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 #829 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CYPRUS 1880-1934 specialized collection on custom pages, early stamps all identified by plate number, with 1880 1/2p rose, plates 12 and 15, 1p red, 12 different, including better plates such as 174 (£1,400), 181 (£500), 193 (£800), 196 (£700) and 220x2 (£350 each), 1881 "Half-Penny" Surcharges, fifteen different, (including First Surcharge with ten different plates, complete as issued, including Plate 215 (SG £800), 217 (£900) and 218 (£500), Small Surcharge, four different plates (complete as issued with some duplication), 1881 30pa on 1p, fourth different, Queen Victoria watermarked "CC" 1/2p-6pi set of five (£3,755), "1/2" Surcharges, then both sets to 12pi, including additional better shades of 4pi, 1894-96 set to 45pi, 1912 George V to 45pi (plus additional shades), 50th Anniversary of British Rule and 1934 1/2pi-45pi, mixed condition with some earlier stamps with disturbed gum or unused, few minor faults possible though generally fairly fresh and fine-v.f., difficult to duplicate, SG £18,500+ * Catalog #1/135 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
