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 #518 GERMAN STATES Prussia 1866 (24 Sep) large cover (with letter of contents and printed listing of grievances against Prussia by King George V) addressed to the Count de Reiset, Emperor Napoleon's representative in Hannover, sent from Austria and franked with 10x5kr rose, perf. 9 1/2 (block of eight and two singles), tied by "Hietzing 30.9.66" departure cds, with blue Hanover arrival pmk on back, redirected to Chateau Breteuil in France, additionally franked with Prussia 3sgr rouletted single and strip of nine, plus 6pf and 1sgr, all tied by blue "Berlin-Minden" transit datestamps, red "PD" and blue "Franco" handstamps, "Prusse Erquelines" (3 Oct) and "Passau-Hannover" and "Paris a Cherbourg" forwarding pmks on back, intact wax seal, minor cover wrinkles and small tears away from the stamps, unusual and impressive combination and undoubtedly rare usage following Austro-Prussian War  | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
