1858 5k blue, with large pearls, cancelled by pen and by boxed "Karis 1 Oct. 1858" pmk on coverfront (back added to resemble a full cover) addressed to Helsingfors, stamp with large margins all around, fresh and v.f., with clear 1997 Nielsen certificate for a full cover (Facit 1 II)
Estimate: $2500
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 7-8 Auction Sale, to be held at Cherrystone's New York City galleries. There are 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A solid selection of United States is followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Queen Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets, as well as Japanese Occupation material. There are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and the rest of the world are noteworthy, with an award-winning collection of Corrientes offered intact. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, 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).
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Lot #2314 - finland
Lot #2315 - finland
1874 (8 Feb) cover to Switzerland, franked with two singles and pair of 1873 8p green (roulette I) and two copies of 40p rose (roulette III), all tied by green railroad cds (station number 20), St. Petersburg transit and Lichtensteig arrival pmks, usual minor roulette faults, otherwise fine double rate cover to Switzerland, with 1990 Gummesson certificate
Estimate: $1500
Lot #2316 - finland
1940 Olympics, proof sheetlet showing seven unissued designs in red brown, v.f. and rare. The 1940 Olympics never took place due to the outbreak of World War II
Estimate: $2500
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc. holds a major international auction sale every two months, in the heart of New York City, featuring over 2,500 lots including: Important Rarities, Postal History and... Read More