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 #10 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 (19 June) small cover (with four page letter) from Philadelphia to Paris, sent via Baltimore and New York, with blue and red departure pmks, French entry 3 July, re-addressed to Switzerland, with John Munroe & Co. forwarding agent's cachet, "35cs" due handstamp and Geneva 4 July arrival pmk, v.f.  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #11 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type Ia, pos. 92L4, used, centered to right, rounded upper right corner (not mentioned on either of the accompanying certificates), otherwise a fine, sound example of this rare stamp, with clear 2001 PFC and 2014 PSAG certificate, O Catalog #19 Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #12 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c dull red, right pane of 100, plate 23, hinge reinforcements in places, mostly n.h., six stamps with faults (including plate block), fresh color, well centered for issue, many fine or better, a rare (167 (!) year old) sheet,  */**Catalog #26 Catalog Value $13,410 | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #13 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 embossed Ladies cover franked with 10c green, type I, barely tied by black grids, addressed to St. John's, N.B., with faint red New York pmk alongside, also another in black, with "St. John Sept 4, 58" arrival pmk, some insignificant toning, otherwise fine and rare cover to Canada Catalog #31 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #14 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c gray lilac, usual centering (small perf. flaws), tied by red New York Exchange pmk on cover (opened for display) to England, "per Steamer New York" endorsement at top, with red London July 22, 1861 arrival cds, various notations and docketing including manuscript "Sandwich Islands Hilo" (Hawaii) at left, from where it probably originated, fine and well traveled cover, uncommon origin and usage, with 2004 PSE certificate Catalog #37 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #15 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c gray, h.r., fine, with 2023 Crowe certificate, * Catalog #37a Catalog Value $1,450 | Price Realized $280.00 |
