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 #1430 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 1k orange, watermarked, used, fresh and v.f., only 50 printed, seldom seen in such condition, with 2001 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi.1Y Catalog Value €2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1431 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 1k orange, block of four, top stamps with overprint at top, upper left stamp "Eesti" omitted, bottom stamps with overprint at bottom, used, v.f. and unusual combination, signed Vaher  Catalog #Mi.1var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1432 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 2k light green, vertical tete-beche pair, bottom stamp with vertical overprint, used, rare unlisted variety, signed Vaher O Catalog #Mi.2var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1433 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 3k dark blue, vertical imperf. pair, bottom stamp without overprint, used, v.f., signed Vaher (catalogue value for unused, used unpriced) O Catalog #Mi.3F Catalog Value €1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1434 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 15k dark green, horizontal pair, overprint omitted on right stamp, fine used, with 1995 Krischke certificate stating this is the first such pair discovered (catalogue value for unused, used unpriced) O Catalog #Mi.7F Catalog Value €1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1435 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 60k red, left margin single, variety with comb shifted perforations at left, n.h., fine, with 1998 Krischke certificate (catalogue value for regular stamp, variety unlisted) ** Catalog #Mi.11var Catalog Value €500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1436 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 5r red brown (Lenin), "Esti Post" inverted, used, fine and rare (possibly unique) variety, signed Vaher, unlisted in Michel O Catalog #Mi.13K | Unsold |
 | Lot #1437 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k black brown, used, fine, only 100 printed, signed Eichental, O Catalog #Mi.14 Catalog Value €1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1438 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 50k carmine lilac (Perekop), l.h., fine, only 200 printed, signed Eichental, with 2010 Lobbering certificate, * Catalog #Mi.16 Catalog Value €800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1439 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 50k carmine lilac, variety imperf. at top, used, v.f., signed Keiler, Dub, with 2003 Dr.Klein certificate. A rarity, less than five recorded (this is also the only known Elwa variety part imperf.), considerably undervalued in Michel, O Catalog #Mi.16Uo Catalog Value €2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1440 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 10k Pavilion, n.h., minor gum adhesions, still v.f., with 2019 Lobbering certificate, ** Catalog #Mi.24 Catalog Value €750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1441 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 10k Pavilion, used, v.f., signed Vaher, etc., O Catalog #Mi.24 Catalog Value €700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1442 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k Belarussian Pavilion, used, v.f., signed Eichental, with 2008 Krischke certificate. A significant rarity, one of only 9(!) reported (most of the others are defective), O Catalog #Mi.27 Catalog Value €1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1443 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k Armenian Pavilion, canceled on piece, basic stamp with slight facial abrasion away from the overprint, with 2015 Lobbering certificate ("echt und einwandfrei"), only three (!) reported, O Catalog #Mi.31 Catalog Value €4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1444 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k Turkmen Pavilion, overprint double, n.h., v.f. and scarce unlisted variety, with handstamp guarantees and 2010 Lobbering certificate ** Catalog #Mi.32DD | Unsold |
 | Lot #1445 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k Tadjik Pavilion, used, v.f. and rare, only nine known (and most are damaged), signed Eichental, with 2008 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi.33 Catalog Value €4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1446 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 30k Karelian Pavilion, used on piece, v.f., signed Vaher, etc., O Catalog #Mi.35 Catalog Value €1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1447 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 50k Pavilion, used on piece, v.f., only 200 printed, signed Vaher, etc., O Catalog #Mi.37 Catalog Value €1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1448 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Elwa 1941 50k violet blue, l.h., v.f., only 65 printed (most were used), signed Nemvalz, with 2010 Krischke certificate, * Catalog #Mi.47 Catalog Value €2,000 | Unsold |
