U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 10-11, 2020
Welcome to our November 10-11, 2020 Auction which will be held simultaneously via CherrystoneLIVE and Stamp Auction Network (SAN). This sale contains 1,091 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, with specialized selection of Fezzan, Poland, Russia, with Postal History and Russia used in Asia, Vatican City errors & varieties, plus many others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, covering all Reigns with many high values and sets from Aden to Zanzibar. This auction concludes with a strong selection of 167 large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, including United States Plate Blocks, British Commonwealth George VI and multi-carton worldwide properties and cover lots.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2592 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1745 (18 Feb) FL from Dublin to Ballycastle (warning Hugh Boyd of the Jacobites in Ireland), free frank by Duke of Hamilton who fled to Ireland, text "Highlanders are coming. Hugh Boyd to be watchful of them", with Dublin Bishop mark, fine, ex-Pedneault  | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2593 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1757 FL from a "soldier of fortune" in Parma, addressed to "My Dearest Father" in Ballyboy, Ireland. Contents detail the battle he was in near Austria and warns his father to be careful what he writes as there are spies who open mail, rated "1/" via London and Netherlands, showing "1/10" charged by Ireland, with Bishop mark on back, interesting item used during the Seven Years War (1756-1763), ex-Pedneault | Unsold |
 | Lot #2594 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND 1796 FL from Alloa, Scotland, charged 3 pence to cover the 33 miles distance to Glasgow, where a 7 pence rate was charged (5p to cover the journey of 129 miles to Port Patrick and 2p additional for the Port Patrick to Donaghadee Packet Boat). A final rate of 11p was charged (additional 4p covering the 94 miles to Dublin, Ireland). Anticipating an invasion of Ireland by France in 1796, troops were sent to reinforce the defenses of Scotland and Ireland. This letter was posted from an Irish officer garrisoned in Alloa, Scotland to a colonel stationed at the Dublin Barracks in Ireland. The text mentions the defenses being constructed in Scotland against the invasion, fine, ex-Pedneault | Unsold |
