1876 4c gray (Ceres), imperforate single, large margins all around, sharp impression, l.h., tiny natural inclusion, fresh and v.f. example of this rarity, signed Brun, Roumet, Calves, with 1998 Behr certificate ("4c gray with gum extremely rare, superb") (YT 16) -
Estimate price: $3750-4000
United States & Worldwide Stamps
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Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our March 18-19 sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1600 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 100 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
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Lot #420 - french colonies general issues
Lot #421 - french colonies general issues
1877-78 25c blue, bluish paper, margins all around, good color, fine example of this rare stamp, signed Thiaude, Calves, Champion, etc. (YT 36) -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #422 - french colonies general issues
1877-78 25c blue, bluish paper, margins all around, rich color, signed Bloch, Brun etc., fine example of this rare stamp, with 25c ultramarine included for comparison, signed Brun, etc. (YT 36) -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #423 - french colonies french morocco
1912 cover (defective on back) from Fez, franked with local 10c, tied by cds, with "Postes Cherifiennes" handstamp, sent via Tangier, where 10c surcharge was added for further transmission to France, fine combination, with Belley arrival pmk on back -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #424 - french colonies french morocco
1915 cover franked with 2x10c Protectorate Francaise and France 5c green, tied by Tresor et Postes cds, addressed to Department of Interned Civilians in Switzerland, with violet "Regiment Etranger" military handstamp and Bern (1 Apr) arrival pmk on back, fine -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #425 - french colonies Algeria
1940 cover from Laghouat Internment camp (mailing address c/o U.S. Consul, Algiers), at the edge of the Sahara Desert, administered by the Vichy French and supervised by the Italo-German Armistice Commission, with "Opened by Examiner 445" label, French hs and Laghouat, Alger cds, fine. This camp held mostly RAF airmen shot down over the Mediterranean; sender of this cover, Capt. A.R. Cooper, was apparently a secret agent with SOE (Special...
Lot #426 - french colonies French Congo
1900 1fr and 5fr, each with center inverted, h.r., some light toning, fine-v.f. (YT 39c,41e) -
Estimate price: $475-500
Lot #427 - french colonies french indochina
1904 1c-10fr, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., -
Estimate price: $220-250
Lot #428 - french colonies new caledonia
1876 top part of a "Moniteur de la Nouvelle-Caledonie" newspaper with triangular "P.D. Affranchi en Numeraire Faute de Timbres Coloniaux" hs indicating postage paid, with corresponding Noumea cds and Ducos arrival pmk in blue, some tears with tape reinforcements, markings intact, rare -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #429 - french colonies new caledonia
1962 Canoes, Fisherman etc., perforated and gummed souv. sheet of three, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 issued -
Estimate price: $300-300
Lot #430 - french colonies french polynesia
1965 School Canteen Program, 20f and 80f (airpost), set of two in imperf. corner margin blocks of four, 80f with "coin date", n.h., v.f. (Dallay 35, PA15) -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #431 - french colonies french polynesia
1966 Ships, set of six signed artist die proofs in black, v.f. -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #432 - french colonies french polynesia
1966 2nd South Pacific Games, set of four signed artist die proofs in various colors, some minor edge toning, fine-v.f. -
Estimate price: $290-300
Lot #433 - french colonies french polynesia
1967 July Festival, set of five signed artist die proofs in various colors, v.f. -
Estimate price: $375-400
Lot #434 - french colonies french polynesia
1969 3rd South Pacific Games, set of four signed artist die proofs in various colors, v.f. -
Estimate price: $280-300
Lot #435 - french colonies french polynesia
1970 Pacific Area Travel Assn. Congress, set of three signed artist die proof in various colors, v.f. -
Estimate price: $220-250
Lot #436 - french colonies french polynesia
1986 Flowers, set of three signed artist die proofs in various colors, v.f. -
Estimate price: $180-200
Lot #437 - french colonies french polynesia
1987 Flowers, set of three signed artist die proofs in various colors, v.f. -
Estimate price: $180-200
Lot #438 - french colonies french polynesia
1987 Ancient Weapons and Tools, set of three matching signed artist die proofs in gray black -
Estimate price: $180-200
Lot #439 - french colonies somali coast
1902-03 Somali Warriors, collection of 31 imperforate blocks of four (124 stamps), different bicolor essays, value "0f", also five additional imperf. blocks of four (20 stamps), center inverted varieties, v.f. and impressive group, with J.P.Kalkstein certificate -
Estimate price: $1900-2000
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