1798 (ca) undated wrapper to Nozette, bearing straight line "Le Caire" and framed "Comun.re Cross-en Chef" handstamps, minor paper mending at bottom, otherwise fine
Estimate: $1000
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).
Sale Terms
Lot #2287 - Egypt
Lot #2288 - Egypt
1849 (17 Nov) FL to Marseille, with Alexandrie Egypte departure pmk, red "Paquebots de la Mediterranee" alongside, disinfection slits and corresponding "Purifiee au Lazaret Malte" handstamp, charged "10" (decimes) on arrival, fine usage from the French Post Office in Alexandria
Estimate: $150
Lot #2289 - Egypt
1854 (21 Sep) FL to Aberdeen, with red Paid at Alexandria crown circle strike, with corresponding departure pmk alongside, rated "1/6" in magenta, with London (6 Oct) transit and Aberdeen arrival pmk the next day, fine usage from the British Consular Post Office (opened in Alexandria in 1839 (possibly before) and the Crowned Circle handstamp was used between 1843 and 1858)
Cat. Val. $3,500
Estimate: $2000
Lot #2290 - Egypt
1923 unexploded 210m booklet, black inscriptions on blue covers, stitched at left, fine-v.f., rare (Rogers 9, work 10)
Estimate: $750
Lot #2291 - Egypt
1939 King Farouk, two unexploded 120m booklets, stitched at left or at right, fine-v.f. (Rogers 12Ab,12Bd)
Cat. Val. £ 360
Estimate: $250
Lot #2292 - Egypt
1939 King Farouk, two unexploded 210m booklets, stitched at left or at right, fine-v.f. (Rogers 13Bc,Bd)
Cat. Val. £ 600
Estimate: $400
Lot #2293 - Egypt
1942-54 King Farouk, 180m and "Defense" 240m, unexploded booklets, each black on pink covers, stitched at left, v.f.,
Cat. Val. £ 280
Estimate: $250
Lot #2294 - Egypt
1952 King Farouk, unexploded 240m booklet, black on pink covers, stitched at left, v.f.,
Cat. Val. £ 250
Estimate: $150
Lot #2295 - Egypt
1952 King Farouk, unexploded 300m booklet, black on pink covers, stitched at right, v.f.,
Cat. Val. £ 500
Estimate: $250
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