Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
August 9-10, 2022
Cherrystone is pleased to present our Summer auction taking place on August 9-10, 2022, featuring Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. This sale contains 1,283 lots, with notable United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, numerous European countries, with Austria, Belgium, France & Colonies, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Colonies, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Switzerland. From Asia there are selections of China, Laos and Vietnam. South American countries are also well represented, with a good showing of Inverted Centers from all parts of the globe. There and numerous flight covers and large lots and collections. Please note there are no printed catalogues for this auction.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #8441 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1862 12c pale blue, unused, usual color and centering, rare (SG 3) (*) Catalog #3 Catalog Value £650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8442 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1862 18c lilac, unused, good color and perforations, minor toned spot, still fine, rare (SG 4) (*) Catalog #4 Catalog Value £650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8443 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1862 24c green, 48c rose, blue "B62" duplex pmks, good color, fine (SG 5,6) O Catalog #5,6 Catalog Value £470 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8444 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1863 2c brown, 4c slate, 6c lilac, three different, unused, with full original gum, h.r., fine (SG 8a,9b,10) * Catalog #8,10,12 Catalog Value £700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8445 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1863 8c brownish orange, 12c pale greenish blue, unused, with small faults under regumming, scarce (SG 11a,12) (*) Catalog #13,15a Catalog Value £1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8446 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1863 18c lilac, 30c vermilion, fine used (SG 13,15) O Catalog #17,19 Catalog Value £314 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8447 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1863-74 single correspondence consisting of eight covers to Bombay, each franked with 8c Victoria and tied by "B62" duplex, variety of ship endorsements incl. "Lombardy", "Columbian", "Bengal", "Ellora", "Glen Artness" and "Orissa", diff. markings incl. "Steamer Letter G.P.O. Calcutta", etc., some toning, mostly fine-v.f., scarce lot  | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #8448 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1885-91 50c on 48c lilac, barest trace of a hinge, fine (SG 46) * Catalog #54 Catalog Value £300 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #8449 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1885-91 $1 on 96c olive gray, heavy h.r., fine (SG 42) * Catalog #55 Catalog Value £750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8450 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1891 Surcharges, 20c on 30c, 50c on 48c and $1 on 96c, set of three with Chinese handstamps, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 48-50) * Catalog #61-63 Catalog Value £585 | Unsold |
 | Lot #8451 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1902 (20 Jan) cover from Shanghai to the commandant of the US Naval Station, Cavite, Philippines, franked with 10c Victoria, with "U.S.S. Wilmington" rooster embossing on back, also Victoria departure and Manila and Cavite, Philippines arrival pmks, v.f. | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8452 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1904 Japanese Propaganda (Russo-Japanese War) picture postcard ("The Third Attempt to Block Port Arthur"), franked with 4c KEVII, tied by boxed "Port Edward Wei-Hai-Wei, 10 Sep. 1904" datestamp and sent via Shanghai (Sep.13) to England, v.f. | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8453 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1912-14 George V, 1c-$10, set of 16 (complete according to Scott), mostly l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #109-124 Catalog Value $1,867 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #8454 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG 1919 (17 Sep) cover with "The Missions to Seamen" corner cachet in blue, red "Official Paid - Hong Kong" cds (Webb type C) and same day Kowloon Branch dispatch cds alongside, sent to England, endorsed "On Active Service" on top, with the commander's signature at left side, minor cover tears, otherwise fine example of this rare late military usage of the "Official Paid" cds | Price Realized $700.00 |
