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 #1191 CHINA 1897-1900 correspondence to Hamilton, Canada, group of 12 covers or wrappers, also one coverfront, sent from Kiukiang, Shanghai and Hankow, variety of franking incl. French Offices in China, Japanese Offices in China, also one from Hong Kong, plus another franked with pair of Japan 5sen, different transit and arrival pmks, usual commercial quality with wear and tear noted, many fine or better. An interesting group of covers from China  | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #1192 CHINA 1901 (17 April) picture postcard franked with 1c, 2c and 4c Chinese Imperial Post, tied by oval departure datestamps, used via the French Post Office in Peking to Nancy, fine combination card | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1193 CHINA 1901 1c stationery card, additionally franked with 1c and 2c Chinese Imperial Post, sent via the French Post Office in Shanghai, where 10c Chine was added for further transmission to England, card creases, otherwise fine, with London arrival | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1194 CHINA 1902 (2 Sep) cover franked with 4c Chinese Imperial Post, sent via the German Post Office in Tientsin to Wiesbaden, boxed "S.B. Ostas. Besatz. Brigade Eskadr. Jager Z. Pferde", arrival pmk on back, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1195 CHINA 1905 (12 Feb) picture postcard from Peking to France, with 4c Chinese Imperial Post adhesive, sent via the French, Japanese and Russian Post Offices, with corresponding stamps added alongside, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1196 CHINA 1960 World Forestry Congress, 100 souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., few minor wrinkles or creases, mostly v.f., ** Catalog #1269a Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $950.00 |
