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 #508 FRANCE 1853 1c green, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom pair n.h., v.f. (YT 11)  */**Catalog #12 Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #509 FRANCE 1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in black, value "0", fresh and v.f. E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #510 FRANCE 1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in gray black, value "0", fresh and v.f. E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #511 FRANCE 1867 30c brown, right sheet margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., good color, fine, signed "Costes" in margin, another pencil signature at bottom (YT 30) */**Catalog #34 Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #512 FRANCE 1872 (May 8) FL franked with 25c blue, tied by large numeral "2598", with "Gare de Nancy" cds alongside, used in combination with Germany 2gr ultramarine (Scott's No.5), tied by "Avricourt Strasbourg" transit and sent to Alsace, with Buchsweiler (German) arrival pmk on back, fine  Catalog #58 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #513 FRANCE 1903 large printer's color sample page in magenta color, showing 13 diff. designs including two for Japan, also for Greece, Malta, Canada, Portugal and Great Britain, on thin paper, some tears away from designs, otherwise fine-v.f. P | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #514 FRANCE 1946 General Le Clerc, two different artist pencil sketches, each denominated "6fr" and signed by Decaris, v.f. E | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #515 FRANCE 1948 6fr unissued design, die essay with colored surround, selection of ten different colors or shades, each artist signed, fine-v.f., rare E | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #516 FRANCE 1948 6fr unissued design, two die essays in black, different sizes and lettering, each artist signed, fine-v.f., probably unique E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #517 FRANCE 1949 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 48 (four different) imperforate composite die proofs in black, 12 of each, artist signed, fine-v.f., rare (Maury 834/38 Essay de decomposition) E Catalog #616-19P Catalog Value €19,200 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #518 FRANCE 1951 United Nations, 30fr printer's trial color die proof in ultramarine, also artist (Decaris) signed die proof in black; plus 1959 25fr Europa, printer's inspection die proof in sepia (only four prepared), v.f. P Catalog #672,929P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #519 FRANCE 1953 Coat of Arms, six different imperforate, composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f. (Maury 951-54,58-59EPL) P Catalog #694-99P Catalog Value €2,100 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #520 FRANCE 1954 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 70 (ten complete sets of seven) imperforate composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f. (Maury 999-1005EPL) P Catalog #733-39P Catalog Value €24,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #521 FRANCE 1962-63 Space, set of three imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 1360-62) **Catalog #1047-48,1067var Catalog Value €6,875 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #522 FRANCE 1963 Famous Men, including Beethoven, Mazzini, etc., complete set of five imperforate sheets of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 1382-86) **Catalog #1059-63var Catalog Value €6,250 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #523 FRANCE 1965 National Satellite, imperforate sheet of 32, plus labels, yielding 16 se-tenant pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT 1464-65) **Catalog #1137-38var Catalog Value €3,680 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #524 FRANCE 1966 Paintings, complete set of five different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. and beautiful (YT 1478-79,1492-94) **Catalog #1149-53var Catalog Value €11,175 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #525 FRANCE 1967 Madame Curie, imperforate sheet margin block of 10, n.h., v.f. (YT 1533a) **Catalog #1195var Catalog Value €770 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #526 FRANCE 1968 Paintings, Lascaux Cave and Renoir, two different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f., rare (YT 1555,1570) **Catalog #1204,1207var Catalog Value €5,125 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #527 FRANCE 1970 Paintings, two different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 1640-41) **Catalog #1273-74var Catalog Value €4,300 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #528 FRANCE 1974 artist's (Chesnot) watercolor rendering, for the 1974 Chess Olympics in Nice, probably for a First Day Cover cachet, with hs on reverse "Maquette Guarantee Unique par L'artiste Chesnot" and signed by him, v.f. E | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #529 