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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #677
ISRAEL
1948 Doar Ivri, 3m-50m imperforate, complete set of six unfolded sheets of 100, n.h. and post office fresh, 3m orange, Control No.1, Plate No. 6999, some very slight toned specks; 5m green, Control No.1, Plate No.6654, occasional toned specks; 10m magenta, Control No.1, Plate No. 09508, minute toned specks at top and bottom; 15m red, Control No.1, Plate No.0972, tiny tear at bottom right margin, couple of minute toned specks, 20m blue, Control No.1, Plate No.3977, some natural offsets and couple of inconsequential toned specks; 50m brown, Control No.1, Plate No. 2504, one tiny thin speck affecting two stamps and natural inclusions. Overall a v.f. set of imperforate sheets, Plate Numbers not recorded in Bale and possibly one of two surviving intact sheets. A splendid treasure of Israel Doar Ivri philately. Never before offered at public auction and not recorded in Bale (catalogued as tab blocks, singles and plate blocks, without any premium for the sheets), Bale $192,000+
Box **
Catalog #1-6var
Unsold

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