1895 Menelik and Lion of Judea, imperforate trial colors in green, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
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Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our Summer auction to be held on August 6-7 2019 at our New York City galleries and on CherrystoneLive.
There are 1,668 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order.
We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Scandinavian Countries. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also noteworthy is Colombia with a complete set of the 1920 Scadta vignettes unused and on individual covers. There is also a selection of Ethiopia, additional South and Central America, Asia and rest of the world.
This auction concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers
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Lot #1283 - Ethiopia
Lot #1284 - Ethiopia
1895 Menelik and Lion of Judea, set of 10 different imperforate proof sheetlets of 25, all in issued colors, prepared for display at the 1900 Paris World Exhibition. Each sheetlet is on buff stock, with simulated 14 x 13 1/2 perforations and dated "1894" in the bottom margin. The 4g, 8g and 16g Menelik II designs were also utilized for the 1896 Postage Dues. A rare set of proof sheetlets, v.f.
Estimate: $2500
Lot #1285 - Ethiopia
1895 First Issue complete 1/4g-16g, panes of 25, also additional 2g brown and 4g lilac, bottom sheet margin gutter panes of 50, plus another pane of 25 of 2g (showing "tall stamp" in bottom row), n.h., 1/2g with some gum toning, perf. separations throughout, mostly with margins, fine and undoubtedly scarce set of large multiples (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. $1,200
Estimate: $300
Lot #1286 - Ethiopia
1895 First Issue complete 1/4g-16g, each stamp canceled with a blue Maltese Cross pmk, referred to in the literature as "HR 96", fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #1287 - Ethiopia
1895 coverfront franked with 1/4g and 1/2g Menelik First Issue adhesives, tied by "Entotto" (12.10.97) cds, sent via Djibouti, where 10c (2) and 15c stamps were added for further passage with French Paquebot ("L.V. No.4 La Reunion a Marseille") 3 Dec 97 to Lavallois, France, some faults, signed Miro
Estimate: $150
Lot #1288 - Ethiopia
1902 "Bosta" (Post) overprint, 1/4g, 1/2g and 1g Menelik adhesives, tied by Addis Ababa 6.11.1903 cds on small cover addressed to Germany
Estimate: $250
Lot #1289 - Ethiopia
1903 "Malekt" (message) handstamps, complete set of seven, tied by Addis Ababa (incorrect date 6.IX.1902 instead of 1903) and used in combination with appropriate Somali Coast stamps, on registered philatelic cover sent via Djibouti and Harar to Germany, with Munich arrival (3 October) pmk on back, v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #1290 - Ethiopia
1905 5 centimes provisional surcharge on 16g Lion, with black "Malekt" handstamp, block of four, slightly dried gum, fine and rare multiple,
Cat. Val. $1,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #1291 - Ethiopia
1908 1pi on 1/2g red, surcharge inverted, h.r., also double / both inverted used, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1292 - Ethiopia
1909 Menelik II Pictorials, three different master die proofs, accepted designs with black surround, value tablets blank, signed by Pierre Munier (engraver), v.f., rare
Estimate: $500
Lot #1293 - Ethiopia
1909 Menelik II Pictorials, selection of 78 different imperforate trial color die essays, King Solomon's Throne (29), Menelik in Native Costume (25) and Menelik in Royal Dress (24), all different colors, h.r., v.f. This is by far the largest holding of these attractive essays (some illustrated on front of Sciaky's handbook)
Estimate: $7500
Lot #1294 - Ethiopia
1909 1/2g rose (12), used on back of registered cover from Addis Ababa (19.III.10), via Port Said to Italy, with transit and Milan arrival pmks, fine and scarce high franking cover
Estimate: $250
Lot #1295 - Ethiopia
1917 Coronation Issue, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $420
Estimate: $150
Lot #1296 - Ethiopia
1917 Coronation Issue, blocks of four, canceled to order by Dire-Dawa pmks, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1297 - Ethiopia
1917 Coronation of Empress Zauditu, complete set of nine blocks of four (including black overprint variety), used, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $436
Estimate: $150
Lot #1298 - Ethiopia
1917 (28 Sep) registered cover from Addis Ababa to San Jose, Costa Rica, franked with 1g and 4g overprints, with 10 December arrival pmk in Costa Rica on back, fine cover to an uncommon destination
Estimate: $150
Lot #1299 - Ethiopia
1917 2g blue, overprinted in red (error) "Tafari" instead of "Zauditu" (only 2,250 were printed before the mistake was discovered), complete sheet of 25, with margins all around, n.h., faint peripheral toning in margin only, fine-v.f., ex-Sciaky collection. A rarity, this being the only sheet to survive intact (catalogued as hinged singles)
Cat. Val. $2,062
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1300 - Ethiopia
1917 surcharges inverted, set of four blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1301 - Ethiopia
1925 1g on 12g lilac & gray, block of four, h.r., fresh, fine-v.f., rare multiple,
Cat. Val. $1,600
Estimate: $750
Lot #1302 - Ethiopia
1925 1g on 12g lilac & gray, block of four, canceled to order, upper right stamp variety (missing the middle Amharic character), v.f., rare multiple
Estimate: $750
Lot #1303 - Ethiopia
1928 Definitives, Princess Zauditu (12) and Ras Tafari (15), selection of 27 different printer's trial color proofs, each with punched arc and two rhomboids at top, occasional wrinkles, mostly v.f. A splendid group of proofs, ex-Boksenbom
Estimate: $2500
Lot #1304 - Ethiopia
1928 Definitives, ten different designs on two presentation deluxe sheets dated 1925 and 1927, fresh and v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #1305 - Ethiopia
1925-27 Issue, two large imperforate presentation sheetlets, each with five different, framed "Empire d'Ethiopie" Serie Speciale and "Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres Poste - Paris" at bottom, control punches at left, also with glassine interleafs, fine-v.f., rare uncut sheets
Estimate: $500
Lot #1306 - Ethiopia
1928 pair and four singles, each with center displaced to top or bottom, some creases, mostly fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1307 - Ethiopia
1928 Coronation, two sets of five, trial handstamps in violet and another in red, also single 1/4m overprinted in red, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
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