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 #1205 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, unused with full original gum, h.r., well centered with intact perforations, v.f. An unusually nice example of this air post rarity, signed Kessler, Sanabria and Roger Calves. Only 200 copies of this overprint were prepared for the experimental flight from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia. Approximately 160 were used on covers. Overprinting was done in horizontal strips of 10, which were severed by knife, causing most of the stamps to be defective (catalogue value for a faulty copy) * Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1206 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, unused with dried original gum, scissors cut and perf. Fault at bottom, slight overall toning, otherwise a fine appearing example of this rare stamp (catalogue value for a faulty copy) * Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1207 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, pos. 2, used on cover (slightly reduced at sides) to Puerto Colombia, fine, signed Rendon (catalogue value for used off cover)  Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #1208 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, numeral "1" with serifs, original gum which is slightly dried as always, color a bit faded, still v.f. and scarce, as it is believed that only 40 unused examples exist, with only a small percentage with the serif variety, signed Kessler, etc., * Catalog #C1a Catalog Value $6,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1209 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Woman and Boy Watching Plane", unused without gum as issued, large balanced margins all around, beautiful colors, fresh and v.f., signed Kessler, also Dr.Enzo Diena, with his 1985 certificate. Only 38 unused examples have been recorded (Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea was founded September 28, 1919. In February 1920, the C.C.N.A. obtained a franchise to fly between Cartagena and Barranquilla and was authorized to issue its own stamps. This was facilitated by overprinting Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea Porte Aereo and surcharging $0.10 on the Curtiss Aereo Plane & Motor Co. advertising labels. Less than 100 of each of the nine types were produced. These stamps were used on two first flights on February 22, 1920 from Cartagena and returning March 4 from Barranquilla. In July 1920, the air mail concession was passed to SCADTA. The C.C.N.A. ceased to operate in April, 1922) (*) Catalog #C2 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #1210 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Woman and Boy Watching Plane", large margins all around, tied by violet Barranquilla oval handstamp and used with three different National stamps, tied by March 4, 1920 Barranquilla cancels on cover to Cartagena, arrival circular postmark on back, minor and inconsequential toning, v.f. and rare cover, only 11 examples of this stamp were used on the return flight from Barranquilla to Cartagena, Catalog #C2 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1211 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Clouds and Small Biplane at Top, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, some even toning in back only, still a v.f. stamp, quite difficult to find in sound condition, only 27 unused examples have been recorded, (*) Catalog #C3 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1212 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Clouds and Small Biplane at Top, margins all around, beautiful colors, used in combination with five National stamps, tied by violet Barranquilla oval and by March 4, 1920 datestamps on cover (slightly reduced at left) to Cartagena, with arrival pmk on back, v.f. and rare as only ten covers with this stamp were carried on this flight, signed Champion and Diena, with his 1987 certificate, Catalog #C3 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1213 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Tilted Plane Viewed Close-Up from Above, unused without gum as issued, huge margins, bright and fresh colors, minute hinge thin, otherwise v.f., one of the most difficult stamps to find in the series, only 31 unused examples recorded, (*) Catalog #C4 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1214 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Tilted Plane Viewed Close-Up from Above, large margins all around, tied by oval Barranquilla handstamp and used with National 2c and 4c stamps tied by March 4, 1920 departure datestamp on cover to Cartagena, v.f., with arrival pmk on back, signed Diena, with his 1987 certificate. A rarity, only twelve covers with this stamp were on this flight, Catalog #C4 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1215 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Flier in Plane Watching Biplane, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, rich colors, fresh and v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, Irwin Heiman, Roger Calves, etc. Only 53 unused examples have been recorded, (*) Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #1216 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Flier in Plane Watching Biplane, large margins all around, tied by violet Barranquilla oval handstamp, used with four National stamps, tied by oval violet March 4, 1920 datestamps on cover to Cartagena, with arrival postmark on back, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, with 1982 Friedl certificate. One of only five covers recorded on the return flight, Catalog #C5 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #1217 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Lighthouse, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, rich colors, fresh and v.f., signed Champion. Only 50 unused examples have been recorded, (*) Catalog #C6 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1218 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Lighthouse, large margins all around, tied by violet Barranquilla oval handstamp and used in combination with five National stamps, tied by March 4, 1920 departure datestamps on cover to Cartagena, with arrival postmark on back, filing fold away from the stamps, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, with 1977 Friedl certificate. A rare cover, only seven carried on the return flight and only 16 used examples of C6 have been recorded, Catalog #C6 Catalog Value $5,250 | Price Realized $6,500.00 |
