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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1183
BULGARIA
1881 3s-30s complete, fresh, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #6-11
Catalog Value $1,067
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1184
BULGARIA
1890-95 group of six registered covers, mostly from Sofia to Colchester, England, two franked with 1882 Lion (one with 2s+3s, other with single 50s), one with a combination of issues, others with 1889-92 issue, different rates, mostly fine
Envelope
Catalog #12/38
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1185
BULGARIA
1911 Imperial "Cabinet Secret" (Secret Office) bilingual cover, registered from the Royal Palace in Sofia, with 15c and 50c franking, tied by "Sofia Palais" cancel, addressed to Vienna, with corresponding "Cabinet Secret de sa Majeste Le Roi des Bulgares" label on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1186
BULGARIA
1913 10L Dedeagatch overprinted stationery card with Bulgarian franking, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1187
BULGARIA
1916 (7 Nov) picture postcard from Sofia to Budapest, mixed franking with Hungarian 10f, tied by departure cds, repeated alongside, also large censor cachet Sofia and Austrian "Zensuriert" three-line handstamp below, fine and interesting card
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

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