1919 Poznan Issue, set of five blocks of four, n.h., fresh and v.f.
Estimate: $250
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 #2266 - Poland
Lot #2267 - Poland
1919-20 imperforate varieties, three singles and two pairs, each double impression, mostly n.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #2268 - Poland
1920 15zl Paderewski, die proof in issued color, v.f., rare, ex-Grabowski
Estimate: $150
Lot #2269 - Poland
1924 Polish Eagle, 1gr orange brown and 3gr orange, imperforate vertical gutter se-tenant pair, unused without gum, folded between stamps, with crayon markings in gutter only, v.f.
Estimate: $1500
Lot #2270 - Poland
1924 Polish Eagle, 3gr orange, 15gr red and 30gr violet, three imperforate blocks of four, unused without gum, with invalidating markings as usual, v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #2271 - Poland
1924 Wojciechowski, 1zl orange red, die proof on glazed card, v.f., signed Winiarski, etc., ex-Grabowski
Estimate: $500
Lot #2272 - Poland
1928 Pilsudski, 50gr green, imperforate proof in issued color, with gum, partial carmine background on back; also 1zl black imperf. plate proof on white paper (this is not to be confused with the printer's waste souvenir sheet without inscriptions, as the groundwork is completely different), the former signed Gryzewski, the latter with minor crease, with handstamped guarantee (Fi.238P6,239P9, cat. 4,500zl)
Estimate: $500
Lot #2273 - Poland
1932 Definitives, 15gr blue, perforated trial color proof on watermarked paper, v.f., signed Mikulski etc., with regularly issued stamp enclosed for comparison (Fi.253P)
Estimate: $250
Lot #2274 - Poland
1935 Pilsudski, three different cross gutter blocks of four, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #2275 - Poland
1935 Commemorative Issue ("Widoki") 45gr Castle in Podhorce, two different die proofs in green and magenta, v.f., ex-Grabowski
Estimate: $750
Lot #2276 - Poland
1938 20th Anniversary of Polish Independence, 20gr and 25gr gray blue, two perforated proof sheetlets, v.f., rare, ex-Grabowski
Estimate: $750
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