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 #429 EGYPT 1866 (11 Nov) FL to Cairo, franked with Italian 60c violet and Egypt 1pi rose lilac at bottom, each canceled on departure in Livorno, framed "Piroscafi Postali Italiani", Brindisi and "Posta Italiane d'Egitto Alessandria" transits, with "Posta Vice-Reali Egiziane Alessandria" and Cairo arrival pmks on back, fine and extremely rare mixed-franking Italy-Egypt combination, prepaying all charges on departure  Catalog #7 | Unsold |
 | Lot #430 EGYPT 1866 20pa blue and 1pi rose, used in combination with France 40c Empire on coverfront addressed to Toulon, 1pi partially tied by large "5080" numerals, 20pa canceled by pen, with "Alexandrie Egypte" and "Zagazik Poste Vice-Reali Egiziane" (17 Mar 66) departure pmks, additional "PD" and framed "Paquebots de la Mediterranee", filing folds away from the stamps, rare combination Catalog #3,7 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #431 EGYPT 1869 (13 Nov) small cover from Cairo to Italy, franked with 1p vermilion, sent via the Italian Post Office in Alexandria, where 80c carmine was added for further transmission to Peruggia, Genova transit and arrival (20 Nov) pmks on back | Unsold |
 | Lot #432 EGYPT 1869 (Sep) FL to Grenoble, franked with single 1pi Sphinx & Pyramid, tied by "Poste Vice Reali Egiziane Ismailia" departure cds, repeated at bottom, sent via the French Post Office in Alexandria, where 40c Napoleon was added, canceled by "5080" large numerals, also "Alexandrie Egypte", "PD" and red "Paq.Fr.Amb. Mars" (10 Sep) pmks, "Poste Egiziane Alexandria" and Grenoble arrival pmks on back, fine combination | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #433 EGYPT 1869 (29 Aug) FL to Aix, franked with single 2pi Sphinx & Pyramid, tied by "Poste Egiziane Alexandria" departure cds, used in combination with 40c Napoleon, canceled by "5080" large numerals, also "Alexandrie Egypte", "PD" and red "Paquebots De La Mediterranee", Marseille transit and Aix En Provence arrival pmks on back, fine and rare 2pi and 40c combination franking from Alexandria | Price Realized $6,750.00 |
 | Lot #434 EGYPT 1871 (7 Apr) FL to Marseille, franked with 1pi Sphinx & Pyramid, tied by "Poste Egiziane Ismailia" departure cds, used in combination with France 2x40c Laure, canceled by "5080" large numerals, with Alexandria Egypte (8 Apr 71) pmk, "PD" to destination hs, "Via Brindisi" routing, fine and scarce combination franking | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #435 EGYPT 1871 (2 Feb) FL to Greece, franked with 1pi vermilion, tied by "Poste Egiziane Alessandria" cds, charged "20" in blue ms on arrival in Syros, with 20L Large Hermes Head (three ample margins, cut in at top) added at right, tied by cds, fine and rare Egypt/Greece combination | Unsold |
 | Lot #436 EGYPT 1872 (Mar) cover to Genova, routed "Italia via Brindisi", franked with 1pi Sphinx & Pyramids, tied by "Poste Egiziane Cairo" departure cds, used on combination with France 40c Ceres, canceled by "5080" large numerals, "Paq.Angl. Alexandrie" (25 Mars 72) and red 30 Mars "Paq Ang. V.Brind" entry marks, framed "Affranchissement Insuffisant" hs, Italian 1L postage due added in Genova, various transit and arrival pmks on back, fine three-country combination cover | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #437 EGYPT 1872 (15 June) large part of a FL (side flaps are missing) to Marseille, franked with single 1pi Sphinx & Pyramid (faulty at bottom), tied by "V.R. Poste Egiziane Port C Said" departure cds, repeated at left, routed "via Brindisi", with "PD", red "Paq. Angl V. Brind.", sent via the French Post Office in Alexandria, where 40c and 80c Ceres were added, canceled by "5080" large numerals, also "Paq.Ang.Alexandrie", with "Poste Egiziane Alexandria" and Marseille arrival pmks on back | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #438 EGYPT 1874 (22 Feb) cover to Switzerland, franked with single 1pi Sphinx & Pyramids, tied by "Poste Egiziane Mansura" departure cds, sent via the French Post Office in Alexandria, where pair of 30c Ceres was added, tied by "5080" large numerals, with Alexandria Egypte (23 Feb) pmk, red "PD" to destination hs, "Poste Egiziane Alexandria" , Paris transit and St. Gallen arrival pmks on back, scarce combination cover from Mansura | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #439 EGYPT 1875 (15 Mar) small mourning cover to Paris, franked with 1pi vermilion, tied by "Poste Egiziane Cairo" departure pmk, sent via the French Post Office where 80c Ceres was added, tied by "5080" large numerals, red "PD" and "Alexandrie Egypte" (15 Mar) cds alongside, French entry, transit and arrival pmks on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive cover | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #440 EGYPT 1875 (26 Apr) small cover to Paris, franked with 2x1pi Sphinx & Pyramid, tied by "Poste Egiziane Ismailia" departure cds, used in combination with France 2x80c Ceres, canceled by "5080" large numerals, with Alexandria Egypte (27 Apr 75) pmk, red "PD" to destination hs, arrival Paris (4 May) on back, fine | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #441 EGYPT 1927-37 King Fuad, selection of 15 imperforate singles on "Cancelled" paper, minor duplication, v.f. P Catalog #128/45P | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #442 EGYPT 1929 Prince Farouk, set of four with brown or black centers h.r., fine-v.f. * Catalog #155-58var | Unsold |
 | Lot #443 EGYPT 1936 5m chestnut brown, imperforate horizontal gutter tete-beche pair on "cancelled" paper, v.f. Also included is a 5m perforated single on thick "cancelled" paper, off-center as always, only 100 printed P Catalog #194P | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #444 EGYPT 1937-55 King Farouk, 5m dark blue, color error, n.h., v.f., with the Royal Palace handstamp on back, rare ** Catalog #212var | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #445 EGYPT 1939-40 King Farouk, 40m-200m imperforate singles, four different on "cancelled" paper, also perforated 200m from the Palace collection, with the special handstamp on back, v.f. P Catalog #235-38P | Unsold |
 | Lot #446 EGYPT 1940 5m red brown, imperforate double pane of 12, on "cancelled" paper, fresh, v.f. and rare  PCatalog #210P | Unsold |
 | Lot #447 EGYPT 1940 King Farouk 10m purple, overprinted in green, also another copy overprinted in brown, v.f., each mounted on legally certified Bileski cards * Catalog #304var | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #448 EGYPT 1959 Transportation, 10m imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #470var | Unsold |
