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 #562 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1858 stampless cover to Rev. Luther Halsey Gulick, Ponape, Ascension Isle, Micronesia, via San Francisco "Care of Prof. Dewitt Alexander, Honolulu", red "Paid New York Aug. 30" cds, with blue pencil "10" and docketing indicating it was sent in 1858, received Feb. 21, 1859, professionally restored, with 2008 Ronald Steuer certificate (earliest known arrival mail - Karolinen Fruhe Eingangspost), an important showpiece item of the Caroline Islands  | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #563 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 German domestic postal card 10pf carmine, used from Ponape on the opening date of the post office (12.10.99) addressed to Oppeln, with 3.2.00 arrival pmk on front, fine and interesting First Day of Issue from Caroline Islands, signed Dr.Wittman | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #564 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 3pf-50pf, overprinted at 48 degree angle, set of six, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., with expert handstamp guarantees (Mi.1-6I, €4,000) * Catalog #1a-6a Catalog Value $3,270 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #565 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1900 3pf-50pf, six different, 20pf and 50pf (48 degree overprints), others 56 degree overprints, all sheet margin singles, tied by clear "Saipan Marianen" 1900 cds on registered cover to Germany, appropriate Saipan registry label below, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive usage, with Sachsenberg arrival pmk on back, 1992 Buhler certificate (Mi.6I on cover, €3,800) Catalog #Mi.1II-3II,4I,5II,6I | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #566 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1905 "Gruss von den Karolinen-Inseln" ppc sent unfranked to Greiz, with Official Ponape negative seal and "T" postage due handstamp, with Greiz (31.8.1905) arrival cds alongside, v.f., with letter from Dr. Lantelme | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #567 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1905 hand-colored (Palm Trees) ppc to Lyck, franked with 5pf green, tied by Official Ponape negative seal, v.f. | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #568 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1905 hand-colored ppc to Lyck, franked with 5pf green, tied by Official Ponape negative seal, v.f., signed Steuer, Dr.Wittman, etc. | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #569 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1905 3pf, 5pf, 10pf, 20pf and 25pf, paying the correct rate on cover to Berlin, tied by Official Ponape (7.2.05) cancels, used during the Typhoon, v.f. and attractive franking, with 2005 Steuer certificate Catalog #7-11 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #570 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1907 5pf stationery card, up-rated with 3pf Yacht, the latter with red manuscript "Nukuor / 22.6.07 / Seepost", cancelled Ponape (6/6/07) and Truk (12/7/07), addressed to Nukuor, with further endorsement "p Dampfer Diana", some toning, otherwise fine and interesting item | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #571 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1909 5pf stationery card, with manuscript "Nukeora / 24.12.08 / Diana", cancelled in Truk (6.1.09) and sent to Jaluit, Marshall Islands, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
