1807 Napoleon I, lettersheet addressed to General Clarke ("vous donnerez ordre que le corps de gardes nationales qui est a Cherbourg soit renforce de 500 hommes du corps des gardes nationales qui est au Havre, a Dieppe et sur la cote. Vous donnerez egalment l'ordre que le 3eme batailon du 15e de ligne, le 3eme batailon du 70e, 3eme batailon di 86e et le 3e batailon du 47e formes chacun a six compagnies, une de grenadiers, une de votiguers et...
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our September 17-18 Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,522 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A selection of United States, including the Unique Double Franking Brattleboro Provisional, followed by Austria, Belgium, specialized Carpatho-Ukraine and Baltic Countries, Asia, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italian Area, specialized Liechtenstein, Spain, South America and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Poland, with numerous ex-Mikulski items, as well as Russia, with rare proofs and essays. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and there are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
Sale Terms
Lot #395 - France
1811 Napoleon I, single page letter sheet to Count Mollien (Nicolas Francois, Count Mollien was frequently consulted by Napoleon on financial matters, and after the Proclamation of the Empire (May 1804) Councilor of State), regarding the King of Spain and transfer of funds, signed"Napoleon", St. Cloud, 13 June, 1811 (letter signed"Napoleon"in full are rare)
Estimate: $2500
Lot #396 - France
1863 5fr gray lilac, canceled"1"numeral (Paris Star), signed Brun, etc., with von der Weid certificate, fine,
Cat. Val. $750
Estimate: $150
Lot #397 - France
1923-29 Congres de Bordeaux and Le Havre Exhibition overprints, two different, h.r., fresh and v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,040
Estimate: $250
Lot #398 - France
1923-29 Congres de Bordeaux and Le Havre Exhibition overprints, two different, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,040
Estimate: $250
Lot #399 - France
1929 20fr Pont du Gard, three copies, h.r., well centered, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $825
Estimate: $150
Lot #400 - France
1937 Pexip Exhibition, five souvenir sheets of four, hinged in margin, one with some black album page offsets, stamps mostly n.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,800
Estimate: $400
Lot #401 - France
1937 Pexip souvenir sheet of four, neat Exhibition cancels, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $300
Estimate: $150
Lot #402 - France
1993-96 selection of four different imperforate booklet panes of six, eight, ten and twelve, with Stamp Day, Christmas, Movie Stars, French-Swedish Cultural Relations, n.h., v.f. (2394a,2415a,2510a,B661a,var)
Estimate: $150
Lot #403 - France
1993-96 selection of 11 different imperforate booklet panes of six, eight, ten and twelve, with Stamp Day, Christmas, Movie Stars, Marianne de Dulac, Red Cross, Famous Detectives, etc., n.h., v.f. (2394a,2409a,2451a,2510a,B661a/669a,var)
Estimate: $500
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc. holds a major international auction sale every two months, in the heart of New York City, featuring over 2,500 lots including: Important Rarities, Postal History and... Read More