1867 20c Empire, block of four, lower left stamp inverted, tied by large "898" numerals on large piece, with Charleville cds alongside, fine and scarce tete-beche, signed Diena -
United States & Worldwide Stamps
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Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our January 14-15 sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1400 lots representing virtually every area of International Philately.
The United States section ranges from Special Printings to better cacheted FDCs. Foreign Countries include Western Europe, with Austria, France and Colonies, and specialized German Area (with excellent Locals and Occupation Issues). Great Britain and British Commonwealth are also well represented. In addition, there are numerous rarities from South America, Asia, including China and Japan, Eastern Europe and Russia. As always there are over 120 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
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Lot #246 - France
1938 Ader, 50fr ultramarine, block of four, one stamp l.h., others n.h., also Industry and Agriculture, block of four, top stamps l.h., bottom, n.h., v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,275
Lot #247 - France
1954 Legion D'Honneur (Napoleon), printer's inspection die proof in sepia, v.f., only 4-5 printed -
Lot #248 - France
1956 Benjamin Franklin, 18fr black, unfinished stage artist signed die proof, v.f., rare -
Lot #249 - France
1956 Benjamin Franklin, 18fr black, printer's inspection trial color proof in sepia, v.f., rare, only 4-5 printed -
Lot #250 - France
1956 Chopin, unissued design, artist die proof in blue, v.f. -
Lot #251 - France
1960-1982 epreuves de-luxe, a large collection of 911 different, all complete sets with commemoratives including excellent representation of Art Issues, semi-postals, air post, Famous Men, Europa, Seasons (pre-cancelled), few Council of Europe, Unesco, etc., v.f. YT -
Cat. Val. €45,385
Lot #252 - France
1983-1991 epreuves de-luxe, 423 different, all complete sets with commemoratives including Art, Famous Men, Europa, Seasons (pre-cancelled) etc., YT -
Cat. Val. €21,010
Lot #253 - France
1986 National Film Industry, imperf. se-tenant sheet of ten, n.h., v.f. (YT Bloc 9a) -
Cat. Val. €300
Lot #254 - France
1993-95 epreuves de-luxe (gummed), 133 different, all complete sets with commemoratives including Art, Famous Men, Birds, Red Cross, De Gaulle, souvenir sheets, se-tenants etc., YT -
Cat. Val. €18,675
Lot #255 - France semi-postals
1930 Smile of Reims, five copies, one n.h., balance hinged, fine-v.f. (YT 256) -
Cat. Val. €560
Lot #256 - France semi-postals
1941 Anti-Cancer, 2f+50c brown carmine, unissued value (the actual issued value was 2.50fr+ 50c), die essay on watermarked paper, v.f., rare (Maury 496A) -
Lot #257 - France air post
1870 Ballon Monte (25 Oct), Le Vauban, FL franked with 20c Laureated, tied by large Paris Star, with departure cds alongside, with Paris a Bale (13 Nov) arrival on back, small stain, otherwise fine -
Lot #258 - France air post semi-officials
1925 Lemaitre and Arrachard Paris-Dakar Flight label, top margin block of four, lower left stamp with center inverted, n.h., v.f., with 2002 PFC (Naudet 192var) -
Lot #259 - France flight covers
1926 Paris-Bassorah flight ppc, franked with 75c, tied by "Chaville Banlieue-Ouest 25.6.26" cds, with violet "Postmaster Posts & Telegraphs Received 27, June 1926 Basrah" handstamp, v.f. and rare, only 27 pieces flown -
Lot #260 - France flight covers
1926 Bender-Abbas flight ppc, franked with 75c, tied by "Bourget-Aviation Sienne 30.8.26" cds, with Bender Abbas arrival alongside, v.f. -
Lot #261 - France postage dues
1859 10c black, imperforate essay adhered on card, v.f., rare -
Lot #262 - France postage dues
1870 surcharged by hand "25" on 15c black, usual margins and cut in at right, tied on FL (Tribunal de Commerce) by Lyon 19 Sept 71 postmark, used locally in Lyon, with arrival pmk, minor surface flaws affecting the lettersheet only, fine and scarce, signed "Ph.Garde" etc., rare, -
Cat. Val. €4,600
Lot #263 - France postage dues
1871 60c blue, die proof on thin paper, signed in pen at bottom, fine -
Lot #264 - France postage dues
1881-92 3c-1fr black, plate proofs on card stock, with simulated perforations (sur bristol, dentelure figuree), nine different, fresh, v.f., signed Calves (Maury 10/20) -
Cat. Val. €2,925
Lot #265 - France postage dues
1881-92 2fr black, unused with large part original gum, good perforations, fine, signed Brun (YT 23) -
Cat. Val. €2,000
Lot #266 - France postage dues
1893 5c blue, 10c brown, 15c green, 30c maroon, 50c brown violet, 60c yellow brown, 1fr brown rose, seven different imperf. plate proofs on card, v.f., rare (60c not issued in this color) -
Lot #267 - France postage dues
1908-25 Recouvrements, 50c red, horizontal gutter pair ("O"), fresh and fine, rare (Maury Milesimes 47/0) -
Lot #268 - France postage dues
1908-31 Recouvrements, 1c-"Un Franc", selection of 11 different, affixed on portions of album pages, handstamped "Ultramar" or "Especimen" in violet or gray black, submitted by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the UPU in Berne, before sending to one of the Colonial Post Offices, minor flaws, rare -
Lot #269 - France postage dues
1927-31 1c-5fr (surcharge), complete set of lower right "coin date" sheet corner margin blocks of four, l.h. or n.h. (last two n.h.), one 10c single thin (cat. Euro 1.50), fresh, fine-v.f., scarce (catalogue value for singles) -
Cat. Val. €3,276
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