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 #4096 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 2c deep rose, combination left sheet margin block of 20, Types I and Ia, misplaced entry resulting in the scarce Plate No. 10208 block of six, with pos. 95 and 96 Type I, the balance of the stamps in the piece Type Ia, second stamp from the left in the top row (away from the plate block) l.h., balance never hinged, upper left stamp (again away from the plate block) with insignificant gum crease, fine-v.f., a major plate block rarity, with 2015 PFC (catalogue value for plate block and singles)  */**Catalog #499-500 Catalog Value $29,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4097 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 2c deep rose, n.h., fresh color, natural gum creases, otherwise fine, with photocopy of a 2018 PFC for a block of six from where this came, ** Catalog #500 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #4098 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 7c gray black, n.h., well centered, with 2016 PSAG certificate graded "90" (SMQ $150) ** Catalog #507 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #4099 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $2 orange red and black, double plate number block of eight, bottom left and bottom right stamps n.h., balance l.h., well centered, fresh color, v.f. and rare piece, with 2018 PSE certificate, *Catalog #523 Catalog Value $13,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4100 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $5 deep green and black, double plate number block of eight, n.h., relatively well centered, fresh and fine-v.f., with 2018 PSE certificate, **Catalog #524 Catalog Value $6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4101 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 1c green, block of twelve, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., **Catalog #542 Catalog Value $360 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #4102 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary 1c-5c complete set of three, paying 12c (with two additional 1c stamps (one with straight edge at top) and another 2c, all tied by violet First Day Stockton Dec. 21,1920 cancels on Special Delivery cover to Washington, D.C., with corresponding Washington D.C. Dec 21 12:30 PM cds alongside, also "Washington Special Delivery Dec 21, 12 PM" duplex arrival First Day cancel on back, fine-v.f.  Catalog #548-50 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4103 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $1 violet brown, large die proof (reduced), fine P Catalog #571P1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4104 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine lake, horizontal joint line pair, n.h., well centered, with 2018 PSE certificate graded "XF 80" (SMQ $600) ** Catalog #599b | Unsold |
 | Lot #4105 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas, 1c-10c, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles) ** Catalog #658-668 Catalog Value $1,724 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4106 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Nebraska, 1c-10c, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles) ** Catalog #669-679 Catalog Value $2,122 | Unsold |
