Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
January 7-8, 2025
Cherrystone Auctions January 7-8, 2025 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and via CherrystoneLIVE There are 1,481 lots which will be offered in four sessions, starting with United States, featuring a large collection of U.S. sheets and modern errors. Worldwide sections include an exceptional holding of Israel, including Forerunners and Interim Period. There are solid sections of France, Germany, Italy and Italian States, British Commonwealth, with many individual rarities. Eastern Europe offers a collection of Poland, with many better Krakow overprints, as well as Imperial Russia, with rare inverted backgrounds, Romanov correspondence, followed by Soviet Union, including Air Post and Civil War issues. There are 165 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #590 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps 1861 4a reddish purple, slightly dried gum, minor creases, otherwise v.f. example of this rare stamp, which was issued for usage throughout India where there were no telegraph offices. Due to bad publicity, most people were unaware of the existence of these stamps and the majority of stamps were withdrawn in 1869 and overprinted "Court Fee" for fiscal use, * Catalog #SG T1 Catalog Value £ 3,250 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #591 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps 1861 4a reddish purple, usual dried and slightly toned gum, fine, signed Brun, * Catalog #SG T1 Catalog Value £ 3,250 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #592 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps 1861 1r reddish purple, unused with partial gum, h.r., minor creases and slight abrasions, fine and rare stamp, * Catalog #SG T2 Catalog Value £ 7,500 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #593 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps 1881 4a green, overprinted "Telegraph", l.h., v.f., * Catalog #SG T23 Catalog Value £ 1,800 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
