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 #1561 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1940 balance of a consignment, used and unused singles, sets, blocks of four and larger, usually on dealer lot sheets and stock cards, selection of used No.1's, 1851-61 imperf. and perf., 1869 to 90c, Bank Note issues to 90c, regular issues, Commemoratives (Columbians to $5 used or unused, Trans-Mississippi $1 and $2), 1902-03 to $5, Washington-Franklins ($5 Scott 524 block of four n.h.), coils, Liberty Series to $5, White Plains souvenir sheet (2), Air Post (C13-15) and other back of the book items, plus many other useful items, mixed condition, faults noted, but many fine-v.f., excellent value, inspection recommended *O | Price Realized $17,000.00 |
| Lot #1562 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1940 balance of a consignment, used and unused singles, sets, blocks of four and larger, usually on dealer lot cards in four binders, mostly written up and priced, mint or used, with Bank Note issues including 30c and 90c unused, set of Specimen overprints, multiples including 1c blue block of 15 and 3c green block of 12 and quite a few blocks of four, 1890 Issue with blocks of four to 3c (2), and 10c, Columbian Issue with nice selection of blocks of four including 30c (2) and 50c (2), $4 singles (2), nice Bureau Issues including 15c plate number strip of three, 1898 Issue with blocks of four to 10c, Pan-Americans in blocks of four, 1902-3 Issue with blocks to 8c, Louisiana Purchase with blocks of four to 10c, Jamestown in blocks, selection of Coils, 1918 $2 Franklin centerline block, etc., back of the book with Special Delivery (including E3 and E5 blocks of four), Postage Dues, Officials including complete set of plate proofs on card, Newspaper Stamps (including some plate proofs), Revenues including 2c center inverted (R135B), Parcel Post including 75c block of four, Confederate States; also some covers including 1847 5c and 10c (each with margins touching), also four large binders with commemorative FDCs, etc., mixed condition with faults noted, high catalogue value, ready for immediate resale, inspection highly recommended  *O | Price Realized $17,500.00 | |
 | Lot #1563 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857-1950s balance of a collection on White Ace album pages, better items include 1869 12c and 15c unused, 1893 Columbians to $5 unused (without $4), 1894-95 Bureau Issues with $2 and $5 unused, 1898 $2 Trans-Mississippi unused, Pan-Americans, 1902-3 to 50c, Washington-Franklins with 50c, $2 red and black and $5 green and black, Pan-Pacific to 10c, $5 Liberty, Back of the book with Air Post, etc., mixed condition with some faults noted, otherwise mostly fine *O | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #1564 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861-1900 balance of collection with 1861 1c Essay with Patent Coupon at top, also 1c plate proof plate number block of eight, 1875 Reprints/Reproduction plate proofs on card including 3-4P4, 40-45P4, misc. Banknotes, etc., with Postage Dues, Locals, Private Die, etc., mostly fine-v.f.  PE | Price Realized $900.00 |
| Lot #1565 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1893-1940s balance of a collection, Commemoratives in blocks of four, 1893 Columbians to 10c, Pan-Americans, Jamestown, Pilgrim Tercentenary, also Liberty Series to $1, Kansas-Nebraska, 704-15 Washington-Bicentennial sheets of 100 (5c broken up into singles and blocks), 1938 Presidentials, etc., many n.h., few minor flaws noted, generally fine-v.f. */** | Price Realized $2,300.00 | |
 | Lot #1566 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1917-44 collection on National Stamp album pages, with 1917-19 to $1 (three of last), also $2 and $5, 1920 $2 (2), Liberty to $5, White Plains souvenir sheet, Kansas-Nebraska, etc., Back of the Book with Air Post including C1-6, C18 (2), 1885-1944 Special Delivery, Registration, etc., all hinged, also used selection of Revenues beginning with 1862, mixed condition with some faults possible, generally fine-v.f. * | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
| Lot #1567 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1917s balance of accumulations in carton, with stock book of Washington-Franklins to $1, Flat Pane and Rotary Definitives, Coils, White Plains souvenir sheets (2), 1928 Hawaii with 2c (411) and 5c (166), with Air Post including C3 (32 copies including multiples), etc., also some covers, mixed condition, inspection recommended */** | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
