1864 5kr stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with Coat of Arms, perf. 9 1/2, 3kr green (2), 10kr blue (1) and 15kr yellow brown (3), all canceled by "Hohenems" (24/7) cds, sent via Innsbruck to Manchester, with London Paid 31 July, framed "PD" and Manchester arrival pmks on back, fine and scarce four color franking to England
Estimate: $3000
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
We are pleased to present our February 1-2 sale featuring the collections formed by Clive Metcalfe, Dr.M.K. Blumenthal and other prominent collectors. This 1,307 lot auction begins with United States and Possessions, including 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. The Foreign section includes a collection of Large Dragons of Shanghai, as well as strong sections of France and Colonies, Germany and British Commonwealth. On the second day of the sale we are pleased to offer an outstanding collection of Persia and Iran, with certified rarities. This will be followed by Japanese Postal History, featuring rare covers, many not seen for decades. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with hundreds of albums ranging from single country to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and excellent cover lots. Scans of most of the lots are available on our website and additional scans are being added daily.
Sale Terms
Lot #331 - Austria
Lot #332 - Austria
1908 60h deep carmine, imperforate horizontal pair, l.h., v.f. (ANK 151U)
Cat. Val. €150
Estimate: $100
Lot #333 - Austria
1929 1sh brown, horizontal pair imperf. vertically, l.h., v.f. (ANK 510Us, unpriced)
Estimate: $500
Lot #334 - Austria
1936 10sh Dollfuss, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,100
Estimate: $300
Lot #335 - Austria
1937 Mother's Day, 24g henna brown, imperforate bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (ANK 638U, €600)
Cat. Val. $325
Estimate: $150
Lot #336 - Austria
1945 4pf and 6pf, each double overprint, n.h., v.f., pencil signed
Estimate: $150
Lot #337 - Austria
1948 Costumes, 20g dark green, imperforate proof sheetlet with gum, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #338 - Austria
1954 Carl Auer Welsbach, 1.50s violet blue, imperforate vertical pair on yellowish paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f.
Estimate: $100
Lot #339 - Austria
1956 United Nations, 2.40sh perforated trial color proof in green, v.f., rare (ANK 1034P)
Cat. Val. €1,200
Estimate: $300
Lot #340 - Austria
1962 Johann Nesttroy, 1sh gray brown, perforated trial color proof, v.f. (ANK 1150P)
Cat. Val. €600
Estimate: $150
Lot #341 - Austria
1962 Regular Issue, 1.30s green, sheet corner margin block of four, horizontal perforations at top, the rest complete imperf., n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #342 - Austria
1981 World Currency, 6sh silver omitted, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (ANK 1717F)
Cat. Val. €2,800
Estimate: $500
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