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 #1538 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 5k-60k, set of seven se-tenant vertical pairs (types I and III), n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Mi. 1-7 Catalog Value €595 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1539 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 5k-60k, set of seven se-tenant vertical pairs (types II and III), three values with small "4" variety, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Mi. 1-7 Catalog Value €1,480 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1540 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 5k-60k, type II, four horizontal pairs, each with one stamp showing "Talsiai" instead of "Telsiai" variety, 5k used, also 20k-40k singles, l.h., fine-v.f., *O Catalog #Mi. 1-7IIPFIII Catalog Value €900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1541 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 5k-60k, type IIIa, vertical or horizontal pairs (50k in block of four), each with one stamp "Lelsiai" instead of "Telsiai" variety, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #Mi. 1-7IIIaPFVII Catalog Value €620 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1542 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 5k-60k, type IIIa, horizontal pairs, left stamp with "1" instead of "L" in "Telsiai", n.h., v.f., with 2011 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 1-7IIIPFXIII Catalog Value €776 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1543 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 5k-60k, type IIIa, horizontal strips of three, each with middle stamp showing "VI" instead of "IV" variety, l.h., v.f., with 2017 Dr.Geyfman certificate, * Catalog #Mi. 1-7IIIPFXIV Catalog Value €697 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1544 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 20k green, sheet of 100 (folded between stamps) showing distinct types, bottom half of the sheet overprints shifted to right, partly omitted from the left stamps and continuing on to the selvage at right, n.h., fine-v.f., undoubtedly rare, if not unique  **Catalog #Mi.4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1545 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 60k carmine, vertical pair, se-tenant overprint type I+III inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Keiler, Steumpel, etc. ** Catalog #Mi.7K | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1546 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 60k red, type I overprint inverted, n.h., pencil signed, ** Catalog #Mi.7K Catalog Value €250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1547 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 60k red, type II overprint inverted, n.h., signed Grigaliunas, ** Catalog #Mi.7K Catalog Value €250 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1548 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 60k red, type III overprint inverted, n.h., signed Grigaliunas, ** Catalog #Mi.7K Catalog Value €250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1549 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k red, types I, II and III, n.h., fine-v.f., various handstamp guarantees, ** Catalog #Mi.8I-III Catalog Value €880 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1550 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k red, sheet margin se-tenant vertical pair, top stamp type III, bottom stamp type I, disturbed gum, v.f., with 2011 Krischke certificate, * Catalog #Mi.8I/III Catalog Value €420 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1551 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k red, sheet margin se-tenant vertical pair, top stamp type II, bottom stamp type III, disturbed gum, v.f., with 2011 Krischke certificate, * Catalog #Mi. 8II/III Catalog Value €430 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1552 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k red, text in type III, numbers in type II, right sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., with 2011 Dr. Klein certificate, * Catalog #Mi. 8IIIaPFIV Catalog Value €560 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1553 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k red, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, left stamp with space between "4" and "1" in "1941" variety, error n.h. (left stamp hinged), v.f. and rare, with 2011 Krischke certificate, */** Catalog #Mi. 8IIIaPFV Catalog Value €720 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1554 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k red, upper left sheet corner margin single with wide space between "Laisvi" and "Telsiai" variety, h.r., v.f. and rare, only 37 printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, * Catalog #Mi. 8IIIaPFVIII Catalog Value €560 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1555 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k red, pos. 17, with "26" omitted variety, l.h., v.f. and undervalued variety, only 16 printed, with 2000 Krischke certificate, * Catalog #Mi. 8IIIbPFXI Catalog Value €560 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1556 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k red, horizontal pair, right stamp with "IV" instead of "VI" variety, l.h., v.f. and rare, with 2017 Geyfman certificate, * Catalog #Mi. 8IIIbPFXIV Catalog Value €560 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #1557 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k ultramarine, se-tenant vertical pair, types II and III, n.h., v.f. and extremely rare showpiece item, with 2011 Krischke certificate, ex-Matuzas, ** Catalog #Mi. 9II/IIIa Catalog Value €6,720 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1558 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k