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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1096
United States - Locals
1846 D.O. Blood and Company, 2c black, uncanceled single used in 1847 on complete FL to New York, with red straight line "Philada Rail Road" handstamp (struck twice) alongside, indistinct rate marking at top, fine, with 2013 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #15L8
Catalog Value $500
Unsold
Lot #1097
United States - Locals
1858 Hussey's Post, New York, N.Y., 1c black, complete sheet of 46, one row of six sideways at bottom, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2010 PFC
Box (*)
Catalog #87L6
Unsold
Lot #1098
United States - Locals
1858 Hussey's Post, New York, N.Y., 1c rose red, complete sheet of 46, one row of six sideways at bottom, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2010 PFC,
Box (*)
Catalog #87L7
Catalog Value $350
Unsold
Lot #1099
United States - Locals
1880 Hussey's Express Special Message, single on pre-printed, addressed cover (46 Pine Street, New York City), straight-line purple handstamp tying the stamp, fine, with 2013 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #87L73
Catalog Value $250
Unsold
Lot #1100
United States - Locals
1849 Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York, N.Y., 2c red, complete sheet of 25, Stone IV, with "hand applied" gum, fine-v.f., with 2010 PFC,
Box **
Catalog #136L4
Catalog Value $600
Unsold
Lot #1101
United States - Locals
1849 Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York, N.Y., 2c red, complete sheet of 25, Stone II, never hinged, fine-v.f., with 2010 PFC,
Box **
Catalog #136L4var
Catalog Value $600
Unsold

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