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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #847
POLAND
1803 French military two-page folio, dated 5 Messidor an 11 (24 June, 1804), headed "Relations Exterieures, Commissariate des Isles Canaries", Cadiz, Spain, instructing that some French soldiers from the detachment of the 18 brigade of light infantry, embarked on the transport to The Gold Coast, via Pondicherry, India, including those of the "Polish Legion" who arrived on the French brig, with the list and ranks of the soldiers (including Corporal Gregor Groupinsky of the Polish legion), signed Duc Denis Decres, Napoleon's Minister of the Navy. A fine historic document
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #848
POLAND
1807 (24 May) folio from Finckenstein (Kamienec), signed by General Duroc to chief of Medical Service (Rene-Nicolas Dufriche Desgenettes), instructing to inspect hospital in Kwidzyn (Marienwerder)
Unsold
Lot #849
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, four copies, different shades and postmarks, each with a minor plate flaw, one with red shifted, usual centering, trivial faults, signed Wiatrowski (Fi.1ab,1b, 1ac)
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #850
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, four copies, different shades and postmarks, one defective, others with small faults, signed Wiatrowski
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #851
POLAND
1860 10k blue & rose, canceled "100" (Tomaszow) and placed on back of a FL used in 1862 to Warszawa, the stamp did not originate on this cover, sold AS IS
O
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #852
POLAND
1860 10k carmine & blue, beautiful intense colors, placed upside down (common practice at that time to protest the Russian Occupation) at lower left corner of outer FL used in 1863 (ca) from Warszawa to St. Petersburg, addressee's name excised, with red Warszawa departure in Cyrillic, fine cover, signed Schmutz (Fi.1b)
Envelope
Catalog #1
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #853
POLAND
1869 incoming mail, Russian 10k black, stationery entire envelope with indicia on back, sent from Kharkov to Biala, with bilingual "Biala" 7/2 arrival, signed P.Pelczar
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #854
POLAND
1915 Carnegie Hall Solo Recital program for the benefit of American Polish Relief Fund, performed by the famous soprano Marcella Sembrich (1858-1935, she was Polish, born Prakseda Marcelina Kochanska, with an important international singing career, chiefly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London). Also included is a small portion on a check, signed "I.J. Paderewski - Pay to order of Polish Victims Relief Fund" (Ignacy Paderewski (1860-1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and Prime Minister)
Unsold
Lot #855
POLAND
1918 Emigration to the Homeland Fund Raising charity labels for Polish Army soldiers, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50 and $100 dominations, six different, h.r. or n.h., fine-v.f.
*
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #856
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 3h bright violet, pos.77, small h.r., signed Kosack, Mikulski, etc.,
*
Catalog #41
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #857
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 1kr carmine, block of four, position 24 and 44 thin "Z" varieties, top stamps n.h., l.h. at bottom, signed Suitcliffe and Dr.Kronenberg, ex-Mikulski
Box */**
Catalog #51var
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #858
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 1kr carmine, two copies, one position I-30 with defective "A" in "Polska" (Fi.45I-B3, 500zl), the other showing slight overinking, some creases and gum adhesions, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Mikstein, Dr.Kronenberg
*
Catalog #51var
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #859
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 10kr violet, Plate IVB-24, well centered, tied by Biala 17.II.1919 cds on part of a value letter envelope, little ageing around, but away from the stamp which is v.f., signed Herbert Bloch, Sutcliffe, Bojanowicz, with 1962 Friedl, 1963 Diena and 1987 Mikulski certificates. Only 440 printed, not many used examples survive,
O
Catalog #55
Catalog Value $13,000
Unsold
Lot #860
POLAND
1919 Krakow Issue, 15h, 20h, 25h and 30h, four different, mostly h.r., first one with short perf. at top, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Mikstein, Mikulski, etc., also Dr.Kronenberg, with his 1980 certificate for the four stamps,
*
Catalog #56-59
Catalog Value $2,970
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #861
POLAND
1919-20 National Assembly Issue, selection of nine imperf. varieties, some printed on both sides, double impressions, etc., v.f.
P
Catalog #133-139P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #862
POLAND
1922-25 Miner, 1m, 2m and 100m singles, also 1.25m and 300m imperf. vertical pairs, plus 50f imperf. pair, all with red printer's marks, unused without gum
P
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #863
POLAND
1924 Polish Eagle, 20,000m, 30,000m, 50,000m, 1,000,000m, 2,000,000m imperforate, five different, each with printer's invalidating line, v.f. (Fi.900zl)
(*)
Catalog #206/214var
Unsold
Lot #864
POLAND
1924 Arms of Poland, 30gr gray blue (error), right sheet margin example, n.h., v.f., signed Ryblewski (catalogued as hinged)
**
Catalog #223a
Catalog Value $250
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #865
POLAND
1924 Wojciechowski, 1zl scarlet, imperforate die proof, margins reduced, v.f., signed Dr.Kronenberg
P
Catalog #226P
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #866
POLAND
1925 Landscapes, 2gr, 10gr imperforate singles, 3gr imperforate horizontal pair (pencil markings), unused without gum, also used 5gr and 10gr imperforate singles, fine-v.f.
(*)O
Catalog #228-31var
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #867
POLAND
1928 Warsaw Exhibition, 14 souvenir sheets, hinged, few minor marginal faults noted, fine-v.f.,
*
Catalog #251
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #868
POLAND
1928 Warsaw Exhibition, used and unused (n.h.) souvenir sheets, fine-v.f.,
**O
Catalog #251
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #869
POLAND
1928 Warszawa Exhibition souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., signed Berbeka,
**
Catalog #251
Catalog Value $475
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #870
POLAND
1928 Warsaw Exhibition, two used souvenir sheets, one on registered cover from Warszawa to Krakow, fine-v.f.,
Envelope O
Catalog #251
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #871
POLAND
1928 15gr Sienkiewicz, die proof in blue, v.f.
P
Catalog #257P
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #872
POLAND
1928 15gr Sienkiewicz, die proof in black, v.f.
P
Catalog #257P
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #873
POLAND
1928 Vienna Postal Forgeries, 25gr red brown, three imperf. pairs, various shades, one part perf., n.h., v.f., signed Mikulski
**
Catalog #260var
Unsold
Lot #874
POLAND
1928 25gr brown, imperforate die proof, v.f., rare
P
Catalog #261P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #875
POLAND
1932 Olympics, 10gr charity label "Polacy na X Olimpiade", fine collateral item
Box **
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #876
POLAND
1933-37 three covers addressed to "Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America", others just to President Roosevelt in Washington, also 1943 registered cover from Polish Finance Ministry, posted on board HMS ship, censored and addressed to Jan Kiepura (Polish singer) in Beverly Hills, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #877
POLAND
1938 unexploded 2.20zl booklet, n.h., unusually fresh, v.f.
Booklet
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #878
POLAND
1942-44 Underground issue, seven perf. or imperf. varieties, also two post-war forgeries, fine-v.f.
*(*)
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #879
POLAND
1942 Polish Underground "Tajna Poczta Polska" 25gr carmine, brown, etc., issued by "Polska Niepodlegla" (Independent Poland) underground organization, under the leadership of Wislimir Franciszek Koprowski ("Mir"), showing black Eagle attacking a white Eagle, 1,400+, with blocks of four and larger, each stamp signed on back "Mir", also accompanied by a copy of a certificate, dated 1 August 1960, issued by Mr. Koprowski, fine and scarce holding
Box (*)
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #880
POLAND
1943 Government in Exile, 5gr-1.50zl photo proof sheetlet with eight different values, card mounted, v.f.
P
Price Realized
$2,550.00