ultramarine, type II, upper left sheet corner margin single (position 1), wide spacing between "Laisvi" and "Telsiai", marginal wrinkles, stamp n.h., v.f., only 4 (!) printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 9IIPFVIII Catalog Value €11,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1559 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k ultramarine, type III, first printing, lower right sheet corner margin single (pos.50), marginal creases and slight gum streaks, stamp n.h., v.f., only 80 issued, with 2011 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 9IIIa Catalog Value €2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1560 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k ultramarine, overprint inverted, sheet margin se-tenant vertical pair, types I and III, n.h., v.f. and extremely rare showpiece item, with 2011 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 9I/IIIbK Catalog Value €11,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1561 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k ultramarine, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f., only 120 printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, ex-Matuzas, ** Catalog #Mi. 9IIIbK Catalog Value €4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1562 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k black and red, three singles, types I, II and III, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Krischke, J.G., ** Catalog #Mi. 10I-III Catalog Value €800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1563 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 80k black and red, three sheet margin singles, types I, II and III, n.h., fine-v.f., two signed Krischke, ** Catalog #Mi. 10I-III Catalog Value €800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1564 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 1r red and black, se-tenant horizontal pair, types II and IIIa, l.h., v.f., with 2011 Krischke certificate, * Catalog #Mi. 10II/IIIa Catalog Value €315 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1565 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 1r red and black, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, type III, pos.39-40,49-50, upper left stamp with "Teisiai" instead of "Telsiai" and "Text III, date type II" varieties, upper right stamp with "Teisiai" instead of "Telsiai" and "Text III, date type II", n.h., but with glazed gum, v.f. and rare combination of varieties, with 2011 Krischke certificate (catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #Mi.10III/b/d Catalog Value €2,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1566 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 1r red and black, type I, horizontal pair, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 1994 Krischke certificate, unlisted in Michel (only type III inverted is listed, and it has a catalog value of Euro 1,000 per stamp) ** Catalog #Mi.10IK | Unsold |
 | Lot #1567 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 1r red and black, sheet margin vertical pair, top stamp with "VI" instead of "IV" variety, top stamp (error) n.h., bottom stamp h.r., v.f., with 2017 Geyfman certificate, */** Catalog #Mi.10IIIb/IIIbPFXIV Catalog Value €600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1568 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 1r red and black, se-tenant horizontal pair, types I and III, overprint inverted, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 1994 Krischke certificate, unlisted in Michel (only type III inverted is listed) ** Catalog #Mi.10I-IIK | Unsold |
 | Lot #1569 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 Leningrad and Belarus Pavilions, bottom margin horizontal se-tenant pair, first printing, type III, used on piece, right stamp with usual irregular perforations, v.f. and rare, only three (!) such combination pairs can exist, with 2011 Krischke certificate O Catalog #Mi. 13III/16III | Unsold |
 | Lot #1570 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 Uzbekistan and Leningrad Pavilions, vertical se-tenant pair, types II+III, l.h. or n.h., slight gum irregularity, v.f., only nine pairs can possibly exist, with 2011 Krischke certificate */** Catalog #Mi. 13III/21II | Unsold |
 | Lot #1571 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 Uzbekistan and Moscow Pavilions, top sheet margin horizontal se-tenant pair, first printing, type II, used on piece, v.f. and rare, only nine pairs possible, with 2011 Krischke certificate O Catalog #Mi. 14/21II | Unsold |
 | Lot #1572 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Ukraine Pavilion, type I, 2nd Printing, n.h., v.f., only 162 printed, with 1994 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 15I Catalog Value €700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1573 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Ukraine Pavilion, type IIIa, 1st Printing, used on piece, v.f., only 54 printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi. 15IIIa Catalog Value €1,700 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #1574 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Ukraine Pavilion, type IIIa, 1st Printing, with "Teisiai" instead of "Telsiai" variety, corner margin single, n.h., v.f. and extremely rare as only 3 were printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 15IIIaPFIV Catalog Value €5,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1575 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Ukraine Pavilion, type II, with wide space between "Laisva" and "Telsiai" variety, upper left sheet corner margin single, n.h., usual gum skips, v.f., ** Catalog #Mi. 15IIPFVIII Catalog Value €5,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1576 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Ukraine Pavilion, right sheet margin block of four, first printing, positions 17-18,23-24, top stamps type II, bottom stamps type III, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., with some gum irregularities, v.f. and rare, probably the only known combination block of four extant, with 2011 Krischke certificate (catalogue value for two pairs) */**Catalog #Mi. 15II-III Catalog Value €5,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1577 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 Azerbaijan, Armenian, Tadjik and Kyrgyzstan Pavilions, se-tenant block of four, top stamps type II, bottom stamps type III, l.h., v.f. and extremely rare, undervalued combination, with 1995 Krischke certificate (Mi.17III,18-18II,20III HZ1) * | Unsold |
