1840 1p black, lettered N-I, unused with large part original gum, beautiful intense and extraordinary fresh color, margins all around, v.f., with 2000 Bolaffi certificate,
Cat. Val. $11,000
Estimate: $5000
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
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Lot #1770 - Great Britain
Lot #1771 - Great Britain
1840 1p black, lettered R-C, unused without gum, ample margins all around, just clear at upper left, good color and strong impression, fine
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1772 - Great Britain
1841 2p blue, plate 4, lettered "B-D", unused with original gum (heavy h.r.), margins just in at upper left and lower right, still a very good example of this rare stamp, with 2008 Brandon certificate (SG 14)
Cat. Val. £ 6,250
Estimate: $750
Lot #1773 - Great Britain
1850 Prince Consort, imperforate completed essay in red brown, lettered "F-J", without gum as issued, shallow thin at top, otherwise fresh and v.f., with 2015 BPA certificate. These essays were prepared for Henry Archer (the inventor of the first postage stamp perforating machine, which he patented in 1848, to facilitate stamp separation. He eventually sold his copyright and patents to the Postmaster General) for the surface-printed issues....
Lot #1774 - Great Britain
1866 incoming mail, cover from the United States to Liverpool franked with 24c gray (small tear), tied by 6-point Star in Circle fancy cancel, Chicago circular datestamp, forwarded to Sheffield, red "3 Cents" credit handstamp of Chicago, forwarding postage paid by Great Britain, 1857 1p rose red (20) tied by "466" in barred oval and Liverpool "22 AU 1866" cds, also Brown Shipley & Co. Liverpool forwarder's handstamp, Liverpool and...
Lot #1775 - Great Britain
1878 10sh gray, lettered A-D, used, small faults, fine appearance (SG 128)
Cat. Val. £ 3,200
Estimate: $400
Lot #1776 - Great Britain
1882 5sh rose, blued paper, plate 4, watermarked "Anchor", used, well centered, v.f., with 2004 BPB (Basel) certificate (SG 130)
Cat. Val. £ 4,800
Estimate: $750
Lot #1777 - Great Britain
1882 5sh rose, blued paper, neat Glasgow cds, well centered, bright color, v.f. and beautiful stamp (SG 130)
Cat. Val. £ 4,800
Estimate: $750
Lot #1778 - Great Britain
1882 5sh rose, plate 4, watermarked anchor, white paper, heavy cancels, small faults, fine appearance (SG 134)
Cat. Val. £ 4,200
Estimate: $500
Lot #1779 - Great Britain
1882 10sh slate, white paper, excellent color, centering and perforations, Manchester, Au 14, 83 cds, fine (SG 135)
Cat. Val. £ 4,500
Estimate: $750
Lot #1780 - Great Britain
1882 10sh slate, white paper, oval grids cancel, well centered, fine (SG 135)
Cat. Val. £ 4,500
Estimate: $750
Lot #1781 - Great Britain
1882 £1 brown lilac, watermarked Anchor, white paper, neat Glasgow 1883 cds, well centered, v.f., signed Buhler (SG 136)
Cat. Val. £ 9,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #1782 - Great Britain
1882 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked anchor, white paper, used, well centered, small tears, creases and slight discoloration, otherwise v.f. example of this rare high value, with 2008 Brandon certificate (SG 136)
Cat. Val. £ 9,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1783 - Great Britain
1883 2sh6p lilac, Bluish Paper, well centered, h.r., small stain at bottom, otherwise fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2010 Brandon certificate (SG 175)
Cat. Val. £ 6,750
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1784 - Great Britain
1884 5sh rose, blue paper, never hinged and post office fresh, signed Raybaudi, with 2008 Brandon certificate. A beautiful stamp (SG 176; catalogue value for hinged)
Cat. Val. £ 18,000
Estimate: $10000
Lot #1785 - Great Britain
1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Crowns, heavy cancels, small faults, otherwise v.f. (SG 185)
Cat. Val. £ 3,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #1786 - Great Britain
1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked crowns, used, well centered, creases, abrasions and perf. faults, otherwise fine (SG 185)
Cat. Val. £ 3,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #1787 - Great Britain
1891 £1 green, nicely centered, h.r., very faint gum toning, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, etc. (SG 212)
Cat. Val. £ 4,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1788 - Great Britain
1891 £1 green, well centered, heavy h.r., light natural creases, otherwise v.f. (SG 212)
Cat. Val. £ 4,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1789 - Great Britain
1902 KEVII £1 green, sheet margin at left, fresh color, h.r., v.f., pencil signed (SG 266)
Cat. Val. £ 2,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1790 - Great Britain
1913 £1 green, well centered, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #1791 - Great Britain
1919 Seahorses, Bradbury, Wilkinson, two sets of three, different shades, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 413a-417)
Cat. Val. £ 1,920
Estimate: $750
Lot #1792 - Great Britain
1938-48 George VI 2sh6p-10sh blue, two of each (including 10sh indigo), l.h., also a single £1, plus two sets of 1951 Festivals (n.h.), fine-v.f. (SG 476-78c,509-12)
Cat. Val. £ 1,025
Estimate: $300
Lot #1793 - Great Britain
1955 QEII 2sh6p-£1 Castles, two sets of four, three with sheet margin, n.h., v.f. (SG 536-539)
Cat. Val. £ 500
Estimate: $200
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