1828 (Autographs) Raglan, Fitzroy (1788-1855), British Field Marshall (Crimean War), ALS, 3 1/2 pages, Horse Guards to General Lord Hill, nice text, reference to the Duke of Wellington's observations on the court martial of officers of the 14th Light Dragoons and submissions to be made to the king, with copy of General Hill's reply
Estimate: $250
Worldwide Rare Stamps and Postal History
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Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Rare Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 3-4 Sale which will take place live in our Galleries as well as via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,306 lot sale features United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. A-Z countries include specialized Austria, Egypt, France, as well as Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues and mail from POW Camps. Great Britain and British Commonwealth include rare singles, high values, BNA and British Africa. There are numerous rarities from Iran, Italy (with Old States and Italian Colonies), Israel, with sheets of 7-9 and J1-5, Korea, Latvia and many other collecting areas. The auction concludes with a 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.
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Lot #574 - Great Britain
Lot #575 - Great Britain
1831 (12 Jan) and (4 Feb) two outer FLs (the latter reduced at left), showing good strikes of "Free" and Crown datestamps, sent from Weymouth to member of Parliament in London
Estimate: $500
Lot #576 - Great Britain
1840 1p black and 2p blue, red and black Maltese cancels, ample margins all around, fresh and fine,
Cat. Val. $1,325
Estimate: $200
Lot #577 - Great Britain
1840 1p black, lettered "I-G", margins all around, tied by red Maltese cancel on outer FL to Tewkesbury, margins all around, with Birmingham cds on reverse, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $750
Estimate: $150
Lot #578 - Great Britain
1841 2p blue, nine copies, with seven singles including one with "Ivory Head" variety and a horizontal pair, used, full to clear margins all around, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $915
Estimate: $250
Lot #579 - Great Britain
1867 5sh pale rose, Plate 2, watermarked Maltese Cross, two used copies, one thin, otherwise fine (SG 127)
Cat. Val. £3,000
Estimate: $300
Lot #580 - Great Britain
1883-84 Victoria, watermarked anchor, three high values, two of each in different shades, with 2sh6p lilac and deep lilac, 5sh rose and crimson and 10sh ultramarine and pale ultramarine, used, fine-v.f. (SG 179-181,183-183a)
Cat. Val. £1,960
Estimate: $700
Lot #581 - Great Britain
1884 Watermarked Three Crowns, £1 brown lilac, overprinted Specimen, h.r., centered to top, beautiful color, fine (SG 185s)
Cat. Val. £2,800
Estimate: $1200
Lot #582 - Great Britain
1913 Seahorses, 2sh6p, 5sh, 10sh and £1 set of four, overprinted Specimen, l.h., fresh and v.f., SG
Cat. Val. £5,800
Estimate: $2500
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