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 #526 GERMANY 1880 (15 Mar) cover from Beverungen to England, franked with 20pf ultramarine, tied by cds, redirected on arrival, with G.B. 1p red added on arrival in Bournemouth (Mar 17), arriving in Watford, the next day, fine  | Unsold |
 | Lot #527 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost 5M slate & carmine, types I (retouched) and II, used, fine-v.f., O Catalog #65d,65A Catalog Value $720 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #528 GERMANY 1900 Reichspost, 5M type III, overprinted "Specimen", n.h., v.f., with Dr.Oechsner certificate (Mi. 66IIISP) S Catalog #65dS Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #529 GERMANY 1920 5pf-1m Deutsches Reich, unadopted designs, selection of 20 different on chalky paper, v.f., rare E | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #530 GERMANY 1920 (3 November) value letter from Ratinger to Luxembourg, franked with 6x5m, also single 10pf and 3m, wax seals removed from back, fine-v.f. Catalog #95 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #531 GERMANY 1920 60pf dark olive, the Cologne (Koln) postal forgery, n.h., few gum bends, otherwise fine, ** Catalog #Mi.147PFa Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #532 GERMANY 1923 surcharged 1mlrd m on 100m deep reddish purple (the so-called "Hitler Provisional", referring to the failed Munich putsch of 8-9 Nov 1923, the day after this stamp was released), used, usual centering, fine, signed Infla, Berlin and Peschl, BPP, with 2009 Pyznar certificate (Mi.331a, €4,500) O Catalog #310b Catalog Value $3,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #533 GERMANY 1935 12pf dark carmine, imperforate bottom margin horizontal pair with positional numbers, n.h., few tiny gum disturbances, v.f. and rare (Mi.587U) ** Catalog #466var Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #534 GERMANY 1948 6pf violet, "Band" overprint in dark blue variety (Bonn Printing), l.h., signed Schlegel, etc., * Catalog #Mi.37IFI Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #535 GERMANY 1951 15pf violet, inverted watermark ("4Z"), n.h., v.f., signed Schlegel (Mi.129Z) ** Catalog #676var Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #536 GERMANY 1951 70pf and 90pf, essays on carton paper, slightly larger format, v.f., with 1976 Ludin certificate (Mi.136,138E) E Catalog #683,685E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #537 GERMANY 1970 Heinemann, Federal Republic and Berlin (44 values), 100 sets in blocks and half-sheets, also uncut booklet sheets, three different, four of each, sensibly folded between stamps (Mi.MHB15,16,19), plus Regular Issue coils, 10 sets of vertical strips of five (two strips of four), each with serial number on back (Mi.694-703A,773), all n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi. €9,000+)  **Catalog #1028-44,9N284-301 | Price Realized $450.00 |
