1865-66 three covers from the La Contessa de Castelbajac correspondence, each franked with 4r green (overprinted Mexico), tied by indistinct cds of Mexico, addressed to Paris and Vaux, with boxed "GB 1f60c" accountancy, two with additional charge markings "8" and "20" (decimes), French entry and red London transit pmks, some cover wear, otherwise fine
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Our first sale of the year will be held on January 13-14th, with 1,500+ lots, including the William Bilden stock of postal history of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order.
There are selections of 19th Century United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, followed by the collection and stock of Ukraine and Carpatho-Ukraine formed by Michael Shulewsky of Trizub Stamp Copmany.
There are also selections of Poland and Russia, better South America, Asia and rest of the world.
The sale concludes with 140+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
The entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com.
Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
Lot #1106 - Mexico
1866-73 five FLs to Puebla, Morelia, Oaxaca, Guadalajar, two with Stagecoach cancels, different franking, mostly fine
Lot #1107 - Mexico
1868 Maximilian, 10c (5), 25c (2), 40c (3) and "real" (2), selection of 11 imperf. plate essays, two diff. designs, various colors, last two with value tablets blank, fine and scarce lot
Lot #1108 - Mexico
1868 (13 July) FL from Veracruz to Rheims, with "Franqueado Vera Cruz" departure datestamp, endorsed "Via St Nazaire", with octagonal "Vera Cruz Paq. Fr. B No.3" and numerous transit and entry markings, charged 10 decimes, arriving 8 August, fine
Lot #1109 - Mexico
1868 6c Hidalgo, horizontal strip of four, margins all around, used on 1870 outer FL from Vera Cruz to Guanajuato, "San Andres Tuxtal" cancel, filing fold away from the stamps, v.f.
Lot #1110 - Mexico
1872 12c blue, horizontal pair, margins all around, used on outer FL sent locally to Vera Cruz, v.f.
Lot #1111 - Mexico
1892 5p carmine, blue cancel, usual perforations, fine, -
Cat. Val. $900
Lot #1112 - Mexico
1934 (ca) unissued designs, 5p and 10p black, two large die essays in black, some corrections in white ink by the artist, v.f.
Lot #1113 - Mexico
1934 (ca) unissued designs (Hernan Cortez), 5p violet and 5p green and yellow, two large die proofs, the latter with double impression, v.f.
Lot #1114 - Mexico air post
1935 Amelia Earhart, 20c lake, overprinted "Muestra" (Specimen), small part original gum, v.f., signed Calves, etc.
Lot #1115 - Mexico air post
1935 Amelia Earhart, 20c lake, used with 40c Official on large piece of cover headed Hotel Ritz Mexico D.F., tied by Servicio Aereo cds, autographed by Amelia Earhart alongside, v.f., -
Cat. Val. $4,000
Lot #1116 - Mexico air post
1939 20c Sarabia, left margin single on flight cover to New York, additionally franked with two different 20c, flight cachet in violet, with New York arrival on reverse, stamp with faintly toned perf., otherwise v.f., signed Diena
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