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 #8872 LITHUANIA 1918 30sk, 40sk and 50sk, sheets of 20 (5x4), unused without gum as issued (mostly n.h.), showing varieties inverted "h" for "u", inverted "n" for "u", missing "i" in "Lietuvos", plus other small varieties, fine-v.f., rare multiples, first two signed Dr. P.Jem (catalogue value for singles)  (*)Catalog #6-8 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #8873 LITHUANIA 1918 30sk black, block of six, imperf. between vertically (actually only perforated at bottom), usual plate flaws and varieties, unused without gum as issued, fine and scarce, ex-Matuzas (*)Catalog #6var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #8874 LITHUANIA 1918 40sk black, two sheets of twenty, each with vertical perforations shifted, unused without gum as issued, fine, (*)Catalog #7 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #8875 LITHUANIA 1918 40sk black, significant offset on back, block of four, unused without gum as issued, fine (Lithuanian Handbook 7k) (*)Catalog #7var | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #8876 LITHUANIA 1918 50sk black, two sheets of twenty, each with perforations slightly shifted, unused without gum as issued, few natural inclusions, fine-v.f., one signed Dr.P.Jem, (*)Catalog #8 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #8877 LITHUANIA 1919 10sk, 40sk, 50sk, 60sk imperforate singles, unused without gum as issued, last one minor stains or inclusions, sold as is (Lithuanian Handbook 13a,17a-19a) (*) Catalog #13,17-19var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8878 LITHUANIA 1919 15sk and 50sk, imperf. sheet margin blocks of four, also 40sk imperf. corner sheet margin block of six, unused without gum, few light stains, fine-v.f (*)Catalog #14,17-18var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #8879 LITHUANIA 1919 20sk block of four, upper right variety "astas" for "Pastas", used on piece, also unused variety, fine-v.f. *Catalog #15a | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #8880 LITHUANIA 1919 40sk, 50sk black, each double impression, used, v.f., signed Matuzas (Handbook 17c,18n) O Catalog #17,18var | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #8881 LITHUANIA 1919 10sk-60sk horizontal (9) and vertical (18) se-tenant pairs, a duplicated selection of 27, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #19/26 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #8882 LITHUANIA 1919 10sk, 20sk, 40sk and 50sk, se-tenant pane of 16, Kaunas cancels, fine-v.f., signed Ebel Catalog #20-21,24-25 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8883 LITHUANIA 1919 imperf. horizontal pairs, proofs on unwatermarked paper, complete set of horizontal pairs, also additional pair of 50c blue green, plus 3auk and 5auk, each with double center, v.f. P Catalog #30-39P | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #8884 LITHUANIA 1919 imperf. top sheet margin plate number singles, proofs on unwatermarked paper, complete set of 10, plus additional shade of top value, v.f. P Catalog #30-39P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8885 LITHUANIA 1919 First Berlin Issue, 10sk, 15sk and 30sk vertical watermark, two sets of margin blocks of four (one set with sheet margin at bottom), Kaunas cds, fine-v.f., scarce Catalog #30a,31a,33a | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #8886 LITHUANIA 1919 15sk violet, watermarked vertically, bottom margin block of four, n.h. but with slightly glazed gum, v.f. *Catalog #31a | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #8887 LITHUANIA 1919 75c yellow and red (7), 3auk brown & carmine (18), 5auk green & carmine (5), total of 33 imperf. varieties, double centers, double centers/one inverted, also double centers/one sideways, etc., v.f. and impressive group P Catalog #36,38,39P | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #8888 LITHUANIA 1919 75sk bister and red, imperf. top margin block of nine, center omitted, also 1auk imperf. block of six, center omitted, fold-over variety, partly printed on back, stamps n.h., v.f. **Catalog #57,58var | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #8889 LITHUANIA 1919 75sk imperf. top sheet corner margin block of ten, also 5auk imperf. block of four, all with centers omitted, the former n.h., latter disturbed gum, v.f. **Catalog #57,60var | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #8890 LITHUANIA 1920 10sk-5auk imperforate, ten different singles (there were no imperforates of the 15auk value), mostly with large margins, v.f., rare * Catalog #70/80var | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #8891 LITHUANIA 1920 10sk-5auk, nine different imperf. pairs (3auk two imperf. sheet margin singles - missing 60sk, there were no imperforates of the 15auk value), mostly l.h., v.f. * Catalog #70/80var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #8892 LITHUANIA 1920 5auk green & red, vertical strip of three, middle stamp variety lower right numeral "5" double (green & red), l.h., error n.h., v.f., signed Becker (Lithuanian Handbook 71b) */** Catalog #80var | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #8893 LITHUANIA 1920 5auk green & red, imperf. horizontal pair, right stamp variety lower right numeral "5" double (green & red), h.r., disturbed gum, still v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook 71c) * Catalog #80var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #8894 LITHUANIA 1920 5auk, two imperforate blocks of four, one with lower right numeral "5" double (green & red), h.r., light gum creases, still v.f., signed Becker, etc. A rare block *Catalog #80var | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #8895 LITHUANIA 1920 20sk and 40sk, horizontal strips of three, n.h., usual gum, fine-v.f., ** Catalog #92,92A Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #8896 LITHUANIA 1920 15sk and 20sk perf. and imperf. blocks of four (two of last), plus 15sk imperf. block of six, 20sk block of 10 (short "t" in "Lietuvos" variety at bottom right), n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #93,94a | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8897 LITHUANIA 1920 20sk and 40sk, imperf. sheet margin blocks of ten, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #95-96a | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8898 LITHUANIA 1921 80sk brown orange and blue, color variety, block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., various handstamp guarantees, fine */**Catalog #104var | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #8899 LITHUANIA 1921 80sk brown orange and blue, color variety, two sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., fine and rare **Catalog #104var | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #8900 LITHUANIA 1921 1a brown and blue, color variety, two sheet margin blocks of four, one stamp hinged, balance n.h., few handstamp guarantees, fine-v.f. */**Catalog #105var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8901 LITHUANIA 1922 50sk violet, orange (center is of the 2auk value), center inverted, imperf. block of four on card, v.f. PCatalog #116B/P | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #8902 LITHUANIA 1922 50sk violet, orange (center is of the 2auk value), center inverted, imperf. horizontal pair, Kaunas cds, v.f., rare O Catalog #116B/P | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #8903 LITHUANIA 1922 50sk (center of 60sk), imperf. proof, block of four, v.f. PCatalog #116BP | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #8904 LITHUANIA 1922 50sk (center of 60sk), imperf. proof, block of four, v.f., with 2000 Dr.Klein certificate PCatalog #116BP | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #8905 LITHUANIA 1922 De Jure, 8a in cliche of 6a, two singles, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #119a | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #8906 LITHUANIA 1922 De Jure, 8a in cliche of 6a, block of 8, n.h., v.f., scarce multiple **Catalog #119a | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #8907 LITHUANIA 1922 10c on 2auk, ten horizontal or vertical pairs, with double surcharge, perf. and imperf. vertical pairs, also two horizontal imperf. pairs, each with surcharge shifted, plus horizontal and vertical pair imperf. between; vertical pair bottom stamp surcharge omitted, imperf. vertical pair "10" virtually omitted from top, plus a horizontal pair with surcharge shifted to right, fine-v.f. */** Catalog #152var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8908 LITHUANIA 1922 30c on 8auk, horizontal block of 20, imperf. horizontally between, n.h. (hinged in margin), few light toned spots, still v.f. **Catalog #157var | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #8909 LITHUANIA 1923 2c dull violet & black, imperforate positional "block" of four, n.h., dried gum, fresh and v.f., with penciled positional numbers on back **Catalog #177var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #8910 LITHUANIA 1923 2c dull violet & black, imperforate block of six, n.h., fresh and v.f., with penciled positional numbers on back **Catalog #177var | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #8911 LITHUANIA 1923 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 1L, 2L and 5L, seven different imperforate pairs, n.h., some with positions penciled on back, v.f. ** Catalog #179-182, 185,186,188var | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #8912 LITHUANIA 1923 1L imperforate block of eight, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #185var | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #8913 LITHUANIA 1923 1L imperforate sheet