Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
March 12-13, 2024
Cherrystone Auctions March 12-13, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. The sale contains 1,316 lots and will be offered in four sessions, beginning with United States, with a specialized collection of Postal History of the South, ex-Dabney. Worldwide sections include an exceptional collection of Bavaria, with stamps and covers, offered for the first time at auction. There are solid sections of France, Italy, British Commonwealth, all with many individual rarities. Also featured is a collection of Sweden, with exceptional First Issues. There are 200 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings and featuring a comprehensive collection of Indian Feudatory States (estimated to realize $100,000), multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. Kindly note that we will continue adding images for many lots. If scans for the lot you are interested in are unavailable, please check again in a few days.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #12 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1809 FL from Bayou Sarah, with straight-line "Pinckneyville MT. Feb 23" departure datestamp, addressed to Mr. Willis, Merchant, Washington, Mississippi Territory, manuscript "Way 13 1/2" charge at top, some toning at bottom, rare territorial marking (Mississippi statehood was granted Dec 10, 1817)  | Price Realized $310.00 |
 | Lot #13 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1810 FL from Lagville, with straight-line "Pinckneyville MT. Feb 28" departure datestamp, addressed to Lieut. W. S. Hamilton in Washington, M.T., ms "Way 11" at top, fine and rare usage from Mississippi Territory | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #14 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1811 FL to Nashville, Tenn., with "NATCz, M.T. May 28" cds, paid "25" ms, filing folds through the markings, otherwise a fine territorial letter from Natchez, Mississippi Territory | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #15 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1811 FL from Baton Rouge, with straight-line "Pinckneyville MT, Mr 20" departure datestamp, addressed to "Washington, M.T.", ms "Way 13 1/2" at top, filing fold away from the markings, rare Mississippi territorial cover | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #16 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1814 FL to Port Gibson, with "Wash MT Sept 6" departure cds, charged "10" in ms, filing fold, fine Mississippi territorial cover | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #17 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1814 FL addressed to "His Excellency Governor Holmes, Washington, M. Territory", with "Huntsville, M.T. Nov. 12." departure datestamp, charged "25" in ms at top, filing fold, fine Mississippi territorial cover (David Holmes (1769-1832) was the fourth and last governor of the Mississippi Territory. In 1817, he was unanimously elected as the first governor of the state of Mississippi) | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #18 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1842 outer FL with green "Ripley, MI." Sep 8 pmk, fancy "5" and "Paid" at upper right, addressed to Samuel Stamps Esq. in Jackson, Miss., fine, ms "Approved 4 September 1841", "Approved 13 June 1842" (Samuel Stamps was the Secretary of State of Mississippi from 1847 to 1850) | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #19 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1847 outer FL with green "Ripley, MI." Sep 3 pmk, fancy "5" star at upper right, addressed to Samuel Stamps Esq. in Jackson, Miss., fine (Samuel Stamps was the Secretary of State of Mississippi from 1847 to 1850) | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #20 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1849 (3 Dec) FL from Aberdeen MI, red circular departure and negative "5" in Star rate handstamps, addressed to "His Excellency" J.W. Matthews (the governor of Mississippi from 1848-1850) in Jackson, Mi., filing folds away from the markings, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #21 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1852 (29 May) FL from Pontotoc, Miss., fancy red "5" and "Paid 3" handstamps, sent by J.A. Root to Auditor Public Accounts in Jackson, Miss., filing fold away from the markings, fine | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #22 United States Stampless covers Mississippi 1853 outer FL from Columbus, Mi. to Jackson, Miss., with round "Paid 3" and "Columbus Jan 80 Mi." departure cds, departure and arrival docketing on back, fine usage from Columbus to Jackson, Mississippi | Price Realized $280.00 |
