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 #309 AUSTRIA Austrian Levant 1868 (26 May) cover from Constantinople to Paris, franked with Lombardy-Venetia horizontal 15sld yellow brown, perf. 9 1/2 (Scott 24), used in combination with Austrian Levant 25sld violet, Coarse Print, tied by Constantinople departure cds, with blue "Autr Strasbourg" French entry pmk alongside, red "A.P.D.", Wien transit (30 May) on back, inconsequential staple hole marks at left, fine and attractive mixed franking combination  Catalog #6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #310 AUSTRIA Austrian Levant 1869 (15 Aug) outer FL from Constantinople to Lyon, franked with Lombardy-Venetia horizontal pair of 15sld yellow brown, perf. 9 1/2 (Scott 24), used in combination with Offices in Turkey 10sld blue Coarse Print, tied by Constantinople departure cds and blue "Autr Strasbourg" French entry pmk, endorsed "Voie di Varna", "A.P.D." in black, Wien transit and Lyon (20 Aug) arrival pmks on back, letter refolded at bottom, fine and attractive mixed franking combination Catalog #4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #311 AUSTRIA Austrian Levant 1869 (26 Apr) outer FL from Smyrna to Genova, franked with Lombardy-Venetia 3sld yellow green, perf. 9 1/2 (Scott 21), used in combination with Offices in Turkey 25sld violet, Coarse Print, tied by "Smyrne" departure cds, with framed "Piroscafi Postali Italiani" and "P.D." alongside, endorsed "Via Brindisi", with transit and arrival (30 Apr) on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine (catalogue value for 25sld on cover) Catalog #6 Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #312 AUSTRIA Austrian Levant 1874 (12 Oct) FL from Candia to Greece, franked with 10sld Coarse Print, tied by departure pmk, charged "10" in red crayon, with 10L Large Hermes head (three ample margins, cut in at top) added alongside, tied by "67" numerals of Syra, arrival pmk on back, fine | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #313 AUSTRIA Austrian Levant 1875 (Feb) FL from Scio-Cesme to Syra, franked with pair of 5sld red (Coarse Print), tied by Scio Cesme departure pmk, charged 20L on arrival, with Greece 20L blue added and tied by diamond dots, margins all around, minor cover wrinkles and filing folds away from the stamps, fine Catalog #3 | Price Realized $475.00 |
