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 #33 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1873 2c black, plate proof on card, top margin double plate number block of twelve, violet ink marks at left and in margin, few stamps lightly stained, still fine and possibly unique, unpriced in Scott  PCatalog #157TC4a | Unsold |
 | Lot #34 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1873 90c carmine, large die proof, die sunk on card (115x130mm), v.f., P Catalog #166P1 Catalog Value $400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #35 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1874 (26 Sep) FL from New York to France, franked with 2c brown and 7c red brown Bank Note stamps, tied by Foreign Mail cancels, red New York and blue "A.Goettel & Co." datestamps, with France Ceres 5c,15c and 40c added on arrival in Lyon, tied by "6316" large numerals, with "Etats-Unis V.Angl.Amb.Cal." (9 Oct) and Lyon (10 Oct) arrival pmks, redirected to Choisy, Switzerland, showing a sequence of transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and attractive five-color combination franking U.S.- France  | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #36 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1875 5c blue (Taylor), tied by Foreign Mail cancel and red New York departure cds on mourning cover (opened for display) to Paris, redirected to Italy, with French 30c Ceres added on arrival, tied by Paris (4 July, 78) cds, showing prior transit pmks of "New York City Delivery June 20", sent to Raveno, redirected again to Milan, finally reaching the addressee, with numerous transit and arrival pmks, fine | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #37 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1877 (Dec) cover franked with single 15c orange, tied by violet target strike, sent via London (13 Dec) to Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, arriving Jan 15, 1878, with 4p blue added to pay for further transmission to Graaf Reineke, with 20 Jan 78 arrival oval on back, minor flaws of no importance, splendid locally redirected cover from United States to Cape of Good Hope, signed Calves | Unsold |
 | Lot #38 United States 1873 Continental Bank Note Company 1881 (Nov) cover from New York to Victoria, Australia, franked with 2x6c dull pink, tied by departure cds, sent via San Francisco (Nov 18), arriving in Australia, with 2p Victoria added in Melbourne (21 Dec) and forwarded to Sydney, NSW, with Brisbane (Dec 23) and Sydney arrival pmks on back, fine and uncommon locally redirected cover to Victoria, ex-Gibson | Unsold |
