1791-1862 incoming mail, collection partly written up on pages, with 43 FLs from France, Argentina, Brazil, Great Britain, United States, Belgium, German States and Holland, better items include Barcelona Exchange Office (French stamps cancelled "Estangero Barcelona"), 10 different types of markings used including "2" duplex, with "Admon De Cambio 3 Ctos Barcelona" pmk alongside, stampless letter from Smyrna, with blue "Vapor de Francia" and...
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 #3364 - Spain
1850 12 cuartos lilac, black Spider cancel, margins all around, good color, v.f., with 1998 CEM certificate (Ed.2, Euro 405)
Cat. Val. $300
Estimate: $150
Lot #3365 - Spain
1850 5 reales red, part of black Spider cancel, margins all around, good color, v.f. (Ed.3, Euro 405)
Cat. Val. $300
Estimate: $150
Lot #3366 - Spain
1850 10r green, unused without gum, margins all around, faint overall toning and additional tiny spots, good color and impression, fine unused stamp, signed F.Soro, with Enrique Soro Bergua 1997 certificate (Edifil Euro 6,300)
Cat. Val. $5,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #3367 - Spain
1851 6 cuartos black, unused large part original gum, margins all around, v.f., with 1998 COMEX certificate (Ed.6, Euro 375)
Cat. Val. $375
Estimate: $150
Lot #3368 - Spain
1851 5 reales rose, used, deep intense color, fairly light Spider cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1997 COMEX certificate (Ed.9, Euro 375)
Cat. Val. $325
Estimate: $150
Lot #3369 - Spain
1851 6 reales blue, used, excellent color, black Spider cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1997 COMEX certificate (Ed.10, Euro 1,475)
Cat. Val. $1,275
Estimate: $400
Lot #3370 - Spain
1851 10 reales green, used, nice color, black Spider cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1998 CEM certificate (Ed.11, Euro 720)
Cat. Val. $625
Estimate: $250
Lot #3371 - Spain
1852 6r greenish blue, unused without gum, margins all around, minor stains on back just showing through, good color and impression, fine unused stamp, signed F.Soro, with Enrique Soro Bergua 1997 certificate (Edifil Euro 4,925)
Cat. Val. $4,600
Estimate: $1500
Lot #3372 - Spain
1852 6 reales blue green, used, neat cancels, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1998 CEM certificate (Ed.16, Euro 725)
Cat. Val. $500
Estimate: $250
Lot #3373 - Spain
1853 1 cuarto bronze, light black grid cancel, margins all around, fresh, beautiful color and v.f. example of this difficult stamp, with 1996 CEM certificate (Ed.22, Euro 745)
Cat. Val. $650
Estimate: $300
Lot #3374 - Spain
1853 3 cuartos bronze, thin paper, unused without gum, margins all around, excellent color and fresh, large tear and minor repairs at top, fine appearance, with 2013 C.M.F. "Dictamen" (Opinion) which states "genuine unused with gum", without commenting on quality (Edifil 23, Euro 20,400)
Cat. Val. $18,000
Estimate: $2500
Lot #3375 - Spain
1853 2r vermilion, thin paper, unused (regummed over small faults), margins all around, excellent color and fresh, fine appearing example of this rare issue, with 2013 C.M.F. "Dictamen" (Opinion) which states "genuine unused with gum", without commenting on quality (Edifil 19, Euro 15,600)
Cat. Val. $12,000
Estimate: $2500
Lot #3376 - Spain
1853 6 reales deep blue, black grid cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1998 CEM certificate (Ed.21, Euro 650)
Cat. Val. $550
Estimate: $200
Lot #3377 - Spain
1854 1 real indigo blue, black grid cancel, margins all around, v.f. (Ed.34, Euro 485)
Cat. Val. $415
Estimate: $200
Lot #3378 - Spain
1855 2c yellow green, blue paper, tied by barred oval cancel on small cover used in Canary Islands, sent from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Orotava, with neat red Santa Cruz cds, v.f., ex-Sacher
Estimate: $250
Lot #3379 - Spain
1856 watermarked Crossed-Lines, 2 cuartos green, neat black grid cancel, margins all around, v.f. (Ed.43, Euro 345)
Cat. Val. $250
Estimate: $120
Lot #3380 - Spain
1862 19 cuartos violet lilac, 19 cuartos violet lilac, unused without gum, margins all around, fine-v.f. (Ed.60,66, Euro 540)
Cat. Val. $410
Estimate: $150
Lot #3381 - Spain
1865 12c blue & rose, frame inverted, used, margins all around, signed Galvez, etc., v.f., with 2011 CEM certificate (Ed.70ei, Euro 1,450)
Cat. Val. $800
Estimate: $300
Lot #3382 - Spain
1865 19 cuartos brown & rose, neat corner town cancel, margins all around, nice colors, v.f. (Ed.71, Euro 1100)
Cat. Val. $600
Estimate: $300
Lot #3383 - Spain
1865 2 reales lilac, unused with full original gum, never hinged, fresh and v.f. (Ed.73, Euro 570 for hinged)
Cat. Val. $425
Estimate: $250
Lot #3384 - Spain
1865 4 cuartos black, perforated trial color proof on stamp paper, unused without gum, red handstamps on back, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #3385 - Spain
1865 2 reales dark lilac, unused original gum, paper hinge remnant, usual centering, scarce unused stamp, with 1998 CEM certificate (Ed.79, Euro 1,675)
Cat. Val. $1,900
Estimate: $350
Lot #3386 - Spain
1865 2 reales dark lilac, used, good color and perforations, fine (Ed.79, Euro 345)
Cat. Val. $250
Estimate: $120
Lot #3387 - Spain
1865 2 reales orange, used, well centered, fine (Ed. 79A, Euro 460)
Cat. Val. $350
Estimate: $350
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