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 #1930 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1p lilac, Red Surcharge, unsevered pair, part original gum, v.f., with 1989 Royal certificate (SG 7a) * Catalog #7c Catalog Value £ 500 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1931 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Vermilion Surcharge, left sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., signed Diena, Bloch, etc., with 1996 APS certificate (SG 25) * Catalog #10 Catalog Value £ 375 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1932 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Vermilion Surcharge, small h.r., v.f., with 1998 Holcombe certificate (SG 25) * Catalog #10 Catalog Value £ 550 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1933 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Green Surcharge, l.h., v.f., signed Bloch (SG 27) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value £ 500 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #1934 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Vermilion Surcharge, left sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., with 1971 BPA certificate (SG 31) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value £ 600 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1935 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Vermilion Surcharge, h.r., fine, with 1987 Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa certificate (SG 31) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value £ 600 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1936 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Vermilion Surcharge, l.h., v.f., handstamped guarantee mark (SG 31) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value £ 600 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #1937 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Vermilion Surcharge, h.r., fine, pencil signed (SG 31) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value £ 600 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1938 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Blue Surcharge, l.h., v.f., with 1952 Royal certificate (SG 32) * Catalog #18 Catalog Value £ 425 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1939 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Green Surcharge, h.r., v.f., with 1999 Brandon certificate (SG 33) * Catalog #19 Catalog Value £ 450 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1940 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Green Surcharge, h.r., v.f., with 1990 BPA certificate (SG 33) * Catalog #19 Catalog Value £ 450 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1941 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2p green and carmine, Violet Surcharge, h.r., v.f., with 1999 BPA certificate (SG 9) * Catalog #20 Catalog Value £ 500 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1942 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Vermilion Surcharge, l.h., v.f., signed Stolow (SG 19) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value £ 600 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #1943 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Vermilion Surcharge, l.h., few gum wrinkles, still v.f. (SG 19) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value £ 600 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1944 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Carmine Surcharge, small h.r., fine, with 1999 Brandon certificate (SG 13) * Catalog #22 Catalog Value £ 425 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1945 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Carmine Surcharge, l.h., fine, with 1950 Royal certificate (SG 13) * Catalog #22 Catalog Value £ 425 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1946 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Carmine Surcharge, l.h., fine, with 1951 BPA certificate (SG 13) * Catalog #22 Catalog Value £ 425 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1947 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Blue Surcharge, l.h., fine, with 1990 BPA certificate (SG 14) * Catalog #24 Catalog Value £ 425 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1948 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p violet, Green Surcharge, l.h., v.f., with 1988 BPA certificate (SG 11) * Catalog #25 Catalog Value £ 300 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1949 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1/2 on 2 1/2p violet, Green Surcharge, h.r., v.f., with 1999 BPA certificate (SG 35) * Catalog #28 Catalog Value £ 500 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1950 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1sh on 2p green and carmine, Vermilion Surcharge, h.r., trivial short perfs at bottom (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise v.f., with 1979 Royal certificate (SG 38) * Catalog #30 Catalog Value £ 750 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1951 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE 1893 1sh on 2p green and carmine, Vermilion Surcharge, h.r., v.f. (SG 38) * Catalog #30 Catalog Value £ 750 | Price Realized $190.00 |
