U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 4-5, 2018
Welcome to our December 4-5, 2018 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,550+ lots, this auction features properties of various owners including George V. Shalimoff’s award winning collections of Russia, M.C. Gilhausen’s Germany and Colonies, David Mace’s collections of China, Chinese Provinces as well as Foreign Offices. Our December sale is well represented with solid United States, South America, Asia, Great Britain and British Commonwealth and rest of the world. As always, there are 150+ large lots and collections, many offered intact, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, exotic flight covers, topicals, including a substantial collection of Boy Scouts on Stamps, plus many others. Browse the entire sale at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogues are available upon request.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #5324 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1846 Large Eagle, 5c black, yellow green, red rosette cancel, margins all around, fresh color and rich impression, with 1986 Rellstab certificate which mentions "small crease at left", really just a minor wrinkle, otherwise v.f. (Zu.6, SFr 2,200) O Catalog #2L3 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #5325 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1843 5c black on dark green, the so-called "Large Eagle", red rosette cancel, margins all around, close but clear at right, nice color, fine example of this Geneva Cantonal, with 1984 von der Weid certificate (stating erroneously "right margin slightly cut at the top", as the margins are clear on all sides) O Catalog #2L4 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #5326 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1849 5c yellow green, entire envelope (140:110mm), unused, somewhat wrinkled, otherwise fine (Zu. O7 III, SFr 800)  *Catalog #2LU1 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #5327 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1849 envelope stamp used as adhesive, 5c yellow green, large margins all around, tied by red rosette cancel on piece, nice color, small paper inclusion at upper right, otherwise fine, with 1997 von der Weid certificate (Zu.07, SFr 6,200) O Catalog #2LU1 Catalog Value $3,850 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #5328 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1851 5c black & red, black rosette cancel, large even margins all around, good colors, but with 1980 PFC stating "red color slightly faded", still v.f., O Catalog #2L6 Catalog Value $1,950 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #5329 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1851 5c black & red, cut close to in at right and bottom, tied by black grids on small piece, with Geneva cds alongside, nice colors, O Catalog #2L6 Catalog Value $1,950 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #5330 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Geneva 1851 Neuchatel (Neuenburg), 5c black & red, black grid cancel, ample to large margins all around, bright colors, fresh and fine stamp, with 1972 Moser and 1982 Rellstab certificates (Zu.11) O Catalog #2L7 Catalog Value $4,150 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
