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 #1236 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1900-20 Hejaz Railway, collateral collection of 20+ items, including documents, receipts, postcards, Revenues (including large multiples), Maps, rare Photographs, nice engraving showing Pilgrims to Mecca and Medina, also an additional old photograph (folded and somewhat defective) of the Holy Kaaba, plus a corresponding engraving, interesting lot  *O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1237 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1907 cover addressed to the Director of the Railway Station in Haifa, franked with Turkish 2pi used from Damascus, showing Damas departure and Haifa arrival on back, fine cover, transported on the Hejaz Railway, written-up on Al Hajj exhibition page | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1238 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1916 Sherifate of Mecca, 1/4pi green, 1/2pi red, both perf. 12 and 1pi blue perf. 10, tied by "Mekke El Mukereme" pmks on cover to Cairo, filing fold away from the stamps, fine Catalog #L1-3 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1239 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1916 1/4pi green, imperforate upper left sheet corner margin block of four, outer margins folded over, stamps n.h., with some red offsets on gum (probably from the red 1/2pi sheet stored below), fresh and v.f., rare imperforate block  **Catalog #L1var | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1240 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1916 Sherifate of Mecca, 1/2pi red perf. 12, two singles tied by "Mekke El Mukereme" pmks on cover to Jedda, filing fold away from the stamps, fine Catalog #L2 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1241 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1916 1pi deep blue, perf. 12, block of nine (3x3), unused without gum, some showing the secret "S" mark (probably for the Survey of Egypt) in the lower right octagonal segment of the upper right roundel (probably a secret mark to aid detection of any potential forgeries), fine multiple (*)Catalog #L3 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1242 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1916 Sherifate of Mecca, 1pi blue, perf. 10, irregular sheet corner margin "block of three", tied by "Mekke El Mukereme" pmks on cover to Cairo, filing fold away from the stamps, backflap missing, fine Catalog #L3 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1243 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1916 1Pi blue, imperforate lower right sheet corner margin block of four, showing intact buffer bars, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #L3var | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1244 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1917 1/8pi orange yellow, imperforate single, proof on thick paper with sheet margin at right, v.f. Only one sheet of 50 printed P Catalog #L4P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1245 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1917 1Pi blue, rouletted 20, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, also lower right sheet corner margin block of four in "powder blue", rouletted proof on thick paper, both v.f., undoubtedly rare PCatalog #L7,L7P | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1246 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1917 2Pi magenta, imperforate top sheet margin block of four, positions 3-4/8-9 (from a pane of 50) proof in issued color on thick paper, minute toned specks and margin folded at top well away from the stamps, v.f., rare PCatalog #L13P | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1247 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1921 1pi deep blue, rouletted 13, three sheet corner margin blocks of four, unframed overprint in red, brown and in black, the latter with tissue adhering to gum, red overprint with two stamps hinged at top, others n.h., also four singles, red or brown overprint, some appearing double (h.r. or n.h., one thin), with handstamped guarantee marks on some, **Catalog #L18,18a,18b Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1248 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1922 2pi magenta rouletted 13, overprinted in black, complete sheet of 50, with intact margins and plate numbers and inscriptions, minor hinge reinforcement at top margin affecting two stamps, balance n.h., fresh and fine sheet, **Catalog #L29 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1249 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1922 1/2pi and 1pi overprints, selection on album page, with blocks of four, inverted, double, transposed overprints (SG 38c,38d,38da, 38f, etc.), fine-v.f., with four David Graham certificates, */**Catalog #L30,31a Catalog Value $1,541 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1250 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1924 Caliphate Issue, 3pi olive (error of color) instead of olive brown, pane of 36 (6x6) with gold overprint, mounted on All Hajj album page, minor perf. separations, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., with stamp in issued color included for comparison. Stated to be the only recorded sheet on olive color instead of brown, ex-Thoden collection */**Catalog #L47var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1251 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 1/8pi orange yellow rouletted 13, overprinted in red, complete sheet of 50, with intact margins and plate numbers and inscriptions, n.h., few minor toned specks, fresh and fine sheet, **Catalog #L51 Catalog Value $2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1252 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 1pa lilac brown rouletted 13 with red overprint, complete sheet of 50, with intact margins and plate numbers and inscriptions, n.h., occasional toned spots as always, fresh and fine, **Catalog #L55 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1253 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 1/8pi orange, roulette 13, with red overprint, two blocks of four, one with overprint inverted, the other with strong offset on gum, n.h., some toned spots on gum, fresh and otherwise v.f., with handstamped guarantee markings (inverted overprints), **Catalog #L56,56a Catalog Value $920 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1254 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 1/4pi green rouletted 13 with red overprint, complete sheet of 50, with intact margins and plate numbers and inscriptions, some perf. separations hinge reinforced in margins, stamps n.h., some significant offset of the overprint on back, fresh and fine, rare sheet, **Catalog #L57 Catalog Value $2,875 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1255 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 1pi blue rouletted 13 with red overprint, complete sheet of 50, with intact margins and plate numbers and inscriptions, n.h., some toned spots as always, fresh and fine, rare sheet, **Catalog #L59 Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1256 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 2pi magenta, roulette 13, with red overprint, lower right sheet corner margin block of six, with "N-10-A" control number, hinged in margin, stamps n.h., but with some fingerprints, signed Ela; also a single with inverted overprint, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #L60,60a Catalog Value $665 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1257 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 eight stamps (six different) overprinted "Al Hukumat 5 Rubal al Aual 1343", also overprinted on Hejaz Railway Tax Stamps, 1pi-3pi four different, three stamps hinged, others n.h., some signed Diena, fine-v.f., */** Catalog #L68/75; 25-29 Catalog Value $2,045 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1258 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 2pi magenta rouletted 13, overprinted in blue, complete sheet of 50, with intact margins and plate numbers and inscriptions, n.h., three punched holes through the stamps, fresh and fine sheet, undoubtedly very rare, **Catalog #L73 Catalog Value $18,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1259 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 1/2pi and 1pi overprints, h.r. and used, the latter signed Wak, with Arabian Philatelic Association International certificates, *O Catalog #L74,75 Catalog Value $255 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1260 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 Hejaz Railway stamps with Jedda Provisional handstamps, selection of used and unused, five singles, block of four and block of nine, well described on Al Hajj exhibition page, interesting specialist group *O | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1261 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 selection of seven different, blue, black and red overprints inverted, canceled to order, fine-v.f. O Catalog #L142a/L157b | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1262 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 King Ali "Ornaments", two sets of 10 each (including 10pi basic stamp with center inverted), year date on left instead of right, h.r., fine-v.f. * Catalog #L160-168a,var | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1263 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 King Ali Issue, 1/8pi-10pi without overprint, perforated set of nine, h.r., fine-v.f. (see note in Scott following No.L186) * | Unsold |
 | Lot #1264 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 King Ali overprints inverted, five perf. and one imperf., two of each, unused without gum, v.f. (SG 135b/139b,141b,142a, £800) (*) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1265 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 King Ali overprints inverted, six different imperf. blocks of four, unused without gum, v.f. (SG 135/139,141,142) (*) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1266 SAUDI ARABIA - Hejaz 1925 King Ali Issue, unoverprinted set of eight imperforate singles, h.r., v.f. * | Unsold |
