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 #2
United States 1847 Issue
1847 5c brown, 10c black used, first one canceled by pen and blue town postmark, the latter by red grids, margins all around, except the latter just touching at right, also additional 5c red brown, margins all around, tied by red grids on 1847 (Oct 18) outer FL from New York to Philadelphia, small flaws, fine appearance
Envelope O
Catalog #1,2
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #3
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c dark brown, red cancel, margins all around, horizontal crease, fine appearance,
O
Catalog #1a
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #4
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, right sheet margin horizontal strip of three, large margins at top including portion of adjoining stamps, cut in at bottom of the two left stamps, right stamp completely clear all around, tied by red grids on small piece, fine and attractive multiple,
O
Catalog #2
Catalog Value $10,000
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #5
United States 1847 Issue
1847 10c black, margins all around, little wrinkles at upper left, canceled and tied by pen on complete FL from Princeton, N.J. (dated July 27, 1847), with corresponding departure postmark in green at bottom, also clear "X" in green at upper right, filing folds away from the stamps, early first month of usage (stamp issued on 1 July) and scarce green cancel
Envelope
Catalog #2
Price Realized
$900.00

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