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 #1063
SAUDI ARABIA
1914 Turkey 10pa green, vertical strip of four, used on back of cover, Mecque 2.11.14 cds, with Jeddah transit pmk, cover tears, otherwise fine, rare usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1064
SAUDI ARABIA
1918-19 first nine stamps mounted on illustrated album page (apparently designed by T.E. Lawrence, who as not yet the legendary Lawrence of Arabia, worked on a project that became the symbolic first shot fired in the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He designed and printed postage stamps. Collected in a limited edition book in 1918, A Short Note on the Design and Issue of Postage Stamps Prepared by the Survey of Egypt for His Highness Husein Emir & Sherif of Mecca & King of the Hejaz. One of the most respected and desirable volumes of philatelic literature, it has become an extremely rare book), also a map of Hejaz, in color and mounted for display, rare
(*)
Price Realized
$450.00

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