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 #1471 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 eleven varieties, including 1k with overprint inverted (2), double and triple, 10k with overprint inverted (3) and 30k with overprint inverted (4), n.h., fine-v.f., signed Nemvalz, Krischke, etc. (1k triple overprint unpriced in Michel and counted as double) ** Catalog #Mi.1IIK/9IIK Catalog Value €1,780 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1472 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 2k light green, type II, top margin vertical strip of four with striking pre-print paper fold, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #Mi.2IIvar | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1473 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 3k greenish blue, type II, the usual vertical watermark, corner margin block of four, upper left stamp with broken top of "1" in "1941" variety, bottom two stamps type III, n.h., v.f., with 1994 Krischke certificate,  **Catalog #Mi.3AIIA,3AIIPFVI,3AIII Catalog Value €3,750 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1474 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 3k greenish blue, type II, horizontal, rather than vertical watermark (scarce), corner margin block of four, upper left stamp with broken top of "1" in "1941" variety, bottom two stamps type III, n.h., v.f., signed Nemvalz. A rare unlisted variety (Mi.3AIIA,3AIIPFVI,3AIIIvar) **Catalog Value €3,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1475 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 3k greenish blue, type II, overprint double, one with "7941" instead of "1941" variety, n.h., v.f. and rare unlisted "double" variety ** Catalog #Mi.3AIIDDvar | Unsold |
 | Lot #1476 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 3k greenish blue, type II, overprint double, one with "7941" instead of "1941" variety, block of four, n.h., v.f. and rare unlisted "double" variety, with 2009 Krischke certificate (which does not mention the "7941" variety) **Catalog #Mi.3AIIDDvar | Unsold |
 | Lot #1477 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 5k, 20k and 30k, horizontal strips of ten, each with four stamps in type IV ("Pernau" instead of "1941" at bottom), n.h., fine-v.f., few minor perf. separations, scarce in combinations, signed Kristie, ** Catalog #Mi.5,8-9IV Catalog Value €1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1478 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 5k, 10k, 15k and 30k blocks of four, each with two stamps type III, last three also with one stamp with short "1" at top variety, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #Mi.5-7III,9III Catalog Value €1,250 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1479 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 5k brown red, type II, overprint double, vertical pair, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Mi.5IIDD Catalog Value €300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1480 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 30k dark ultramarine, type I, overprint inverted, block of four, one stamp with further "0" instead of "8" variety, n.h., v.f. and rare "double" variety, only 2-3 known, signed Eichental, with 2017 Lobbering certificate **Catalog #Mi.9IK | Unsold |
 | Lot #1481 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 50k brown, type I, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Keiler, ** Catalog #Mi.10I Catalog Value €3,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1482 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 50k brown, type I, right sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with 2000 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi.10I Catalog Value €3,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1483 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 60k red, type II overprint inverted, n.h., fine and rare, listed as a "proof" in Michel (unpriced), only 5 are known, this possibly being the finest copy, with 1993 Krischke certificate ** Catalog #Mi.10P1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1484 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Estonia - Pernau 1941 60k blue, type II overprint, n.h., fine and rare, listed as a "proof" in Michel (unpriced), only a few are known, this possibly being the finest copy, with 2017 Lobbering certificate ** Catalog #Mi.10P2 | Unsold |
