Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
May 3-4, 2022
Welcome to our May 3-4 Sale which will take place live in our Galleries as well as via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,306 lot sale features United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. A-Z countries include specialized Austria, Egypt, France, as well as Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues and mail from POW Camps. Great Britain and British Commonwealth include rare singles, high values, BNA and British Africa. There are numerous rarities from Iran, Italy (with Old States and Italian Colonies), Israel, with sheets of 7-9 and J1-5, Korea, Latvia and many other collecting areas. The auction concludes with a solid section of Large Lots and Collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #357 FRANCE 1849-50 10c greenish bister, 15c green, used, the former with small numeral cancel, the latter large star pmk, margins all around, v.f. (YT 1b,2, €1,600) O Catalog #1b,2 Catalog Value $1,400 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #358 FRANCE 1849-50 20c black, buff, h.r., margins all around, natural gum wrinkles, v.f., signed Diena, etc. (YT 3b, €1,150) * Catalog #3b Catalog Value $1,100 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #359 FRANCE 1849-50 40c orange, unused with original gum, showing partial dark brown spots (very light) incredibly fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Brun, Calves, etc., with 1982 certificate ("neuf avec Essai de gommage. Authentique et Signe") (YT 5A, €3,800) * Catalog #7 Catalog Value $2,950 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #360 FRANCE 1849-50 1fr carmine, light cancel in dots, also showing part of red U.S. arrival cds, large margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left, v.f., signed Calves, etc., with 2003 Robineau certificate (YT 6, €1,000) O Catalog #9 Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #361 FRANCE 1849-50 1fr carmine, horizontal pair, dot cancels, margins all around, v.f., signed Calves, etc. (YT 6, €2,350) O Catalog #9 Catalog Value $1,525 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #362 FRANCE 1852 10c pale bistre, "Repub Franc", canceled "3750"" small numerals in dots, margins all around, fresh, v.f., signed Brun (YT 9, €850) O Catalog #10 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #363 FRANCE 1852 25c blue "Repub Franc", unused with full original gum, small h.r., left sheet margin example, faint tone spot at bottom margin, good color, v.f., signed Diena (YT 10, €5,650) * Catalog #11 Catalog Value $2,450 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #364 FRANCE 1853-60 "Empire Franc" Napoleon, 1c bronze green, 5c green, 10c bistre brown, three different, unused with full original gum, l.h., margins all around, splendid colors, v.f., last two signed Calves, etc. (YT 11a,12,13A, €2,625) * Catalog #12,13,14 Catalog Value $1,155 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #365 FRANCE 1853-60 "Empire Franc" Napoleon, 20c blue, 40c orange, unused with original gum, margins all around, the former signed Brun, the latter signed Diena, fresh colors, v.f. (YT 14B,16, €4,650) * Catalog #15,18 Catalog Value $2,150 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #366 FRANCE 1853-60 25c blue, unused with full original gum, l.h., margins all around, v.f., signed Behr and Calves, with their 1973 and 1982 certificates (YT 15, €3,600) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value $2,050 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #367 FRANCE 1853-60 Empire Franc., 40c orange and 80c lake, unused without gum, margins all around, the latter signed Calves (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #18,19 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #368 FRANCE 1853-60 80c carmine rose, n.h., margins all around, post office fresh and v.f., signed Bolaffi, also Diena, with his 1977 certificate (YT 17b, €6,750) (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #19 Catalog Value $2,800 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #369 FRANCE 1853-60 1fr carmine, lake, unused with dull original gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Calves, also Diena and Colla, with 1977,1986 and 2014 certificates (YT 18, €9,000) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value $7,450 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #370 FRANCE 1863-70 "Empire Francaise", 80c rose, n.h., perfectly centered, fresh and v.f., signed Calves, also Raybaudi, with 2010 certificate (YT 32, €1,850) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #36 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #371 FRANCE 1863-70 5fr gray lilac, small h.r., fresh and well centered example, signed Diena, with his 1992 certificate (YT 33, €9,500) * Catalog #37 Catalog Value $6,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #372 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, imperforate1c bronze green, 2c red