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 #1099 PERU 1858 1d blue, full to large margins all around, canceled by straight-line "Callao" surrounded by dots on folded letter (dated March 11) to Lima, with corresponding "Callao Mar 12 58" circular datestamp alongside, sender's notation "Urgente", sent on the morning train (manuscript '7 1/2' denotes 7:30 am train departure), v.f. This is the earliest recorded use of Peru's 1858 Issue. The letter is dated just one day after the March 10th issue date, with the Callao datestamp applied on the following day. The short-distance rate of One Dinero was applied to this letter from Callao to Lima. Dated on March 11 and postmarked on March 12, this cover is the earliest known use of the First Issue and very close to the March 10, 1858, first day of issue, ex Islander (lot 215, hammer $26,000 plus 15% buyer's premium)  Catalog #3 | Price Realized $14,500.00 |
