1906 Danish stationery 10o entire envelope, showing Thorshavn (Faroe Islands) return address, handstamped "Fra Island" and addressed to Copenhagen, also cover used in 1916 from Copenhagen, with "Fra Island" handstamp
Estimate: $250
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
This 1,338 lot sale features collections formed by the late John Abrams, Dr.M.K. Blumenthal and other prominent collectors. We begin with United States and Possessions, featuring 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. A-Z countries include specialized Bulgaria, Ottoman Bosnia & Herzegovina, China with Liberated Areas covers, Germany with a focus on WWII Occupation Issues, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, including Boer War postal history. There are numerous rarities from Italy, Old States and Italian Colonies, as well as classic covers and individual rarities from South and Central America. This auction concludes with solid section of Large Lots and Collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. For those visiting London 2022, please stop by our both to chat, pick up an auction catalogue or discuss possible sale of your philatelic holdings.
Sale Terms
Lot #882 - Iceland
Lot #883 - Iceland
1908 (14 July) registered cover to USA, franked with 1eyr (3), 10aur (1) and 4aur (8), New York and Newton, Mass. arrival pmks, censor or customs seal removed from back, some cover wear, otherwise fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #884 - Iceland
1914 (25 July) registered picture postcard to Germany, boxed "Undeliverable L.P.S." handstamp, Munich (4 Sep) cds, v.f. (WWI began on July 28th, hence this card was not delivered to addressee)
Estimate: $250
Lot #885 - Iceland
1921 registered cover from Reykjavik to Germany, franked with eight different adhesives, opened by fiscal censors on arrival in Erfurt, resealed and backstamped, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #886 - Iceland
1930 Parliament, 30a, 45a, 1kr, two composite die proofs of six, one in black, the other in olive brown, printed on thick cards, v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #887 - Iceland
1930 (Aug) registered cover from Reykjavik to Germany, attractively franked, with Koln (6.8.30) arrival pmk on back
Estimate: $150
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