Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
September 17-18, 2019
Welcome to our September 17-18 Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,522 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A selection of United States, including the Unique Double Franking Brattleboro Provisional, followed by Austria, Belgium, specialized Carpatho-Ukraine and Baltic Countries, Asia, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italian Area, specialized Liechtenstein, Spain, South America and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Poland, with numerous ex-Mikulski items, as well as Russia, with rare proofs and essays. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and there are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #574 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1913 £1 ultramarine & brown, minor h.r., good color and well centered, fine (SG 15, £3,000) * Catalog #14 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #575 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1923 £1 gray, l.h., fresh and fine (SG 75,£650) * Catalog #67 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #576 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1923 £1 gray, l.h., well centered, v.f. (SG 75,£650) * Catalog #67 Catalog Value $800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #577 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1929 6p-5sh five different, never hinged and post office fresh, well centered, mostly v.f., ** Catalog #96-100 Catalog Value $927 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #578 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1929 £2 dull red & black, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Peter Holcombe, with his 1988 certificate (SG 138,£4,250) * Catalog #102 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #579 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1929 £2 dull red & black, never hinged and post office fresh, natural gum wrinkle, perfectly centered, v.f., ** Catalog #102 Catalog Value $8,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #580 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1929 £2 dull red & black, used, good colors and clear Wollongong 2 Mar 39 cds, fine and scarce stamp (SG 138,£600) O Catalog #102 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #581 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1931 10sh-£2 overprinted Specimen, three different unused without gum, fine-v.f. S Catalog #127-129S | Unsold |
 | Lot #582 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1931 £2 dull rose & black, used, neat corner cancel, also 5sh Sydney Harbor bridge, minor flaws, fine appearance, O Catalog #129,132 Catalog Value $1,150 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #583 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1931 £2 dull rose & black, variety broken coastline at bottom, n.h., fresh and fine stamp (catalogued without premium for the variety) ** Catalog #129var Catalog Value $9,250 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #584 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1934 Centenary of Victoria, set of three perf. 11 1/2, horizontal gutter imprint blocks of four, l.h. at top and bottom, three sets n.h., v.f.,  */**Catalog #142a-44a Catalog Value $527 | Unsold |
 | Lot #585 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIA 1937 10sh and £1 overprinted Specimen, l.h., v.f. (SG 177s-178s) S Catalog #178,179S Catalog Value £835 | Unsold |
