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 #789 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1884 (23 Apr) folded commercial letter from Panang to France, franked with Straits Settlements 4c Queen Victoria, tied by oval "Brown & Co" forwarding agent's handstamp, endorsed "Via Brindisi" and sent via Ceylon, where 8c Victoria was added for further transmission to Lyon, red French entry (18 May), additional "Paid" markings, very unusual and rare Straits Settlements+Ceylon combination franking  | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #790 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1892-99 Victoria, 1c-$5, set of six, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #83-88 Catalog Value $606 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #791 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1907 "Four Cents" on 16c of Labuan, surcharge and bar 1 1/2mm below normal position, h.r., small thin, fine (SG 146c, £2,750 for pair with normal stamp) * Catalog #138var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #792 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1908 $500 violet & orange, overprinted "Specimen", h.r., exceptionally fresh and free of usual toning, irregular perforations, v.f., rare stamp (SG 169S) S Catalog #146S Catalog Value £5,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #793 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Straits Settlements 1923 George V, $500 violet & orange, overprinted "Specimen", h.r., exceptionally fresh and free of usual toning, v.f., rare stamp (SG 240dS) S Catalog #204S Catalog Value £5,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
