U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 2-3, 2021

Our February 2-3, 2021 Auction will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,400 lot sale features United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Western Ukraine, and many others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented. Also featured are large die proofs from the American Bank Note Company, issued for various South and Central American countries. The auction concludes with a strong selection of 130+ large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #374
EGYPT
1869 (2 Jan) registered cover from Alexandria to Cairo, franked with single 2pi, nearly intact wax seals on back, fine double rate domestic registered usage, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #375
EGYPT
1876 (9 Oct) small cover with 1pi and 20pa Pyramid franking, used from Cairo to Milano, with arrival pmk on back, some usual toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #376
EGYPT
1876 (May) registered cover (backflap missing) from Cairo to Minuf, franked with 1pi and 2pi, tied by departure cds, with corresponding Raccomandato hs, arrival pmk on back, heavy toning, scarce internal triple-rate
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #377
EGYPT
1876 (4 Dec) cover from Cairo to France, franked with 1pi and pair of 10pa, tied by departure cds, with merchant's oval alongside, transit Marseille and Nimer arrival pmks on back, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #378
EGYPT
1876 (24 Mar) registered cover from Cairo to Minuf, franked with pair of 2pi, tied by "Poste Egiziane Cairo" cds, with corresponding "Raccomandato" hs, minor backflap faults and toning showing through the wax seals, still a fine registered cover, with Guy du Vachat certificate
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #379
EGYPT
1878 Italian parcel receipt "Administrazione Delle Poste Egiziane" at top, with Cairo handstamp and clear strike "Poste Egiziane Cairo/Vaglia" at bottom, fine
Unsold
Lot #380
EGYPT
1889 small stampless cover with a negative Arabic seal and Cairo arrival pmk on front, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #381
EGYPT
1895 (2 Feb) 5m stationery entire envelope from Cairo to Palermo, additionally franked with 2m and 3m De La Rue adhesives, tied by "Ghesireh Palace Hotel" cds, fine and colorful combination, with arrival pmk on back, early usage
Envelope
Unsold

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