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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #22 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type I, well centered for this difficult issue, showing full type characteristics at bottom, fresh color, original gum (h.r.), fine, with 1986 PFC, * Catalog #18 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #23 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type Ia, Plate 4, used, usual centering, some unpunched perforations at left, fine example of this rare stamp, with 1973 PFC, O Catalog #19 Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #24 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type Ia, plate 4, pos.94R4, black cds, well centered for this difficult issue, showing full type characteristics, rich color, reperforated with small tear, v.f. appearance of this rare stamp, with 2000 PSE certificate, O Catalog #19 Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #25 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type IV, three singles, tied by New York "Aug. 24, 1857" cds on FL to New London, CT., filing fold affecting left stamp, otherwise fine, early usage, with 2017 PSE certificate  Catalog #23 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #26 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c rose, type I, rich color, usual centering for this difficult issue, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and fine, with 2002 PFC, * Catalog #25 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #27 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c rose, type I, usual centering, lightly hinged, few usual rough perfs, otherwise fine, with 1991 PFC, * Catalog #25 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #28 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 "Jeff. Davis His Marque" corner cachet on cover franked with 3c dull red, sent from New York to New Albany, Indiana, overall toning and stains affecting the stamp, otherwise fine Catalog #26 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #29 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c red, socked-on-the-nose fancy "Chicopee Star" cancel, supported by May 24 cds & sent to Bernardston, slight cover toning & backflap defect, otherwise v.f. Catalog #26 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #30 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c brick red, used, usual centering, reperforated at left and thin spot, fine appearance, with 2005 PFC, O Catalog #27 Catalog Value $1,450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #31 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c deep orange brown, grid cancel, well centered for this, few slightly shorter perforations at right, otherwise v.f., with 2020 PFC, O Catalog #30 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #32 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c lilac, plate proof on india, small faults, fine appearance, P Catalog #37P3 Catalog Value $1,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #33 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c lilac, imperforate single (proof on stamp paper), unused without gum as issued, full margins all around, v.f., with 1986 and 2003 PFCs, (*) Catalog #37P5 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #34 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 30c orange, large die proof off card, 54x56mm, color somewhat oxidized, faint marginal flaw at upper left, otherwise fine, with clear 1976 PFC, listed but unpriced in Scott P Catalog #38P1 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #35 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 30c orange, small die proof on white wove paper, v.f. and scarce, unpriced in Scott P Catalog #38P2 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #36 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 30c orange, plate proofs on india and on stamp paper, each v.f., with 1992 and 2001 PFCs P Catalog #38P3,38P5 | Unsold |
 | Lot #37 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 90c Washington, 13 die essays in different colors, marginal faults, mostly fine-v.f. E | Price Realized $475.00 |
