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 #1058 MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1877-78 Porte de Mar 1877 (21 Apr) cover (opened for display) sent from Tabasco, franked with 25c Hidalgo, tied by oval "San Juan Bautista" departure pmk, used in combination with France 1fr Type Sage, tied by octagonal "Mexique" datestamp, endorsed "Paquete Frances" and addressed to Victoria, Spain, marked "1P.30" in blue, on reverse 3x10c and diagonal half of 2c Porte De Mar adhesives added, mostly uncanceled as always, except one tied by "Vera-Cruz Paq. Fr. B.No.2" (22 Apr 77), with Santander 22 May 77 arrival, fine and truly exceptional Porte de Mar combination cover with Mexico and Type Sage 1fr, one of only two covers recorded paying this rate, signed Calves and Roumet. (With the end of the Consular Agencies in Mexico, the post office had to deal directly with shipping lines. Each company negotiated different rates for the various routes they served. The Porte de Mar adhesives were used because the public wanted proof of payment of these fees. Since the French Porte de Mar fees were much higher than the British, their service was seldom used)  Catalog #109,JX10 | Price Realized $15,000.00 |
 | Lot #1059 MEXICO FRENCH SHIPS - 1877-78 Porte de Mar 1877 (19 July) small cover (torn in places) to Malaga, franked with 50c green (Mexico), used in combination with France 1fr Type Sage, tied by octagonal "Mexique" departure pmk, charged "1 P 30", on back 25c Porte de Mar, tied by arriving Santander (15 Aug) pmk, showing "Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.4" (20 July) maritime datestamp, fine appearance, rare combination Catalog #1110,JX13 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
