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 #8693 MEXICO 1861 1r black, green (Mexico) double impression (two separate strikes by the plate), tied by oval Stagecoach office postmark on large part of a FL from Puebla to Mexico City, fine  Catalog #7f | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #8694 MEXICO 1914 coverfront addressed to Mexico City, franked with 5c orange (Scott 314) with a "Colima" local handstamp, corresponding 18 Oct 1914 departure pmk alongside, fine usage, with 2001 MEPSI certificate | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8695 MEXICO 1914 mourning cover addressed to San Antonio, franked with 5c orange (Scott 314) locally overprinted "San Juan de Allende" (Coahuila), used in combination with unoverprinted 5c (Denver) revenue adhesive, tied by June 30 1914 San Juan de Allende pmk, "unclaimed" label mostly removed, San Antonio arrival and "Sent to Dead Letter Office" Aug 11 datestamps on back, rare cover | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8696 MEXICO 1914 cover locally addressed, franked with 5c orange (Scott 314) locally overprinted "San Juan de Allende" (Coahuila), tied by unclear San Juan de Allende pmk, "unclaimed" label folded over, with "Lista" Aug 1, 1914 datestamp on back, additional "No reclamada" and 30 July Piedras Negras, as well as Nov 8 1914 arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, rare usage as apparently most of the mail was sent to USA and covers were additionally franked with Denver revenue adhesives | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8697 MEXICO 1914 cover (minor wear) addressed to Mexico City, franked with 5c orange (Scott 314) locally overprinted "Gobierno Constitucionalista" (type II), tied Salvatierra departure cds, with partial "unclaimed" label folded over, with "Lista" Oct 25 and Dec 25, 1914 datestamps on back, additional "No reclamada" and Rezagos handstamps on front, fine usage from Salvatierra | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #8698 MEXICO 1914 cover addressed to Mexico City, franked with 5c orange (Scott 314) locally overprinted "Gobierno Constitucionalista" (type III), tied Salvatierra 25 Sep 1914 departure cds, with arrival pmks on back, fine and apparently the earliest recorded usage from Salvatierra | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #8699 MEXICO 1914 5c stationery entire envelope addressed to Mexico City, locally overprinted "A.M. Gobierno Constitucionalista", sent from Aquascalientes 1 Sep 1914, with unclaimed label folded over, Nov 7 "Cumple su Termino de Ley el Dia" and "Rezagos" datestamp of Mexico City, rare usage from Aquascalientes | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #8700 MEXICO 1914 (15 May) cover from Mexico City to Germany, franked with 10c Allende, uncanceled, forwarded by Steamer to Havana, where Cuban 5c Map was added alongside, canceled May 21 Havana, Cuba, fine combination | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #8701 MEXICO 1914-15 Civil War Local Provisional overprints, collection mostly written-up on pages, 53 covers franked mostly with 5c orange (Scott 314), local overprints for Baja California, Chihuahua, Cidad Gonzales, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan, Guayamas, Leon, Matehuala, Monterrey, Sabinas, Salamanca, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, San Pedro, Torreon and Zacatecas, various types and destinations (many to USA), some used in combination with additional franking and labels, mixed condition with some wear and tear noted, interesting collection of covers used during turbulent times in Mexican history | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #8702 MEXICO 1915 (13 Aug) registered cover franked with three different overprints on 5c orange (Script, Monogram and $sign), tied by Laredo datestamps and sent to Kirkwood, Mo., with transit and arrival pmks, some cover wear, unusual item | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #8703 MEXICO 1915 Sabinas (Coahuila) local provisional overprint, 1c dull violet, horizontal strip of 10, overprinted "Gobiernio Constitucionalista", type I. The sheet was turned after the first application of the overprint, which reads up at left and down at right five stamps, unused without gum, interesting item (*) | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8704 MEXICO 1915 (30 Oct) registered cover franked on back with pair of 5c and 20c, sent from Mexicali to San Francisco, with transit and arrival pmks | Price Realized $150.00 |
