1869 20pa pale green, showing cracked plate variety at lower left, centered to top but showing part of margin at bottom, l.h., short perf. and creased (the latter not mentioned on cert.), otherwise fine and rare, with 1999 Vachat certificate (Mi.14Avar; catalogue value for regular stamp)
Cat. Val. €550
Estimate: $200
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 February 28-March 1 2017 sale, with 1,528 lots, including Part III of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, with many interesting flight covers from the Gappe holdings. In addition, we are featuring an important collection of Russia, especially Air Post, with many rarities, errors and varieties. As always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, including group lots from the ex-Gappe stock. This 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 #1368 - Turkey
Lot #1369 - Turkey
1916 Old General Post Office, four different (20pa missing) imperf. Horizontal pairs, n.h., some creases or wrinkles, otherwise v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #1370 - Turkey
1916 Old General Post Office, imperf. blocks (except 10pa carmine two horizontal imperf. pairs), n.h., some natural gum creases or wrinkles, v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #1371 - Turkey
1916-18 2pa violet (single), 2pia, 5pia (pairs), imperforate varieties, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #1372 - Turkey
1928 Second Izmir Exhibition, complete set, n.h., few low values with toned perforations, fine-v.f. (MI.868-881)
Cat. Val. $650
Estimate: $250
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