1899 (17 May) registered cover from Manila to Germany, franked with US 1c, 2c and block of 4x10c, paying 43c per "Union" via Singapore, Mil. Sta. No.1 Philippine Isls, San Francisco departure pmk, with Hamburg arrival cds on back, returned to sender, some filing folds and soling at bottom, mostly fine -
Estimate price: $130-150
United States & Worldwide Stamps
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our April 29-30 sale of U.S. & World Rare Stamps and Postal History.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1400 lots representing virtually every area of International Philately.
The United States section ranges from Special Printings to better cacheted FDCs. Foreign Countries include Western Europe, with Austria, France and Colonies, and specialized German Area (with excellent Locals and Occupation Issues). Great Britain and British Commonwealth are also well represented. In addition, there are numerous rarities from South America, Asia, including China and Japan, Eastern Europe and Russia. As always there are about 100 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
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Lot #179 - united states possessions Philippines
Lot #180 - united states possessions Philippines
1925-31 Certificate of Origin receipt addressed to New York, franked with imperforate block of 6x4c, strip of 3x6c, pair of 16c and two pairs of 1p ($4.74 total), tied by Manila cds, fine -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #181 - united states possessions philippines officials
1921 2c green, handstamped "O.B." (shifted to left), irregular top sheet margin block of ten, used on back of a registered, legal size cover (slightly reduced at left) from Ililo to Manila, with Jan. 28 1921 departure datestamp on front and official arrival pmk on back, fine -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #182 - united states possessions puerto rico postal stationery
1899-1900 1c-5c stationery entire envelopes, selection of 10 different including 4c brown (U10), plus 1c wrapper, unused, fine-v.f., -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #183 - autographs of famous people
BENES, Eduard (1884-1948), Czechoslovak statesman; forced into exile by Hitler after the Nazi occupation of Sudetenland; president of the Czechoslovak government in exile, with headquarters in England (1939-45). ALS dated 29 May, 1918, in French on imprinted "Conseil National des Pays Tcheques" stationery, 4 pages, octavo, Paris. Benes writes: "Mon Colonel", regarding the Czech prisoners, including those in Russia, fine and very rare ALS,...
Lot #184 - autographs of famous people
COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933), 30th U.S. President, signed photo by Harris & Ewing (9 1/2:13 1/2inches), with dedication at bottom and dated 1929, fine -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #185 - autographs of famous people
COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933), 30th U.S. President, signed photo by Underwood & Underwood (9 1/2:13 1/2inches), with dedication at bottom "to Theodore J. Krokus, with regards", fine -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #186 - autographs of famous people
COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933), 30th U.S. President, signed appointment of a foreign service officer, dated September 24, 1927, signed by the President and Acting Secretary of State -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #187 - autographs of famous people
GILBERT, William and SULLIVAN, Arthur. A selection of relevant letters incl. 1872 ALS from Gilbert, 1883 4-page letter, also signed carte de visit (1880) and printed lithographed 6x9 portrait with facsimile signature from Sullivan, additional ALS by Sir Edward German (completed "Ivanhoe"), Sabine Baring-Gould ("Onward Christian Soldiers"), George Grossmith (actor), Richard D'Oyly Carte (manager), Sir Bernard ("Cox and Box"), Henry Irving (...
Lot #188 - autographs of famous people
HOOVER, Herbert (1874-1964), 31st U.S. President, signed full-face, bust pose photo (9x12inches), inscribed "To Harley C. Moore Jr, with the good wishes of Herbert Hoover", v.f. -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #189 - autographs of famous people
HUMPHREY, Hubert H (1911-1978), U.S. Political leader, Vice President (1965-69), two items, with typewritten letter headed "The Vice President, Washington", dated May 31, 1968 addressed to Mr. Pollock, President Textile Workers Union of America, v.f., also typewritten letter headed "The Vice President, Washington", dated April 19, 1968 addressed to Mr. Pollock, President Textile Workers Union of America, discussing the death of Martin Luther...
