Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
July 11-12, 2023

Cherrystone's Summer Auction will be take place July 10-11, 2023. There are numerous highlights, including United States, with an intact "Roosevelt Album", a collection of Crash & Disaster mail formed be the late Zvi Aloni (contributor to the American Air Mail Catalogue) and portions of Carl A. Kilgas' collections of China, Taiwan, PRC and Korea. There are substantial showings of Italy and Italian Colonies, Central and South America, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, plus hundreds of Large Lots and Collections offered intact and more. This is a public auction, with live internet bidding via CherrystoneLIVE

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1563
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1855 outer FL to St. Etienne, France, with blue Feb 25 Hong Kong departure pmk on back, French maritime entry and charged "9" (decimes) due, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1564
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1862 2c pale brown, h.r., good color, usual centering, fine,
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Catalog #1
Catalog Value $650
Unsold
Lot #1565
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1869 (Aug 26) cover addressed to Scotland, franked with Victoria 8c and 24c (paying the 32c rate), tied by "S1" cancel, additionally franked with GB 1p as the cover was redirected to Dublin, Shanghai departure, Hong Kong and Glasgow transits on reverse, endorsed "via Marseille", 24c defective with some cover wear, still a fine and rare cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #1566
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1901 (4 Nov) registered cover to Hiroshima, Japan, franked with 2x5c yellow and single 10c Queen Victoria, tied by Registered G.P.O. Hong Kong cds with Kobe transit and arrival pmks on back, filing creases and soiling on back, still a fine cover to Japan
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1567
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1903 KEVII, watermarked Crown CA, complete set of 15, l.h. or n.h., fresh, couple of minor gum stains on lower values, mostly fine-v.f. (SG 62-76,£3,000)
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Catalog #71-85
Catalog Value $4,007
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1568
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1904-11 KEVII, watermarked Multiple Crown CA, 21 different (missing 2c,6c), l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 78-90,£3,900)
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Catalog #86-108
Catalog Value $5,591
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #1569
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1912-21 George V, watermarked Multiple Crown CA, complete to $5, also 50c and $5 olive back, l.h. or n.h., couple of minor toned specks on lower values, fresh, fine-v.f. (SG 100-16,111a,115a, £1,932)
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Catalog #109-23,119c,123a
Catalog Value $3,362
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1570
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1921-37 George V, watermarked Multiple Script CA, set of 18, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 117-32, £950)
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Catalog #129-46
Catalog Value $1,340
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #1571
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1938-52 George VI, complete set of 23, also Silver Jubilee, UPU, Centenary of British Rule and Postage Dues, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f. (147-166A, 168-75,180-83,J6-12)
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Catalog Value $1,060
Unsold
Lot #1572
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HONG KONG
1945 cover locally addressed with "HONG KONG POSTAGE PAID 1945" in octagonal frame, red chop at bottom, fine
Envelope
Unsold

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