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 #91 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 (A.E.F.) complete booklet covers $3 and $6, with glassine overlays and staples, fine-v.f., extremely rare  | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #92 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 (Jan 7) 2c stationery entire envelope with additional 1c and 2c franking, sent from Ansonia, Connecticut to Nauru, N.W.P.I., redirected to Brisbane, Australia, routed via Hong Kong, Opened by Censor label at left, with Japanese transit pmks on back, Brisbane Apr 17 censor pmk and 11 Apr arrival in crayon, two U.S.Christmas seals, most uncommon destination (Nauru was annexed by Germany in 1888 and incorporated into Germany's Marshall Islands. In 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, Nauru was captured by Australian troops)  | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #93 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c carmine, perf. 11, centered to top, tiny facial scuff, tied by "New York, N.Y. Sta J. Nov. 16 1917 5:40PM" machine cancel on Teacher's College Columbia University corner card window envelope, small cover tear at top and faint toning, fine and rare on cover, with 1993 PSE certificate, Catalog #519 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #94 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 privately produced die of Franklin's head, fine E | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #95 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $2 black, Die on india (84x64mm), mounted on card (150x103mm), background shading added to the vignette, Serial No.834424 and dated May 14, 1917, engraved by Schofield, v.f., E Catalog #523-E3 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #96 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 3c purple, type IV, double impression showing clear doubling of the entire design, tied by wavy-line machine cancel on cover from New York, Sep 7, 1919 to Springfield, Mass., departure cds alongside, fine and rare cover, one of only a few known, Catalog #530a Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #97 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary, set of three, well centered (5c straight edge at right), all on Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 1920 small-size FDC, locally addressed, v.f., scarce, only 15-20 known, Catalog #548-50 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #98 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 1/2c Hale and imperf. 1 1/2c Harding, blocks of four, on single New York, April 4 FDC, v.f. Catalog #551,576 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #99 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 3c Lincoln, two FDCs, one Hodgenville, Ky, the other franked with a block of four, canceled Millburn, Feb.12 (unofficial city, only nine known), some toning, otherwise fine Catalog #555 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #100 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 3c Lincoln, three C.E.Nickles FDCs, Washington, D.C., New York, N.Y. and Alexandria, Va., Feb.12 (last two unofficial cities, only nine known), v.f., Catalog #555 Catalog Value $440 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #101 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 5c Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, October 27 FDC to John L. Grupe, fine and very rare FDC, Catalog #557 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #102 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 12c Grover Cleveland, Boston and Caldwell, N.J., March 20 FDCs, little toning, the latter registered, former Special Delivery, fine-v.f., Catalog #564 Catalog Value $430 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #103 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 15c Statue of Liberty, November 11 Washington, D.C. FDC addressed to Edward C. Worden, fresh and v.f., Catalog #566 Catalog Value $575 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #104 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 15c Statue of Liberty, November 11 Washington, D.C. business-size envelope used in combination with 5c Roosevelt and pair of 1c Pilgrims, making up the 22c Registered, Special Delivery rate to Boston, with additional departure and arrival pmks on back, fine commercial usage, First Day of 15c, Catalog #566 Catalog Value $575 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #105 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $1 Lincoln Memorial, top sheet margin single, tied by a duplex Springfield, Feb.12 postmark on registered (Return Receipt Requested) FDC, addressed to Harry A.Truby (founding member and vice president of the Aero Philatelic Society of America), with additional departure and arrival pmks on back, accompanied by the original registry and signed return receipts, v.f. classic FDC, Catalog #571 Catalog Value $7,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #106 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $2 deep blue, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., near perfect centering, fresh color, v.f.,  **Catalog #572 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #107 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 1 1/2c Harding, two different imperf. blocks of four, dual Nickels FDC, Washington, D.C., April 4, 1925 and August 27, 1926, neatly slit open at left, v.f. Catalog #576,631 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #108 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 1c green, Binghamton, NY Precancel, well centered for this difficult stamp, light horizontal paper wrinkle at right, otherwise fine, with 2001 PSE certificate (catalogue value for fine) O Catalog #544 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #109 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 3c Lincoln, three diff. FDCs incl. perf. 10 with printed cachet, Feb.3, 1927 franked with a block of four and last one, Baltimore, MD, Feb.7, 1934, fine-v.f. Catalog #584,635,635a | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #110 