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 #649 GREAT BRITAIN Officials 1882-89 Inland Revenue, selection of four overprinted "Specimen", with 1882 1p lilac and 6p gray, and 1888-89 1/2p vermilion and 1sh green, hinged, 1p creased, balance fine-v.f. (SG O3-4s,O13s,O15s) S Catalog #O4S,O6S,O11-12S Catalog Value £1,000 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #650 GREAT BRITAIN Officials 1884-85 four legal size envelopes headed "International Inventions Exhibition, London 1885", with the crest of the exhibition on the backflap, each handstamped with the blue dated "International Inventions Exhibition South Kensington" and red "Official Paid London SW" datestamp, two white envelopes used in 1885 and two blue envelopes (each with letter from the exhibition secretary's office) one sent Oct 1884, the other 12 Feb 1885, all to Bridgenorth, with arrival markings. In addition, there are two (1886) Post Office Notices, announcing changes "New Scale of Weight and Charge for Inland Parcels", plus larger (1888) Inland Parcel Post Notice (some wear and soiling at right), fine and unusual group  | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #651 GREAT BRITAIN Officials 1887 Gov. Parcels, 6p violet and 9p blue and lilac, overprinted Specimen in black, hinged, fine-v.f. (O66-67s) S Catalog #O34-35S Catalog Value £550 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #652 GREAT BRITAIN Officials 1902 O.W. Official, 2p yellow green & carmine red, h.r., well centered, v.f., with 2020 Brandon certificate (SG O38) * Catalog #O51 Catalog Value £2,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
