1855 4s blue, horizontal strip of five, grid cancels, margins all around, v.f., rare multiple,
Cat. Val. $12,000
Estimate: $5000
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our April 25-26 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,587 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. We begin with a nice selection of United States including back of the book. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy. The sale concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to 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 #1068 - Norway
Lot #1069 - Norway
1855 4sk blue, double foot (on right hind leg of the lion), plate position D40, cancelled 12-bars, margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this classic variety, with 2010 Hans Enger certificate,
Cat. Val. $3,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1070 - Norway
1934 (28 Feb) cover addressed to the Royal Observatory in Cape Town, franked with 5o, 10o, 20o and 30o overprinted "Bouvet Oya," tied by Cape Town Paquebot postmarks, accompanied with H.M.S. Milford Africa Station stationery written at Bouvet Island on 23rd February, signed Fred. Bouvet Island (Bouvet Oya) is situated in the Antarctic, and was annexed to Norway in 1928. The Facit Scandinavia specialized catalogue notes that "Bouvet Island...
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