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 #106 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 1c-$2, set of nine small die proofs from the Roosevelt Album, without gray backings, 2c, 4c and 8c with thin spots, otherwise v.f. and rare, only 85 sets produced, P Catalog #285-293P2 Catalog Value $6,750 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #107 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 1c-50c, seven stamps, h.r., 50c with natural straight edge, fine-v.f., * Catalog #285-291 Catalog Value $1,142 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #108 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 4c orange, top margin plate number block of six, n.h. (right stamps with slightly streaky gum), nice color, fine-v.f.,  **Catalog #287 Catalog Value $3,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #109 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 5c blue, top margin vertical pair, natural straight edge at left, also 10c Pan-American, horizontal pair, natural straight edge at bottom, n.h., fine, ** Catalog #288,299 Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #110 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 50c sage green, small h.r., fine, with 2017 PFC, * Catalog #291 Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #111 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 50c sage green and $1 black, bottom margin plate number and imprint horizontal pairs ($1 rejoined), 50c h.r., $1 unused, small faults, fine-v.f. appearance, *(*) Catalog #291,292 Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #112 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 50c sage green, left sheet margin single, centered to top, used on 2c stationery entire envelope registered from New Orleans July 30, 1898, via New York (1 Aug) to Hamburg, Germany, with arrival pmk (11 Aug) on back, fine,  Catalog #291 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #113 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, n.h., beautiful color, fresh and fine, with 2020 PFC, ** Catalog #292 Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #114 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $1 black, lightly canceled, well centered, with 2020 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $850) O Catalog #292 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #115 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 orange brown, left margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2004 and 2019 PSE certificates, ** Catalog #293 Catalog Value $5,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #116 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 orange brown, small part original gum, well centered, with 2020 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $2,250) * Catalog #293 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #117 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 orange brown, h.r., nicely centered, tiny thin speck, otherwise v.f., * Catalog #293 Catalog Value $1,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #118 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 orange brown, h.r., thin, fine appearance, * Catalog #293 Catalog Value $1,900 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #119 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 orange brown, unused (regummed), small faults, fine appearance, (*) Catalog #293 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #120 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 orange brown, used, well centered, with 2017 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $3,000) O Catalog #293 | Unsold |
