1948 Doar Ivri Eretz Israel Essay, 5m magenta, wide spacing between stamps (17.75x22mm), imperforate sheetlet of four, large margins all around, minor gum toning and paper clip impression on reverse, otherwise v.f. (Bale ED.17.IV, $4,000)
Estimate: $2000
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
We are pleased to present our September 13-14 auction of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. An important sale, with a number of highlights, starting with United States graded stamps, 1847 Issue on cover, 1869 Pictorials Proofs and Essays, including a complete set of Atlanta Trial Colors, two different sets of Columbian Large Die Proofs, a collection of rare Plate Blocks, a newly discovered holding of sheets, blocks of four of the CIA and Stock Exchange Inverts, Flight covers and U.S. Possessions. There are rarities from Bolivia, China including an Inverted Hall of Classics, France and French Colonies, with better Zanzibar, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Dr. Leslie Rose's collection of Germany and Colonies, Hungary with First Issues on cover and pre-WWII Imperforate souvenir sheets. From Latvia, there is a world-renown collection formed by Imants Timma, with stamps and covers, Occupation Issues, Kurland and a splendid collection of Wenden. The sale also includes a sensational, long-forgotten collection of Imperial Russia. Brought to the United States just after WWII, this collection, only recently unearthed, includes the remarkable unused pair of Russia Number One with original gum, a splendid holding of proofs and essays, (including a collection of 140 different Romanov Proofs) and much more. Many of these items were exhibited in New York in 1927 and until now, had been presumed lost during the War. Finally, the sale includes close to 300 large lots and collections
Sale Terms
Lot #874 - Israel
Lot #875 - Israel
1948 Helmet, 135p unaccepted design in carmine, perforated gutter sheet of 40, n.h., well centered, v.f. (Bale ESA-v, $12,000)
Estimate: $2500
Lot #876 - Israel
1948 Doar Ivri 3m-50m imperforate pairs (3m vertical, others horizontal), n.h., couple of minor faults, mostly v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #877 - Israel
1948 50m brown, perf. 10x11, Plate No.2998 block of four, n.h., slight gum disturbance and faint peripheral toning, otherwise fine-v.f., Bale $700
Estimate: $200
Lot #878 - Israel
1948 Doar Ivri, 250m-1,000m with tabs, set of three, top value with part margin at left, n.h. and pristine gum without any blemishes or fingerprints, exceptionally well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2007 Yacov Tsachor certificate,
Cat. Val. $5,250
Estimate: $3000
Lot #879 - Israel
1948 Holidays, two cross-gutter panes of 12 and top and bottom Plate No. gutter blocks 6, representing two cross-gutter "heart" panes as well as Plate Blocks No.1-6, also additional Plate No. Block of 6 with rosette (from the second printing), n.h. and pristine condition, v.f.
Estimate: $2500
Lot #880 - Israel
1949 Hebrew University, nine sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #881 - Israel
2010 Israel Defense Forces Veterans, 2.50sh imperforate sheet of 15, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Bale 1815var)
Estimate: $1200
Lot #882 - Israel
2010 Urban Renaissance, 8.90sh imperforate sheet of 15, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Bale 1816var)
Estimate: $1200
Lot #883 - Israel
2010 Domestic Animals, imperforate se-tenant sheetlet of nine (3x3), unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Bale MS.112var)
Estimate: $1200
Lot #884 - Israel
2011 Hebrew Language, 3.70sh imperforate sheet of 15, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Bale 1827var)
Estimate: $1200
Lot #885 - Israel
2011 Clalit Health Services, imperforate sheet of 15, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Bale 1828var)
Estimate: $1200
Lot #886 - Israel
2011 Masada, 1.70sh imperforate sheet of 15, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Bale 1831var)
Estimate: $1200
Lot #887 - Israel
2011 W.W.F. Leopard, imperforate se-tenant sheet of eight (4x2), unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Bale 1835-38var)
Estimate: $1200
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