U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 13-14, 2021
Our April 13-14, 2021 Auction will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,067 lot sale features United States and Foreign countries. The sale begins with over 400 lots of high quality U.S. singles including many rarities and graded items. The Foreign section includes Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, China and South and Central American countries as well as an outstanding selection of the Treasures of Israel Philately, offered for sale at auction for the first time. Featured are the 1948 sheets of Doar Ivri, perf. and imperf. as well as uncut sheets of 300 of the First Festivals issue and the Postage Dues sets. In addition, this sale includes a strong selection of 200+ large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #23 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type Ia, pos. 97L4, "Curl on Shoulder" variety, unused without gum, centered to bottom, fresh and deep impression, very scarce as only a few sound unused copies exist, with 1979 PFC and 2012 PSE certificate (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #19 Catalog Value $ 20,000 | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #24 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, Type Ia, pos. 94L4, deep rich color, tied by blue Montpelier Vt. Feb. 9, 1858 circular datestamp on cover to local addressee, trivial perf flaws and corner crease at top left from placement at edge of cover, still fine and rare cover, ex-White, with clear 2021 PSAG certificate,  Catalog #19 Catalog Value $ 9,500 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #25 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, top margin single, unused without gum, bright color, fine, with 2020 PSE certificate (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #20 Catalog Value $ 375 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #26 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type V, small h.r., well centered, with 2012 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $150) * Catalog #24 | Unsold |
 | Lot #27 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c rose, used, well centered for this issue, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "85" (SMQ $600) O Catalog #25 | Unsold |
 | Lot #28 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c Indian red, type I, used, nicely centered, with 2018 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $3,500) O Catalog #28A | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #29 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brown, type I, black grid and red transit cancels, usual centering, fine, with a copy of a 2010 PSAG certificate for a strip of three from which it originated, O Catalog #29 Catalog Value $ 425 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #30 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brown, type I, blue cancel, well centered, light vertical crease, v.f. appearance, O Catalog #29 Catalog Value $ 375 | Unsold |
 | Lot #31 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c gray lilac, h.r., well centered for this issue, nice impression, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $1,400) * Catalog #37 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #32 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 30c orange, small h.r., well centered for this issue, nice color, v.f., with 2021 PSAG certificate, * Catalog #38 Catalog Value $ 1,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #33 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 30c orange, block of four, small h.r., nice color, small faults, otherwise a fine and scarce unused block,  *Catalog #38 Catalog Value $ 14,000 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
