U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
August 10-11, 2021

Welcome to our Summer 2021 Sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, taking place August 10-11, 2021, at our Teaneck galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. Our 1,372 lot sale begins with a solid section of United states including many rarities and graded items. The Foreign section includes Austria, with local issues, France, Germany and Italy, with their Colonies, specialized Liechtenstein, outstanding Poland, with exceptional Krakow overprints, Russia, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, as well as South and Central American countries. In addition, this sale includes a strong selection of 150+ large lots and collections, ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #142
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 1c green, 2c copper red, panes of 50, n.h., 1c centered very good to fine, perf. separations affecting both plate blocks (catalogued as singles), 2c mostly intact, some dried gum (affecting the vertical strip with straight edges and at bottom margin), mostly fine (catalogued as singles and two plate blocks),
Box **
Catalog #285,286
Catalog Value $8,105
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #143
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 2c copper red, well centered, canceled by duplex on cover to Sacramento, Ca., with "Washington, D.C. June 17, 98" cancel alongside, Sacramento, June 29 arrival on back, stamp with faint toning around the perforations and bent upper right corner, cover with small tear at top, otherwise fine and rare 2c First Day Cover (Henry Scheuer estimates that 12-20 First Day covers are known with the 2c Trans-Mississippi Issue, plus three covers with the 2c used in combination with other denominations)
Envelope
Catalog #286
Catalog Value $8,000
Unsold
Lot #144
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 5c blue, n.h., well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with photocopy of a 2015 PSE certificate for a block of six from which this originated,
**
Catalog #288
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #145
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 5c blue, n.h., top margin single, near perfect centering with wide, even margins, fresh color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $10,500)
**
Catalog #288
Unsold
Lot #146
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 50c sage green, h.r., large margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "85 og H",
*
Catalog #291
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #147
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, heavy h.r., well centered, few tiny faults, fine appearance,
*
Catalog #292
Catalog Value $1,500
Unsold
Lot #148
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, unused without gum, small faults, fine appearance,
(*)
Catalog #292
Catalog Value $850
Unsold
Lot #149
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, used, well centered, wide margins, fine, with 2020 PSE certificate,
O
Catalog #292
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #150
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, used, well centered, tiny crease, otherwise v.f.,
O
Catalog #292
Catalog Value $700
Unsold
Lot #151
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $1 black, used, well centered, small light crease, otherwise v.f.,
O
Catalog #292
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #152
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $2 orange brown, l.h., fresh and fine stamp, with 2021 PSAG certificate,
*
Catalog #293
Catalog Value $1,900
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #153
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $2 orange brown, heavy h.r., nicely centered, small thin, fresh and fine appearance,
*
Catalog #293
Catalog Value $1,900
Unsold
Lot #154
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $2 orange brown, used, well centered with nicely balanced large margins all around, v.f. and exceptional piece, with 2000 and 2004 PFCs,
O
Catalog #293
Catalog Value $1,050
Unsold
Lot #155
United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
1898 $2 orange brown, used, exceptionally well centered amid large margins, small thins, fresh and v.f. appearance,
O
Catalog #293
Catalog Value $1,050
Price Realized
$325.00

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