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 #3 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, canceled by crisscross pen, with matching "Way 1" alongside, used in 1851 on FL from Mobile to New Orleans, with red Jan. 9 arrival pmk at left, filing folds through the stamp, fine appearance  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #4 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, ample margins all around, canceled by blue grids on brown cover used from Lexington, Ky to Mount Sterling, some overall cover toning on back, fine Catalog #1 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #5 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, three margins, just in at top left, tied by round grids on FL sent December 18, 1848 from New Orleans, per Steamer via Boston and Liverpool to London, black departure postmark alongside, some red markings and arrival postmark on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine cover to England, with 1996 PFC, Catalog #2 Catalog Value $3,250 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #6 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, margins all around, small scissors cut at upper left outer margin only, canceled by red grids on outer FL used in 1849 from Cincinnati to Philadelphia, red departure (Nov 14) postmark alongside, filing fold away from the stamp, fine Catalog #2 | Price Realized $575.00 |