FRANCE 1975 Arphila 1975, set of four artist die proofs, v.f. P Catalog #1425-1428P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #530 FRANCE 1980 Butterfly, imperforate sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2089a) **Catalog #1708var Catalog Value €3,050 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #531 FRANCE 1982 Paintings, five different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 2210a-11a, 2231a, 2234a, 2245a) **Catalog #1830-33,1840var Catalog Value €10,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #532 FRANCE 1989 Historic Sights of Paris, imperf. sheet of ten se-tenant strips of five, n.h., v.f. (YT 2583A) **Catalog #2151a,var Catalog Value €1,850 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #533 FRANCE 1990 Art, set of four imperforate sheets of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2635a-37a,2672a) **Catalog #2209-12var Catalog Value €7,320 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #534 FRANCE 1990 Art, "Profile of a Woman" by Redon, imperf. sheet of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2635) **Catalog #2209var Catalog Value €1,830 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #535 FRANCE 1990 Musical Instruments (precanceled), set of four in imperf. sheets of 100, n.h., v.f. (YT 206-209) **Catalog #2233-2236var Catalog Value €4,575 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #536 FRANCE 1990 Musical Instruments (precanceled), set of three in imperf. sheets of 100, n.h., v.f. (YT 210-212) **Catalog #2237-2239var Catalog Value €3,825 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #537 FRANCE 1991 Art, "Apres Nous La Maternite" by Max Ernst, imperf. sheet of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2727a) **Catalog #2245var Catalog Value €1,620 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #538 FRANCE 1991 Boxing (Marcel Cerdan), imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2729a) **Catalog #2267var Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #539 FRANCE 1992 Musical Instruments (precanceled), set of four in imperf. sheets of 100, n.h., v.f. (YT 224-227) **Catalog #2303-2306var Catalog Value €4,200 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #540 FRANCE 1993 Mediterranean Youth Games, imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2795) **Catalog #2327var Catalog Value €1,750 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #541 FRANCE 1993 Musical Instruments (precanceled), set of four in imperf. sheets of 100, n.h., v.f. (YT 228-231) **Catalog #2368-2371var Catalog Value €4,575 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #542 FRANCE 1993 Contemporary Art, 5fr values, two imperf. sheets of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2834-2835) **Catalog #2379-80var Catalog Value €3,660 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #543 FRANCE 1993-94 Art, "Abstract Squares" by Sean Scully, imperf. sheet of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2858a) **Catalog #2381var Catalog Value €1,830 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #544 FRANCE 1993-96 booklets, selection of 11 different imperforate uncut sheets of 4-5 panes in each, also 11 single imperforate panes, with Greetings, Stamp Day, Red Cross, Stage & Screen Personalities, French-Swiss Relations, etc., n.h., v.f., YT  **Catalog Value €17,425 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #545 FRANCE 1994 Decorative Arts, set of four imperf. sheets of 40, n.h., v.f. (YT 2854-2857) **Catalog #2387-2401var Catalog Value €3,400 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #546 FRANCE 1994 Opening of the Channel Tunnel, 18 imperf. sets in se-tenant sheets, n.h, v.f. (YT 2880-2883) **Catalog #2421-2424var Catalog Value €3,060 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #547 FRANCE 1994 Liberation of Paris (50th Anniversary), set of two imperf. sheets of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2887-2888) **Catalog #2428-2429var Catalog Value €4,600 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #548 FRANCE 1994 International Olympic Committee, imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2889a) **Catalog #2431var Catalog Value €2,300 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #549 FRANCE 1994 Art, "Moses and the Daughters of Jethro" by Nicolas Poussin, imperf. sheet of 20, n.h., v.f. (YT 2896a) **Catalog #2435var Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #550 FRANCE 1995 Stamp Day, imperf. unfolded se-tenant booklet pane of seven, n.h., v.f. (YT BC2935a) Catalog #2467a,var Catalog Value €905 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #551 FRANCE 1996 World Cup, set of four imperf. sheets of 40, n.h., v.f., unpriced in YT (Maury 2999-3002) **Catalog #2530-2533var Catalog Value €7,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #552 FRANCE 1996 Olympics, imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (Maury 3005) **Catalog #2537var Catalog Value €3,250 | Price Realized $550.00 |
