1812 (26 July) complete FL datelined "Bieszenkowicze" (today a small city in Belarus), full text in French, from an officer with Napoleon's Army, on the way to Kamen, addressed Brigadier General Count de Castellane in Ardes, charged "16" (decimes), interesting contents discussing Napoleon's movements in Russia and personal matters, fine and scarce historical document, with full transliteration and German translation
Estimate: $1500
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our Summer auction to be held on August 6-7 2019 at our New York City galleries and on CherrystoneLive.
There are 1,668 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order.
We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Scandinavian Countries. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also noteworthy is Colombia with a complete set of the 1920 Scadta vignettes unused and on individual covers. There is also a selection of Ethiopia, additional South and Central America, Asia and rest of the world.
This auction concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers
Sale Terms
Lot #2329 - Russia
Lot #2330 - Russia
1836 (1 July) FL from St. Petersburg (pre-printed business text, also written in German) to Bordeaux, red L.P.B. 5 and framed "Hollande par Thionville" and arrival cds on back, fine
Estimate: $200
Lot #2331 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thin paper, canceled "52" (Sebezh) in rectangle of dots, large margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Raybaudi certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2332 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thin paper, Plate II, canceled single line "Mitawa", margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Mikulski certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2333 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, canceled on piece, deep color and large margins all around, v.f., with Raybaudi certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2334 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thick paper, used, v.f., with Raybaudi certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2335 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thick paper, used, v.f., signed Kosack, etc., with Raybaudi certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2336 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thin paper, canceled "239" (Libava) in rectangle of dots, large margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Raybaudi certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2337 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thin paper, canceled "54" (Alexandrov) in rectangle of dots, large margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Raybaudi certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2338 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thin paper, canceled "220" (Kamrat) in rectangle of dots, large margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Hovest certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2339 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thin paper, canceled on piece by "241" (Tukkum) in rectangle of dots, large margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Hovest certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2340 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thick paper, canceled "54" (Alexandrov) in rectangle of dots, large margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Hovest certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2341 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thick paper, canceled "180" (Novoalexandrovsk) in rectangle of dots, large margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Diena certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2342 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thick paper, canceled by oval "Tula" postmark, margins all around, good color, fresh and v.f., with Hovest certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2343 - Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, thin paper, used, margins all around, v.f., with Mikulski certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #2344 - Russia
1858 10k brown & blue, tied by a perfect strike of "55" in circle of dots cancel, on outer FL from Cherson to Odessa, with framed 4 Sep 1858 departure datestamp on back, filing fold away from the stamp, minor perf. toning, otherwise fine cover from the "Fratelli Rokka" correspondence
Estimate: $250
Lot #2345 - Russia
1858 10k brown and blue, used April 18 on folded letter from Torzhok (Tver province) to Moscow, fine early usage
Estimate: $250
Lot #2346 - Russia
1858 30k carmine & green, unused with original gum, hinge remnants, bright colors, fresh and v.f. stamp, rare unused,
Cat. Val. $1,175
Estimate: $500
Lot #2347 - Russia
1864 1k essay with "Epreuve de Timbre" in central oval and "Proba" at bottom, imperforate pane of 104, bottom strip of eight defective, folded through additional eight, with some tears affecting another few pieces, leaving at least 80 stamps in sound condition, fine and extremely rare multiple
Estimate: $5000
Lot #2348 - Russia
1866 1k-30k (horizontally laid paper), set of six sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., post office fresh, occasional perf. separations, mostly v.f. (Zverev 17-22, $7,000)
Estimate: $2500
Lot #2349 - Russia
1866 vertically laid paper, 1k black & yellow, 3k black & green, l.h., fine-v.f., each with 2006 Mandrovski certificate,
Cat. Val. $715
Estimate: $300
Lot #2350 - Russia
1866 vertically laid paper, 10k brown & blue, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2006 Mandrovski certificate,
Cat. Val. $525
Estimate: $250
Lot #2351 - Russia
1866 vertically laid paper, 20k blue & orange, unused with full original gum, l.h., well centered with large margins, good color, fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2005 APS certificate,
Cat. Val. $5,250
Estimate: $2500
Lot #2352 - Russia
1866 30k carmine & green, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (catalogued as singles)
Cat. Val. $1,100
Estimate: $500
Lot #2353 - Russia
1875 (4 July) registered cover (petition) from Ushchitza to Kamenetz, paying 39 kopeck with three each 3k and 10k, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk on back
Estimate: $250
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