1860 10k rose and light blue, canceled "1" in concentric rings, exceptional centering for issue, fine, signed Wiatrowski (Fi.1a)
Estimate: $500
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
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
Sale Terms
Lot #2241 - Poland
Lot #2242 - Poland
1860 10k rose and light blue, canceled "1" in concentric rings, exceptional centering for issue, nice colors, variety showing outer line completely missing, also defective inner frame and partly omitted numeral at bottom left, signed Wiatrowski (Fi.1a)
Estimate: $500
Lot #2243 - Poland
1860 10k carmine rose and light blue, canceled "1" in concentric rings, beautiful colors, variety showing outer line completely missing and defective at left, signed Wiatrowski (Fi.1acB2)
Estimate: $500
Lot #2244 - Poland
1860 10k carmine rose and dark blue, canceled "73" in concentric rings on small piece, exceptionally well centered for issue, nice colors, signed Wiatrowski (Fi.1ba)
Estimate: $500
Lot #2245 - Poland
1871 (1 Aug) FL to Berlin franked with Russian 1k, 3k and 10k (horizontally laid paper), tied by Warszawa-Vienna Cyrillic departure cds, repeated below, with "Aus Russland Franco" handstamp alongside, small stain (wax seal), fine 14k rate from Warszawa to Berlin
Estimate: $150
Lot #2246 - Poland
1875 Russian 10k stationery entire envelope with indicia at left, additionally franked with 1k, 5k and 10k (horizontally laid paper), paying 26k from Warszawa to France, with transit and Marseille arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine Four Color combination from Warszawa to France
Estimate: $500
Lot #2247 - Poland
1916 unissued "Gen-Gouv. Warschau" overprint on 3pf Germania, h.r. at top, v.f., extremely rare, signed Schmutz
Estimate: $500
Lot #2248 - Poland
1918-19 Warsaw Issue, 10fen on 6gr green & buff, large pane of 53, surcharge shifted to lower left, few stamps l.h., mostly fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #2249 - Poland
1918 Poczta Polska overprints on Gen-Gouv Warschau, 5pf on 2 1/2pf gray, form I, pane of 70, surcharge shifted to top, also showing many additional varieties, mostly n.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $750
Lot #2250 - Poland
1918 Poczta Polska overprints on Gen-Gouv Warschau, 5pf on 3pf brown, form I, pane of 99, surcharge shifted to top, canceled to order (Warszawa), with full gum, showing many additional varieties, folded between stamps, with few perf. separations, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #2251 - Poland
1918 Poczta Polska overprints on Gen-Gouv Warschau, 10pf carmine, form II, sheet of 100, canceled to order (Sosnowice), with full gum, showing many varieties, full margins all around, folded between stamps, with few perf. separations, v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #2252 - Poland
1918 Poczta Polska overprints on Gen-Gouv Warschau, 10pf carmine, form I, sheet of 100, considerable shift of the overprint, also many additional varieties, full margins all around, mostly n.h., folded between stamps, with few perf. separations, v.f., very rare sheet
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2253 - Poland
1918 Poczta Polska overprints on Gen-Gouv Warschau, 20pf blue, form I, sheet of 100, showing many varieties, full margins all around, n.h., folded between stamps, with few perf. separations, v.f., rare sheet
Estimate: $300
Lot #2254 - Poland
1918 Poczta Polska overprints on Gen-Gouv Warschau, 25pf on 7 1/2pf orange, three complete sheets of 100, representing form I, printings I and II, also form II, showing many varieties, sheets with margins all around, folded between stamps, mostly n.h., pencil notations in margins, complete inscriptions, fine-v.f. (Fi.13b II, B6,10,11,12), one of only 3-4 sheets extant
Estimate: $5000
Lot #2255 - Poland
1918 Poczta Polska overprints on Gen-Gouv Warschau, 30pf orange & black, buff, form II, sheet of 100, showing many varieties, full margins all around, mostly n.h., folded between stamps, with few perf. separations, v.f., rare sheet
Estimate: $350
Lot #2256 - Poland
1919 picture postcard from Parczew to Dabrowie, also the 1918 Warsaw Issue overprints, single and three pieces, canceled Modlin, Nieszawa, Plock and Darzyn, mostly fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #2257 - Poland
1919 60pf "Poczta Polska" used on cover from Warszawa to Poznan, with "Kontrola Decernatu Poczty" censor handstamp, fine and scarce marking
Estimate: $150
Lot #2258 - Poland
1919 postal money order from a small village of Lutcza to Krakow, Austrian franking on front and two Polish stamps on back (one folded over), with 1919 departure cds, violet seal and Krakow arrival pmk
Estimate: $150
Lot #2259 - Poland
1919 postal money order from Tarnow to Bosnia, franking on both sides with Austrian adhesives, departure and arrival pmks, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #2260 - Poland
1919 Lublin Issue, 10hal on 30h single and pair, one bisected to pay the required 25h rate to Busko, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #2261 - Poland
1919 Lublin Issue, 45hal on 80h blue, vertical strip of five, positions 10-20-30-40-50, damaged cliche, also 10h on 30h shifted surcharge, block of four, signed Korszen and Jendroszek
Estimate: $150
Lot #2262 - Poland
1919 Lublin Issue, four different blocks of four, incl. 4hal, 10hal and 45hal surcharges (10hal surcharge shifted downwards), also 90hal dark violet, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. (Fi.21,22a,24,29)
Estimate: $100
Lot #2263 - Poland
1919 Lublin Issue, 45hal on 80h blue, block of ten, n.h., v.f. (Fi.25a, 1,500zl)
Estimate: $250
Lot #2264 - Poland
1919 Lublin Issue, 90hal dark violet, used in combination with Northern Poland (fenig) imperf. pair of 5f green (both defective), registered from Radom to Zawiercie, with arrival pmk on back. Since wrong stamps (Fenig instead of Heller denominated) were applied in error, there appears to have been an attempt to remove them (hence defective), interesting usage
Estimate: $150
Lot #2265 - Poland
1919 15h dull red, used in combination with seven additional Krakow overprints including 5h and 15h postage dues, also 25h Eagle, on registered card from Skawina 12.2.19 to Krakow, fine-v.f., with 14.II.19 arrival pmk, ex-Grabowski
Estimate: $250
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