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 #618 GREAT BRITAIN 1802 (11 May) FL from London to France, with "Angleterre" straight-line origin handstamp, red departure pmk on back, charged "8" (decimes) on arrival in Lille, fine and uncommon Napoleonic War usage  | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #619 GREAT BRITAIN 1844 small cover from London to Liverpool, franked with 1p red brown, ample margins, close but clear at left and bottom, tied by Maltese Cross with "4" in center, red Sussex Place handstamp alongside, Apr 4, 44 arrival pmk on back, fine and scarce, Catalog #SG 5a Catalog Value £2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #620 GREAT BRITAIN 1856 (Aug) outer FL franked with 4x1p red brown and addressed to Perugia "States of the Church, Italy", handstamped "Insufficiently Stamped", French entry cds, redirected to Livorno, with Papal States 8baj imperf. single added alongside, fine GB+Roman States redirected letter | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #621 GREAT BRITAIN 1863 (2 July) large part of FL from London to Patras, franked with single 4p orange (creased), tied by "91" duplex, with departure cds alongside, routed "Via Marseilles", with French entry pmk, charged "170" (Lepta) on arrival in Greece, single 10L and 2x80L Hermes Heads, margins all around, tied by 20 July arrival pmks, fine appearance, scarce GB+Greece combination | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #622 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, Maltese Cross watermark, well centered, h.r., natural inclusion on back, fine, with small handstamped "RR" guarantee mark (SG 127) * Catalog #57 Catalog Value £9,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #623 GREAT BRITAIN 1867 5sh pale rose, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, unused (regummed), fine, rare unused, with 2007 Brandon certificate (SG 127) (*) Catalog #57a Catalog Value £9,500 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #624 GREAT BRITAIN 1869 (30 Aug) outer FL from London to Corfu, franked with 2p deep blue and pair of 5p rose, tied by "98" killer numerals, sent via Brindisi (4 Sep), arriving in Kerkura, where it was charged "180" (Lepta) Postage Due, with two each 10L and 80L, mostly with margins all around, except the last one cut in at bottom and with vertical filing fold through the stamp, all tied by Kerkura (25 Aug 69 - note the difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars), "Insufficiently Stamped" at bottom, fine | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #625 GREAT BRITAIN 1871 (22 July) cover from Paris to London, franked with single 10c Laure, tied by grids, with red "Affr.Insuff P.2" hs, additional 2x1d red added and canceled by pen, "More to Pay" applied to the French adhesive, with London Ju 24, 71 arrival pmks on back | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #626 GREAT BRITAIN 1873-80 Watermarked Orbs, 2 1/2d rose mauve, Plate 17, horizontal pair, unused without gum, fresh and scarce multiple, (*) Catalog #SG 141 Catalog Value £3,400 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #627 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, rare (SG 128s) S Catalog #74S Catalog Value £3,750 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #628 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 brown lilac, overprinted Specimen, unused without gum, overall toning and small flaws, fine appearance of this high value (SG 129s) S Catalog #75S Catalog Value £6,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #629 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p lilac, 5sh carmine rose and 10sh ultramarine, h.r., v.f. (SG 178,181,183) * Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £3,825 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #630 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) O Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £935 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #631 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 2sh6p-10sh, set of three, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) O Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £935 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #632 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 1/2p-1sh, seven values (missing 4p, 5p and 9p), plus 1881 1p lilac (16 dots), all overprinted Specimen in black, all hinged, few small faults noted, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 172s,187/196s) S Catalog #98/107S | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #633 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, three used copies, neat cancels, fine-v.f. (SG 180) O Catalog #108 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #634 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh rose, bluish paper, part original gum, fresh, some irregular perfs at bottom, otherwise fine example of this rarity (SG 176) * Catalog #108a Catalog Value £12,500 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #635 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 10sh ultramarine, white paper, neat Paddington cds, owner's handstamp on reverse which slightly shows through, v.f. (SG 183) O Catalog #109 Catalog Value £525 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #636 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 10sh ultramarine, bluish paper, overprinted Specimen in black, unused without gum, fine, with 1980 Diena certificate (SG 177s) S Catalog #109bS Catalog Value £2,750 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #637 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, red crayon and boxed Edinburgh cancel, fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £3,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #638 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked Imperial Crowns, duplex "75" numeral cancels, well centered, fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £3,000 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #639 GREAT BRITAIN 1887 5p dull purple and bright blue, Die I, h.r., slight overall gum toning, fine (SG 207) * Catalog #118a Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #640 GREAT BRITAIN 1888 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", "Bath" cds and partial boxed cancel, fine (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #641 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, lettered P-D, perfectly centered, heavy hinge remnant, but without the usual creases, unusually fresh and v.f. (SG 212) * Catalog #124 Catalog Value £3,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #642 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, fine used (SG 212) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #643 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 KEVII 2sh6p-10sh, three values used, fine-v.f. (SG 260/265) O Catalog #139-141 Catalog Value £870 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #644 GREAT BRITAIN 1911 Hentsche Zinc Block Essays, selection of 11 different, values to 1sh, various colors and stages, pen endorsements, etc., fine-v.f., scarce group E | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #645 GREAT BRITAIN 1912-13 George V, 1/2p-1sh, set of 14 (without 9p), blocks of four, stamps n.h. (few hinged in selvage), v.f. (SG 351/395; catalogue value for hinged)  **Catalog #159-172 Catalog Value £940 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #646 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, Waterlow and Sons Printing, 2sh6p-10sh, set of three blocks of four, top stamps very lightly hinged, bottom stamps n.h., one 10sh stamp creased, still v.f. (SG 450-452) */**Catalog #222-224 Catalog Value £3,150 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #647 GREAT BRITAIN 1938-48 George VI, 2sh6p-£1, six different, 10sh indigo (2), others three of each, different shades, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #249-51A,276 Catalog Value $1,138 | Price Realized $290.00 |
