1937 Dhow, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-12) -
Cat. Val. £1,100
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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 #625 - British Commonwealth aden
Lot #626 - British Commonwealth antigua
1903-20 Edward and Seal of the Colony complete sets to 5sh, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 31-50) -
Cat. Val. £495
Lot #627 - British Commonwealth antigua
1921-29 George V, 3p-£1, set of seven, h.r., 1sh and 5sh with toned spots, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 55-61) -
Cat. Val. £300
Lot #628 - British Commonwealth antigua
1921-29 George V, £1 violet and black, small h.r., v.f. (SG 61) -
Cat. Val. £275
Lot #629 - British Commonwealth antigua
1932 Tercentenary, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 81-90; catalogue value for hinged) -
Cat. Val. £225
Lot #630 - British Commonwealth Ascension
1922 Overprints, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 1-9; catalogue value for hinged) -
Cat. Val. £325
Lot #631 - British Commonwealth Ascension
1924-33 George V, 1/2p-3sh, complete set, 4p l.h., balance n.h., 3p with inclusion, fine-v.f. (SG 10-20; catalogue value for hinged) -
Cat. Val. £350
Lot #632 - British Commonwealth australian states - new south wales
1858 2p gray blue, faint traces of a postmark, large margins, looks unused -
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Lot #633 - British Commonwealth australian states - new south wales
1897 5sh red violet, upper left sheet corner margin pane of 25, n.h. and post office fresh, folded between stamps, v.f. and impressive multiple (SG 297c, catalogue value for hinged singles) -
Cat. Val. £1,200
Lot #634 - British Commonwealth australian states - south australia
1904-8 10sh green and £1 deep blue, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 291-292) -
Cat. Val. £480
Lot #635 - British Commonwealth australian states - tasmania
1892 Victoria, £1 green and yellow, overprinted Specimen in black, h.r., v.f. -
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Lot #636 - British Commonwealth australian states - victoria
1850-54 1p, 2p and 3p specialized study of 175 stamps, plate reconstructions, with Thomas Ham and Campbell & Fergusson printings, neatly arranged on seven pages, mixed condition with some inevitable flaws, fine and seldom offered assembly -
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Lot #637 - British Commonwealth Australia
1924 £1 gray, n.h., wide margins, v.f., signed Diena, with his 1992 cert. (SG 75; catalogue value £650 for hinged) -
Cat. Val. $2,250
Lot #638 - British Commonwealth Australia
1932 Sydney Harbor Bridge, 2p, 3p and 5sh, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 141-143) -
Cat. Val. £425
Lot #639 - British Commonwealth australia air post
1919 First Aerial Post England-Australia, the so-called Ross-Smith vignette in dark blue, sheetlet with margins all around, never hinged (hinged in margin only), v.f., signed Champion. According to Eustis, 576 examples of the vignette were printed, of these 125 were destroyed and another 364 were used on mail; of the remaining 87 mint examples about 20 had their margins removed in anticipation of being used on mails and a further 25 (ca) are...
Lot #640 - British Commonwealth australia flight covers
1931 (14 Sep) registered and flown cover (actually Colombia 4c stationery entire) from Sydney to Cali, mixed franking with Colombian stamps, sent via San Francisco, Atlanta and Miami to Barranquilla (14 Oct), with Cali arrival pmk, v.f. and rare Scadta cover from Australia -
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Lot #641 - British Commonwealth australian territories - new britain
1914 2p on 20p ultramarine, 6 1/2mm spacing, from the rare 9th Setting, heavy h.r., some surface staining and small thin, otherwise v.f, with 1993 Holcombe certificate. A very rare setting of which only a few have been recorded -
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Lot #642 - British Commonwealth australian territories - new guinea air post
1935 £2 violet and £5 green, set of two, n.h., v.f. (SG 204-205) -
Cat. Val. £1,100
Lot #643 - British Commonwealth australian territories - new guinea air post
1935 £2 violet and £5 green, set of two, used, fine-v.f. (SG 204-205) -
Cat. Val. £590
Lot #644 - British Commonwealth australian territories - new guinea air post
1939 1/2p-£1, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 212-225) -
Cat. Val. £1,100
Lot #645 - British Commonwealth australian territories - new guinea air post
1939 1/2p-£1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 212-225) -
Cat. Val. £1,100
Lot #646 - British Commonwealth australian territories - new guinea air post
1939 1/2p-£1, complete set, n.h., few minor gum skips affecting low values, fine-v.f. (SG 212-225) -
Cat. Val. £1,100
Lot #647 - British Commonwealth bangkok
1882 5c brown violet, h.r., fine, signed Peter Holcombe, -
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Lot #648 - British Commonwealth bangkok
1882-83 group of 29 used stamps, various types and different postmarks, ex-Peter Holcombe, with his notes (two apparently fake cancels), useful lot (SG 5/22) -
Cat. Val. £3,280
Lot #649 - British Commonwealth batum
1920 50r on 1k orange imperforate single, h.r., v.f., signed Champion etc. -
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