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 #1839 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1851 12p black, vertical "Specimen" in red, margins all around (marginal tear at right not affecting the design), small adhesion at top and very light stains, otherwise v.f. and rare (Unitrade 3Pi, CA$2,500) S Catalog #3S | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #1840 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1859-88 12 1/2c green, 20c vermilion, used, well centered, the former appears unused, v.f., O Catalog #18,46 Catalog Value $275 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1841 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1888 20c vermilion, 50c deep blue, h.r., well centered, the former with large margins all around, tiny toned speck, still v.f., * Catalog #46,46 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1842 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 $1 lake, $2 dark purple, $3 yellow bister, $4 purple and $5 green, five high values, used, heavy cancels, mostly fine or better, O Catalog #61-65 Catalog Value $4,600 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1843 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1911-51 selection of 21 better singles, including $1 Admirals, coils, $1 Mt.Cavell, etc., l.h. or n.h., mostly v.f., */** Catalog #117/302 Catalog Value $1,570 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1844 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928 50c Bluenose, two well centered singles, one used, the other n.h., both v.f., **O Catalog #158 Catalog Value $490 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #1845 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1959 St. Lawrence Seaway, 5c red and blue, center inverted, n.h., fresh and v.f. example of this popular rarity, approximately 400 believed to exist (Unitrade CA$16,000) ** Catalog #387a Catalog Value $9,500 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
