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 #378 COLOMBIA 1859 FL to Quito, Ecuador, franked with 10c orange red, full margins to just touching at bottom, tied by faint "Pasto.de.Oficio" cancel, filing fold well away from the stamp, fine. The contents of the letter date it to November/December 1859. A major South American rarity, as this is the only recorded First Issue usage to Ecuador, with 2008 Moorhouse certificate  Catalog #4var | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
