1885 1/2p gray black on Cape of Good Hope, variety"ritish"for"British", unused without gum, fine, with 1962 BPA certificate (SG 4a,£2,750)
Cat. Val. $2,750
Estimate: $1000
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
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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.
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Lot #593 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND
Lot #594 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND
1887 2p, 4p, 6p and 1sh handstamped"Canceled"(Holmes Type 1, Samuel Type GB14), fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #595 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND
1893 1p rose, variety showing"Bechuanaland"at right and"British"at left, fine and scarce overprint shift
Estimate: $150
Lot #596 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BECHUANALAND
1893 1p single, variety no dots in"i"of"British", another variety in block of four, plus same variety on 2p bister (in pair with regular stamp and position 2 in block of eight), the latter showing inverted"u"in"Bechuanaland", fine and scarce group
Estimate: $500
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