brown, 4c gray, 5c green, 10c bistre, Report 2, 30c brown, 40c orange, 80c rose, eight different, unused with original gum, mostly l.h., margins all around, signed Calves, Roumet, Diena, etc., fresh and v.f. group (YT 39C/49, €4,580) * Catalog #38-42,46-48 Catalog Value $3,060 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #373 FRANCE 1871 10c on 10c bister, unused without gum, fine, signed Calves (YT 34, €1,300) (*) Catalog #49 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #374 FRANCE 1870-73 (Siege of Paris Issue) Ceres perforated, 1c-40c complete, ten different, n.h., fresh colors, usual centering, fine or better, some signed Brun, Calves, Diena, etc., seldom offered unhinged (YT 36-38,50/60, €5,710) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #50-59 Catalog Value $2,435 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #375 FRANCE 1872-75 Larger Numerals, 10c bistre, rose, 15c bister, 30c brown, 80c rose, four different, first three with sheet margins, n.h., 80c slightly dried gum, fresh and fine-v.f., signed Brun, Calves, Diena, etc. (YT 54-57, €3,875) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #60-63 Catalog Value $1,835 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #376 FRANCE 1876-78 Peace and Commerce (Type Sage) Type I ("N" of "INV" under "B" of "REPUBLIQUE"), 1c-1fr complete (without 20c blue and 25c ultramarine), eleven different, n.h., except 5c (h.r.), many signed Calves, Brun, Diena, etc., fresh colors, usual centering, fine-v.f. (YT 61-67,69-72, €16,000) */** Catalog #64-70,73-76 Catalog Value $11,360 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #377 FRANCE 1876-78 Peace and Commerce (Type Sage) Type I ("N" of "INV" under "B" of "REPUBLIQUE"), 25c ultramarine, h.r., well centered, signed Richter, Brun, etc., fine (YT 68, €11,500) * Catalog #72 Catalog Value $7,750 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #378 FRANCE 1876-78 Peace and Commerce (Type Sage) Type II ("N" of "INV" under "U" of "REPUBLIQUE"), 2c-1fr complete set of eight, first two n.h., others l.h., fresh colors, usual centering, fine-v.f. (YT 74-78,80-82, €6,435) */** Catalog #77-84 Catalog Value $4,415 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #379 FRANCE 1877 1c black, Prussian Blue, used, showing departure and arrival pmks, usual centering, good color, fine, signed Brun, with 1954 Behr certificate (YT 84, €6,000) O Catalog #87 Catalog Value $4,350 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #380 FRANCE 1877 10c lavender, vertical gutter se-tenant pair Types I+II, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 89f, €487) ** Catalog #91+106 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #381 FRANCE 1877 35c black, yellow, lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h., fine, signed Brun (YT 93, €1,200) ** Catalog #94 Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #382 FRANCE 1879 25c yellow, straw, 25c black, pale rose, two different, also 50c rose, all n.h., fine-v.f, pencil signed (YT 92,97,98, €1,507) ** Catalog #99,100,101 Catalog Value $965 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #383 FRANCE 1879 75c deep violet, orange, usual centering, also 1923 Congres de Bordeaux, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #102,197 Catalog Value $655 | Unsold |
 | Lot #384 FRANCE 1900 Merson, 2fr gray violet & yellow, n.h., well centered, v.f., signed Calves, with 2005 Brun certificate (YT 122, €3,000) ** Catalog #126 Catalog Value $2,150 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #385 FRANCE 1902 "Rights of Man", 10c-30c set of five, n.h., usual centering, fresh and fine set (YT 124-28, €2,190) ** Catalog #133-37 Catalog Value $1,377 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #386 FRANCE 1923 Congres Philatelique de Bordeaux, left sheet margin single, n.h., post office fresh, fine (YT €950) ** Catalog #197 Catalog Value $825 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #387 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre, 2fr orange & pale blue, top sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (YT €1,650) ** Catalog #246 Catalog Value $1,325 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #388 FRANCE 1931 20fr orange brown, type III, sheet of 25, dated 29.10.31 at lower left, n.h., fresh and v.f. (YT 262, €13,750+)  **Catalog #254A Catalog Value $11,250 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #389 FRANCE 1933 90c Le Puy-en-Velay, Signed Artist (Abel Magnon) Die proof in gray violet, v.f. (Spink/Maury 290, €350) P Catalog #290P | Unsold |
 | Lot #390 FRANCE 1938 10fr Vincennes, two printer's trial color die proofs in lilac, on yellowish or beige paper, v.f. (Spink/Maury 393b/€400) P Catalog #356P | Unsold |
 | Lot #391 FRANCE 1986 Seasons, set of four Artist Signed Die Proofs, various colors, v.f. P Catalog #1957-60P | Unsold |
 | Lot #392 FRANCE 1986 three different Artist Signed Die proofs (Thailand, Typographie and Hommage Aux Femmes), v.f. P Catalog #1991,1994,2000P | Unsold |
