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.
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 | Lot #1348 SWITZERLAND 1846 Zurich, 6r black with red horizontal line, right sheet margin single, just touching frame line at top and left, tied by neat rosette cancel on outer FL, with Zurich 31 July 1848 departure postmark above, filing fold away from the stamp, fine stamp on cover, signed Bloch, with 1957 Friedl Expert Committee certificate,
Catalog #1L4 Catalog Value $4,200 | Price Realized $1,000.00
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 | Lot #1349 SWITZERLAND 1854 Sitting Helvetia, Munich Printing, 40r pale yellow green, with emerald silk threads, grid cancel, margins all around, nice color, fine, with 2007 Renggli certificate (Zu.26A, SFr 380) O Catalog #18 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $230.00
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 | Lot #1350 SWITZERLAND 1855 Sitting Helvetia, 1fr lavender, with black silk threads, grid cancel, margins all around, good color, fine, with Kurt Trussel 1997 certificate (Zu.27C, SFr 1,300) O Catalog #30 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1351 SWITZERLAND 1881 Granite Paper, 15c lemon, canceled part framed "Baden" datestamp, excellent color and well centered for issue, fine and rare used stamp, with 1980 Ernst Schaadt certificate (Zu.47, SFr. 575) O Catalog #63 Catalog Value $540 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1352 SWITZERLAND 1881 Granite Paper, 50c deep violet, neat Lausanne 3.IX.81 cds, intact perforations on all sides, nice color, signed Liniger, with his 1989 certificate (Zu.51, SFr 600) O Catalog #67 Catalog Value $625 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1353 SWITZERLAND 1882 White Paper, Numerals 15c yellow used, complete set of five, neat cancels, signed Moser, etc., fine-v.f., first and last values with von der Weid and Renggli certificates (Zu.53-57, SFr.1,165) O Catalog #77-81 Catalog Value $1,020 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1354 SWITZERLAND 1882 White Paper, Numerals 15c yellow used, complete "Wiedikon 6.III.84" cds, perfect centering, good color, fresh and v.f. example of difficult issue, with 1992 Renggli certificate (Zu.57) O Catalog #81 Catalog Value $375 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1355 SWITZERLAND 1934 NABA souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f.,
** Catalog #226 Catalog Value $700 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1356 SWITZERLAND 1934 NABA souvenir sheet, used in combination with the four single stamps on registered cover from Naba Exhibition in Zurich, 3.X.34 cds, three corresponding Expo labels and arrival postmark on back, fine-v.f., rare cover (catalogue value for souvenir sheet on cover)
Catalog #226 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $180.00
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 | Lot #1357 SWITZERLAND 1934-45 NABA souvenir sheet, also PAX set complete, h.r., fine-v.f.,
* Catalog #226,293-305 Catalog Value $636 | Price Realized $140.00
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 | Lot #1358 SWITZERLAND 1945 PAX Issue, complete set used, fine-v.f., O Catalog #293-305 Catalog Value $894 | Unsold
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 | Lot #1359 SWITZERLAND 1945 PAX Issue, complete set used, fine-v.f., O Catalog #293-305 Catalog Value $894 | Unsold
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