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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #72
UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII
1851 13c Blue "Hawaiian Postage" margins all around, rich color, faint traces of a cancelation, repaired at left and at upper right, v.f. appearance, one of the few examples of the 1851 13 Cent Hawaiian Missionary with unused appearance, with 2018 PFC. A most attractive example of this Missionary (Siegel Census records 51 used 13c "Hawaiian Postage" Missionaries, most of which have been heavily canceled by grids) (Scott Catalogue notes that "values are for examples with minor damage that has been skillfully repaired")
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Catalog #3
Catalog Value $28,000
Price Realized
$25,000.00

Lot #73
UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII
1882 Queen Emma Kaleleonalani, engraved vignette in black, die essay on thin card, fine
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Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #74
UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII
1890 4c stationery entire envelope (unfortunately address portion completely excised), used with additional 12c and 2c from Honolulu to Germany, with San Francisco transit and 2/4/90 arrival pmks
Envelope
Catalog #U7
Unsold
Lot #75
UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII
1894 Coat of Arms, large die essay on india, some creases, otherwise v.f.
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Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #76
UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII
1894 5c rose lake, canceled by grids on cover addressed to Northampton, Mass, with "Paquobot" handstamp alongside, dated June 13, with San Francisco transit and May 17 arrival pmks on back, fine cover (Hosking 991B)
Envelope
Catalog #76
Price Realized
$160.00

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