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 #497 EGYPT 1833 FL from Alexandria to Italy, disinfected on arrival with boxed "Lazaretto San Rocco di Livorno" struck on arrival, fine  | Unsold |
 | Lot #498 EGYPT 1874 outer FL franked with 2 1/2pi, tied by "V.R.Poste Egiziane Cairo" cds and sent to Italy, with boxed "PD" on front, Alexandria transit and Livorno arrival pmks on back, some filing folds away from the stamp, fine example of UPU rate to Italy | Unsold |
 | Lot #499 EGYPT 1877 cover (with letter of contents) franked with 10pa (1872 issue) and 1pi (1874 issue), tied by blue cds "Poste Khedive Egiziane Siut" cds, sent via Alexandria to London, with transit on back and red arrival 22 Jan 77 on front, fine example of Anglo-Egyptian Treaty rate | Unsold |
 | Lot #500 EGYPT 1879-1908 Sphinx & Pyramid, complete sets, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #29-49 Catalog Value $518 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #501 EGYPT 1881 (22 Apr) FL to Trieste, franked with 1pi De La Rue, tied by V.R. Poste Egiziane Chio cds, with oval merchant's cachet, with arrival pmk on back, fresh and v.f. (Chios was part of the Ottoman Empire until its annexation to Greece in 1912) | Unsold |
 | Lot #502 EGYPT 1895 (23 Nov) 5m stationery card canceled "Cairo Post Office Ghesireh Palace Hotel", with additional porter's datestamp at left, Cairo transit and Alexandria arrival pmks, fine and attractive item (The Gezirah Palace was one of the Egyptian royal palaces of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. It is located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the Nile, just west of Downtown Cairo. Designed by Carl von Diebitsch, it was commissioned by Khedive Ismail for entertaining visiting international dignitaries during the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. During World War One, the hotel was put into service as the No.2 Australian General Hospital, to deal with the large number of casualties from the Battle of Gallipoli) | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #503 EGYPT 1905 (24 Nov) 5m stationery entire envelope with additional franking (two Sudan and two Egyptian adhesives), tied by "Luxor Hotel Luxor" cds, addressed to France, with "Bani Suweg Cairo" transit and Paris arrival pmks on back, fine Egypt/Sudan combination franking | Unsold |
 | Lot #504 EGYPT 1906 (5 Mar) picture postcard franked with 2m green, tied by Port Said cds, with "Savoy Hotel Port Said" datestamp alongside, addressed to London, fine and apparently unrecorded Savoy Hotel Port Said cachet | Unsold |
 | Lot #505 EGYPT 1907 (20 Dec) 3m stationery entire envelope additionally franked with 14 different stamps, including Postage Dues and O.H.M.S. officials, tied by "Cairo Post Office Savoy Hotel" cds, supported by "Savoy Hotel" Registry handstamp, addressed to Switzerland, with Cairo transit and Wohlen arrival pmks on back, v.f. and attractive hotel cover | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #506 EGYPT 1911 (28 Feb) 1pi stationery entire envelope additionally franked with five different De La Rue issued stamps (including 5pi and 5pi), tied by "Continental Cairo" cds, supported by "Continental Hotel" Registry handstamp, addressed to Germany, with Cairo transit and Wiesbaden arrival pmks on back, v.f. and attractive hotel cover | Unsold |
 | Lot #507 EGYPT 1923-24 King Fuad, complete set of 12, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 111-22, £600) * Catalog #92-103 Catalog Value $270 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #508 EGYPT 1923-24 King Fuad, complete set of 12, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 111-22, £600) * Catalog #92-103 Catalog Value $270 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #509 EGYPT 1923-24 King Fuad, complete set of 12, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 111-22, £600) * Catalog #92-103 Catalog Value $270 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #510 EGYPT 1923-24 King Fuad, complete set of 12, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 111-22, £600) * Catalog #92-103 Catalog Value $270 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #511 EGYPT 1923-24 King Fuad, complete set of 12, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 111-22, £600) * Catalog #92-103 Catalog Value $270 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #512 EGYPT 1924 (23 Feb) Luxor Winter Palace Hotel stationery cover franked with 11 adhesives, tied by "Cataract Hotel Aswan" cds, supported by the registered handstamp and sent to Germany, with Coeln arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamps, impressive Hotel cover | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #513 EGYPT 1926 King Fuad, 50p purple, five copies, mostly l.h., v.f. (SG 134, £650) * Catalog #114 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #514 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprints on 5m-15m, l.h., fine-v.f., various handstamped guarantee marks (SG £975) * Catalog #121-23 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #515 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprints on 5m-15m, l.h., fine-v.f., various handstamped guarantee marks (SG £975) * Catalog #121-23 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #516 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprint on 50p King Fuad, corresponding Port Fouad Dec 28 cds, full original gum, v.f., signed Ela, etc. (SG £1,300) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #517 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprint on 50p King Fuad, corresponding Port Fouad Dec 26 cds, full original gum, v.f., signed Diena (SG £1,300) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #518 EGYPT 1934 10th Congress of UPU, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 219-32, £750) * Catalog #177-90 Catalog Value $737 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #519 EGYPT 1934 10th Congress of UPU, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 219-32, £750) * Catalog #177-90 Catalog Value $737 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #520 EGYPT 1934 10th Congress of UPU, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 219-32, £750) * Catalog #177-90 Catalog Value $737 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #521 EGYPT 1934 10th Congress of UPU, complete set, mostly n.h., few lower values l.h., balance l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 219-32, £750) */** Catalog #177-90 Catalog Value $737 | Price Realized $450.00 |
