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
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 | Lot #49 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c-$5, complete set, used, exhibiting a wide range of period cancels including "World's Fair" and others, few faults, otherwise fine or better, O Catalog #230-245 Catalog Value $4,442 | Price Realized $1,300.00
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 | Lot #50 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c-5c, 50c, $1 and $2 unused, 1c-3c h.r., 5c-$2 unused without gum, well centered and fresh, occasional faults, mostly fine or better *(*) Catalog #230/242 | Price Realized $500.00
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 | Lot #51 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 1c deep blue, sheet of 100 with double plate number "149" at top and imprints and sides, n.h., folded between stamps, some dried gum and perf. separations away from the plate, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #230 Catalog Value $4,730 | Price Realized $1,900.00
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 | Lot #52 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 2c brown violet, bottom corner margin block of 30, with plate number at bottom, n.h., fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #231 Catalog Value $1,782 | Price Realized $475.00
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 | Lot #53 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, pane of 50, n.h., perf. separations, natural gum creases and a few toned spots on gum, mostly fine,
** Catalog #232 Catalog Value $6,095 | Price Realized $1,700.00
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 | Lot #54 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 3c green, pane of 40, n.h., one stamp with gum adhesion (away from the plate block), rich color, fine-v.f.,
** Catalog #232 Catalog Value $5,120 | Price Realized $950.00
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 | Lot #55 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 5c chocolate, pane of 45, n.h., nice color, fine and rare multiple,
** Catalog #234 Catalog Value $10,250 | Price Realized $1,500.00
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 | Lot #56 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 6c purple, pane of 50, two stamps hinged (away from the plate), balance n.h., some perf. separations and marginal hinge reinforcing not affecting the plate block, mostly fine or better,
*/** Catalog #235 Catalog Value $9,510 | Price Realized $1,800.00
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 | Lot #57 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 8c brown purple, pane of 50, n.h., some minor perf. separations, fine-v.f., attractive,
** Catalog #236 Catalog Value $8,580 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #58 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 8c magenta, sheet of 100 with double Plate No.132 at top and imprints and sides, n.h., folded between stamps, some perf. separations away from the plates, mixed centering, ranging from very good to v.f. An extremely rare intact sheet (the 100-subject sheets were divided into panes of 50 for distribution and sale at post offices. The undivided full sheets of 100, as offered here, were only available from the Philatelic Agency in Washington D.C.),
** Catalog #236 Catalog Value $17,160 | Price Realized $5,250.00
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 | Lot #59 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 50c slate blue, l.h., well centered, v.f., with 1991 PFC, * Catalog #240 Catalog Value $450 | Price Realized $250.00
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 | Lot #60 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $3 yellow green, unused without gum, v.f. and attractive stamp, (*) Catalog #243 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $375.00
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 | Lot #61 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $4 crimson lake, unused without gum, tiny barely noticeable stains at top right, good color and nicely centered, fine appearance, (*) Catalog #244 Catalog Value $1,000 | Price Realized $450.00
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 | Lot #62 United States 1893 Columbian Exposition 1893 $5 black, unused without gum, tiny inclusion, good color and nicely centered, v.f. appearance, (*) Catalog #245 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $475.00
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