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 #8027 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 3c Washington, Lowenberg Essay on onionskin paper, printed in reverse, horizontal strip of three, se-tenant with France 1c Empire, horizontal pair, all in brown, usual light creases, fine, scarce E | Unsold |
 | Lot #8028 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 1c "Lowenberg" (Patent 42,207) imperf. trial color proofs on "Starch" coated paper, five different blocks of four, without gum, few faults noted, otherwise fine-v.f. (The National Bank Note Company was impressed with Lowenberg's patent to the extent that they essayed it to the Post Office Department as a possibility for the prevention of reuse of stamps. It was essentially a decal that would destruct if one tried to remove it and reuse it. All values except the one-cent issue were essayed. They are quite fragile and the design often flakes off the glassine type paper carrying the design)  PCatalog #63TC5 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #8029 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 1c "Wyckoff" (Patent 53,723) trial color proofs on "China White" coated paper, eight different perforated blocks of four, with or without gum, some straight edges or minor faults noted, generally fine or better, scarce, PCatalog #63TC6 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #8030 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 10c dark green, red town postmark, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 2018 PFC, O Catalog #62B Catalog Value $1,710 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #8031 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 3c rose, small faults, fancy "Lincoln in Circles of Stars" cancel of Albany, NY, excellent strike, with 1988 PFC (Skinner/Eno LC-NP15) O Catalog #65 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #8032 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 12c black, black and red cancels, well centered with wide margins, nice impression, with 1996, 2005 and 2018 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $375) O Catalog #69 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8033 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 24c red lilac, used, nice centering, with 2006 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $575) O Catalog #70 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8034 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 24c red lilac, Cincinnati duplex cancel, fine, with 1993 PFC, O Catalog #70c Catalog Value $2,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8035 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 90c blue, large die proof on india, die sunk on card, linen hinge running down the left edge on reverse, fresh color, v.f., P Catalog #72P1 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #8036 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 2c black, block of four, l.h., well centered, v.f., with 2018 PFC for a block of six from which it originated, *Catalog #73 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #8037 United States 1861-68 Issues 1861 2c black, used on Sanitary Fair cacheted cover, tied by faint cds, some wear, otherwise fine,  Catalog #73 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #8038 United States 1861-68 Issues 1863 two covers, one addressed to a Prisoner of War (Capt. Corker) at Fort Delaware, Delaware, another from the camp to Baltimore, with oval "Prisoner's Letter / Examined / Fort Delaware, Del.", faults, fine appearance | Price Realized $240.00 |
