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 #720 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 Double Head Issue, perforated 14, complete set of eighteen to £1, overprinted SPECIMEN, removed from archival pages so the majority with paper adhesions on back, few minor creases and blunt perfs, mostly fine-v.f., scarce set of Specimen overprints (SG 119s/185s, £3,750) S Catalog #101-18S | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #721 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 Perforated 14, £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, tiny h.r., fresh and well centered, with red handstamped guarantee mark on back, v.f. (SG 166, £1,750) * Catalog #118 Catalog Value $1,650 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #722 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 Perforated 14, £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, h.r., well centered, fresh and v.f. (SG 166, £1,750) * Catalog #118 Catalog Value $1,650 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #723 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 Perforated 14, £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black, neat Salisbury cds, well centered, fresh and v.f. (SG 166, £525) O Catalog #118 Catalog Value $775 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #724 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 Perforated 14, £1 carmine-red and bluish black, l.h., fresh and v.f. (SG 165, £1,600) * Catalog #118a Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #725 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA 1910 Perforated 15, £1 red and black, well centered with large margins, small h.r., fresh, tiny toned spot at top, still v.f., signed Diena, with his 1990 certificate (SG 179, £18,000) * Catalog #119c Catalog Value $19,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
