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 #717 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1851 6c slate violet, blue target cancel, full margins all around including sheet margin at right, v.f. and attractive positional piece, with 2007 APS and Philatelic Foundation certificates, O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #718 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 10c brown red, upper left sheet corner margin block of six, with "10" counter in selvage (some creasing) at top, three stamps n.h., lower right stamp with a small thin, otherwise a fine and impressive showpiece (catalogued as singles)  */**Catalog #45 Catalog Value $7,725 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #719 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 10c brown red, horizontal strip of three, used, well centered, v.f. O Catalog #45 | Unsold |
 | Lot #720 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 1/2c-$5 complete, with an additional 5c, mostly l.h. or h.r., except 6c, $2 and $3 unused (regummed), fresh and mostly fine-v.f. set of Jubilees, *(*) Catalog #50-65 Catalog Value $7,798 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #721 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 1/2c-$5 complete, mostly l.h. (20c with disturbed gum), $2 centered to left, others nicely centered, fresh, fine-v.f. set of Jubilees, * Catalog #50-65 Catalog Value $7,728 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #722 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 1/2c-$5, complete set of plate proofs on card, margins all around, fresh and v.f. (Unitrade CA$7,000) P Catalog #50-65P | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #723 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 1c-$5 complete except for 8c, plate proofs on card, fine-v.f. (Unitrade CA$6,010 for complete set) P Catalog #51/65P | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #724 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 5c deep blue, top margin "Ottawa - No. 10" imprint block of four, n.h., well centered (especially the lower left stamp), v.f., ex-McNaught (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #54 Catalog Value $800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #725 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 20c, $1-$5, six values, each handstamped Specimen in violet, heavy h.r., well centered with nice colors, fine-v.f. (Unitrade CA$4,600) S Catalog #59/65S | Unsold |
 | Lot #726 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, 50c ultramarine, $1 lake, well centered, h.r., fresh and v.f., the latter with 1980 PFC, * Catalog #60,61 Catalog Value $1,125 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #727 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 Jubilee Issue, $5 olive green, lower right sheet corner margin single, light Winnipeg cds at upper left corner, well centered, fresh, hinge marks on back, v.f., O Catalog #65 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #728 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1897 1c green, horizontal plate number strip of three, hinged in margin, stamps n.h, well centered, v.f. (catalogued as singles) ** Catalog #67 Catalog Value $420 | Unsold |
 | Lot #729 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1898 10c brown violet, n.h., fine, with 2010 Sismondo certificate, ** Catalog #83 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #730 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1898 1/2c black, imperf. top margin plate block of 12, showing Major Re-Entry (pos.18), unused without gum as often, v.f. (catalogued as six imperforate pairs) (Unitrade 74ii) (*)Catalog #74a Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #731 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1898 1c pale green, imperf. top margin plate block of twelve on vertical wove paper, with "Ottawa No.6" imprint at top, unused without gum as issued, natural marginal inclusion, v.f. and rare imperforate plate block (catalogued as six imperforate pairs) (Unitrade 75vi) (*)Catalog #75a Catalog Value $6,600 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #732 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1899 2c on 3c carmine, horizontal strip of three, with narrow spacing between middle stamp and left stamp variety, normal spacing between middle and right, n.h., v.f. (Unitrade 87i) ** Catalog #87var | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #733 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1928 50c Bluenose, imperforate horizontal pair, l.h., light marginal adhesive stains, otherwise v.f., * Catalog #158a Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #734 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935 Silver Jubilee, 3c carmine, 5c blue and 10c green, three different large die proofs reduced to stamp size, each showing bottom margin and imprint, some thinning (from card removal), otherwise fine P Catalog #213-15P | Unsold |
 | Lot #735 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935 George V Pictorials, 1c-8c six different horizontal pairs, imperforate plate proofs on card, also 1930 Dr.Eckerlin Admirals 3c printed in reverse, four different imperf. proof singles P Catalog #217-22P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #736 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935-38 Issues, complete sets in blocks of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f., */**Catalog #217-27 Catalog Value $1,315 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #737 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1935-38 Issues, complete sets in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #217-27 Catalog Value $1,581 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #738 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA 1959 St. Lawrence Seaway, 5c red and blue, center inverted, n.h., fresh and v.f. example of this popular rarity, with 2011 PFC stating "with a vertical gum bend at left", really of no consequence (Unitrade CA$12,500, SG £9,500) (approximately 200 unused St. Lawrence Seaway inverts are in private hands. Many have fingerprints, have been hinged or have other gum disturbances) ** Catalog #387a Catalog Value $9,500 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
