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 #105 United States 1902-08 Issue 1902 1c black, die essay on india, die sunk on card (90x105mm), incomplete engraving of vignette and lower part of frame, v.f., ex-Cheshire collection (Siegel 2004 sale, $3,750 hammer), described as the only recorded example of this progressive essay, E Catalog #300-E1 Catalog Value $4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #106 United States 1902-08 Issue 1902 4c black, die essay on india, Die sunk on card (90x105mm), unfinished design lacking shading lines in portrait and frame around vignette, Bureau blue control No. 58920 on back, v.f. This is the only recorded progressive state of the 4c 1902 die listed in Scott, ex-Chesapeake and Lakeshore collections (Siegel 2005 sale, $2,300 hammer), E Catalog #303-E1 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #107 United States 1902-08 Issue 1902 4c black, die essay on india, Die sunk on card (150x200mm), engraving almost complete as issued except for shading lines in top of the frame, Bureau blue control No. 60085 on back, v.f., unlisted progressive die essay for the 4c 1902 issue (the difference between this progressive die essay and the issued design is found in the frame just above "Series 1902" at top, where the tiny vertical shading lines are omitted), ex-Cheshire (Siegel 2004 sale, $1,800 hammer), E Catalog #303-E2 Catalog Value $2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #108 United States 1902-08 Issue 1902 50c black, die essay on india, die sunk on card (90x105mm), incomplete engraving of entire design with many lines missing in vignette, frame and portrait, minor small scuffs in India paper at upper right, still v.f., the only known example of the 50c 1902 progressive die essay. There are two progressive die essays of the 50c, the other is offered in the following lot (each is unique) (ex-Cheshire collection, Siegel 2004 sale, $3,750 hammer) E Catalog #310-E1 Catalog Value $4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #109 United States 1902-08 Issue 1902 50c black, die essay on india, die sunk on card (89x103mm), almost complete engraving (shortened shading lines in leaf ornaments at upper right and left), small piece of bottom right corner of India paper torn off, still v.f., one of only two Scott listed and the only recorded example of this nearly complete state. This and the essay offered in the previous lot are the only two known die essays for the 50c 1902 Issue. Each is unique (ex-Cheshire collection, Siegel 2004 sale, $3,250 hammer) E Catalog #310-E2 Catalog Value $4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #110 United States 1902-08 Issue 1903 2c lake, large die proof on india paper, 75x88mm, some marginal flaws, otherwise v.f., P Catalog #319aP1 Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
