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 #1022 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 10c Indian, four sheetlets of four in blue, gray black, carmine and violet, v.f. and beautiful group  E | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1023 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 Washington vignette in purple, "Specimen" and "Postage" inscriptions, imperf. pane of 25 with gum, n.h., v.f. E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1024 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 cover franked with 3c red brown, used from Delaware City to Lexington, Ky, oval "Prisoner's letter / Examined Fort Delaware, Del" handstamp, usual cover defects, otherwise fine Prisoner of War item  | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1025 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 1c blue and 3c red brown, each tied by framed "Paid" handstamp on small cover from Boston to Holyoke, red May 18 departure pmk at left, v.f. Catalog #61,65 | Price Realized $90.00 |
 | Lot #1026 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 1c blue, 2c black and 3c red brown, tied by Owego N.Y. cds on a buff cover to Roxbury, Mass, v.f. and pleasant three color franking Catalog #63,65,73 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #1027 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 3c pink, bright color, h.r., slightly rounded corner at upper left, otherwise fine and scarce unused stamp, with 2000 PSE certificate, * Catalog #64 Catalog Value $14,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1028 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 3c lake, deep rich color, h.r., fine, with 2002 PSE certificate, * Catalog #66TC Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #1029 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 30c orange, used with 10c green and 5c brown (straight edge at left) on small cover from Cleveland (Oct 25) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, red New York (Oct 28) and London Paid (Nov 11) transit datestamps, year dates unclear (probably 1863), magenta manuscript "24" credit, tiny toned perfs, v.f. three color franking to Brazil, with 1988 Diena certificate Catalog #68,71,76 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1030 United States 1861-66 Issue 1863 Rose of Washington unused patriotic cover with Rose enclosure, a most attractive hand painted three part design of Charles Magnus, fresh and crisp with bright colors on a nice white envelope (opened at top), with the foldout Rose enclosure showing numerous scenes and monuments of Washington, D.C., printed in blue on the outside and in bronze on the inside, with Magnus imprint on the enclosure, fine and scarce | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1031 United States 1861-66 Issue 1867 A.Grill, 3c rose, somewhat faded, with gum toning, tied by blue Cincinnati cds on attractive "Walter Gow & Co., Fire Engine Hose and Extra Heavy Leather Belt Makers" advertising cover to Springfield, Ohio, fine and scarce usage, with 1979 PFC, Catalog #79 Catalog Value $1,900 | Unsold |
