U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 29-30, 2021
Our Summer Sale will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE on June 29-30, 2021. This 1,525 lot sale features United States and Worldwide countries, including the Mark Hegman collection and several other important properties from all over the world. We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany & their respective Colonies, comprehensive Italian Area, Poland, Russia with rare numeral dot cancels and Offices in China. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. There is noteworthy Colombia with 1920 Scadta vignettes, other South and Central America, selections of Ethiopia, China, and the rest of the world. The auction concludes with close to 200 large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. We continue to provide additional images of lots and collections up until the auction dates.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #391 ETHIOPIA 1902 "Bosta" (Post) overprint, 1/4g, 1/2g and 1g Menelik adhesives, tied by Addis Ababa 6.11.1903 cds on small cover addressed to Germany  Catalog #15-17 | Unsold |
 | Lot #392 ETHIOPIA 1905 5 centimes provisional surcharge on 16g Lion, with black "Malekt" handstamp, block of four, slightly dried gum, fine and rare multiple,  *Catalog #56 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #393 ETHIOPIA 1909 1/2g rose (12), used on back of registered cover from Addis Ababa (19.III.10), via Port Said to Italy, with transit and Milan arrival pmks, fine and scarce high franking cover Catalog #88 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #394 ETHIOPIA 1917 Coronation Issue, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., */**Catalog #101-107 Catalog Value $420 | Unsold |
 | Lot #395 ETHIOPIA 1917 Coronation Issue, blocks of four, canceled to order by Dire-Dawa pmks, fine-v.f. Catalog #101-107 | Unsold |
 | Lot #396 ETHIOPIA 1917 Coronation of Empress Zauditu, complete set of nine blocks of four (including black overprint variety), used, fine-v.f., Catalog #108-15,113a Catalog Value $436 | Unsold |
 | Lot #397 ETHIOPIA 1917 surcharges inverted, set of four blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. */**Catalog #116-19var | Unsold |
 | Lot #398 ETHIOPIA 1925 1g on 12g lilac & gray, block of four, h.r., fresh, fine-v.f., rare multiple, **Catalog #147A Catalog Value $1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #399 ETHIOPIA 1925 1g on 12g lilac & gray, block of four, canceled to order, upper right stamp variety (missing the middle Amharic character), v.f., rare multiple Catalog #147A | Unsold |
 | Lot #400 ETHIOPIA 1925-27 Issue, two large imperforate presentation sheetlets, each with five different, framed "Empire d'Ethiopie" Serie Speciale and "Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres Poste - Paris" at bottom, control punches at left, also with glassine interleafs, fine-v.f., rare uncut sheets P Catalog #155-64P | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #401 ETHIOPIA 1928 Definitives, ten different designs on two presentation deluxe sheets dated 1925 and 1927, fresh and v.f. P Catalog #155-64P | Unsold |
 | Lot #402 ETHIOPIA 1928 pair and four singles, each with center displaced to top or bottom, some creases, mostly fine-v.f. * Catalog #158/150var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #403 ETHIOPIA 1928 Coronation, two sets of five, trial handstamps in violet and another in red, also single 1/4m overprinted in red, fine-v.f. * Catalog #175-79var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #404 ETHIOPIA 1943 Obelisk, complete set of five, each stamp tied by Addis Ababa 3 November 1943 First Day of Issue cancels inside a special black on green souvenir folder, v.f. Catalog #258-62 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #405 ETHIOPIA 1944 Centenary of the birth of Menelik II, five imperforate and one perforated proof, all vertical format in different colors, each affixed on unaddressed "Par Avion" envelope (presumably to demonstrate what the proposed stamp would look like on cover), v.f., scarce P Catalog #263-67P | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #406 ETHIOPIA 1944 Centenary of the birth of Menelik II, large composite proof sheetlet of five, each design in different color, v.f. P Catalog #263-67P | Unsold |
