1835 cover with two-line "Novoselitsa" datestamp in Cyrillic on back, charge markings on front, some toning, fine and scarce usage from present-day Nova Sulita
Estimate: $250
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
We are pleased to present our November 29-30 sale, with 1,504 lots, including part one of the Heinz Gappe (HGI Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order.
Heinz was well known to Aerophilatelists, having been active in this field since the 1960s and amassed a wonderful holding of this ever-popular and exciting area.
There are selections of attractive United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, with many interesting flight covers.
As always, the sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. The sale concludes with 165+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, including groups of the ex-Gappe stock.
The entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded.
A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Lot #1134 - Romania
Lot #1135 - Romania
1842 printed form "INAM" (travel authorization), with red Coat of Arms seal, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #1136 - Romania
1850 two outer FLs, each with two-line "SEVERIN" datestamp in Cyrillic letters, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #1137 - Romania
1852 stampless letter from GALATZ to Genova, with 11 November departure datestamp on front, disinfection slits (at Boyan Lazaret, Austrian territory), with Czernowitz, Krakow transit markings, via Laibach, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #1138 - Romania
1856-1858 three FLs from Jassy to Galatz, each with Cyrillic "Franco" applied in Bacau, fine group, signed Pascanu
Estimate: $500
Lot #1139 - Romania
1857 three FLs, two from Jassy to Galatz, each with blue "Jassy Moldova" departure pmk, also one from Galatz, with "Galatz Moldova", usual filing folds, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $200
Lot #1140 - Romania
1858 Coat of Arms, Bull's Head 54pa, 108pa, 81pa and 27pa, eight of each value, arranged in horizontal rows of eight, imperforate sheet of 32 in black on bluish horizontally laid paper, reprinted from original plates in 1891 by the Director of Post and Telegraph, Col. Augustin Gorjan, large margins all around, v.f., rare, with 2016 Leonard Pascanu certificate
Estimate: $9000
Lot #1141 - Romania
1858 outer FL with the Cyrillic departure pmk "OLTENITZA", fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #1142 - Romania
1859 outer FL with oval blue merchant handstamp and corresponding "PITESTI Dec.8" departure datestamp
Estimate: $150
Lot #1143 - Romania
1859 cover (opened for display), with red "PLOESCI APR 27" departure datestamp, intact seal of the Judicial Tribunal, signed Pascanu
Estimate: $150
Lot #1144 - Romania
1860 outer FL with the Cyrillic departure pmk "CALAFAT", fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #1145 - Romania
1862 30pa blue, two singles, used on front and back of large part of registered letter from Bucharest, red "RECOM." and Bucurest pmk on back, fine partial letter
Estimate: $200
Lot #1146 - Romania
1865 outer FL to Bucharest, franked with 20pa red, tied by "Botosani 13/10" pmk, filing folds away from the stamp, with arrival pmk on back
Estimate: $250
Lot #1147 - Romania
1868 Prince Carol, 18b scarlet, canceled by grids on return receipt dated 1868, with "Tirgul Frumos 5/2" pmk alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, good color, fine, signed L.Pascanu, with 2008 Heimbuchler certificate
Estimate: $350
Lot #1148 - Romania
1872 Prince Carol, 25b dark brown, entire sheet of 100, with selvage at right, good color and fresh, considerable perf. telescoping and separations, hinge reinforced at bottom and top, many stamps n.h., some perforation defects, mostly fine or better. This is possibly the only sheet of this value in private hands
Estimate: $7500
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