1902 (27 Sep) cover to United States, franked with 1s green and black (1898 issue) canceled by CAPE COAST/GOLD COAST cds, with Newark, N.J. arrival on back
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 #516 - British Commonwealth Grenada
1904-6 KEVII, 1/2p-10sh, set of ten, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 67-76) -
Cat. Val. £450
Lot #517 - British Commonwealth Hong Kong
1879-80 10c on 16c yellow, h.r., nice color, a fine example of this rare stamp, signed Diena, etc., with 2014 BPA certificate (SG 26) -
Cat. Val. £4,250
Lot #518 - British Commonwealth india
1889 registered cover (opened for display) franked with two pairs of 9d bright mauve and pair of 1a6p sepia, also 1/2a blue green, tied by "Mount Road 8.SE" squared circles alongside boxed cachet, via London to USA, with Sea Post Office and NY arrival markings on back
Lot #519 - British Commonwealth india
1924 3rd Mount Everest Expedition picture postcard sent to Leicester, franked with 1/2a and 1a George V both tied by DARJEELING cds, with corresponding Mount Everest label tied by red RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP cachet alongside
Lot #520 - British Commonwealth india rocket mail
1935 Royal Silver Jubilee cover with 3sh Rocketgram label, signed Stephen Smith, with Diamond Harbour P.O. handstamp, v.f.
Lot #521 - British Commonwealth india rocket mail
1935 Rocket Parcel Despatch card, franked with "Quetta Earthquake Relief" overprinted label, tied by Kolaghat postmark, with Stephen Smith facsimile signature, also two additional unused labels, one with Red Cross overprint, v.f.
Lot #522 - British Commonwealth india rocket mail
1935-37 Sikkim Rocket Experiment, selection of ten different unused vignettes, various overprints included ("livestock", "Rocket Mail Experiment by Sanction Sikkim Durbar"), also four covers or cards, three signed Stephen Smith, fine-v.f., rare group
Lot #523 - British Commonwealth INDIA - Chinese Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.) Military Stamps
1900-1919 C.E.F. and I.E.F. overprints, complete sets, l.h. or h.r., occasional gum toning, mostly fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $617
Lot #524 - British Commonwealth INDIA - India Expeditionary Force (I.E.F.)
1914 registered cover franked with 4a olive green, 8a red violet, 12a claret, and 1r green and red brown George V issue with I.E.F. overprints prepaying the civilian UPU letter rate plus Registry fee to Switzerland, and all tied by BASE-OFFICE/D/REG. datestamps. Front shows red PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp, while reverse bears BASE OFFICE D Registry label, plus LAUSANNE arrival datestamp. Scarce India Expeditionary Force franking on a very...
Lot #525 - British Commonwealth INDIA - India Expeditionary Force (I.E.F.)
1914 registered cover to Bombay, franked with strip of four 3p grey, single and pair 1/2a green, and 1a carmine, all with I.E.F. overprints (the 1/2a pair double overprints), tied by FPO No 116 cds of Alexandria-Sidi Bashir (in use only from 11/18 to 3/20), and front shows violet PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp. A very rare cover from this Field Office
Lot #526 - British Commonwealth INDIA - India Expeditionary Force (I.E.F.)
1915 registered envelope to Sheffield, franked with 2a6d tied by Base Office Registry datestamp, censored, with ornate Base Office registration etiquette on back, London transit and Sheffield arrival datestamps
Lot #527 - British Commonwealth INDIAN STATES - Bussahir (Bashahr)
1895 1a vermilion, imperforate block of four, violet initials, unused without gum, v.f., signed Diena, -
Cat. Val. £1,600
Lot #528 - British Commonwealth INDIAN STATES - Jaipur
1931 1/4a-5r, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 40-51) -
Cat. Val. £500
Lot #529 - British Commonwealth KENYA - UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
1938-54 George VI, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 131-150b) -
Cat. Val. £250
Lot #530 - British Commonwealth kuwait
1923-24 George V stamps of India overprinted, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-15) -
Cat. Val. $590
Lot #531 - British Commonwealth Labuan
1896 Jubilee, set of six, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 83-88) -
Cat. Val. £250
Lot #532 - British Commonwealth Labuan
1899 4c Surcharges, set of nine, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 102-110) -
Cat. Val. £250
Lot #533 - British Commonwealth LABUAN Postage Dues
1901 2c-24c, set of nine, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG D1-9) -
Cat. Val. £450
Lot #534 - British Commonwealth malaya
1900 1c-50c, set of eight, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 1-8) -
Cat. Val. £600
Lot #535 - British Commonwealth malaya
1900 1c-50c, complete set, h.r., some toning mostly affecting low values, fine-v.f. (SG 1-8) -
Cat. Val. £600
Lot #536 - British Commonwealth malaya
1900 5c-$5, set of five, h.r., two low values with usual gum toning, various handstamp guarantees, fine-v.f. (SG 9-13) -
Cat. Val. £1,055
Lot #537 - British Commonwealth malaya
1900 Elephants, $1, $2 and $5, l.h., natural gum wrinkles, still v.f. (SG 23-25a) -
Cat. Val. £785
Lot #538 - British Commonwealth malaya
1900 Elephants, $25 green and orange, h.r., well centered, light natural gum wrinkle, fresh and v.f. example of this rare high value (SG 26) -
Cat. Val. £4,500
Lot #539 - British Commonwealth malaya
1904-22 1c-$5, complete set of 22, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 27-50) -
Cat. Val. £800
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