, good colors and fresh, fine appearance
Estimate: $300
Lot #1047 - Poland
1860 10k blue and carmine rose, canceled"Kibarty 8/7", beautiful colors, unusually well centered, single shorter perforation at top, v.f., signed Mikulski
Estimate: $500
Lot #1048 - Poland
1860 10k blue & carmine, very thin paper, used, frame shifted to left, tiny thin specks, otherwise fine
Estimate: $300
Lot #1049 - Poland
1860 10k blue & carmine, two copies used, one canceled"73"(Lublin) on previously used example (Postal Fraud), well centered, fine; the other stamp canceled"282"(?), variety missing numerals at upper right (Fi.B9), defective, fine appearance
Estimate: $500
Lot #1050 - Poland
1860 10k blue and rose, canceled by a bilingual"Kovno"22/7 cancel, well centered, nice colors, fine stamp, ex-Mertens
Estimate: $500
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