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 #1070 United States Air Post 1918 6c orange, three blocks of four, two stamps hinged, others n.h., some with disturbed gum and wrinkles at top, fine-v.f.,  */**Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $1,210 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #1071 United States Air Post 1918 6c orange, centerline block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, some natural gum skips and wrinkles at top, v.f., **Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $440 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1072 United States Air Post 1918 16c and 24c used on legal size "Aerial League of America" First Trip covers (May 15 and July 15), each with appropriate markings and accompanied by the Club letter, some tape stains and cover defects, otherwise fine, scarce,  Catalog #C2,3 Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1073 United States Air Post 1923 cover franked with 24c carmine and flown in 1925 from New York to San Francisco, re-used and re-franked with 8c green on reverse, v.f. and unusual cover Catalog #C4,6 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1074 United States Air Post 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., ** Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $1,640 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1075 United States Air Post 1930 $2.60 blue, used, well centered, v.f., with 2019 PFC stating "with light natural crease at right", O Catalog #C15 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1076 United States Air Post 1930 65c-$2.60 Zeppelin, set of three, used on separate (April 19) Washington D.C. First Day Covers, first one with minor cover faults (stamp v.f.), fine-v.f. Catalog #C13-15 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1077 United States Air Post 1925-44 Plate Blocks, with 20-50c China Clipper, 30c Winged Globe, Transport Plane 50c (11), plus a few others, n.h., mostly v.f., **Catalog #C16/31 Catalog Value $983 | Price Realized $190.00 |
