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 #2314 PORTUGUESE COLONIES Macao 1863 (13 November) complete folded letter from Macao to "Capt Gio Andrea Bollo" in Genova (Manoglia), written in Italian, date-line Macao, sent via Hong Kong, with red Nov 14, 63 Hong Kong paid in red (front) and green on back, also Alexandria (13 Dec), with Ancona (5 Jan) and Genova (6 Jan, 64) arrival pmks. Also on front, boxed "Piroscafi Postali Italiani" and "P.D.", charged "8" (decimes) in red crayon. The letter has been affected by aging at bottom, with toning going through part of the text, otherwise well preserved, scarce early letter from Macao, interesting contents  | Unsold |
 | Lot #2315 PORTUGUESE COLONIES Macao 1966 Uniforms, irregular blocks of 19, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.432-39, Euro 2,660)  **Catalog #404-11 Catalog Value $1,330 | Price Realized $750.00 |
