U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 8-9, 2019

We are pleased to kick off the New Year with our January 8-9 sale, with 1,678 lots, including additional offerings of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I. Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order. Heinz was well known to Aero philatelists, having been active in this field since the 1960s and amassing a wonderful holding of this ever-popular and exciting area. There are selections of attractive United States, rarities from Albania, Austria, France, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Russia, Saar, Scandinavian countries and Switzerland. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, featuring a strong selection of Batum, booklet from India with set of Gandhi stamps overprinted specimen and lots more. As always, our sale includes selections of better South America, with Colombia Air Post, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, mostly offered intact. This entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #614
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1898 (19 June) registered cover from Tsintau to Germany, franked with German Offices in China 10pf carmine (two pairs), tied by Tsintau cds, with various transit and arrival pmks, fine forerunner (cancel was used for one year 1898-1899)
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #615
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1898-1901 German "China" overprints (diagonal and steep), 11 different, each canceled on piece by Tsingtau China or Tsingtau Kiautschou cancels, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #Mi.V2-6I,1II-6II
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #616
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1900 Tsingtau 5Pfg surcharges, selection of 40 used, mostly on pieces, various types and cancels, some signed Richter, Bothe, etc., mostly fine-v.f.
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Catalog #1-3,1a-3a
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #617
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1900 5 Pfg. on 10pf without crayon line, double surcharge, h.r., v.f., rare, signed Kosack (Mi.1IDDF, €550)
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Catalog #1b
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #618
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1900 5 Pfg. on 10pf without crayon line, double surcharge split at top and at bottom, h.r., v.f., rare, signed Drahn and Bothe BPP (Mi. 1IDDF, €550)
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Catalog #1b,var
Catalog Value $450
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #619
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1900 5 Pfg. on 10pf without blue crayon, surcharge type 3, h.r., v.f., signed Bothe BPP (Mi. €1,600)
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Catalog #1var
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #620
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1900 5 Pfg. on 10pf without blue crayon, double surcharge, one inverted, normal type 1, second inverted, type, h.r., redistributed gum as common for this issue, v.f., signed Bothe BPP, with 2018 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate (Mi.1 IIDK, €900)
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Catalog #1var
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #621
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1900 (23 July) picture postcard to Germany franked with 5 Pfg on 10pf type "c", tied by Tsingtau cds, with Johstadt arrival pmk at bottom, some toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #3c
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #622
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1900 Yacht (unwatermarked) 1m-5m high values used, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #19-22
Catalog Value $1,052
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #623
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1905 $2 1/2 slate and carmine, h.r., fine,
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Catalog #32
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #624
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1905 Yacht (watermarked) $1/2-$2 1/2 high values used, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #39-42
Catalog Value $832
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #625
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1909 five picture postcards, each paying 2c to Germany, one with "Litsun/Kiautschou" cds, also "Mecklenburghaus Lauschan Kiautschou" alongside, others from Tsingtau, each "Via Siberia", fine group
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

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