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 #100 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 1c-$2, set of bi-color large die essays, die sunk on cards, each measuring approximately 1116x106mm, fresh, v.f. set of Trans-Mississippi Essays, E Catalog #285-293E7a Catalog Value $8,800 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #101 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 2c copper red, plate proof on card, margins all around including frameline at left, v.f., extremely rare, only a few known (of the nine Trans-Mississippi denominations, only the 2c and $2.00 exist in plate proof on card form. It is estimated that five or less exist of the 2c proof. At some point the vignettes for the 2c and $2.00 were switched, perhaps this is why plate proofs of these denominations were released), P Catalog #286P4 Catalog Value $10,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #102 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 10c gray violet, top margin plate number single, n.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2024 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $950") ** Catalog #290 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #103 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 orange brown, corner margin single, n.h. (hinged in selvage), v.g., with 2012 Weiss certificate, ** Catalog #293 Catalog Value $5,750 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #104 United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition 1898 $2 dark orange red and black, die essay on india, mounted on reduced card *68x57mm), marginal toned spot, otherwise v.f., E Catalog #293-E7 Catalog Value $750 | Unsold |
