Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
July 9-10, 2024

Welcome to our July 9-10, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,554 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, including selections from the philatelic stock of Larry Brassler, with a solid selections of United States, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, as well as Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Other areas are well represented, with China, Japan, Korea and Pakistan. As always, the sale contains 190+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more. The sale will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #212
United States - Revenue Stamps
1862 $25 Maryland State Coat of Arms, three different bi-color essays on thin bond paper, with orange and green, green and violet and red and blue, the latter two with sheet margin, fine-v.f. (Turner 78-B)
E
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #213
United States - Revenue Stamps
1862 5c Foreign Exchange, plate proof on card, block of 24, v.f. and rare multiple (catalogued as singles)
Box P
Catalog #R26P4
Catalog Value $7,200
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #214
United States - Revenue Stamps
1862 15c Foreign Exchange, plate proof on card, block of 24, v.f. and rare multiple (catalogued as six blocks of four)
Box P
Catalog #R39P4
Catalog Value $9,600
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #215
United States - Revenue Stamps
1862 25c Bond, plate proof on card, block of 12, v.f. and rare multiple (catalogued as three blocks of four)
Box P
Catalog #R43P4
Catalog Value $7,500
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #216
United States - Revenue Stamps
1862 25c Entry of Goods, plate proof on card, block of 10, v.f. and rare multiple (catalogued as singles)
Box P
Catalog #R45P4
Catalog Value $5,500
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #217
United States - Revenue Stamps
1863 Inland Exchange, $3.50 blue, imperf., ms cancel, margins all around, just clear at right, fine, with 1987 PFC,
O
Catalog #R87a
Catalog Value $8,500
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #218
United States - Revenue Stamps
1862 Internal Revenue, $2 and $50 imperforate singles, ms cancels, large margins, v.f.,
O
Catalog #R81a,101a
Catalog Value $575
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #219
United States - Revenue Stamps
1862 $15 Mortgage, plate proof on card, single and a block of four, v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #R97P4
Catalog Value $980
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #220
United States - Revenue Stamps
1862 $15 Mortgage, plate proof on card, block of four, v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #R97P4
Catalog Value $800
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #221
United States - Revenue Stamps
1867 3c bronze over violet, Internal Revenue re-use prevention essay from an unknown author (similar to 79-E2 and 79-E6 essays), small h.r., with usual paper punches, fine
E
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #222
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871-72 3c-$50, set of twelve plate proofs on card, v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #R105/131P4
Catalog Value $583
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #223
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871 3c-$50, plate proofs on card, eleven different plate blocks, complete as known ($1.50 plate block is not listed), $3.50 in a block of eight, $25 and $50 in blocks of four, balance in blocks of ten, v.f. and scarce group (catalogued as singles)
Box P
Catalog #R105/131P4
Catalog Value $3,910
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #224
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871-72 1c-$20, set of 17 plate proofs on card in blocks of four, v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #R134-150P4
Catalog Value $3,160
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #225
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871 60c orange and black, center inverted, plate proof on card, with sheet margin at top, v.f.,
P
Catalog #R142P4a
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #226
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871 60c orange and black, plate proof on card, center inverted, block of four, pos. 67-68,84-85, v.f. and scarce multiple, signed George B. Sloan,
Box P
Catalog #R142P4a
Catalog Value $10,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #227
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871-72 1c-$20, plate proofs on card, complete set of 17 plate blocks, complete as known, $1, $2, $2.50 and $3 in blocks of eight, $5, $10 and $20 in blocks of four, balance in blocks of ten, v.f. and scarce group (catalogued as singles)
Box P
Catalog #R134-150P4
Catalog Value $5,640
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #228
United States - Revenue Stamps
1939 25c Surplus Food Order, large die proof in gray blue, with "C" punch at bottom, die sunk on card (198x48mm), handstamped on reverse "Engraver's stock proof/ Authorized by", signed, with Serial No.594138, dated "Apr 6 1939", v.f.
P
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #229
United States - Revenue Stamps
1940 1c-$1, twelve different imperf. pairs, complete except for 80c, unused without gum as issued, $1 with one stamp with natural paper wrinkle, v.f., each with 2014 PSE certificate
(*)
Catalog #R288-298a,300a
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #230
United States - Revenue Stamps
1940 1c-$1, twelve different imperf. blocks of four, complete except for 80c, unused without gum as issued, v.f., each with 2014 PSE certificate,
Box (*)
Catalog #R288-298a,300a
Catalog Value $6,050
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #231
United States - Revenue Stamps
1943 Documentary Stamp, large die proof in bright mauve, value tablet blank with "C" punch at upper left, die sunk on card (153x203mm), handstamped on reverse "Engraver's stock proof/ Authorized by", signed, with Serial No.628246A, v.f., penciled "Vail"
P
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #232
United States - Revenue Stamps
1954 $30-$2,500, seven unexploded booklets (containing 4-40 stamps as issued), with additional $1,000 booklet (eight booklets in total), unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f. and scarce,
Booklet
Catalog #R679-685a
Catalog Value $26,600
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #233
United States - Revenue Stamps
1954 $2,500 carmine, booklet pane of four, unused without gum as issued, v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #R685a
Catalog Value $1,400
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #234
United States - Revenue Stamps
1958 $30-$1,000, six unexploded booklets of forty, n.h., v.f. and rare,
Booklet
Catalog #R724-729a
Catalog Value $4,425
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #235
United States - Revenue Stamps
1958 $2,500 carmine, unexploded booklet containing ten panes of four (booklet face value of $100,000), n.h., v.f. (catalogued as ten booklet panes)
Booklet
Catalog #R730a
Catalog Value $6,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #236
United States - Revenue Stamps
1958 $5,000 and $10,000 carmine, booklet panes of four, n.h., v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #R731-732a
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$375.00

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