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 #689 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1902 $100 purple and green on yellow, overprinted SPECIMEN, affixed to small piece of archival card, v.f. (SG 122s, £750) S Catalog #104A/S Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #690 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1902 $100 purple and green on yellow, overprinted SPECIMEN, h.r., minor overall toning, fine (SG 122s, £750) S Catalog #104A/S Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #691 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1906 Multiple Crown CA, KEVII $25 purple and blue on blue, l.h., fresh and v.f., splendid stamp (168, £3,750) * Catalog #128A Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #692 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1906 Multiple Crown CA, KEVII $25 purple and blue on blue, overprinted SPECIMEN, h.r., v.f. (168s, £750) S Catalog #128A/S | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #693 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1906 $500 purple and orange overprinted SPECIMEN, never hinged (rare), v.f. (SG 169s, £4,750) (catalogued as hinged) S Catalog #145S Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #694 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1915 Multiple Crown CA $25 purple and blue on blue overprinted SPECIMEN, h.r., fine (SG 213s, £650) S Catalog #172S Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #695 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1915 $100 black and carmine on blue, overprinted SPECIMEN in red, h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 214s, £1,500) S Catalog #173S Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #696 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1915 $500 purple and orange-brown, overprinted SPECIMEN, h.r., fine (SG 215s, £5,500) S Catalog #174S Catalog Value $4,750 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #697 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1915 $500 purple and orange-brown, overprinted SPECIMEN, h.r., fresh, v.f. (SG 215s, £5,500) S Catalog #174S Catalog Value $4,750 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #698 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALAYSIAN STATES - Straits Settlements 1921 Multiple Script CA $100 black and carmine on blue, overprinted SPECIMEN, l.h., v.f. (SG 240cs, £1,000) S Catalog #203S Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $750.00 |
