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 #1002 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, black grid cancels, margins all around, v.f., with 1981 PFC, O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1003 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, red grid cancel, margins all around, splendid color, v.f., with 1981 PFC, O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1004 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c brown, margins all around, v.f., tied by blue grids on FL used in 1850 from Philadelphia to Bellefonte Centre, corresponding blue departure pmk at right, filing fold away from the stamp, signed Alcuri and Roger Calves at bottom  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1005 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, irregular at top, tied by manuscript and red grid cancels on cover, with corresponding "Boston Dec. 3" cds alongside, fine, with 1982 PFC, Catalog #1 Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1006 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c brown, margins all around, with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, v.f., tied by blue "5" in oval on outer FL from Baltimore to Winchester, Va, with blue Apr 2 Baltimore departure pmk alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, with 1982 PFC Catalog #1 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1007 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, fine, tied by red grid cancel on outer FL from Providence, R.I., used in 1851 to New York, with red Apr 5 departure pmk alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, with 1980 PFC, ex-Baron du Plussis Catalog #1 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1008 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, red grid cancel, margins all around, good color, v.f., with 1980 PFC, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1009 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, deep intense color, margins all around, close but clear at bottom, large on the other three sides, tied by blue grid cancel on small piece, v.f. O Catalog #2 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1010 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, canceled by red grids, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1980 PFC, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1011 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, canceled by red grids, margins all around, rich color, fresh and v.f., with 1980 PFC, ex-Baron du Plussis, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #1012 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, right sheet margin single tied by red square grid cancel, matching New-York Sep 3, 1848 cds alongside on large part (sideflaps missing) of FL to Toronto, Canada West, neat strike of red "Queenston U.C. Sep. 10 1848" at bottom arrival, pressed-out filing folds through the stamp (barely noticeable), v.f. appearance Catalog #2 | Price Realized $675.00 |
