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 #1170
BRAZIL
1865 incoming mail, small cover from Boston to Brazil, paying 45c with United States 30c orange (71), 3c rose (65) and 12c black (69), all with tied by rectangular segmented grid cancels, addressed to U.S. Navy engineer aboard flagship Susquehanna, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 Sep. 19" credit datestamp, red London Paid transit datestamp (Sep 30), expertly restored at top (not affecting stamps), slightly reduced at left, v.f. cover to Bahia Brazil
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Price Realized
$800.00

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