Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
August 6-7, 2019
Welcome to our Summer auction to be held on August 6-7 2019 at our New York City galleries and on CherrystoneLive. There are 1,668 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Scandinavian Countries. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also noteworthy is Colombia with a complete set of the 1920 Scadta vignettes unused and on individual covers. There is also a selection of Ethiopia, additional South and Central America, Asia and rest of the world. This auction concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1134 AUSTRIA 1864 (1 Dec) registered cover (opened for display), franked on both sides with 5kr (2) and 15kr (6), paying 100kr from Bodenbach to His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Alexander II in St. Petersburg, stamps tied by Bodenbach 1/12 cds, framed "recomandirt" in red, also boxed Railway Station and St. Petersburg Chancellery 23 Nov 1864 arrival postmark (there was a 13 day difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars), back of the envelope is heavily restored, with small piece missing at top, still a remarkable usage to Russia  | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1135 AUSTRIA 1919 Parliament, 5kr black horizontal pair, imperf. at bottom, l.h., v.f. * | Unsold |
 | Lot #1136 AUSTRIA 1933 Mercury Essay in green, perforated and gummed, v.f. and interesting item E | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1137 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, unaccepted design, perforated essay on thick card, v.f., unusual item E | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1138 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #380 Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1139 AUSTRIA 1936 10sh Dollfuss, sheet margin single canceled 25.VII.36 on unaddressed Graz FDC, v.f. (ANK Euro 1,700) Catalog #380 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1140 AUSTRIA 1950 Costumes, 45gr red brown (issued color violet blue) and 1.40s carmine (issued color brown), perforated and gummed trial color proofs, n.h., v.f. (ANK Euro 3,000) ** Catalog #530,541P | Price Realized $525.00 |