margin "block" of six, n.h., one tiny gum spot, v.f., pencil signed in margin (S.Serebrakian) **Catalog #185var | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #8914 LITHUANIA 1923 2L imperforate strip of three, n.h., v.f., with positions penciled on back ** Catalog #186var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8915 LITHUANIA 1923 5L ultramarine & black, sheet of 66, the outer stamp at right variety imperf. at top, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #188var | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #8916 LITHUANIA 1923 unwatermarked, 5c light green, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook 185a) (Mi. 211Y). The watermarked paper with the parquetry design wG. was somewhat defective and subject to gradual fading towards the bottom of the sheet. Similar problems led to air post varieties (20c yellow and 60c rose) ** Catalog #198var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8917 LITHUANIA 1927 selection of three different perforated and gummed essays, also strip of three, value omitted, v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook E3/14) E | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #8918 LITHUANIA 1927 2c violet, perforated block of 16, value omitted, n.h., some perf. separations or wrinkles, v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook E13) E | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #8919 LITHUANIA 1927 2 Centai pale brown, imperf. lower right sheet corner margin block of four, pre-print creases and wrinkles, otherwise fine (Lithuanian Handbook E3) E | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #8920 LITHUANIA 1927 5c green, 15c red, imperforate blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook 198a,200a) *Catalog #212,214var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #8921 LITHUANIA 1927 10c violet, bottom sheet margin and imprint (date) strip of ten, variety imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f., probably unique ** Catalog #213var | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #8922 LITHUANIA 1929 15c red, lower left sheet corner margin block of 30, with five tete-beche pairs, mostly n.h., few gum adhesions, fine-v.f. and impressive multiple **Catalog #237a | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8923 LITHUANIA 1929-32 30c dark blue, significant offset on gum, also vertical pair used on piece, affixed face down with gummed portion cancelled, fine-v.f. *O Catalog #239var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8924 LITHUANIA 1930 Grand Duke Vytautas, 2c green and 10c gray blue, perforated and gummed essays, some creases, otherwise fine (Handbook E22,25) E | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #8925 LITHUANIA 1930 Grand Duke Vytautas, 2c brown, offset center on back, block of 12, unused without gum, fine (*)Catalog #242var | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #8926 LITHUANIA 1930 Grand Duke Vytautas, 25L block of four, used, each stamp with punch cancel, rare multiple Catalog #255 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #8927 LITHUANIA 1932 Lithuanian Child, 50c imperf. and gummed proof in black only, bottom sheet margin pane of 15, positions penciled on back, some creases, upper left copy defective, rare (Lithuanian Handbook P242) PCatalog #259P | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #8928 LITHUANIA 1940 imperforate singles, two sets of three, l.h. or n.h., v.f. */** Catalog #314-316var | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #8929 LITHUANIA 1940 imperforate sheet margin vertical or horizontal pairs, n.h., minor gum adhesions, v.f. ** Catalog #314-316var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8930 LITHUANIA 1940 imperforate sheet margin horizontal pairs, n.h., minor gum adhesions, v.f. ** Catalog #314-316var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8931 LITHUANIA 1940 set of three horizontal or vertical pairs, imperf. between, fine-v.f. * Catalog #314-316var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8932 LITHUANIA 1940 set of three horizontal or vertical pairs, imperf. between, fine-v.f. * Catalog #314-316var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8933 LITHUANIA 1940 60c blue, imperforate lower left sheet corner margin block of 16, n.h., some gum creases, mostly v.f. Only 800 printed **Catalog #316var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #8934 LITHUANIA 1940 complete set of six imperf. blocks of four, mostly n.h., some gum creases, fine-v.f. Only 200 of 5c and 35c values were printed */**Catalog #317-22var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8935 LITHUANIA 1940 complete set of six imperf. blocks of four, used (cancelled to order), v.f. Only 200 of 5c and 35c values were printed Catalog #317-22var | Price Realized $450.00 |
