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 #2516 SWITZERLAND 1889 5c stationery card, additionally franked with Standing Helvetia 20c orange, perf. 9 3/4x9 1/4, used in combination with 10c Arms, tied by Geneve 29.1.80 (wrong year-date, should have been "1889"), sent to Boudry, with 30.1.89 arrival pmk, fine and interesting combination franking, year-date error of pmk, with Pierre Guinand certificate  Catalog #Zu.61ad,66b | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2517 SWITZERLAND 1945 Pax, complete set of 14, used on two registered covers, with Lausanne (7.VII.45) and Feldpost Poste de Campagne cds on back, fine-v.f. Catalog #293-305 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2518 SWITZERLAND 1949 Landscapes, 20c brown carmine, the so-called "Grimsel Urtype", non-re-engraved, n.h., v.f., with 2001 Raybaudi certificate (Zumstein 301) ** Catalog #332a Catalog Value SFr 4,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
