1900 (5 Dec) picture postcard from Kiukiang to Germany, franked with 4c Coiling Dragon, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where pair of 5c Chine (one with short perf.) were added for further transmission to Oldenburg, with arrival pmk
Estimate: $150
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 7-8 Auction Sale, to be held at Cherrystone's New York City galleries. There are 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A solid selection of United States is followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Queen Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets, as well as Japanese Occupation material. There are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and the rest of the world are noteworthy, with an award-winning collection of Corrientes offered intact. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
Sale Terms
Lot #2212 - China
Lot #2213 - China
1901 (25 Dec) picture postcard from Shanghai to Switzerland, franked with pair of 2c Coiling Dragons (slightly discolored), tied by cds, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 10c Chine (trimmed at top) was added, with St.Gallen arrival pmk
Estimate: $150
Lot #2214 - China
1929 Unification of China, complete set of four, n.h., usual gum skips, pencil signed, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #2215 - China
1938 $5 red & greenish black, two imperf. panes of 50, each with "Chung Hwa Book Co". Imprint at bottom, unused without gum as issued, some creases, mostly between stamps, otherwise fine-v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #2216 - China
1941 Dr.Sun Yatsen, 1/2c-50c, blocks of four, overprinted "Specimen" in red, with security punches, many with selvage at bottom, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #2217 - China
1950 Geese surcharges $10 green, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $3,750
Estimate: $1000
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