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 #1035 Armenia 1834 outer FL from Nakhchivan to Moscow, well struck "Nakhchivan Oct 15, 1834" departure datestamp, mostly intact wax seal, fine and rare item, unlisted in Dobin, possibly the only known with this postmark. In addition, there is another FL with straight-line "Nakhchivan" departure strike, addressed to Yerevan, used January 15, 1843 (the last year of use of this postmark)  | Unsold |
 | Lot #1036 Armenia 1837-51 selection of seven FLs from Yerevan, sent to Tiflis, Tambov, St. Petersburg, Novo Bayazet, Aleksandropol, one from Tiflis with oval "Yerevan Polucheno Nov 13, 1852" arrival datestamp, others with different types of departure strikes, all neatly displayed and written-up on pages, excellent condition, generally fine-v.f., scarce group of pre-philatelic Armenia | Unsold |
 | Lot #1037 Armenia 1844 outer FL from Tiflis to Yerevan, boxed departure and two-line "in Erevan received 26 June 1844", virtually intact wax seal, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1038 Armenia 1844 outer FL from Tiflis to Yerevan, boxed departure and two-line "in Erevan received 7 December 1844", virtually intact wax seal, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1039 Armenia 1847 outer FL from Nakhchivan to Yerevan, with boxed "Nakhchivan Oct 17, 1847" departure datestamp (first year of use of this postmark), also another FL used in 1855 from Kamaria to Nakhchivan, showing faint arrival April 24, 1855 (the last year of use of this postmark), both letters mounted on page with full description | Unsold |
 | Lot #1040 Armenia 1852 outer FL from Aleksandropol to Yerevan, boxed departure "Aleksandropol 20 Dec 1852" datestamp, virtually intact wax seal, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1041 Armenia 1852 outer FL from Novo Boyazet to Tiflis, oval double-circle "Novo Boyazet Apr 18 1852" (day entered by manuscript) departure datestamp, with Tiflis arrival datestamp at bottom, virtually intact wax seal, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1042 Armenia 1855 outer FL from Shusha via Yerevan to Echmiadzin, reasonable strike in oval double-circle "from Shusha 17 July 1855" departure datestamp, partial wax seal, stated to be one of only four known from Shusha (Shusha or Shush is located in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Artsakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1043 Armenia 1888 (2 June) cover franked on back with strip of 7k blue, tied by Yerevan cds and sent to Dzulfa, with arrival pmk | Price Realized $140.00 |