 | Lot #1578 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 Armenian and Kyrgyzstan Pavilions, se-tenant sheet margin vertical pair, top stamp Armenian type II and bottom stamp Kyrgyzstan Type III, pos. 18/24, used on piece, v.f. and rare pair missing from most advanced collections, only 3(!) used known, with 1995 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi. 17III/19II Catalog Value €8,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1579 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 Azerbaijan and Armenia Pavilions, top sheet margin horizontal se-tenant, first printing, type II, used on piece, fine and rare (most of the sheets were broken up and few multiples survive), with 2011 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi.18-19II Catalog Value €8,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1580 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Azerbaijan Pavilion, type II, with wide space between "Laisva" and "Telsiai" variety, upper left sheet corner margin single, n.h., usual gum skips, v.f., only 13 printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 18IIPFVIII Catalog Value €2,800 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1581 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 Azerbaijan and Tajikistan Pavilions, vertical sheet margin se-tenant pair, first printing, type II+III, canceled by Telsiai 3.VII.41 cds on piece, v.f. and rare, with 2011 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi. 18/20II Catalog Value €8,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1582 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Armenian Pavilion, type IIIb, upper right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., only 360 printed, signed Krischke, ** Catalog #Mi. 19IIIb Catalog Value €450 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1583 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Uzbek Pavilion, type IIIb, with overprint split (pos. 8 at left and 9 at right), l.h., v.f. and spectacular variety, with 2017 Huylmans certificate * Catalog #Mi. 21IIIb | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1584 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Karelia Pavilion, type II, n.h., usual gum skips, v.f., only 333 printed, ** Catalog #Mi. 22II Catalog Value €450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1585 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 Kazakh and Karelia Pavilions, se-tenant horizontal pair, type II, pos.9-10, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 2007 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 22-23II Catalog Value €6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1586 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Karelia Pavilion, type III, with "Vi" instead of "VI" variety, right margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, only 40 printed, with 2000 Krischke certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 22IIIPFXVII Catalog Value €1,350 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1587 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Kazakh Pavilion, type II, n.h., usual gum skips, v.f., only 333 printed, ** Catalog #Mi. 23II Catalog Value €450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1588 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Kazakh Pavilion, type IIIb, n.h., v.f., only 360 printed, signed Richter, Pickenpack, ** Catalog #Mi. 23IIIb Catalog Value €450 | Price Realized $330.00 |
 | Lot #1589 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Kazakh Pavilion, type II, with wide overprint (between Laisvi and Telsiai) variety, corner margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, only 37 printed, with 2015 Huylmans certificate, ** Catalog #Mi. 23IIPFVIII Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1590 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 30k Kazakh Pavilion, type II, with wide space between "Laisva" and "Telsiai" variety, used on piece, v.f., only 37 printed, with 1992 Krischke certificate, O Catalog #Mi.23IIPFVIII Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1591 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 50k Pavilion, type I, n.h., v.f., only 360 printed, ** Catalog #Mi.24I Catalog Value €450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1592 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 50k Pavilion, type IIIa, n.h., v.f., only 333 printed, ** Catalog #Mi.24IIIa Catalog Value €500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1593 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 60k Pavilion, type I, corner margin single, n.h., usual gum skips, v.f., only 360 printed, ** Catalog #Mi.25I Catalog Value €450 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1594 GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Lithuania - Telsiai 1941 60k Pavilion, pos.31, overprint type III, numbers printed in type II, lower left sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 2011 Dr. Klein certificate, ** Catalog #Mi.25IIIaPFIV Catalog Value €2,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