Lot #190 - autographs of famous people
KENNEDY, Jacqueline, Onassis. Two items, one typewritten letter dated Nov.9, 1960 to Mr. Fuller thanking him for a donation to the party; the other is the donation itself: a cashed check for $2, endorsed by Mrs. Kennedy, v.f., scarce -
Estimate price: $1300-1500
Lot #191 - autographs of famous people
1918 LINDBERGH, CHARLES A. (1859-1924), check payable on the First National Bank of Little Falls, Minn. to his more famous son, Chas A Lindbergh, Jr (1902-1974), dated Dec.14, 1918 in the amount of $25, stamped "Paid" and signed on back "C A Lindbergh Jr." An interesting Lindberghiana item, signed by the 16-year old Lindbergh Jr. Charles Sr. (Charles August Lindbergh Sr. was a United States Congressman from Minnesota's 6th congressional...
Lot #192 - autographs of famous people
LISZT, Franz (1811-1886), Hungarian Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist who revolutionized keyboard technique and became a public idol, ALS (with his initials) in French "Pardon madam" (.. for being tardy with response ...), v.f. -
Estimate price: $650-700
Lot #193 - autographs of famous people
LISZT, Franz (1811-1886), Hungarian Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist who revolutionized keyboard technique and became a public idol, ALS in French "Voici madam" .. , v.f. -
Estimate price: $650-700
Lot #194 - autographs of famous people
LOUIS XV (1710-1774), King of France, reigned 1715-1774, nicknamed "The Well-Beloved", large sheet representing part of the itinerary, dated 1751 and signed "Louis" (probably by his secretary), interesting document countersigned by various government officials -
Estimate price: $270-300
Lot #195 - autographs of famous people
MADISON, James (1751-1836) Fourth U.S. President, large folded Naval Commission, undated, with name left blank, beautifully engraved, signed by President James Madison and his Secretary of State Robert Smith, a fine showpiece, with embossed Government seal, rare -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #196 - autographs of famous people
MEANY, George (1894-1980), U.S. Labor Leader, president of AFL-CIO, typewritten letter dated Feb.3, 1970 to William Pollock, President Textile Workers Union of America, v.f. -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #197 - autographs of famous people
Space. Russian Cosmonauts, Gagarin, Titov, Nikolayev and Popovich (Cosmonauts of Vostok 1-4), signed by three of the four including Gagarin, black and white group photo, v.f. -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #198 - maritime mail in the americas Chile
1877 (20 Nov) cover from Caldera to USA, sent via Panama, with two 6d gray (pl.16), which do not belong on this cover, cancelled by "C35" duplex, with Caldera departure cds alongside, also Callao transit on back, with Panama (5 Dec), New York "Due 5 Cents" and arrival pmks, cover and stamp defects, scarce origin and unusual routing, sold as is -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #199 - maritime mail in the americas Cuba
1863 (18 May) outer FL from Havana to Vera Cruz, franked with 1r green, tied by oval grids, with "C.Suarez y Co." in oval, conveyed via a Spanish steamer "Mejico," arriving May 24th, fine -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #200 - maritime mail in the americas haiti
1863 (30 Nov) FL from Port Au Prince to Mazatlan, probably sent inside another cover, carried by the packet "Thames" via Jacmel to St. Thomas. From there, it was forwarded by "Hurtzig and Co" (oval handstamp on back, with docketing in manuscript) who placed it in the British mail paying "4" (pence in red crayon) for inter-Caribbean mail to Colon, via "Solent" (arriving December 17th). From there it was sent by rail to Panama, and was...
Lot #201 - maritime mail in the americas Mexico
1813 (3 Nov) FL from Vera Cruz to Spain, via Havana (received on November 21st), forwarded on November 23rd by "Cueva Manzanar y Hermanos", placed aboard the warship "Nino" to Cadiz, via the Windward Islands, with red "Islas de Barlovento" origin handstamp, red "5R" due marking, fine. Stated to be the earliest known "Forwarded Letter" from Mexico, ex-Rosenthal -
Estimate price: $700-750
Lot #202 - maritime mail in the americas Mexico
1819 (6 Nov) FL from Bordeaux to Mexico, carried by a Spanish naval vessel "Galga" departing Cadiz November 28, routed through Cuba and therefore the "YNDIAS" marking, rated "3" reales for transit from Cuba to Mexico only, fine incoming letter from France, with June 20, 1820 response docketing -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #203 - maritime mail in the americas Mexico
1824 (24 Sep) FL from Mexico to London, forwarded in New York by "Le Roy Bayard & Co." (boxed handstamp) and placed on a private ship to London arriving at the port of Deal on December 24th, with "Deal Ship Letter" handstamp, charged 4 shillings due from recipient, fine -
Estimate price: $240-250
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