1862 (13 June) FL from Vevey to Philadelphia, franked with Standing Helvetia imperf. 10c blue, 20c orange, and pair 1fr lavender, reasonable margins, 20c in at top, prepaying the 2f30c double weight letter rate to the United States under the US-French Convention, black "PD" handstamp, red SUISSE / BELLEGARDE French entry, red manuscript "18" cent credit to the U.S, plus red PHILADELPHIA/PAID arrival cds and red "42" cent rate handstamp,...
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 #1070 - Switzerland
1874 (17 June) 10c postal card sent via Bremen and the North German Lloyd steamship Rhein to USA, front shows black "PD" handstamp applied by the Swiss Post, plus red NEW YORK / PAID ALL cds applied on arrival. The exchange of postal cards under the US-Swiss Convention was allowed as of 1 May 1874, early examples sent from Switzerland to the US are very rare, rounded corner, fine
Lot #1071 - Switzerland
1900 (2 July) UPU First Day cover with the set of three, tied by Interlaken cds, some toning, otherwise fine
Lot #1072 - Switzerland
1920 (25 Oct) cover from Geneva to Liege, franked with 10rp and two each 20rp and 40rp, tied by cds, charged 50c postage due on arrival in Belgium (2x10c and 30c), sent back to Geneva, with Swiss 50c due added on arrival (12 Oct), some toning at right, otherwise fine
Lot #1073 - Switzerland zeppelin flights
1933 Chicago Flight from Romanshorn to New York, v.f., with Chicago transit and NY arrival pmks
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