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 #568 GERMANY 1915 5pf green, double impression, one inverted, l.h., v.f. (Mi.85IIaDK, Euro 500) * | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #569 GERMANY 1915 20pf dark violet blue, imperf. top sheet margin single with "4,oo" imprint, hinged in margin, stamp n.h., slight gum adhesions, marginal bend well away from the stamp, v.f., signed Zenker BPP, also Engel, etc. A rare stamp, catalogued as hinged, ** Catalog #Mi.87 IIdU Catalog Value €7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #570 GERMANY 1920 surcharges, 22 sets of three, in blocks of four or larger, n.h., fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #115-17 Catalog Value $682 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #571 GERMANY 1921 1.60m on 5pf dark brown, dull black overprint, n.h., v.f., with 2002 Tworek certificate, * Catalog #Mi.154IIb Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #572 GERMANY 1922 Munich Fair Design Competition Essays (by Siegmund von Weech, Fritz Ehmcke, Franz Paul Glass), collection of 41 different imperforate designs 1 1/4m-20m values, different colors, some signed by Dr.Bohne, GPSY, neatly displayed on pages, mostly v.f., scarce lot E | Unsold |
 | Lot #573 GERMANY 1926-27 Famous Men, complete set of 12, also additional 5pf light green, n.h., fresh, mostly v.f. (Mi.385-97, Euro 1,000) ** Catalog #351-62 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #574 GERMANY 1926-27 Famous Men, complete set of 12, also additional 5pf light green, n.h., fresh, mostly v.f. (Mi.385-97, Euro 1,000) ** Catalog #351-62 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #575 GERMANY 1930s Reichsdruckerei "Stahldruck" engraved test stamp in blue and brown, top sheet margin imperforate block of 20, unused without gum, v.f. E | Price Realized $230.00 |