 | Lot #407 ETHIOPIA 1944 Centenary of the birth of Menelik II, five large composite proof sheetlets of six, each a trial color for separate values (5c, 10c, 20c, 50c and 65c), showing different colors of each, v.f. A remarkable assembly P Catalog #263-67P | Unsold |
 | Lot #408 ETHIOPIA 1944 Centenary of the birth of Menelik II, group of 24 imperforate pairs, trial colors on various paper, also seven imperforate sheetlets of four, each double impression (four are double impression, one inverted), plus a single die in brown, double impression, v.f. P Catalog #263-67P | Unsold |
 | Lot #409 ETHIOPIA 1944 Centenary of the birth of Menelik II, six sets of five proof sheetlets, each a different trial color in adopted design (orange, red brown, blue, red, green and black), v.f. A remarkable assembly P Catalog #263-67P | Unsold |
 | Lot #410 ETHIOPIA 1944 Centenary of the birth of Menelik II, six sets of five proof sheetlets of four, each a different trial color in adopted design (orange, red brown, blue, red, green and black), v.f. A remarkable assembly PCatalog #263-67P | Unsold |
 | Lot #411 ETHIOPIA 1945 Victory Issue, trial color proof overprints in black, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #268-72var | Unsold |
 | Lot #412 ETHIOPIA 1945 Victory Issue, trial color proof overprints in green, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #268-72var | Unsold |
 | Lot #413 ETHIOPIA 1945 Victory Issue, trial color proof overprints in blue, complete set in blocks of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #268-72var | Unsold |
 | Lot #414 ETHIOPIA 1947 Roosevelt Memorial Issue, imperforate composite proof sheet of five, each value overprinted "Specimen" in red, v.f. P Catalog #278-80,C21-22P | Unsold |
 | Lot #415 ETHIOPIA 1947 Roosevelt Memorial Issue, imperforate composite proof sheet of five, v.f. P Catalog #278-80,C21-22P | Unsold |
 | Lot #416 ETHIOPIA 1947 Roosevelt Memorial Issue, 12c, 25c and 65c imperforate sheets of 12, large margins all around, each stamp handstamped "Specimen" in red, initialed and signed at bottom, creases affect three stamps in each sheet, otherwise v.f. PCatalog #278-80S | Unsold |
 | Lot #417 ETHIOPIA 1969 Ancient Crosses, 25c and 60c trial color essays in gummed sheets of 25, with simulated perforations adhered to cards, v.f., the stamps were issued in different colors and sizes with slightly modified design ECatalog #546-547E | Unsold |
 | Lot #418 ETHIOPIA 1973 Meteorological Cooperation, collective proof of six, showing two stages for each value, v.f. PCatalog #661-663P | Unsold |
 | Lot #419 ETHIOPIA 1974 Cattle, set of five imperf. proofs, each affixed to Thomas De La Rue card, signed "Approved" and dated, v.f. P Catalog #695-699P | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #420 ETHIOPIA 1975 International Women's Year, four different trial color essays in gummed sheets of 25 (with two 90c sheets, one in red the other in green) with simulated perforations adhered to cards, v.f., the stamps were issued in multi-colors and with slightly modified designs, possibly unique ECatalog #736-738E | Unsold |
 | Lot #421 ETHIOPIA 1976 Ethiopian Airlines, set of five imperf. die proofs affixed to annotated card from the De La Rue archives, v.f. P Catalog #807-811P | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #422 ETHIOPIA 1984 Traditional Ethiopian Sports, set of 32 imperf. progressive proofs in various colors (eight for each value) from the Courvoisier Archives, v.f. and rare group P Catalog #1105-1109P | Unsold |
 | Lot #423 ETHIOPIA 1989 Birds, set of 20 imperf. progressive proofs in various colors (five for each value) from the Fournier Archives, including three each of the design only (in red, blue and green), one each of the frame only and one of black frame and red center, v.f. P Catalog #1249-1252P | Unsold |
