1802 official letter headed Republique Francaise, Etat-major general, Edouard Mortier, signed by him at bottom, with additional seal and red handstamp, fine (Mortier, who became Marshal in 1804, had already proved himself when he met Bonaparte. He was present at all the major battles at the close of the Empire) -
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Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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May 05, 2015 America/New_York
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Tuesday May 05, 2015 08:00 to Wednesday May 06, 2015 11:00 America/New_York
Last date for bids:
Tuesday May 05, 2015 06:00 America/New_York
Welcome to our May 5-6 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries.
There are 1,644 lots of rare stamps and postal history from United States and rest of the world, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order.
Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia.
Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets.
Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy.
The sale concludes with 150+ large lots and collections, 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 #321 - France
Lot #322 - France
1849 1fr "Carmine Fonce", black lozenge cancels, full margins all around with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, fresh color, v.f., signed Calves, with his 1993 cert. (YT 6) -
Cat. Val. €950
Lot #323 - France
1849 1fr light carmine, margins all around, faint face-free pmk, v.f. (YT 6) -
Cat. Val. $950
Lot #324 - France
1857 (19 Mar) FL to New York, franked with horizontal pair of 80c Empire, margins all around, including parts of adjoining stamps at bottom, tied by "K" in dots cancels, with Paris departure cds alongside, New York packet 5 cts arrival at bottom, v.f. -
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Lot #325 - France
1858-62 two FLs addressed to Vera Cruz, one franked with 10c and 80c Empire, the other with two pairs 80c empire (margins cut in at left and bottom right), London transit and other markings, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine -
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Lot #326 - France
1859 (5 July) cover (with contents) addressed to Paris, with "Cabinet de l'Empereur" hs, also red "Bureau Special de L'Empereur" cds, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, scarce -
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Lot #327 - France
1862-71 Empire, 5c, 10c overprinted "Specimen", unused without gum, small faults, fine appearance (YT 2-3S) -
Cat. Val. €605
Lot #328 - France
1871 (Sep) FL from Lyon to Anancy, franked with 5c green and perf. 20c blue, cancelled by large "2145" numerals, tied by Lyon departure, also 1876 cover to Charleville franked with 5c+10c+25c making up an attractive three color combination (5c closed tear), fine -
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Lot #329 - France
1874 (14 Nov) FL from Marseille to Vera Cruz, franked with 2x30c and 3x80c perf., red "P.P." and "25Cs" markings, lettersheet (flimsy) affected by ink erosion, with some strengthening, fine 3fr rate to Mexico -
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Lot #330 - France
1879 (4 Jan) FL from Paris to Guatemala, franked with 4x25c Type Sage, handstamped "Vioe de St. Nazaire", Paq. Francaise No.3 cds on back, charged "4" on arrival, fine -
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Lot #331 - France
1900-29 15c orange, imperf. top margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (YT 117c) -
Cat. Val. €850
Lot #332 - France
1920 "Le Philopode" private booklet with 15c Semeuse (marginal strip of four), v.f. -
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Lot #333 - France
1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet, First Day Cancel at upper right, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. -
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Lot #334 - France
1927 Strasbourg, strip from the souvenir sheet, hinged label only, stamps n.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $800
Lot #335 - France
1929 "Type Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., minor gum offsets, v.f., -
Cat. Val. €460
Lot #336 - France
1929 "Type Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., minor gum offsets, v.f., -
Cat. Val. €460
Lot #337 - France
1972 St. Theresa and Blood Donors, two diff. signed artist die proofs in black, each die sunk on large cards, with issued stamp tied by the first day canc. and signed again by the artist, v.f. -
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Lot #338 - France
1976 Paris Summer Festival, Normandy and St. Anne, three diff. signed artist proofs in black, v.f. -
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Lot #339 - France
1978-88 five different artist signed proofs die sunk on large cards, each with issued stamp tied by First Day cancel and signed again by the artist, v.f. -
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Lot #340 - France
1978-88 five different artist signed proofs die sunk on large cards, each with issued stamp tied by First Day cancel and signed again by the artist, v.f. -
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Lot #341 - France
1990 Bicentennial of the Revolution, two imperf. sheets of four, n.h., v.f. (YT Bloc 12a) -
Cat. Val. €600
Lot #342 - France semi-postals
1917-19 Orphans, 1fr+1fr and 5fr+5fr, h.r., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $2,025
Lot #343 - France semi-postals
1967 three different proofs including 1976 and 1985 Stamp Day, last two die sunk on large cards with issued stamp tied by First Day cancel and signed once more by the artist, v.f. -
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Lot #344 - France semi-postals
1968 Saint-Pol-Roux, three different stages of design including finished state, artist die proofs in black, fine-v.f. and very rare -
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Lot #345 - France semi-postals
1968 Saint-Pol-Roux, "1er" and "2eme etat", artist signed die proofs in black, v.f., rare -
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