1899 (10 Mar) registered ppc from Tientsin to Cologne, franked with 10pf green, used in combination with unoverprinted 5pf and 10pf, all tied by Tientsin cds, redirected on arrival in Germany, with transit and arrival pmks, fine and scarce combination usage -
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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 #470 - German Colonies german offices in china
Lot #471 - German Colonies german offices in morocco
1900 Reichspost, 3c-1p, complete except for 25c on 20pf, overprinted Specimen in black, three l.h., others n.h. (with sheet margin), fine-v.f. (Mi.7-9,11-15SP) -
Cat. Val. €2,290
Lot #472 - German Colonies german offices in morocco
1900 6p25c on 5m slate and carmine, type I (without retouching), lightly cancelled, v.f. and rare, signed Pfenninger, with 2008 Eichele cert. (Mi.19I) -
Cat. Val. €1,800
Lot #473 - German Colonies german offices in morocco
1905 surcharges, 12 different used on registered W.Marx & Co. cover from Mogador to Frankfurt, each stamp tied by double "Mogador, Deutsche Post" cds (5.1.06), with Frankfurt (16.1.06) arrival on reverse, filing folds away from the stamps, fine-v.f. and attractive philatelic cover (the missing 35c/30c used single included) (Mi.21-33) -
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Lot #474 - German Colonies german offices in morocco
1911 (19 July) registered cover from Mazagan to Germany, franked with 3 different surcharges, v.f., with Lubeck arrival pmk -
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Lot #475 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1884 Forerunners, 50pf dark olive green, vertical strip of three used on piece, tied by two Constantinople 15.11.89 cds, some light toning and few irregular perfs, fine and scarce item, signed Bothe and Dr. Bohne, with 2000 Steuer cert. (listed but unpriced in Michel) -
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Lot #476 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1884 surcharged 10pa on 5pf (2), 20pa on 10pf and 1pi on 20pf (2), all tied by "Constantinopel Deutsche Post 12.2.87" pmks on registered cover to Dresden, "Deutsche Postamt" label on back, with transit and arrival pmks, fine and scarce three color franking from German Levant (Mi.1b,2b,3d) -
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Lot #477 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1884 surcharged 10pa on 5pf lilac and 1 1/4pi on 25pf rose brown, tied by "Constantinopel Deutsche Post 23.3.89" pmk on German 10pf stationery entire envelope (U12A) sent to Hanover, with 27.3.89 arrival pmk. A rare mixed franking (forerunner and issued stamps), especially with 1 1/4pi, signed Mansfield (Mi.1b,4b) -
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Lot #478 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1884 surcharged 20pa (pair) and 2 1/2pi, tied by "Constantinopel Deutsche Post 3.3.87" pmks on German 10pf stationery entire envelope (U12B) sent to Falkenau, with arrival pmk. A rare mixed franking (forerunner and issued stamps), signed Steuer (Mi. 2b, 5b) -
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Lot #479 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1889 1pi on 20pf cobalt blue, used on commercial cover sent from Constantinople to Jonsdorf where it was forwarded to nearby Zittau, tied by neat "21.6.92" Constantinople cds, with Jonsdorf and Zittau arrivals on reverse, usual filing fold away from the stamp, v.f. commercial usage of this rare shade, which is unpriced on cover in Michel, with 2001 Hollmann cert. (Mi.8c) -
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Lot #480 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1889 2 1/2pi on 50pf brownish carmine, small h.r., v.f. example of this rare shade, signed Pfenninger, with 2008 Eichele cert. (Mi.10aa) -
Cat. Val. €5,000
Lot #481 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1889 2 1/2pi on 50pf brownish carmine, used, small thin, otherwise fine, signed Bothe, with 2008 Eichele cert. (Mi.10aa) -
Cat. Val. €4,000
Lot #482 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1889 Issue, large registered cover from Constantinople to Munich, franked with 20pa, 1pi and 21/2pi on 50pf (2) first printings of the second issue (one 20pa stamp is missing), all tied by 1890 cds, with intact wax seals on back, little toning, fine and scarce usage on cover, with 1998 Dr.Hollmann cert. (Mi. 7a,8a,10b) -
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Lot #483 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1900 Reichspost, 10pa-4pi, eight values, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., signed Bothe, Gentzsch (Mi.12I-19SP) -
Cat. Val. €1,520
Lot #484 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1900 Reichspost, 25pi on 5m slate and carmine, type II, top right sheet corner margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps l.h., folded between stamps, v.f., -
Cat. Val. €1,040
Lot #485 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1902-4 Reichspost, Type II overprints, set of six, used, high value on large piece, fine-v.f., (Mi.12II-23II) -
Cat. Val. €1,200
Lot #486 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1903-5 1pi on 20f ultramarine, type II, horizontal pair, left stamp with slightly higher overprint variety, tied by light Smyrna (15.8.03) cancels on small piece, folded between stamps, otherwise v.f., unpriced used, with 1992 Steuer cert. -
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Lot #487 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1905 Deutsches Reich, complete set, used, fine-v.f., various signatures, with 2005 Hollman cert. for the high value (Mi. 24-35) -
Cat. Val. €950
Lot #488 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1905 Deutsches Reich, 15pi on 3m black violet, top left sheet corner margin block of four, top right stamp with barest trace of a hinge, balance n.h., fresh and v.f. (Mi.34b) -
Cat. Val. €720
Lot #489 - German Colonies german offices in turkish empire
1917 postal receipt from the German Embassy in Constantinople, with clear "Feldpost Mil. Miss. Jerusalem" 17.8.1917 bilingual pmk, fine -
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Lot #490 - German Colonies german east africa
1890 Forerunners, registered cover from Lamu, franked with 3pf, 5pf (2), 10pf and 20pf Reichspost, all cancelled by "Lamu Ostafrika 1.9.90" cds, the First Day of Sale of these stamps in Lamu, v.f., with 1979 Bothe cert. A rare "First Day Cover" from German East Africa -
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Lot #491 - German Colonies german east africa
1892 Schulke & Mayrs, 5c and 10c, marginal blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. €1,200
Lot #492 - German Colonies german east africa
1893 surcharged 3 pesa on 5pf green, overprint 14,4mm wide, h.r., fine, -
Cat. Val. €1,100
Lot #493 - German Colonies german east africa
1900 Yacht, 2p-40p, eight values, overprinted Specimen in black, n.h., 15p with toned spot, fine-v.f. (Mi.11-18SP) -
Cat. Val. €2,400
Lot #494 - German Colonies German East Africa Postal Stationery
1916 entire stationery envelope with pre-paid "Frankiert mit 7 1/2H" hs in violet, used locally in Dar-Es-Salaam, bearing a boxed hs indicating cash payment, with Imperial Arms and 21.3.16 departure pmks, filing fold away from the markings, fine and very rare combination cover, one of only three known -
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