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 #984 MEXICO 1856 Hidalgo, 1/2r blue to 8r red lilac, set of five, unused, mostly without gum, first one cut in at right, otherwise large margins, 1r somewhat toned, others fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #1-5 Catalog Value $632 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #985 MEXICO 1861 8r green, Queretaro District, sheet margin at left, h.r., v.f., with 1994 MEPSI certificate, * Catalog #12 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #986 MEXICO 1872 Hidalgo, 50c blue (color error) imperforate block of nine, without overprint, mostly n.h., v.f. and impressive multiple  */**Catalog #96d | Unsold |
 | Lot #987 MEXICO 1882 Juarez, 1c-100c without overprint, 12 different, complete as issued, h.r., few without gum, mostly fine, *(*) Catalog #131a/45a Catalog Value $585 | Unsold |
 | Lot #988 MEXICO 1892 Hidalgo, 1c green to 10p blue complete, unused with or without gum, usual perforations, 5p minor soiling at top, generally fine or better, scarce complete, (*)* Catalog #150-64 Catalog Value $1,209 | Unsold |
 | Lot #989 MEXICO 1892 5p blue green, wove paper, perf. 12, light face-free cancel, good color, rare stamp, with handstamp mark on back, O Catalog #230 Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #990 MEXICO 1899 Issue, complete set, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #294-303 Catalog Value $427 | Unsold |
 | Lot #991 MEXICO 1913 (24 June) cover franked with 1c and horizontal pair of 2c black & red (two different types), tied by Hermosillo cds and addressed to American Consul in Nogales, with arrival pmk next day, v.f.  Catalog #322-324 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #992 MEXICO 1913 2c black & red, horizontal gutter sheet of 10, both types, unused without gum as issued, minor perf. separations, v.f. **Catalog #323,324 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #993 MEXICO 1913 2c black & red, watermarked "Peerless Mills", horizontal gutter sheet of 10, both types, unused without gum as issued, minor perf. separations, v.f. **Catalog #323b,324b | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #994 MEXICO 1913 (21 June) cover franked with 5c (black roulette), tied by Nogales cds and addressed to Cananea, with same day arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamp, slight overall toning, fine cover Catalog #329 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #995 MEXICO 1913 (25 June) cover franked with 5c "Maro" (for "Marzo" error, black roulette), tied by Nogales cds and addressed to Hermosillo, with next day arrival pmk on back, cover tears and wear, scarce usage Catalog #329a | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #996 MEXICO 1913 (30 Sep) two covers, each franked with single 1c and horizontal strip of 3x3c colorless or black roulette, mailed the same day from Hermosillo to Nogales, addressed to the American Consul, with 1 October arrival pmks on back, fine-v.f. Catalog #337,341,343 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #997 MEXICO 1914 (25 Feb) cover franked with 5c green and 5c orange (1910 issue), tied by Train P.O. cancel, additional Durango (?) transit cds on back, sent to Chicago, with "Montgomery & Co" March 4, 1914 arrival datestamp on front, fine combination franking with Transitorio and Independence Issue | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #998 MEXICO 1914 (9 July) cover franked with single and two pairs of 1c rose (Denver Revenue Issue), tied by Piedras Negras Coah. Cds, sent to Monterey, with "Lista July 14", handstamped "no Reclamada" and returned to sender, with "Rezagos" (dead letter office) label on top (torn on opening as usual), additional Oct 19, 1914 datestamp, rare usage of Denver Revenues on cover, ex-Warman Catalog #393A | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #999 MEXICO 1914 (21 Oct) cover franked with pair of 5c Dollar Sign overprints, sent from Zacazonapan, Mexico to "Beirut Syria Turkey", handstamped "Undeliverable L.P.S.", opened by Censor seal (in London), returned back to Mexico, with "Rezagos" (dead letter office) label on top (torn on opening as usual), additional 24 Oct, 1914 Mexico arrival cds on back. World War I prevented deliveries via Great Britain to the Central Powers, including the Turkish Empire Catalog #427 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1000 MEXICO 1915 (27 Jan) cover franked with 2c green and 3c red brown overprinted and handstamped, used in combination with 2c U.S. stamp, tied by Nogales R.P.O. and Southern Pacific RR pmks, with oval "Eduardo Shmeckpeper Culiacan, Sin., Mex. Dec 3, 1914" datestamp at bottom | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #1001 MEXICO 1915 1c dull violet, overprinted on back only, n.h., fine ** Catalog #423var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1002 MEXICO 1916 (11 July) cover franked with 10c Dollar Sign overprint, used from Ensenada to San Diego, with departure cds repeated alongside, scarce usage from Ensenada Catalog #428 | Price Realized $140.00 |
