U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 2-3, 2020
Welcome to our June 2-3, 2020, to be held via CherrystoneLIVE. This sale contains 1,215 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with United States and Europe, including Austria, with a fine showing of Rocket Mail and Austrian Levant, France and Colonies, German Area, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia, specialized Vatican City and other areas. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with many high values and sets covering all reigns from Aden to Zanzibar. This sale concludes with a good selection of large lots and collections, which range from single country albums to a specialized collections and multi-carton worldwide stocks and cover lots.
This is a public auction, with live Internet bidding (via CherrystoneLIVE at cherrystoneauctions.com). Our usual catalogues have not been printed for this sale, due to completely unreliable postal service (we hope to resume printing catalogues for the future auctions)
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #6948 SPAIN 1850 12c lilac, unused without gum, margins all around, rich color and beautiful impression, margins all around except just touching frame line at bottom left, faint bend (not creased), nevertheless v.f., pencil signed, with 2019 Sismondo certificate. A rare unused stamp (Ed. 2, €3,375) (*) Catalog #2 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6949 SPAIN 1850 5 Reales red, unused with gum, h.r., ample margins all around, close but clear at bottom, good color, horizontal crease at top, otherwise fine, signed Stolow, Kohler (Ed.3, €3,570) * Catalog #3 Catalog Value $2,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6950 SPAIN 1851 6c black, unused without gum, margins all around, good color, signed Engel (Ed.6, €375) (*) Catalog #6 Catalog Value $375 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6951 SPAIN 1851 5 Reales rose carmine, unused part original gum, close but clear at top, slight horizontal crease at top margin, excellent color, fine and rare stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.9a, €3,375) * Catalog #9b Catalog Value $4,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6952 SPAIN 1852 12c gray lilac, unused without gum, margins all around, minute pinhole, fresh and v.f., with 1987 Graus certificate (Ed.13b, €2,800) (*) Catalog #13a Catalog Value $3,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6953 SPAIN 1852 Arms of Madrid, 1 Cuarto bronze, unused without gum, narrow margins to just touching frame lines at top and bottom, good color, fine and rare unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.22, €3,525) (*) Catalog #17 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6954 SPAIN 1853 Arms of Madrid, 3c bronze, unused with gum, small h.r., ample to large margins all around, good color, without the usual oxidation and discolorations, fresh and fine stamp, extremely difficult to find completely sound, signed Richter, etc., with 2013 COMEX certificate. A very rare unused stamp (Ed.23, €20,400) (This Coat of Arms of Madrid issue was only valid for local-postage within the city of Madrid. Considered as one of the most impressive classic stamps of Spain) * Catalog #18 Catalog Value $18,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6955 SPAIN 1853 2 Reales vermillion, unused with gum, small h.r., margins all around, good color, fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2014 COMEX certificate (Ed.19, €15,600) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value $12,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6956 SPAIN 1853 5 Reales green, unused without gum, narrow margins to just touching frame lines on three sides, vivid color, scarce unused stamp, with 2019 Sismondo certificate (Ed.20, €3,200) (*) Catalog #22 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6957 SPAIN 1854 4c carmine, horizontal pair, l.h., margins just clear at left, fine-v.f., signed Roig, Calves, * Catalog #25 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #6958 SPAIN 1854 6 Reales dark blue, unused without gum, beautiful intense color, margins all around, v.f., (*) Catalog #30a Catalog Value $4,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6959 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, thick blue paper, 2c green unused with original gum, margins all around, h.r., good color, minor stains, otherwise fine, signed Roig, etc., with 1986 Filatelia Llach certificate. A rarity from Spain (Ed.32A, €18,650) * Catalog #31 Catalog Value $16,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6960 SPAIN 1854 Coat of Arms, thick bluish paper, 1r pale blue, light town postmark, margins all around, small thin at top, v.f. appearance of this rare stamp which is only known used, with 1983 CEM certificate (Ed.34A, €11,200) O Catalog #33 Catalog Value $6,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6961 SPAIN 1861 19 Cuartos brown, unused with part original gum, ample margins, close but clear on all sides, tiny pen mark above the Queen's eyelid, otherwise fine, with 2019 Sismondo certificate. A rare stamp unused (Ed.54, €3,875) * Catalog #52 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6962 SPAIN 1865 4 cuartos black, perforated trial color proof on stamp paper, unused without gum, red handstamps on back, fine P Catalog #75P | Unsold |
 | Lot #6963 SPAIN 1867 19c rose, fresh color, h.r., fine, * Catalog #91 Catalog Value $1,450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6964 SPAIN 1870-75 imperforate blocks of four or larger, selection of double impressions (printer's waste), fine-v.f. and interesting lot  * | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #6965 SPAIN 1871 10p deep green, h.r., good color and fresh, with 1998 CEM certificate stating "not repaired, with perforations retouched", fine appearance of this rare unused value (Ed.129, €3,200) * Catalog #189 Catalog Value $2,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6966 SPAIN 1873 "Espana", 10p violet brown, h.r., usual centering, nice color, fine, with 1982 COMEX certificate (Ed.140, €3,185) * Catalog #200 Catalog Value $2,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6967 SPAIN 1874 (Carlist Issues) 1r violet, h.r., left sheet margin example, fresh, v.f. (Ed.158, €415) * | Unsold |
 | Lot #6968 SPAIN 1874 (Carlist Issues) 1r violet, block of four, canceled by dated manuscript "27 Dec. 1874", margins all around, little toning at upper right, one stamp small thin, still fine and scarce multiple, with 1977 Exfima certificate, Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #6969 SPAIN 1875 Kingdom, Alfonso XII, 20c orange, 10p ultramarine, unused without gum, fine (Ed. 165,171, €2,710) (*) Catalog #215,221 Catalog Value $2,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6970 SPAIN 1882 30c red lilac, 75c gray lilac, unused, the former without gum, fine-v.f. (Ed.211,212, €875) (*)* Catalog #253,254 Catalog Value $520 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6971 SPAIN 1889 4p carmine rose, h.r., fresh and fine stamp, with 1997 Graus certificate (Ed.227, €870) * Catalog #269 Catalog Value $750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6972 SPAIN 1889 10p orange red ("bermellon") h.r., fresh and fine stamp, with 1997 Graus certificate (Ed.228, €1,400) * Catalog #270 Catalog Value $1,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6973 SPAIN 1901 King Alfonso XIII, 4p dark violet, 10p brown orange, each with "000.000" control numbers on back (Specimen), h.r., fine (Ed.254,255, €1,176) * Catalog #285,286 Catalog Value $475 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6974 SPAIN 1905 Don Quixote complete set of 10, exceptionally well centered for issue, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (Ed.257-77, €1,700 for well centered) * Catalog #287-96 Catalog Value $499 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6975 SPAIN 1922 King Alfonso XIII, 25c dark blue, two distinct types, h.r., fine-v.f. (Ed.NE 23,24, €505) (See note in Scott following No.344) * Catalog Value $400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6976 SPAIN 1930 Columbus Issue, 1c-10p complete, also Special Delivery, all tied by 30 Sep 1930 pmks on locally used registered Madrid cover, fine-v.f., with arrival on back. These stamps were valid for postage for only three days  Catalog #418-32,E8 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #6977 SPAIN 1930 Columbus Issue, 1c-10p complete, also Special Delivery, all tied by 30 Sep 1930 pmks on locally used registered Madrid cover, fine-v.f., with arrival on back. These stamps were valid for postage for only three days Catalog #418-432, E8 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #6978 SPAIN 1938 Submarine Issue, imperforate vertical pairs, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #605A-Fvar Catalog Value $2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #6979 SPAIN 1939-40 Sanchez Toda, Franco issue, blocks of 10, n.h., v.f. (Ed. €3,600) **Catalog #678-89 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $750.00 |
