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 #424 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859-65 Eagle & Crown, 1c-80c blocks of four, l.h. or h.r., 5c with minor thinning, otherwise fresh, fine-v.f.,  *Catalog #1-6 Catalog Value $1,275 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #425 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859 Eagle & Crown, 10c bister, yellowish, imperforate block of nine, middle stamp sideways, h.r. at top and bottom, others (including variety) n.h., v.f., signed Brun */**Catalog #3,3a | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #426 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859 10c bister, yellowish, horizontal strip of seven, ample margins to cut in at places, tied by neat grid cancels on outer FL from Basse Terre, Guadeloupe (26 Sep 71), "Per Steamer Voie Anglaise" to Bordeaux, red "P.D." and blue French entry (18 Oct) markings, transit and arrival cds on back, usual filing fold on back, fine  Catalog #3 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #427 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859 10c bister, yellowish, 20c blue and 40c orange, ample margins to in at places, tied by "MQE" in diamond of dots on cover from Saint Pierre, Martinique (25 July 70), red "P.D." and "Col.Francaise Le Havre" (14 Aug) entry pmk, fine and attractive three-color combination franking paying 70c from Martinique to France, with 2016 Roumet certificate Catalog #3,4,5 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #428 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859 10c bister, yellowish, 20c blue and 40c orange, ample margins to in at places, tied by square grids on outer FL from Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (Sep 19, 69), "Steamer Anglais" to Granville, framed "PD" and blue French entry pmks, oval merchant's "St.Clair Jugla" handstamp, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and attractive three-color combination franking paying 70c from Guadeloupe to France Catalog #3,4,5 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #429 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859 10c bister, yellowish and 40c orange, ample margins all around, tied by diamond lozenge in blue on small cover from St.Andre, Reunion (19 Nov 69) to Avignon, blue departure and framed "PD", octagonal maritime "Col.Fr.V.Suez P.F. Amb. 16 Dec" pmk, redirected on arrival to Caumont-s-Durance, transit and arrival pmks on back, v.f. cover from Reunion to France, signed Friedl, with 1998 Eichele certificate, ex-Henry Gibson collection Catalog #3,5 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #430 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859 10c bister, yellowish, horizontal strip of three, also 40c orange, ample margins all around, tied by neat grid cancels on outer FL from Saint Pierre, Martinique (11 Feb 64) to Marseille, red "P.D." and French entry (1 Mar), transit and arrival cds on back, usual filing fold on back, fine and colorful 70c rate from Martinique to France, with 2016 Roumet certificate Catalog #3,5 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #431 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859 10c bister, yellowish, horizontal pair, ample margins all around, tied by diamond grids on small FL from Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe (8 May 65) to Point-a-Pitre, red "P.P." alongside, fine internal usage. Also included is an outer FL with single 80c carmine rose, margins all around, tied by "S.P.M." in diamond of dots, sent from St. Pierre & Miquelon to France, fine Catalog #3,6 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #432 FRENCH COLONIES General Issues 1859 20c blue, 40c orange and 80c carmine rose, ample margins all around, tied by diamond grids on complete FL from Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe (10 Apr 66), "Voie Angleterre" to Nantes, red "PD" and French entry cds, transit and arrival pmks on back, minute toned specks, fine and scarce 1.40c double rate letter from Guadeloupe to France Catalog #4,5,6 | Price Realized $375.00 |
