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 #154 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 1c green, booklet pane of six, unused without gum, tiny corner margin crease at bottom left, otherwise fine, with 2018 PFC (this pane was formerly listed in Scott as number 424e and subsequent research has shown that these are fabrications made from ungummed press sheets which were housed in the Smithsonian) | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #155 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 8c pale olive green, l.h., well centered with wide margins, pencil notation on gum, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $125) * Catalog #414 | Unsold |
 | Lot #156 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 50c violet, l.h., v.f., with 2019 PFC, * Catalog #422 Catalog Value $210 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #157 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 20c ultramarine, n.h., wide margins, fresh and v.f., with 1997 PFC for a pair from which it originated, ** Catalog #438 Catalog Value $425 | Unsold |
 | Lot #158 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 3c violet, n.h., nice color, with 2019 PSAG certificate graded "75" (SMQ $350) ** Catalog #445 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #159 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 2c carmine, disturbed original gum, well centered, fresh color, small thin spots, otherwise v.f., seldom seen with such nice centering, with 1999 PSE certificate, * Catalog #449 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #160 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 4c brown, horizontal pair, n.h., near perfect centering, beautiful color, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $925) ** Catalog #457 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #161 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 2c carmine, horizontal joint line pair, n.h., large margins all around, fresh color, with 1992 PFC and 2017 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,750) ** Catalog #459 | Unsold |
 | Lot #162 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 Perf. 10, $1 violet black, horizontal pair, h.r., centered to bottom, fresh, v.g., * Catalog #460 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #163 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 2c pale carmine red, corner margin block of four, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with a photocopy of a 2019 PFC for a block of 20 from which this came (catalogue value for singles)  **Catalog #461 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #164 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 2c pale carmine red, top Plate No. block of six, h.r. at top, pencil markings in margin, fresh, rare plate block, *Catalog #461 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #165 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 3c violet, bottom margin plate block of six, h.r., fine, *Catalog #464 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #166 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 $1 violet black, l.h., well centered, v.f., with photocopy of a 2020 PSAG certificate for a block of four from which it originated, * Catalog #478 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #167 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 $1 violet black, top margin single, n.h., fine, with photocopy of a 2020 PFC for a block of four from which this came, ** Catalog #478 Catalog Value $1,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #168 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 $1 violet black, block of four, bottom left stamp n.h., balance l.h., well centered, with 2019 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $4,600 as singles) */**Catalog #478 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #169 United States 1914-17 Issues 1917 5c rose, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2019 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,050) ** Catalog #505 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #170 United States 1914-17 Issues 1917 11c light green, perf. 10 at top, used, well centered with wide margins, thinned at top and right, v.f. appearance, with 2019 PFC, O Catalog #511a Catalog Value $3,750 | Unsold |