 | Lot #1219 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Fuselage and Tail of Biplane, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, including roulette lines at left, some toning and vertical bend, otherwise fine, with handstamped guarantee. This is the key CCNA multicolor vignette, only 15 unused examples have been recorded (most have small defects). A major Colombia and Air Post rarity (our last recorded sale was Cherrystone January 2019 sale, price realized $16,500 plus buyer's commission) (*) Catalog #C7 Catalog Value $12,500 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1220 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Fuselage and Tail of Biplane, large margins all around, beautiful colors, tied by oval Barranquilla cancel on cover to Cartagena, with three different national stamps alongside, tied by March 4, 1920 departure datestamps, with arrival postmark on back, fresh and v.f. cover, signed Herbert Bloch, with 1982 Friedl certificate. This is the key CCNA multicolor vignette, only seven used on cover have been recorded (most in faulty condition) (our last recorded sale was Cherrystone November 2007 sale, price realized $11,000 plus buyer's commission) Catalog #C7 Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #1221 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Condor on Cliff, unused without gum as issued, large margins, clear at left, with overprint significantly shifted to right, bright colors, minor corner crease at bottom right, v.f., signed Champion. A rare stamp, only 36 unused examples have been recorded (virtually all known copies are cut in at left) (our last recorded realization at Cherrystone was $13,500 plus buyer's commission in our January 2019 sale) (*) Catalog #C8 Catalog Value $8,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #1222 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Condor on Cliff, large margins all around, especially at left, bright colors, tied by oval Barranquilla handstamp on cover used with National 3c adhesive at upper right tied by violet March 4, 1920 datestamp, arrival postmark on back, part of adhesive glue showing around the stamp, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, with 1979 Friedl certificate. The Condor on Cliff stamp is rare in any condition, especially with margins all around. It is one of only six covers and only 19 used examples have been recorded, Catalog #C8 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #1223 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Plane at Rest, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, typical plate crack and blue ink printed at lower left, v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks. A rare unused stamp, only 41 examples recorded, (*) Catalog #C9 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1224 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Plane at Rest, large balanced margins all around, overprint shifted slightly to left, canceled by violet Barranquilla oval handstamp, used with National 3c tied by Barranquilla oval Mar. 4, 1920 on cover to Cartagena, with arrival backstamp, v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, with 1979 Friedl certificate. A rare usage of C9 on a return flight cover, only eleven recorded (with 16 used in total) Catalog #C9 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1225 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Ocean Liner, unused without gum as issued, large, even margins all around, overall toning, otherwise v.f., with 1990 Alex Rendon certificate. Most of the issued stamps have been used on covers, only 24 unused examples are known (last recorded sale at Cherrystone was $9,000, plus buyer's commission at our January 2019 sale) (*) Catalog #C10 Catalog Value $6,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #1226 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c Ocean Liner, large margins all around, tied by violet Cartagena oval handstamp and used with National 3c tied by Feb. 22, 1920 double-circle datestamp on cover to Barranquilla, with arrival postmark on back, some adhesive soiling away from the stamp, v.f., signed Diena, with his 1987 certificate, Catalog #C10 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1227 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 (16 Nov) cover flown from Neiva to Bogota, franked with "Valor 10 Centavos" surcharge on 50c, used in combination with strip of 6x1/2c (paying required 3c Government franking), boxed arrival pmks, also green oval "Sociedad Colombia Alemana Correos Aereo Girardot" on back (catalogue value for used off cover) Catalog #C18 Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1228 COLOMBIA Air Post 1923-28 5c-5p complete, also Registration stamp, sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles),  **Catalog #C38-50,CF1 Catalog Value $817 | Price Realized $450.00 |
