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 #951 PORTUGAL 1853 5r brown, 5r orange brown, used, margins all around, the latter with minute corner crease, otherwise v.f., with 2009 Sorani certificates, O Catalog #1,1a Catalog Value $1,850 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #952 PORTUGAL 1853 50r green, unused with original gum (disturbed), margins all around, good color, but with some staining, otherwise fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2012 Sorani certificate, * Catalog #3 Catalog Value $3,400 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #953 PORTUGAL 1853 50r deep yellow green, used, margins all around, good color, fine, O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #954 PORTUGAL 1853 50r deep yellow green, used, clear margins all around, fine, O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $875 | Unsold |
 | Lot #955 PORTUGAL 1852 100r lilac, imperforate vertical strip of three, large margins all around, signed Diena, etc. O Catalog #16 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #956 PORTUGAL 1866 100r dark lilac, imperforate block of four, canceled "52" in oval dots, large margins all around, v.f., scarce multiple, signed Diena, etc.  Catalog #23 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #957 PORTUGAL 1940 Portuguese Legion, souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #586a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #958 PORTUGAL 1940 Portuguese Legion, four souvenir sheets of eight, l.h., two with marginal thins, otherwise v.f., *Catalog #586a Catalog Value $1,160 | Unsold |
 | Lot #959 PORTUGAL 1940 Portuguese Legion, five souvenir sheets, n.h., one with pencil notation on gum, fine-v.f., **Catalog #586a Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #960 PORTUGAL 1940 Sir Rowland Hill, six complete sets including blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #595-602 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $90.00 |
 | Lot #961 PORTUGAL 1946 Castles, five complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #662-669 Catalog Value $670 | Price Realized $95.00 |
