1841 two FLs from Alexandria to Malta, each with red departure pmk, disinfection slits, black "Purifie au Lazaret" handstamps, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $500
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History — Including the George Shalimoff Collection
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History — Including the George Shalimoff Collection
Welcome to our December 4-5, 2018 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,550+ lots, this auction features Properties of various owners including George V. Shalimoff’s award winning collections of Russia, M.C. Gilhausen’s Germany and Colonies, David Mace’s collections of China, Chinese Provinces as well as Foreign Offices. Our December sale is well represented with solid United States, South America, Asia, Great Britain and British Commonwealth and rest of the world. As always, there are 150+ large lots and collections, many offered intact, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, exotic flight covers, topicals, including a substantial collection of Boy Scouts on Stamps, plus many others. Browse the entire sale at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogues are available upon request.
Lot #4310 - Egypt
Lot #4311 - Egypt
1886 (22 Jan) letter written by Sir W. Thompson of the War Office to Col. T. Fraser (later Major-General), accompanying the Royal Warrant, signed by Queen Victoria, giving license to accept and wear the Order of the Medjidieh of the third class (this, in recognition of Col. Fraser's services with the Egyptian Army during 1884-85 Nile Expedition), v.f. group, mounted on three album pages
Estimate: $750
Lot #4312 - Egypt
1925 International Geographical Congress, 10m rose imperforate sheet margin single, l.h. at the very top, stamp n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #4313 - Egypt
1944-45 King Farouk, 1m-22m, eight imperf. sheet margin singles on "cancelled" paper (in Arabic), v.f.
Estimate: $500
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc. holds a major international auction sale every two months, in the heart of New York City, featuring over 2,500 lots including: Important Rarities, Postal History and... Read More