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 #1015 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 (June 19) small cover (with four page letter) from Philadelphia to Paris, sent via Baltimore and New York, with blue and red departure pmks, French entry 3 July, re-addressed to Geneva, with John Munroe & Co. forwarding agent's cachet, "35cs" due handstamp and Geneva 4 July arrival pmk, v.f.  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1016 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 Franklin, 1c type II (two), also four covers or FLs with 1c singles, strip of three and 1c plus 3c with Paid markings, fine lot OCatalog #20/26 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1017 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type IIIa, unused with full original gum, l.h., usual centering for this tight margined issue, fine, with 2005 PFC, * Catalog #22 Catalog Value $2,200 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1018 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 embossed Ladies cover franked with 10c green, type I, barely tied by black grids, addressed to St. John's, N.B., with faint red New York pmk alongside, also another in black, with "St. John Sept 4, 58" arrival pmk, some insignificant toning, otherwise fine and rare cover to Canada Catalog #31 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1019 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c gray lilac, usual centering (small perf. flaws), tied by red New York Exchange pmk on cover (opened for display) to England, "per Steamer New York" endorsement at top, with red London July 22, 1861 arrival cds, various notations and docketing including manuscript "Sandwich Islands Hilo" (Hawaii) at left, from where it probably originated, fine and well traveled cover, unusual origin and usage, with 2004 PSE certificate Catalog #37 | Price Realized $900.00 |
