U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 15-16, 2020
Welcome to our September 15-16, 2020 Auction which will be held simultaneously via CherrystoneLIVE and Stamp Auction Network (SAN). This sale contains 1,353 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, and others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, covering all Reigns with many high values and sets from Aden to Zanzibar. Also featured is a collection of Imperial China, with Dowagers and extensive Red Revenues which include small 4c and inverted 2c and $5 overprints. This section is followed by solid selection from Republic of China (Taiwan) and PRC souvenir sheets. From Egypt (Kingdom), there is a fine showing of used and unused sets and postal history. This auction concludes with a strong selection of 250 large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections (Postal History of Louisiana, British Commonwealth) and multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #313 BOLIVIA 1951 400th Anniversary of the founding of La Paz, selection of 16 different imperforate proofs, each cut to stamp size and affixed on printer's card, some with letters from Security Bank Note Co. ("received and approved", dated 1949), v.f. and scarce group P Catalog #342/C149P | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #314 BOLIVIA 1951 400th Anniversary of the founding of La Paz, collection of 43 imperforate and gummed proof sheetlets (23 Postage and 20 Air Post), all designs and values represented, including frame only, center only and finished design, some trial colors, many with staple holes in margins, minor flaws possible, generally fine-v.f. P Catalog #342-41,C140-149P | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #315 BOLIVIA 1951 400th Anniversary of the founding of La Paz, selection of eight different perf. or imperf. souvenir sheets of three or four, each stamp with security punch and overprinted "Specimen" in red, n.h., fine-v.f.  SCatalog #348a/C140bS | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #316 BOLIVIA 1951 Fifth Athletic Championships Issue, selection of 12 different imperforate proofs, each cut to stamp size and affixed on printer's card, also a letter from Security Bank Note Co. ("received and approved", dated 1949), v.f. and scarce group P Catalog #352/C156P | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #317 BOLIVIA 1951 Athletic Championships, 20c Boxing, two imperforate die proofs, one reading "Boxeo" and the other "Box", each cut to stamp size and affixed on dated printer's card, v.f. P Catalog #352P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #318 BOLIVIA 1951 Athletic Championships, 50c Tennis, two imperforate proof sheetlets on gummed paper, one frame only in green, the other center only in black, each with marginal staple holes, v.f. P Catalog #353P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #319 BOLIVIA 1951 Athletic Championships, 1.40b Soccer, two imperforate die proofs, one reading "Futbol" and the other "Foot-Ball", each cut to stamp size and affixed on dated printer's card, v.f. P Catalog #355P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #320 BOLIVIA 1951 Athletic Championships, 2b Skiing, two imperforate die proofs, one reading "Esqui" and the other "Ski", each cut to stamp size and affixed on dated printer's card, v.f. P Catalog #356P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #321 BOLIVIA 1954 Agrarian Reform, imperforate horizontal pairs, complete set, also two additional pairs of 20b and 100b, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #384-87,C176-81var | Price Realized $130.00 |
