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 #2594 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS EGYPT 1865-1991 collection in three stock books, early material includes "Posta Europea" FL, 1866 issue, stamps used in Constantinople, Smyrna, some varieties, Pyramid stamps used and unused, perf. Varieties, reference items, imperforate block of four, 1921 imperforate pairs, Port Fuad set of four (used), Prince Farouk trials set of four (l.h.), values to £1 (used or unused), commemorative sets, occasional blocks of four, unexploded 120m booklet, 1953 selection of three bar surcharges, souvenir sheets, including 1956 Boy Scouts perf. and imperf. (n.h.), Postage Dues, British Forces in Egypt (incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee used), plus collections of UAR, 1948-1967 Gaza Occupation (some double overprints, including blocks of four), with covers (some better), plus selection of Suez Canal, mixed condition, generally fine or better. Overall a comprehensive holding of Egypt, with potential for further expansion  *O | Price Realized $5,500.00 | |
| Lot #2595 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS EGYPT 1866-1935 collection on stock cards, with 1866 imperf. proofs (two complete sets), used and unused selection with 4x5pi, 6x10pi, 1867 issue used to 5pi, 1872 issue with many nice items, Bulaq issue incl. tete-beche pairs, De La Rue issue with multiples, etc., through to 1927-37 issue incl. errors, varieties, multiples, cancellations, etc., also British Forces with 1935 1pi Jubilee Seal and much more. A fine and extensive collection, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $5,500.00 | |
 | Lot #2596 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS EGYPT 1867-75 collection on pages, with four types of each value incl. 5pa (14 unused and 12 used), 10pa (16 unused and 18 used incl. block of four), 20pa (15 unused and 19 used), 1pi (21 unused and 19 used), 2pi (7 unused and 12 used), also the scarce 5pi brown (7 unused and 11 used); 1872 with unused multiples, 1874-75 with blocks of 5pa, 1pi, 2pi, 2 1/2pi and 5pi, fine and scarce group *O | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
