1868 (12 Dec) FL to Paris, franked with North German Confederation 1gr rouletted strip of four, tied by Danzig cds, with boxed "Affranchissement Insuffisant" and "Prusse Erqueline" border entry pmk, fine
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our September 9-10 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries.
There are 1,625 lots of rare stamps and postal history from the United States and the rest of the world, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, German Area, Italy and Colonies, Scandinavia and Switzerland. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets. There are also noteworthy sections of South America, Asia, Russia and rest of the world.
The sale concludes with 120+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to specialized United States Ship Mail covers collection, as well as multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request
Lot #261 - danzig danzig
1920 5m slate and carmine, both center and "Danzig" overprint inverted, a highly select example of this important German area rarity, marvelously bright and fresh, gorgeous proof-like colors and impressions on crisp paper, well centered, lightly hinged, fine. Only one sheet of 20 was discovered with both the center and overprint inverted. One can argue that in this case, it is the frame which is inverted, hence both the center vignette and...
Lot #262 - danzig danzig
1937 Daposta souvenir sheets, postal and airmail, 100 of each in original post office packs, n.h., some buckling, fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $2,150
Lot #263 - danzig DANZIG Air Post
1921 5m dark violet blue, rare sideways watermark, imperforate single with large margins all around, n.h. but somewhat disturbed gum as often, signed Drahn, with 1999 Dr.Oechsner cert. (Mi.70YU) -
Cat. Val. €5,000
Lot #264 - danzig DANZIG Air Post
1923 50m green, 100m violet, imperf. vertical pairs, trial color proofs on gummed paper, one stamp n.h., others h.r., v.f.
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