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Rotary perf. 11, 1c green, used, well centered for this difficult stamp, two tears, fine appearance of this rare Coil Waste, with 2008 PSE certificate, O Catalog #594 Catalog Value $10,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #111 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Coils, 1c green, horizontal pair (fine), Washington, D.C., July 18 Hammelman FDC, v.f., Catalog #597 Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #112 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 2c carmine, horizontal pair, n.h., fine, with 2024 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #599A Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #113 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 3c Lincoln, coil pair, two Washington, D.C., May 10 FDCs, one with a printed cachet, Harry Hammelman address, v.f. Catalog #600 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #114 United States 1917-29 Issues 1924 1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon, five sets of three, each set on a single FDC, including Washington, D.C., Lancaster, Pa, New York, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa, and Mayport, Fla, fine-v.f. Catalog #614-16 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #115 United States 1917-29 Issues 1924 1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon, complete set on New York, N.Y., May 1 Roessler FDC, v.f. Catalog #614-16 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #116 United States 1917-29 Issues 1925 2c Lexington-Concord, two Boston and Cambridge FDCs, the latter with a red printed cachet and pre-printed Milton Mauck address, v.f. Catalog #618 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #117 United States 1917-29 Issues 1925 Norse-American, 16 FDCs, each with a set of two, all seven cities represented, plus 4x2c and one 5c FDCs, fine-v.f. Catalog #620-621 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #118 United States 1917-29 Issues 1925 13c Benjamin Harrison, three FDCs including Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Ind. and North Bend, Ohio FDCs, last two addressed to Worden, with "First Day Cover" handstamp, little overall toning, otherwise v.f. Catalog #622 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #119 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, 10 copies, n.h., occasional perf. separations or gum creases possible, mostly fine-v.f., **Catalog #630 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #120 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, 10 copies, n.h., occasional perf. separations or gum creases possible, mostly fine-v.f., **Catalog #630 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #121 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet, 10 copies, n.h., occasional perf. separations or gum creases possible, mostly fine-v.f., **Catalog #630 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #122 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 1 1/2c yellow brown, four matched plate number blocks of 24, from all four positions, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #631 | Unsold |
 | Lot #123 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 97c unexploded booklet containing eight panes of 2c carmine lake, n.h., v.f., with 2014 PSE certificate, Catalog #BK 82a Catalog Value $7,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #124 United States 1917-29 Issues 1927 2c Vermont Sesquicentennial, six cacheted FDCs, incl. Herman Toaspern advertising cover, Gorham (2), Mauck and rare 1st Everett Emerson cachet in black, some minor cover wear, still a fine group Catalog #643 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #125 United States 1917-29 Issues 1927 2c Vermont and 2c Burgoyne, combination FDC, first Joshua Gerow "Drummer Boy" cachet (in green), individually cancelled Bennington, Vt. and Albany, N.Y., Aug.3, also two individual cacheted FDCs, with Elmer R. Long seal cachet, plus Schuylerville, N.Y. George Lewis Habbert FDC, all three v.f. Catalog #643-44 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #126 United States 1917-29 Issues 1927 2c Burgoyne Campaign,16 cacheted FDCs, including Mauck (6, including five different cities), Hunt (two including Oriskany, NY and Syracuse cancels), Gorham (four, with Utica or DC cancels), etc., some minor wear affecting two covers, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #644 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #127 United States 1917-29 Issues 1928 2c Valley Forge, 12 cacheted FDCs, including Bressler, Egolf (Planty 645-22), Neal/Greene (645-30), Garfield Perry Stamp Club, Ganser (3), Mauck, etc., few minor faults noted, generally fine-v.f. Catalog #645 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #128 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 2c Sullivan Expedition, 28 cacheted FDCs, including Ioor (2), 1st Village of Canajoharie (5), Perry Herald (3), C.W. George, Emeigh (2), N. Joseph, Horsehead Rotary (3), Frank Wright, Egolf, Griffen (2), etc., various cities, some with light stains, otherwise fine-v.f. and rare group, Catalog #657 Catalog Value $1,590 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #129 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Nebraska, complete set of 11, used on two Washington, D.C. May 1, 1929 FDCs, handstamped "First day of Issue", peripheral tone spots, otherwise fine (complete set on one cover, cat. $1,500) Catalog #669-79 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #130 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 2c Nebraska, Beatrice, Nebr., May 1 unofficial city, with mimeographed "First Day Nebr. Surcharge May 1, 1929" Frank Herget cachet, horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine (listed but unpriced in Scott) Catalog #671 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #131 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 2c Ohio River (straight edge at left), unofficial Vanceburg, Ky. Oct.19 FDC, with rare Beazell photo cachet, v.f. Catalog #681 | Price Realized $120.00 |
