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 #4445 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1890-99 Forerunners, selection on pieces including 2M (5), also 12 additional stamps, canceled Tanga, Kilwa, Dar es Salaam, Bagamayo and Zanzibar, mostly fine-v.f. O | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4446 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1891 (3 Dec) cover from Dar-Es-Salaam to Vienna, franked with single 20pf ultramarine, tied by Dar es Salaam, Deutsche Postagentur departure pmk, with "La Reunion A Marseille LV. No.2" maritime datestamp alongside, obliterated blue crayon markings, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine forerunner cover  | Unsold |
 | Lot #4447 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1903 (29 Feb) registered Gebruder Senf cover from Usumbura to Leipzig, franked with 3x2pesa and two each 3pesa and 5pesa, all tied by Usumbura Deutsch-Ostafrika cds, with corresponding Registry label, Dar es Salaam transit, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #4448 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1907 (14 May) large registered cover from Muanza to Constantinople, franked with 1905 2 1/2h-60h (8 different) and 1r, 2r and 3r unwatermarked, all tied by cds, with corresponding Muanza Deutsch-Ostafrica Registry label, sent via Alexandria, Egypt and British Post Office in Constantinople, transit and arrival markings on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine Catalog #Mi.19-21,22-29 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #4449 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1905 3r Yacht, two distinct shades, one canceled on piece by Taveta cds, other Bagamojo pmk, well centered, v.f., signed Bothe, Siebentritt, etc., O Catalog #Mi.39a,b Catalog Value €800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4450 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1905 3r red and black green, canceled "Lindi 9/4/12", fine, signed Richter, O Catalog #41a Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #4451 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1907-15 selection of 24, mostly picture postcards used to Germany, England, etc., variety of departure pmks including Moschi, Lindi, Bukora, Dar es Salaam, Muhesa, Tanga, Murogoru, Aruscha, Kurogwa, Kilossa, etc., all clear markings, mixed condition, mostly fine or better | Unsold |
 | Lot #4452 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1908 (27 May) registered cover from Pangani to Dar-es-salam, franked with 12x2 1/2h Yacht, all tied by cds, with corresponding "Pangani Deutsch-Ostafrica" Registry label, with Dar-Es-Salam Deutsch Ostafrica 20.5.08 arrival pmks on back, minor adhesive toning around the registry label, otherwise fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #4453 GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa 1915 (7 July) Wartime news-card (Kriegsnachrichten No.311) with boxed 2 1/2 Heller handstamp (cash collected at Tanga), with 7/7/15 departure pmk | Price Realized $240.00 |
