1804 (4 Dec) letter from Madrid, sent via La Coruna to Montevideo and Buenos Aires, with red Espana straight line handstamp indicating a letter from Spain, received in the Rio De La Plata territory (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay)
United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our July 8-9 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries.
There are 1,631 lots of rare stamps and postal history from the United States and the rest of the world, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, German Area, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets. Also of note, is a splendid collection of Poland Krakow Issues which includes the rare Postage Dues. There are also noteworthy sections of South America, Asia, Russia and rest of the world. The sale concludes with 150+ large lots and collections, 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)
Lot #145 - Argentina
1864-72 Rivadavia Issue, 5c, 10c and 15c reimpressions in black (made in 1964 from the original plates by A. Liechtenstein), blocks of four, v.f.
Lot #146 - Argentina
1899 Liberty, 5p orange & black, center inverted, usual, evenly toned original gum, h.r., well centered for this difficult stamp, signed Rosalia etc., with 2002 APS certificate. Only 50 printed, -
Cat. Val. $ 2,750
Lot #147 - Argentina
1917 San Martin, 20p dull blue & claret, center inverted, bottom left corner margin block of four, never hinged, centered to left as always, with 2005 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. Only 50 issued, all off-centered (Kneitchel No.312a "todos los ejemplares de esta hojo unica son descentrados"). This is the only known unhinged sheet corner margin block of four of this popular invert (catalogue value for hinged singles), -
Cat....
Lot #148 - Argentina air post
1930 1p slate blue and red, blue overprint inverted, l.h., fine, handstamp guarantee on reverse, -
Cat. Val. $ 650
Lot #149 - Argentina zeppelin flights
1930 First flight Buenos Aires to Friedrichshafen, specially prepared cover franked with green overprint 50c and 1p (pairs), v.f., scarce
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