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 #1292 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1874 (27 May) FL from San Sebastian, with French 70c franking, consisting of a vertical pair of 15c bister and single 40c orange, addressed to Beasain, which was at the time inside the Carlist-Controlled territory, with imperforate 1r single (cut in at left) and horizontal pair, all canceled by pen cross, with "Espana Elizondo" (30 May) transit mark and additional "Alsasua" (31 May 74) on reverse, with 1 June arrival docketing. There is a filing fold just between the pair of 1r, otherwise fine and spectacular combination franking Carlist/France Ceres issues, with 1999 Graus certificate ("extremely rare, of maximum consideration of a major specialized collection"). This letter took several days to reach a destination of only 50 miles away. To get to Elizondo, the letter was handled by French Postal officials, who did not use their cancels in order to avoid criticism from the Germans, who objected to French cooperation with Carlist Post Office at Bayonne. A Spanish Philately showpiece  | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
