1768 (16 Mar) outer FL from Riga to Pernau, with straight-line framed "Riga" handstamp, with departure and arrival (the next day) docketing, fine and scarce early strike. The framed postmark of Riga in Latin letters was introduced in 1767 and continued in use only for one year (Dobin 01/0.001, rarity factor "6")
Estimate: $500
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Our Summer Sale will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE on June 29-30, 2021. This 1,525 lot sale features United States and Worldwide countries, including the Mark Hegman collection and several other important properties from all over the world. We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany & their respective Colonies, comprehensive Italian Area, Poland, Russia with rare numeral dot cancels and Offices in China. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. There is noteworthy Colombia with 1920 Scadta vignettes, other South and Central America, selections of Ethiopia, China, and the rest of the world. The auction concludes with close to 200 large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers
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Lot #902 - latvia
Lot #903 - latvia
1838-39 two FLs, one from "Post-Hilgensfer" (sent 3 Jan.38) to Ubbernorm, the other from "Post-Stackeln" (1 Nov.39) to Terickaten, all in the Lifland gouv., with clear markings, red wax seals, dates inserted by hand, fine and rare pair of covers, neatly written-up on exhibition page and stated "the earliest recorded date of postmark" for each
Estimate: $500
Lot #904 - latvia
1859-61 three outer FL to Riga, each franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (perf. 12 1/2), with rectangular numeral dot cancels of "389" (Walk), "391" (Werro) and "392" (Wolmar), showing departure and arrival markings on back, fine and impressive trio
Estimate: $250
Lot #905 - latvia
1860 (26 Mar) FL franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (perf. 12 1/2) tied by "39" numeral in dotted hexagons with pointed sides, with "LEMZAL" departure and Wolmar arrival markings on back, rare usage from Lemzal (today Limbazi in Latvia)
Estimate: $150
Lot #906 - latvia
1867 (Sep) outer FL franked with Russia 10k brown & blue (horizontally laid paper), tied by a well struck "841" numeral in truncated triangle of dots, with corresponding framed "St (ation) Didrikyul" departure (dates filled in by hand), addressed to Riga, with arrival pmk, rare
Estimate: $150
Lot #907 - latvia
1871 Russia 10k stationery entire envelope, indicia at left, canceled "405" in truncated triangle of dots, addressed to Wollmar, with oval "POST-ROOP 18" (date filled in by hand), departure pmk on back, wax seal removed, fine and rare cancel
Estimate: $150
Lot #908 - latvia
1919 three registered and locally used lettersheets, franked with RSFSR 35k (12) and 70k, two supplemented with Imperial franking, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #909 - latvia
1923 Coat of Arms, 5s, 15s, 25s and 30s imperforate se-tenant sheetlet of four in yellow green, wavy lines watermark, v.f. and rare, one of only five (!) recorded
Estimate: $2500
Lot #910 - latvia
1923 Coat of Arms, 5L+10L carmine, imperforate vertical pair, proof sheetlet on watermarked paper with color markings at bottom, v.f., rare, one of only five (!) recorded
Estimate: $2500
Lot #911 - latvia
1934 20s deep rose, block of four, upper left showing "5.V.1934" plate variety, l.h., v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #912 - latvia
1938 two unexploded 2,02 Ls booklets, one with 18 November 1938 cancel on front cover, v.f.
Estimate: $300
Lot #913 - latvia
1938 3s brown orange, two vertical pairs, each variety imperf. at bottom, different shades, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #914 - latvia
1939 20s dark carmine rose, lower right sheet corner margin vertical pair, top stamp with plate flaw, imperf. at bottom, n.h., v.f.
Estimate: $200
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