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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #192
UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII Revenue Stamps
1892 25c black on grayish wove paper, Playing Card revenue essay, full-size band (301x32mm), with toned original gum, folds reinforced and professionally reattached at sides, scattered toned spots, full original gum, fine and scarce. Prepared and approved as a proof for a stamp to carry out the new Tax on Playing Cards that was approved by Queen Liliuokalani in 1892, but later repealed by President Dole before that stamp was ever printed, ex-Honolulu Advertiser (Sold in 1995, $950 hammer)
E
Price Realized
$475.00

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