Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World including the Fred Blau Collection
March 3-4, 2020
We are pleased to announce our March 3-4, 2020 Auction, featuring the Fred Blau collection of Palestine Aerophilately and Military Mail, followed by United States and Possessions, with Dr.Ernesto Arosemena's Canal Zone, continuing with selections from Asia, Western European countries, South and Central America, Middle East, as well as extensive Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Poland with an exceptional collection of World War II Occupation proofs & essays, Russia, Vatican City, etc., and ending as usual with Large Lots and Collections. This is a live public auction taking place in our NYC Galleries as well as on CherrystoneLIVE.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #479 ETHIOPIA 1911 Dire-Dawa Provisional Surcharges, set of seven, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Brun, etc. A rare set unused, especially never hinged (catalogued as hinged) YT ** Catalog #94-100 Catalog Value €1,750 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #480 ETHIOPIA 1917 Coronation overprints inverted, complete set of six blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f.  *Catalog #101-107var | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #481 ETHIOPIA 1917 Coronation overprints inverted, complete set of six used on philatelically inspired cover from Addis Ababa (24 May 1917) to Port Said, fine-v.f.  Catalog #101-107var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #482 ETHIOPIA 1917 Second Coronation Issue, double overprint, one inverted, six different, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., rare * Catalog #108/115var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #483 ETHIOPIA 1917 Second Coronation Issue, 2g blue, red overprint double, both inverted, right sheet margin block of four, one l.h., others n.h., v.f. (regular hinged stamps catalogue $330) */**Catalog #111var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #484 ETHIOPIA 1917 Second Coronation Issue, 4g red & green, double overprint inverted, both position 16 ("TEE" Amharic character for "TU" in "Zauditu"), h.r., v.f., rare * Catalog #113var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #485 ETHIOPIA 1922 inverted "1" Guerche surcharge (instead of "1/2") on 1/8g violet & brown, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f., unlisted */**Catalog #136var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #486 ETHIOPIA 1925 1g on 12g lilac & gray, double surcharge, n.h., v.f. A rarity (regular stamp is catalogued $400 for hinged) ** Catalog #145var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #487 ETHIOPIA 1925 1g on 3t green & orange, double surcharge, sheet margin block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. */**Catalog #146var | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #488 ETHIOPIA 1926 1g on 6g light blue & orange, surcharge inverted, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, one stamp showing inverted "u" for "gnerche" (instead of "guerche"), h.r., v.f. (basic stamps catalogue $320+) *Catalog #149var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #489 ETHIOPIA 1926 1g on 6g light blue & orange, double surcharge inverted, block of four, showing spectacular shift creating a triple surcharge, l.h., v.f. (basic stamps catalogue $320+) *Catalog #149var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #490 ETHIOPIA 1926 1g on 6g light blue & orange, triple surcharge, one inverted, right sheet margin block of four, l.h., v.f. (basic stamps catalogue $320+) *Catalog #149var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #491 ETHIOPIA 1927 1g on 6g light blue & orange, triple surcharge, one inverted, right sheet margin block of four, l.h., v.f. *Catalog #152var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #492 ETHIOPIA 1936 (16 Apr) registered cover from Addis Ababa to Germany, franked with a combination of new currency surcharges and Air Post adhesives, with Butow arrival pmk, filing fold away from the stamps, violet censor mark, fine and scarce mixed issues franking Catalog #243,246,C11,12 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #493 ETHIOPIA 1945 unoverprinted Red Cross Issue, 100 sets (sheets of 50), n.h., v.f. These stamps were printed in Switzerland before Ethiopia was invaded by Italy and delivered only after the war ended. YT **Catalog #268-272 Catalog Value €4,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #494 ETHIOPIA 1961 Space, 5c and 10c Alan Sheppard and Yuri Gagarin artist (Shamir) drawings (115mmx72mm) in red and blue on cards, with simulated perforations, water colored, with corrections in Chinese ink, fine E | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #495 ETHIOPIA 1961 20th Anniversary of Liberation, set of three imperf. plate proofs in black, fine-v.f. P Catalog #366-368P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #496 ETHIOPIA 1961 Golden Wedding Anniversary, set of three imperf. plate proofs in black, fine-v.f. P Catalog #375-77P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #497 ETHIOPIA 1962 Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea, set of five imperf. plate proofs in black, fine-v.f. P Catalog #391-95P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #498 ETHIOPIA 1965 Flowers, nine imperforate and gummed sheetlets of five, each a different color, also four imperf. sheetlets showing only part of design, v.f. and rare group P Catalog #434-38P | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #499 ETHIOPIA 1980 Birds of Prey, imperforate die proofs affixed on gray, annotated card, v.f. and scarce set, from the De La Rue archives P Catalog #956-60P | Price Realized $240.00 |
