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 #1296 SWITZERLAND 1843 Zurich, 6r black, red horizontal lines, black rosette cancel, margins all around, fine, O Catalog #1L4 Catalog Value $1,775 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1297 SWITZERLAND 1850 5c black & red, the so-called "Waadt 5", margins all around, showing full dividing lines at bottom, tied by Geneva grids (AW No.101) on FL addressed locally to Mr. Henry Gogel, with 31 January 1851 departure cds alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, some toning, fine and sound cover, with 1973 Nussbaum and 2011 Eichele certificates (Zu.10)  Catalog #2L6 Catalog Value $3,750 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1298 SWITZERLAND 1862 (2 Aug) outer FL datelined "Trieste", franked with 10kr and 15kr Franz Josef, tied by departure cds and sent via Vienna to Switzerland, with 40rp Sitting Helvetia (margins cut close) added and tied by Basel (6 Aug) arrival, redirected to Baden, with same day arrival pmk on back, fine and scarce redirected Austria/Switzerland combination Catalog #15,16 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #1299 SWITZERLAND 1864 (28 Sep) outer FL from Udine, franked with Lombardy-Venetia 10sld and 15sld perf. 9 2/s, tied by "Franca UDINE" departure datestamps, addressed to Locarno, redirected to Milan, with Switzerland 10rp Sitting Helvetia canceled by Locarno cds, St. Gallen and Innsbruck transits, additional pmks on back, fine and rare Lombardy-Venetia/Switzerland combination | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1300 SWITZERLAND 1871 (22 June) complete FL from Bordeaux, franked with imperf. 10c (slightly cut in at upper left) and 20c Bordeaux Issue, addressed Mulhouse (Alsace Lorraine) through the forwarding agent in Basel, where the letter was redirected just across the border, with 10rp Sitting Helvetia added and tied by Basel (24.VI.71) cds, repeated alongside, also on back, framed "R.L." (border rate) handstamp, with Mulhouse arrival, fine and rare Franco-Prussian War Postal History item | Unsold |
 | Lot #1301 SWITZERLAND 1871 (25 July) cover from Pontarlier to Aix-en-Provence, franked with 3x10rp carmine, used in combination with France 20c Ceres, each stamp canceled by "BESP" in lozenge, departure pmk alongside, Aix arrival on back, some cover mending at left and tears at right, otherwise fine mixed franking Switzerland+France, signed Diena, Calves | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1302 SWITZERLAND 1871 (27 Feb) coverfront with single 10rp carmine, tied by Basel departure cds, addressed to Auch, handstamped "Affr. Insuf.", with vertical pair of 10c Laure added in Auch (2 Mar 71), filing fold through one of the stamps, otherwise fine. Also included is a picture postcard from Rorschach (9.9.02) to Italy, where it was charged penalty rate Postage Due, with addition of 2x5c carmine & magenta stamps, tied by Scotti arrival pmks | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #1303 SWITZERLAND 1874 (Aug) cover from Switzerland to France, franked with single 30rp Sitting Helvetia, used with France 30c Ceres added on arrival in Paris, both stamps canceled by Paris Star departure, with oval "Forwarded by Munroe & Cie Rue Scribe Paris", redirected to Interlaken, with Bern transit and arrival (6.VIII.74) pmks, fine combination | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1304 SWITZERLAND 1896 (Sep) cover from Margaux ("Marquis de Terme") to Switzerland, franked with 25c Type Sage and 25c Standing Helvetia added on arrival in Geneva, redirected to Bordeaux, with arrival (30 Sep), v.f. combination cover | Unsold |
