Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
September 24-25
Our September 24-25, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, as well as Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland. There is an old-world collection of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with an extraordinary selection of combination usages. Other areas areas are well represented, with China, Japan and Korea. As always, the sale contains 160+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more. The sale will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #275 ARGENTINA 1863 (2 Aug) outer FL from Buenos Aires to Mendoza, franked with Buenos Aires 1862 2p blue (Scott 13), used in combination with Argentine Republic 1862 5c rose, margins all around, the latter just clear at top, both sharing the "Buenos Ayres" departure cds, with blue Correio Del Rosario (4 Aug 69) pmk on back, minor scattered tone spots, fine and scarce item, signed Brun, with his 2024 certificate  Catalog #5 | Unsold |
 | Lot #276 ARGENTINA 1872 (22 July) outer FL from Buenos Aires to London, franked with 10c green (Belgrano), canceled by departure cds, used in combination with Great Britain 1sh green, tied by barred "P" pmk alongside, endorsed "Magellanes", red London (27 Aug 72) arrival pmk on back, filing folds away from the stamps, unusual mixed franking combination | Unsold |
 | Lot #277 ARGENTINA 1873 cover from Buenos Aires to Marseille, franked with 5c Rivadavia, sent through the British Post Office where 1d red brown and 9d straw were added and tied by "43" numerals, red "PD" and London Paid (6 Aug), French Entry (16 Aug), arriving Marseille the next day, backflap missing, name of addressee and part of address excised from the front, scarce combination | Unsold |
 | Lot #278 ARGENTINA 1874 cover from Buenos Aires to Paris, franked with 3x10c Belgrano, sent via the French Post Office where Ceres 25c and 6x80c (two singles and two pairs) were added to pay 5.05fr (quintuple rate), canceled by Anchor, carried by the "Vapeur Domai", faint "PD" in red, Bordeaux (24 Mar 74) arrival pmk on back, small pieces of addressee's name excised from the front of the cover, impressive franking | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #279 ARGENTINA 1875 (10 June) FL from Brana Freres & Cie in Buenos Aires to Paris, franked with 5c Rivadavia, used in combination with 2x10c and 80c Ceres, tied by Anchor, with octagonal "Buenos Aires Paq. Fr. J No.1" pmk, endorsed "Par Steamer Niger Voie de Bordeaux", with arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive cover | Unsold |
 | Lot #280 ARGENTINA 1876 cover to Bordeaux, franked with 10c green (Belgrano), tied by Buenos Aires cds, endorsed "Vapor Rio Grande", used in combination with strip of 4x25c Ceres, canceled partly by pen and blue "Anchor" lozenge, "Por Rio Grande" straight-line ship handstamp (rare), French Packet in red, Bordeaux arrival pmk on back, scattered tone spots, two small pieces of address panel excised, still a fine mixed franking combination | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #281 ARGENTINA 1876 (10 Jan) cover from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux, franked with 1c and 4c Republica, tied by departure cds, used in combination of 4x25c Ceres (one pair folded over), tied by Anchor, with octagonal maritime "Buenos Aires Paq.Fr.J.No.2", red PD and Bordeaux (5 Feb) arrival pmk on back, fine and rare mixed franking Argentina/France combination | Unsold |
 | Lot #282 ARGENTINA 1876 (26 Dec) outer FL from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux, franked with 5c Rivadavia, used in combination with 2x10c and 80c Ceres, tied by corresponding French Post Office in Buenos Aires grids, with octagonal "Buenos Aires Paq. Fr. J No.2" pmk, endorsed "Par Mendoza", Bordeaux 27 Jan 76 arrival pmk on back, filing fold through one of the stamps, still a fine combination franking from Argentina | Unsold |
 | Lot #283 ARGENTINA 1877 (8 Nov) complete FL from Buenos Aires to France, franked with a horizontal pair of 4c brown (Moreno) (left stamp folded over and somewhat defective), tied by framed departure datestamp marked "O.M.", endorsed "Por Vapor Frances Equateur", used in combination with 5x20c Type Sage, tied by red French maritime pmks, straight-line "Equateur" ship mark (rare), with Bordeaux arrival (8 Dec 77) on back, filing fold through Argentine and one 20c stamp, scattered toned spots, nevertheless rare Moreno+Type Sage combination | Unsold |
 | Lot #284 ARGENTINA 1878 (20 Mar) cover to France, franked with 8c (Rivadavia) rouletted sheet margin part imprint single, tied by Buenos Aires departure cds, used in combination with 1fr Ceres, tied by red cds, charged "20" on arrival in Bordeaux, with triangular "T", roughly opened, with part of backflap missing, fine Rivadavia+Type Sage combination | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #285 ARGENTINA 1891 1p, 5p and 20p Telegraph stamps used for postage, three different, each overprinted "Muestra" in red or black, last one without gum, others l.h., fine-v.f. S Catalog #86-88S | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #286 ARGENTINA 1946 Roosevelt Memorial Issue, imperf. trial color proofs, three top sheet margin panes of 20 (60 stamps) in various colors (gray black, red brown and green), printed on yellow "Muestra" paper, few copies damaged, mostly fine-v.f.  PCatalog #551P | Price Realized $450.00 |
