Cherrystone’s Current Philatelic Auctions

Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
July 9-10, 2024

Session 1: Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 10:00am
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Session 2: Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 1:00pm
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Session 3: Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 10:00am
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Session 4: Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 1:00pm
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Welcome to our July 9-10, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,554 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, including selections from the philatelic stock of Larry Brassler, with a solid selections of United States, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, as well as Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Other areas are well represented, with China, Japan, Korea and Pakistan. As always, the sale contains 190+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more. The sale will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE.


The Alfred F. Kugel Collection
June 18-19, 2024

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We are pleased to present our June 18-19, 2024 auction, featuring Part One of the Alfred F. Kugel collection of Postal History of the world, being sold on behalf of the American Philatelic Society. The first of many to follow, this sale is only a sample of the vast amount of material yet to be presented. We begin with United States Dollar values on cover, U.S. States Postal Agencies in the Far East, U.S. International Registration Exchange Labels, U.S. Intervention in Mexico and Registered Mail from U.S. Possessions. There is a splendid selection of the International Intervention in China during the Boxer Rebellion, extensive showing of German Colonies in China and the Pacific, with dozens of rare and unusual items, including unique Tientsin handstamps on 2m and 3m Reichspost. In addition, there are selections of World War I British Occupation of Baghdad, Jordan, Salonika, Mafia Island, Saudi Arabia, plus elusive covers from the Austrian, British, Ottoman, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese Empires.
This is a Public Auction, with Floor Bidding and live internet bidding via CherrystoneLIVE


Professional Affiliations

Cherrystone is a member of all leading philatelic organizations including the American Stamp Dealers’ Association, American Philatelic Society, Philatelic Traders Society (Gold Member), APHV, The Collectors Club of NY, AIEP, ROSSICA, MEPSI, GPS, UPSS, Club de Monte Carlo and more.


APS Selects Cherrystone for the Alfred F. Kugel Estate Sale

Luff Award winner Al Kugel and his wife Dottie

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New Amsterdam Collection of Important U.S. Rarities

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Some highlights and record shattering results are listed below:


15c Z. Grill (85F)
Sold for $1,610,000


2c Coil (321)
Sold for $805,000


24c Inverted Jenny (C3a)
Sold for $402,500


30c Orange A. Grill
Sold for $172,500


10c Z. Grill (85D)
Sold for $1,150,000


3c B. Grill (82)
Sold for $661,250


30c Flags Inverted (121b)
Sold for $287,500


5c Special Printing (204)
Sold for $172,500

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