1915-19 40c, 50c, 1fr, 2fr, 5fr and 10fr, six different perforated, ungummed proof sheetlets of nine in unissued colors, each stamp with small security punch and overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", fine-v.f., scarce
Estimate: $1000
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Our October 12-13, 2021 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,458 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. The Foreign section focus is on Asia, with an outstanding collection of Large Dragons of Shanghai, used and unused individual rarities and a powerful balance lot. There is Japan with Offices in Korea, followed by stamps and Postal History of Imperial Korea, Mongolia, as well as Russian Offices in China, with Chinese Eastern Railway Stations. European countries include Austria, with local issues, France & Colonies, German Colonies, Italian States & Colonies, Poland, Russia, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, an important collection of Persia and select rarities from the rest of the world. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with hundreds of albums comprising a collection formed by Solomon Goldberg and sold on behalf of the UJA of New York. Additional lots range from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots. Scans of the large lots are continuously being added.
Sale Terms
Lot #330 - Belgium
Lot #331 - Belgium
1915-19 5fr "Franken", perforated, ungummed proof sheetlet of nine in unissued color (brown), each stamp overprinted "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", without the customary security punches, v.f., rare
Estimate: $750
Lot #332 - Belgium
1919 Perron of Liege, 25c blue, souvenir sheet of 10, with customary framed "Depot 1919" control stamp at bottom margin, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f. (COB 164A, Euro 9,000)
Cat. Val. $7,000
Estimate: $3500
Lot #333 - Belgium
1919 Helmet, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $646
Estimate: $150
Lot #334 - Belgium
1941 50fr "lie-de-vin rose", King Albert I "Grand Montenez" design type, sheet of 25, numbered "192314" and year date "1941" in left margin, small adhesion at top margin, stamps n.h., v.f. A showpiece,
Cat. Val. €11,100
Estimate: $3000
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