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 #853 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA 1898 (12 Oct) cover to Algeria, franked with vertical pair of 2 Annas Typeset, tied by oval "Smith, Mackenzie & Co." handstamp, with British East Africa 2 1/2a Queen Victoria added alongside and tied by Mombasa cds, with Zanzibar, Suez and Alger transits, "La Maison Caree, Alger" (14 Nov) arrival, redirected to France, with Lyon (17 Nov) arrival pmk, filing fold and minor cover faults away from the stamps, fine and rare (Smith Mackenzie Mombasa office was established in 1871 and the British Postmaster General awarded them a contract for a service to convey mails between Aden and Zanzibar, linking the East African coast to the growing network services)  Catalog #55 | Unsold |
 | Lot #854 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA 1898 (30 Dec) cover to Manchester, franked with 1a (thick "1") and 3a without overprint, used in combination with 2 1/2a Queen Victoria, all tied by "Lubas Dec 30 98" cds, with Mombasa transit and Manchester arrival pmks on back, small piece of address panel excised and covered by paper, otherwise fine usage from Lubas Catalog #62,64 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #855 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA 1899 (20 Feb) legal size cover to England, franked with a horizontal pair of the 1896 2 annas Typeset, pos. 9-10, left stamp small "o" in postage, used in combination with British East Africa 5a Queen Victoria, all tied by Kampala departure pmks, sent via Mombasa (Mar 23), with Paddington (Apr 15) arrival pmks on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine and scarce mixed franking Uganda+BEA, with 1988 Holcombe certificate Catalog #55,55a | Price Realized $900.00 |
