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 #339 CHINA 1897 10c on 12c orange (numerals 1 1/2mm below Chinese characters), vertical pair, Shanghai 10 Aug 97 chop, bottom stamp torn at left, otherwise fine and scarce multiple, O Catalog #63 Catalog Value $2,200 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #340 CHINA 1901 (27 Feb) German "Feld-Postkarte" to Munich, franked with 1/2c Chinese Imperial Post Coiling Dragon, tied by blue Tientsin departure cds, with Russian 10k blue, red Kitai overprint added alongside and tied by red departure pmk, fine and scarce combination of red and blue pmks on card to Germany  | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #341 CHINA 1901 (Oct) picture postcard franked with 2x2c Coiling Dragon, paying 4c via Hong Kong, where pair of 2c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Germany, fine combination franking, with Hannover arrival pmk | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #342 CHINA 1901 (Oct) picture postcard franked with 4x1/2c and 2c Coiling Dragon, paying 4c via Hong Kong, where pair of 2c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Germany, card torn at left, otherwise fine combination franking, with redirection markings and Wesel arrival pmk. This card was written by Capt. Wilhelm Lans, who commanded a German gunship and was seriously wounded during the battle of Taku Forts | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #343 CHINA 1921 National Post Office, 25th Anniversary set of four, handstamped Specimen, unused without gum, fine-v.f. S Catalog #243-46S | Unsold |
 | Lot #344 CHINA 1950 Geese, $1-$20 set of five, unused without gum as issued, usual centering and perforations, fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #1007-11 Catalog Value $13,485 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #345 CHINA 1950 surcharges, 5c on $200,000 SYS, double surcharge, unused without gum as issued, h.r., v.f., rare ** Catalog #1028var | Unsold |
 | Lot #346 CHINA 1951 Election souvenir sheet, 2 copies, unused without gum as issued, one h.r., other n.h., fine-v.f., */** Catalog #1041 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #347 CHINA 1951 Flying Geese, second surcharges, $5-$50 green, complete set of four, unused without gum as issued, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #1042-45 Catalog Value $2,435 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #348 CHINA 1952 Land tax reduction, imperforate singles, unused without gum as issued, large margins, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1046-51var Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #349 CHINA 1953 Chiang Kai-shek souvenir folder, v.f.,  Catalog #1091a Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #350 CHINA 1954 Silo Bridge souvenir folder, v.f., Catalog #1095a Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #351 CHINA 1954 Silo Bridge souvenir folder, v.f., Catalog #1095a Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #352 CHINA 1954 Silo Bridge souvenir folder, minor cover corner crease, otherwise v.f., Catalog #1095a Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #353 CHINA 1955 Chiang Kai-shek, two souvenir sheets, each with intact marginal selvage at right, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1114a Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #354 CHINA 1961-62 Ancient Chinese Art Treasures, three sets in blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,  **Catalog #1290-1307 Catalog Value $1,402 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #355 CHINA 1962 International Cooperative Movement, set of two sheet margin imperf. proofs on thin brown paper, v.f. and rare P Catalog #1347-48P | Unsold |
 | Lot #356 CHINA 1986 Fish, etc., 300 sets, all in sheetlets of 10, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #2538 Catalog Value $1,950 | Price Realized $300.00 |
