U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 7-8, 2020
Our July 7-8, 2020 auction will be held on CherrystoneLIVE. The sale contains 940 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with extensive United States, European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, German Area, Hungary, Italy and Colonies, Switzerland and other areas. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature many high values and sets covering all reigns. This sale concludes with a good selection of large lots and collections, which range from single country albums to specialized collections and multi-carton worldwide stocks and cover lots. Please note our usual catalogues have not been printed for this sale, due to the current unreliability of the postal service (we hope to resume printing catalogues for the future auctions)
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #8450 FRANCE 1849-50 10c-1fr, set of six values, used, each with margins all around, couple of minor thin spots, mostly fine-v.f. (YT 1-6, €3,000) O Catalog #1-7,9 Catalog Value $2,094 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #8451 FRANCE 1849-50 10c bister, used, large margins all around, fine (YT 1) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value €350 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #8452 FRANCE 1849 1fr dull orange red (Vermillon) on yellowish paper, unused without gum, full to mostly large margins on all four sides, gorgeous color and exceptionally bright shade, v.f. example of the rarest stamp of the First Issue of France ( the 1849 1 Franc stamp comes in two basic shades, Vermilion (Scott No. 8) and Carmine (Scott No. 9), with each having several sub-shades. This Dull Orange Red shade is from the Vermilion group, which is far rarer than the Carmine. In fact, this is one of the key rarities for someone trying to collect France in unused condition). A beautiful stamp, signed Roger Calves, also with 2010 Calves et Jacquart certificate (Maury 7, €72,500) (*) Catalog #8 Catalog Value $45,000 | Price Realized $21,000.00 |
 | Lot #8453 FRANCE 1849 1fr vermilion, used, margins all around, nice color, signed Calves, with his 2004 certificate (Maury 7, €22,500) O Catalog #8 Catalog Value $13,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8454 FRANCE 1849 1fr vermilion, yellowish paper, diamond grid cancel, large margins all around, small thin at right, v.f. appearance, with Brun certificate (YT 7, €22,500) O Catalog #8 Catalog Value $13,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8455 FRANCE 1852 10c pale bister and 25c blue, used, large margins all around, v.f. (Maury 9,10, €750) O Catalog #10-11 Catalog Value $482 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #8456 FRANCE 1852 Napoleon, 10c pale bister "REPUB FRANC", unused with original gum, h.r., signed Pfenninger, Roger Calves, etc., also Brun, with his 2016 certificate. This classic rarity is almost never offered in sound condition and with full original gum (Maury 9, €48,500) * Catalog #10 Catalog Value $30,000 | Price Realized $16,000.00 |
 | Lot #8457 FRANCE 1863 5fr gray lilac on lavender paper, h.r., well centered, bright fresh color, full intact perforations all around, v.f., signed Brun, with his 2011 certificate (the 5 Franc Napoleon is the most popular classic stamp of France. Due to it's larger size, both unused and used copies are usually encountered with faults) (Maury 33, €8,000) * Catalog #37 Catalog Value $6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8458 FRANCE 1863 5fr gray lilac, lavender Napoleon, "Empire Francaise", imperforate single, minor h.r., beautiful color, v.f., signed Roger Calves, with his 2000 certificate (YT 33c, €11,500) * Catalog #37var | Unsold |
 | Lot #8459 FRANCE 1870 Bordeaux Issue, 1c-80c, ten different, used, margins all around, occasional minute flaws, mostly fine-v.f. (YT €2,000 as least expensive varieties) O Catalog #38/48 Catalog Value $1,351 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #8460 FRANCE 1872 cliche of 15c in plate of 10c bister, rose, horizontal se-tenant pair, good color and fresh, small h.r., fine, signed Miro, etc., also Brun, with his 2013 certificate (YT 55c, €12,000) * Catalog #60a Catalog Value $6,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8461 FRANCE 1877 1c black, Prussian Blue, small h.r., well centered for issue, rich specific color, fresh and fine example of this popular rarity, signed Diena, Roumet and Roger Calves, with their 1984 certificate (YT 84, €17,000) * Catalog #87 Catalog Value $11,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8462 FRANCE 1924 25c Olympics, two proofs, one in red and ocher, the other with frame only in green, v.f. P Catalog #199P | Unsold |
 | Lot #8463 FRANCE 1931 "Tourist" picture postcard with stamps from France, United States, Finland, Canada and Italy, canceled in the prospective countries, ultimately addressed to USA, fine  | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8464 FRANCE 1949 Emile Baudot, 25fr brown rose, unissued "1848-1903" (instead of "1845-1903"), bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 1998 certificate (YT 846a, €4,350) ** Catalog #627var | Unsold |
 | Lot #8465 FRANCE 1955 50th Anniversary of Rotary, unissued 30fr imperforate trial color proofs, five different, also three Stage Artist proofs, v.f., extremely rare P | Unsold |
 | Lot #8466 FRANCE 1997 issues complete, 67 imperforate and gummed ("block gomme") sheetlets or booklets, n.h., v.f., YT P Catalog Value €8,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8467 FRANCE 1998 issues complete, 66 imperforate and gummed ("block gomme") sheetlets or booklets, n.h., v.f., YT P Catalog Value €10,350 | Unsold |
