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 #341 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 2m-10m surcharges complete, set of 10 different l.h., (few lower values n.h.) usual centering, very fresh, some irregular perforations as always, signed Richter, etc., with 1991 Gerhard Hahne certificate. A very rare set, only 200 printed of the 10m on 3m, * Catalog #13-22 Catalog Value $3,255 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #342 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 2m-10m surcharges complete, set of 10 different used, each with a clear Wilno postmark, usual centering, fresh, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski, with his 1987 certificate. A very rare set, only 200 printed of the 10m on 3m; only a few complete used sets recorded, O Catalog #13-22 Catalog Value $4,080 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #343 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 2m on 15sk lilac, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine (Fi.4No, 1,200zl) * Catalog #13a Catalog Value $200 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #344 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 10m and 4m on 50sk green, 4m and 6m on 60sh violet & red, 4m and 10m on 75sk bistre & red, selection of six different error surcharges, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., each stamp signed Hahne, BPP (Fi.6,000zl) * Catalog #17a,b,18a,b,19a,b Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #345 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1920 10m+6m+4m on 50sk green, horizontal strip of three, l.h., v.f., signed Hahne, BPP * Catalog #17,17a,17b | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #346 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1921 (31 Aug) picture postcard from Wilno to Warszawa, franked with pair of 3M commemoratives, tied by cds, fine and attractive usage  | Unsold |
 | Lot #347 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1921 registered cover to New York, franked on both sides with six perf. or imperf. adhesives, tied by illegible datestamps, with corresponding Registry handstamp and New York 9/2/1921 arrival postmarks on back, fine commercial usage from Central Lithuania. signed Korszen | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #348 CENTRAL LITHUANIA 1922 (16 Jan) value letter (transmitting 10,000mk) from Wilno to Nowogrodek, franked on back with five perf. or imperf. adhesives, paying 510mk, with five nearly intact wax seals and Nowogrodek arrival postmark, minor tears and usual cover wear, quite nice for this rare usage, signed Korszen, with his 2019 certificate | Unsold |
