1920-31 U.S. Occupation, selection of 11 covers, franked mostly with U.S. stamps, various markings, generally fine-v.f. (U.S. marines entered Haiti in 1915 in order to maintain peace and help stabilize the Haitian government. The U.S. forces stayed in Haiti until 1934, controlling the Republic through a puppet Haitian government. This occupation failed to achieve its goal of building a democratic government)
Estimate: $300
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 7-8 Auction Sale, to be held at Cherrystone's New York City galleries. There are 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A solid selection of United States is followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Queen Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets, as well as Japanese Occupation material. There are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and the rest of the world are noteworthy, with an award-winning collection of Corrientes offered intact. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
Sale Terms
Lot #2918 - haiti
Lot #2919 - haiti
1942 Madonna, complete set of 15 large die proofs, including air post and master die proof (value tablets blank), all die sunk on original cards, fresh and v.f., rare
Estimate: $1500
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
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