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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #240 United States Modern Issues 1979 $1 Candle holder, brown (engraved) color inverted, n.h., fresh, v.f. Popularly called the "C.I.A. Invert", a single pane of 100 stamps was purchased at the McLean Va. Post Office by employees of the C.I.A., for use on mail from the agency. They noticed the error, pooled together funds to buy a replacement sheet and kept the pane for themselves. When it was discovered who had purchased the stamps, a scandal ensued over who actually owned the stamps. Of the pane of 100, only 93 sound examples reached collectors, ** Catalog #1610c Catalog Value $17,000 | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #241 United States Modern Issues 1987 22c North American Wildlife, pane of 50, each stamp showing significant shift of the green color, n.h., v.f. and spectacular variety  **Catalog #2286-35var | Unsold |
 | Lot #242 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle only, die proof in black, affixed on large card, v.f. P Catalog #2595P | Unsold |
 | Lot #243 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle and Shield only, die proof in brown, affixed on large card, v.f. P Catalog #2595P | Unsold |
 | Lot #244 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle and Shield only, die proof in brown, v.f. P Catalog #2595P | Unsold |
 | Lot #245 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle only, die proof in black, die sunk on large card, v.f. P Catalog #2595P | Unsold |
 | Lot #246 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle only, die proof in black, v.f. P Catalog #2595P | Unsold |
 | Lot #247 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle and Shield, imperforate block of four, proof on card "USA 29c" omitted, v.f. PCatalog #2595P | Unsold |
 | Lot #248 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c black, large die proof, die sunk on thin card, unusually large format, v.f. P Catalog #2179P | Unsold |
 | Lot #249 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c red brown, large die proof affixed on card, v.f. P Catalog #2179P | Unsold |
 | Lot #250 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c red brown, stage proof of central vignette only, large die proof affixed on card, dated 5/17/94 in pencil at bottom, v.f. P Catalog #2179P | Unsold |
 | Lot #251 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c red, stage proof of central vignette only, large die proof affixed on card, v.f. P Catalog #2179P | Unsold |
 | Lot #252 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c black, numerals unfinished at bottom, unusually large die proof die sunk on thin card, P Catalog #2179P | Unsold |
 | Lot #253 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c red brown, stage proof of central vignette only, large die proof affixed on card, dated 5/5/94 in pencil at bottom, v.f. P Catalog #2179P | Unsold |
 | Lot #254 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c black, large die proof, die sunk on thin card, unusually large format, numerals somewhat unfinished, v.f. P Catalog #2179P | Unsold |
 | Lot #255 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c black, stage proof of central vignette only, v.f. P Catalog #2179P | Unsold |
 | Lot #256 United States Modern Issues 1994 Pine Cone, large die proof of the center only in black, affixed to card, v.f. P Catalog #2491P | Unsold |
 | Lot #257 United States Modern Issues 1994 Pine Cone, horizontal pair, large die proof in red brown, printed directly on card, dated 10/28/92 in pencil and with "II" stage notation at bottom, v.f. P Catalog #2491P | Unsold |
 | Lot #258 United States Modern Issues 1994 James Polk, 32c red brown, large die proof on gummed paper, dated 7/17/95 "#3" at bottom, scotch tape stain at top, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #2587P | Unsold |
 | Lot #259 United States Modern Issues 1994 James Polk, 32c red brown, large die proof on gummed paper, dated 7/17/95 "#3" at bottom, scotch taped at top, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #2587P | Unsold |
 | Lot #260 United States Modern Issues 1995 Milton Hershey, 32c die proof on gummed paper, guide-line markings on all sides, creases and scotch taped on top, fine and undoubtedly very rare P Catalog #2933P | Unsold |
 | Lot #261 United States Modern Issues 1996 32c James Dean, imperf. pane of 20, some errant perfs. at upper left, fine-v.f., **Catalog #3082a Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #262 United States Modern Issues 2003 39c Purple Heart, full pane of 20, Plate 1111, unused on original backing, perforations omitted from front, normal dashes and die cutting present on back, v.f., with 2021 APS certificate. A striking and apparently unrecorded error (another sheet with normal die cutting included for comparison) **Catalog #4032var | Unsold |
