1850 6 Reales black, Sperati forgery, die proof, handstamped "reproduction interdite" and pencil signed by Jean Sperati, also "Sperati Reproduction" on back -
Estimate price: $160-200
United States & Worldwide Stamps
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our April 29-30 sale of U.S. & World Rare Stamps and Postal History.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1400 lots representing virtually every area of International Philately.
The United States section ranges from Special Printings to better cacheted FDCs. Foreign Countries include Western Europe, with Austria, France and Colonies, and specialized German Area (with excellent Locals and Occupation Issues). Great Britain and British Commonwealth are also well represented. In addition, there are numerous rarities from South America, Asia, including China and Japan, Eastern Europe and Russia. As always there are about 100 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
Lot #1226 - Spain
Lot #1227 - Spain
1850 5 Reales green, black "spider" cancellation, margins all around, excellent color, v.f. A splendid stamp, signed Brun, with 2011 Comex certificate (Edifil 5, Euro 3,120) -
Estimate price: $1500-1500
Lot #1228 - Spain
1851 12 Cuartos lilac, vertical pair tied on spall piece by black "spider" cancels, margins all around, v.f., -
Estimate price: $400-400
Lot #1229 - Spain
1851 12 Cuartos lilac, horizontal strip of three, used ("spider" cancel), margins all around, signed Miro, v.f., with 2007 Comex certificate (Edifil 7, Euro 725) -
Estimate price: $325-350
Lot #1230 - Spain
1851 2 Reales black, Sperati forgery, die proof, handstamped "reproduction interdite" and pencil signed by Jean Sperati, also "Sperati Reproduction" on back -
Estimate price: $160-200
Lot #1231 - Spain
1851 10 Reales green, used ("spider" cancel), margins all around including sheet margin at left, fine stamp, signed Roig, with 1984 Comex certificate (Edifil 11, Euro 695) -
Estimate price: $200-200
Lot #1232 - Spain
1852 2 Reales pale red, used, black grid cancellation, margins all around, small tear at bottom, fine appearance of this rare stamp, with 1997 Comex certificate (Edifil 14, Euro 7,400) -
Estimate price: $700-750
Lot #1233 - Spain
1853 3 Cuartos bronze, unused without gum, spectacular color, margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this rarity, with 1969 Comex and 2006 CEM certificates (Edifil 23, Euro 20,000) -
Estimate price: $8000-9000
Lot #1234 - Spain
1853 2 Reales vermilion, used, black grid cancellation, margins all around, v.f., signed Roig etc., with 2011 Comex certificate (Edifil 19, Euro 4,510) -
Estimate price: $1500-1500
Lot #1235 - Spain
1854 2 Reales scarlet, block of six, tied by black grids on large piece (Judicial document), margins all around, v.f., signed Miro (Edifil 25) -
Estimate price: $1200-1200
Lot #1236 - Spain
1854 2 Cuartos green, thick bluish paper, type II, unused without gum as always, excellent fresh color, margins all around, v.f. and extremely rare stamp, especially unused, signed Roumet, with 2013 Comex certificate (Edifil 32A, Euro 18,300) -
Estimate price: $12000-12000
Lot #1237 - Spain
1861 19 Cuartos brown, buff, black cartwheel cancel, margins all around, v.f., with 2008 Comex certificate (Edifil 54, Euro 2,025) -
Estimate price: $800-800
Lot #1238 - Spain
1859 12c dark orange, block of four, left stamps tete-beche, margins all around, bright color, original gum (l.h.), v.f. and spectacular multiple. This stamp was issued but never placed into use, with 1986 Diena and 1971 Comex certs (Ed.NE1,NE1e) -
Estimate price: $3500-4000
Lot #1239 - Spain
1861 2 Reales lilac, block of ten, cancelled in oval (Juzgado de Salamanca), v.f. and scarce multiple -
Estimate price: $200-250
Lot #1240 - Spain
1864 1 real brown, greenish, block of six, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. (Edifil 67, Euro 2,080) -
Estimate price: $600-600
Lot #1241 - Spain
1866 19c black, Sperati forgery, die proof, handstamped "reproduction interdite" and pencil signed by Jean Sperati, also "Sperati Reproduction" on back -
Estimate price: $160-200
Lot #1242 - Spain
1872-73 five lithographic imperf. proofs of essays in black, similar to issued stamps of the first, second and third issues (top row), as well as the 1872 King Amadeo issue (bottom left), all mounted on card, v.f., apparently unique, ex-Gene Scott -
Estimate price: $7000-7500
Lot #1243 - Spain
1873 1r blue (with Tilde), block of four, unused with full original gum, margins all around, small faults at top, otherwise v.f., signed, -
Estimate price: $1400-1500
Lot #1244 - Spain
1873 1r blue (with Tilde), horizontal strip of three, cancelled by blue grids, margins all around, middle stamp creased, otherwise v.f., with 1977 Exfima cert., -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #1245 - Spain
1873 1r blue (with Tilde), block of four, cancelled "Administration Central de Correos Vizcaya/Dios Patria Rey Fueros" in blue oval, margins all around, with inclusion and minor defects at lower left, fine appearance, with 1977 Exfima cert., -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #1246 - Spain
1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type I, block of four, positions 3-4,15-16, full original gum, h.r. at upper right, the other three stamps n.h., v.f., signed Roig, with 1977 Exfima cert., -
Estimate price: $2300-2500
Lot #1247 - Spain
1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type II, block of four, plate 3, cracked plate at upper right, h.r., fresh and v.f., with 1978 Comex cert., -
Estimate price: $2300-2500
Lot #1248 - Spain
1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type II, block of twelve, full original gum, h.r., margins all around, close but clear at right, vertical crease just affecting two stamps, numerous plate cracks, fresh and v.f. multiple, with 1977 Exfima cert. (catalogued as three unused blocks of four) -
Estimate price: $9000-10000
Lot #1249 - Spain
1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type II, block of ten, positions 1-5,13-17, full original gum, minor toning, creases and two small thins affecting half of the stamps, really of no consequence for a multiple of this size, fresh and v.f., with Graus cert., -
Estimate price: $7000-7500
Lot #1250 - Spain
1874 1r violet, bottom sheet margin block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., intense color, fresh, natural gum creases at right, still v.f. and beautiful block, with 1978 Exfima cert., -
Estimate price: $900-1000
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