1856 2r yellow green, without overprint, printed on both sides, v.f., -
Cat. Val. $300
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our September 20-21, 2016 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,254 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, including the Passano collection of Latin and South America. There are solid selections of United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Europe with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy, with their respective Colonies, also Poland, Russia, Spain (including an original new issue holding from 1930s, with popular Columbus and Goya series in sheets), Sweden, Switzerland; also Asia, including a complete collection of PRC. As always, the sale contains 130+ large lots and collections, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, topicals and more. Browse the entire sale at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogues are available.
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday andWednesday, September 20-21 at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/live). Lots will be on view at our galleries on Monday, September 19th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Other viewing times are available by appointment.
Sessions are scheduled as follows:
Lots 1 - 339, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 10:00 AM - United States Stamps - Albania - China - Finland - France & Colonies - Germany & German Area
Lots 340 - 641, Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 1:00 PM - Great Britain - British Commonwealth
Lots 642 - 924, Wednesday, September 21, 20016 - 10:00 AM - Greece - Italy - Japan – Poland - Romania
Lots 925 - 1254, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 1:00 PM - Russia - Spain - Switzerland - Large Lots and Collections
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Lot #856 - Mexico
Lot #857 - Mexico
1856-61 Hidalgo bisects & quadrisects, selection of eleven FLs franked with halves or quarters of stamps, including 4r red, half used as 2r (three, including top, bottom and right halves), 8r lilac, quarter used as 2r (two), 2r black on pink, half used as 1r, 4r black on yellow, half used as 2r (four), 8r black on red brown, half used as 4r, various usages, eight with MEPSI certificates, others signed Calves. Also included three bisects...
Lot #858 - Mexico
1858 FL franked with one-quarter 8r red lilac Hidalgo issue, with district overprint, prepaying the 2 reales letter rate to Brownsville, Texas, and tied by framed ZACATECAS datestamp, fine
Lot #859 - Mexico
1861 1r black on green, cancelled Durango, v.f., with inverted impression of 2r on back, scarce, -
Cat. Val. $450
Lot #860 - Mexico
1861 1r black on green, horizontal pair, overprinted Tampico, used, v.f., with inverted impression of 2r on back, scarce, -
Cat. Val. $900
Lot #861 - Mexico
1861 1r black on green, cancelled Puebla, v.f., with inverted impression of 2r on back, also 1867 2r black on pink, gothic "Mexico" overprint, printed on both sides, fine, scarce, -
Cat. Val. $590
Lot #862 - Mexico
1864 cover to Paris, franked with single and pair of the 2rs gray-green Hidalgo issue, with MEXICO overprints, all tied by FRANCO / MEXICO cds, blue octagonal MEXIQUE cds of the French Consular Agency at Vera Cruz, plus a "24" (decimes) due for a double weight letter, "FLORIDE" French paquebot cds in red (Salles 1311c) and Paris arrival markings on back, fine second issue cover with rare maritime markings
Lot #863 - Mexico
1861 (Nov) cover franked with 4r rose red on yellow, tied by Mexico City cds, via British PO at Vera Cruz postmark on back, Anglo-French accountancy marking GB / 1F 60c in black, sent via London, with red transit pmk on back, also Calais cds and "24" (decimes) due markings, filing folds and cover wear, fine usage
Lot #864 - Mexico
1914 20c rose & dark blue, h.r., well centered, fine, signed Livingstone, -
Cat. Val. $1,000
Lot #865 - Mexico
1915 "Villa" Monogram, 15c and 20c, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Livingstone, etc., rare, -
Cat. Val. $1,750
Lot #866 - Mexico air post officials
1932 50c dark blue and claret, right sheet margin single, h.r., v.f., with handstamp guarantee, -
Cat. Val. $1,000
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