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 #1132 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1816-1940 Postal History of Louisiana and New Orleans, large collection of 1,000+ covers and cards, many meticulously written-up exhibition style on pages in 20 volumes and loose, almost half are 19th Century including early datelined at New Orleans, 1840s and 50s stampless markings, many classic issues 1851-67, 1c, 3c, 5c and 10c (Scott 29,35), also 1869-72 issues, many on cover to France, one to Mexico. Also included Louisiana paper collectibles, such as 1816 "Mandat de Payment" (Mairie de la Nouvelle Orleans), FL from France, endorsed "to be put in the mail in New Orleans", with single circle New Orleans cds, addressed to District of South Carolina, various correspondences 1846-72 Buchannan, Carrol & Co. and other (Cotton Factors & Commission Merchants) to and from New Orleans, variety of Ship Mail and Steamer markings, River Mail, Railroad, different Route markings, Minden, Richmond, Baton Rouge, Alexandria, Clinton, Cotile, Saint Francisville and Jackson postmarks, also various Parishes, mostly pen markings, incoming mail to New Orleans from Tusucumba, Coffeeville, Vernon, Friar's Point and Carrollton, Mississippi, Mobile and Leighton, Alabama, also from Augusta, Nashville and of course mail from New York, few N.O.U.S. City Post carrier covers, "Drop" markings, wide variety of rate handstamps, some parish post offices, Confederate States, with 1861-62 New Orleans provisionals single and pair on separate covers (Scott 62X4), plus unused and used 62X1-4, also CSA No.1 pair on cover from New Orleans, Union Patriotic covers and soldier's mail during Federal Occupation, Revenues on "site drafts" and cheques, newspapers, 1884 "The World's Industrial & Cotton Exposition" covers, Louisiana Law Stamps, Bank Note Issues on covers, postal stationery cards and entire envelopes, datestamps, faults possible, most are presentable and fine-v.f., a treasure trove for the specialist in the postal history of New Orleans and the Bayou  | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1133 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1830-1960 three cartons (banker's boxes) with 2,500+ covers and cards, mostly United States, with stampless covers, some Confederate and Patriotic items, Bank Note issues on cover, hundreds of flight covers, many better destinations, unusual frankings, occasional foreign items, advertising covers, better FDCs, postcards, stationery, etc., mixed condition, mostly fine or better | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #1134 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1830-1990 five cartons (banker's boxes) with 2,500+ covers and cards, mostly loose, some in albums, with stampless covers, hundreds of fancy Cancels, Bank Note issues on cover, early advertising covers, picture postcards, some flight covers, better items, occasional foreign items, early and later FDCs, plus much more | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #1135 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1854-1913 collection in 9 binders, 350+ covers, cards, stationery entire envelopes, from stampless to better Bank Note Company frankings, occasional advertising covers, Civil War Patriotics, stationery postal cards, fancy cancels, Exposition covers, etc. (many $10-$25 price range), mixed condition, many written-up on pages, useful lot | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1136 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1860-1949 collection of 300+ covers and cards, many Bank Note Issues, some fancy cancels, postal stationery, advertising covers, etc., mixed condition | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1137 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1861-65 selection of 54, with 28 unused patriotics, mostly different designs, couple of used patriotics, one Flag of Truce cover front to Point Lookout, MD, CSA provisional (Scott 61X5 defective on cover), also Scott 12, etc., mixed condition | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1138 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES - Covers and Postal History 1893-1915 Expositions, small selection on pages and loose, with Columbian Exposition admission tickets (five different), 1899 Pan-American "Leslie's Weekly" magazine, few covers with oval Pan American 1901 cancels, 1902 Louisiana Purchase World's Fair St Louis cancels, 1911 Panama-Pacific, etc., few collateral items, mixed condition | Price Realized $210.00 |
