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 #501 GERMANY 1787 (Feb) short letter (four-page folio) signed by Friedrich Wilhelm II (Frederick William II, King of Prussia from 1786-97) written to Karl Abraham Zedlitz (Freiherr von Zedlitz und Leipe (1731-93) Prussian minister of education who was instrumental in establishing mandatory education in Prussia, which served as a model for the public education system in the United States). The short letter from the King of Prussia, to his Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs, expressed the king's desire for his minister to issue a "University Stipend" | Unsold |
 | Lot #502 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 2pf-80pf, ten complete sets, also additional 4-10 of 25pf-80pf, h.r., some without gum, few minor faults, generally fine * Catalog #52-61 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #503 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 5m type I (white only retouched) and II (two), used, minor perf. flaws, otherwise fine-v.f., O Catalog #65e,65A Catalog Value $1,440 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #504 GERMANY 1912 (14 Dec) round-the-world card from Chemnitz, via Tsingtau and New York, with Kiauchau and U.S. franking added along the way, 2c Parcel Post folded over, with corresponding pmks, fine  | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #505 GERMANY 1926-27 Famous Men, complete set of 13, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #351-362,353b Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #506 GERMANY 1948 unissued Band and Nets overprints, complete set of 18, canceled to order "Passau 2" and "Munich", signed "Becker" and "SB", v.f. and rare group, with 2004 Hans-Dieter Schlegel certificate ("marken, aufdrucke und stempel sind echt. Der genaue Zeitpunkt der Entwertung lasst sich trotz umfangreicher recherchen heute nicht mehr festellen" The exact time of the cancellation can no longer be determined despite extensive research). A rare set, O Catalog #Mi. I-IX I/II Catalog Value €5,700 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #507 GERMANY 1948 Netz overprint on 1m olive, l.h., v.f., signed Schlegel (handstamped "D"), Dr.Bohne (Mi.AIX/II, €250) * | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #508 GERMANY 1948-51 Buildings Series, specialized collection written-up exhibition style on pages, used and unused perforation varieties and types, some scarce items, mostly fine-v.f. (owner's 2018 Michel, €5,300) *O Catalog #634/661 | Price Realized $800.00 |
