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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #210
United States - Locals & Carriers
1844 Brainard & Co. stamp in blue, square margins, filing fold, with additional defects, canceled with the manuscript "F" of "L.Farwell", on FL used December 26, 1844 to Springfield, Mass., with faint "Forwarded by Brainard & Co" handstamp at left, red "Paid" at right, filing fold through the stamp, fine appearance, with 2021 William T. Crowe certificate ("This is an early use of the "F" as only three covers were recorded by Gutman with the proper markings and the only datable usage was on January 26, 1845"),
Envelope
Catalog #24L2
Catalog Value $4,500
Unsold
Lot #211
United States - Locals & Carriers
1842 City Despatch Post, 3c black on grayish, red "Free" cancel, on outer FL, with red New York City cds alongside, filing fold well away from the stamp, v.f., with 1982 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #40L1
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$675.00

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