Lot #881
POLAND
1943 (8 Dec) folded soldier's letter addressed to fieldpost via Moscow, written by a Lady to a Polish officer requesting to be drafted into the Polish Armed Forces, to help with the War Effort to liberate the homeland. A fine letter, with fieldpost and Soviet Army censor markings, stamp damaged on opening
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #882
POLAND
1944 Leaders Issue, 25gr red brown, vertical sheet margin pair used on locally addressed (without arrival pmk) Lublin cover, three strikes "Lublin 7.X.44", filing fold away from the stamps, signed Mikulski, Schmutz (F.339, 12,000zl = $3,000+)
Envelope
Catalog #341
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #883
POLAND
1944 Leaders Issue, 1zl light blue, tied by "Lancut Urzad Pocztowy" postmark on 25gr surcharged stationery postal card (Fi.Cp89), date filled-in by pen (17.9.44), registered to Jarowslaw, without arrival pmk (short distance local usage), v.f., with 2008 Petriuk and 2014 Korszen certificates (Fi.341a+Cp89)
Envelope
Catalog #343
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #884
POLAND
1945-47 issues, four different imperforate singles, l.h. or n.h., v.f. (Fi.379nz,406nz,411nz,418nz, 1,500zl)
*/**
Catalog #372,404,B47,48var
Unsold
Lot #885
POLAND
1956 Olympic Games Melbourne, 20g light brown & dull violet (Boxer), center inverted, left sheet margin example, n.h., v.f., with 2009 Schmutz certificate. A superb modern rarity from Poland, only 14(!) examples are known to exist,
**
Catalog #751a
Catalog Value $17,500
Price Realized
$21,000.00

Lot #886
POLAND
1957 Dr.Jozef Dietl, imperforate plate proof on card, value and name of country omitted, v.f.
P
Catalog #774P
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #887
POLAND
1957 40th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution, 60gr variety red color omitted, l.h., v.f. (Fi.886MK, 900zl)
*
Catalog #792var
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #888
POLAND
1958 "400 Years of Polish Post" book, hard bound, limited edition, with the set of issued stamps and 25 illustrations (with "WZOR" printed on back), accompanied by special cover and Zygmunt Antroszenko's photo (he made a trip on the traditional postal stagecoach), scarce intact book (majority were discarded after "WZOR" items were removed)
Catalog #799-804
Unsold
Lot #889
POLAND
1959 Student Festival in Vienna, 60gr black, imperf. block of four printed on both sides, described as printer's waste (Fi.969MK, unpriced)
Box P
Catalog #861P
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #890
POLAND
1964 Flowers, 30gr variety yellow omitted, canceled to order, n.h., v.f., with regular stamp included for comparison (Fi.1393, unlisted)
O
Catalog #1280var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #891
POLAND
1979 Fish, 90gr and 6zl each with name of country omitted, n.h., v.f.
**
Catalog #2328,2334var
Price Realized
$180.00

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