1853-60 1c olive green, used block of four, margins all around, small abrasions virtually entirely at the upper left margin, otherwise v.f. (YT 11) -
Cat. Val. €1,100
Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
Welcome to our August 9-10, 2016 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
With 1,655 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, with additional material from the estate of Robert L. Markovits, as well as numerous consignments entrusted to us during the New York Word Stamp Show. There are solid selections of United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, South America with Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico; Europe with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy, with their respective Colonies, also Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland; Middle East with extensive Iran; rarities from China and Thailand highlight the numerous lots of Asian material. As always, the sale contains 175+ large lots and collections, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and more. Browse the entire sale at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogues are available.
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday andWednesday, August 9-10 at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/live). Lots will be on view at our galleries on Monday August 8, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day.
Lots 1-431, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 10:00 AM - United States Stamps - Albania - China - Finland
Lots 432-834, Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 1:00 PM - France & Colonies - German Area - Great Britain - British Commonwealth
Lots 835-1194, Wednesday, August 10, 20016 - 10:00 AM - Greece - Iran - Italy - Japan – Poland - Romania
Lots 1195-1655, Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 1:00 PM - Russia - Switzerland - Large Lots and Collections
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Lot #437 - France
Lot #438 - France
1853 1fr Empire, horizontal strip of three, used, ample margins at top and left, cut in at right and partly at bottom, other faults, left copy actually fine, with margins close but clear at bottom, reasonable appearance (YT 18) -
Cat. Val. €12,000
Lot #439 - France
1862-70 Perforated Issues, 1c olive, block of 20, n.h., fine and scarce multiple (YT 19; catalogue value for hinged singles) -
Cat. Val. €4,800
Lot #440 - France
1867 (Jan) FL from Paris to Portland, New Brunswick, franked with 80c Empire, cancelled by indistinct Paris star pmk, with London transit and New Brunswick (Feb 2) arrival, small cover faults, otherwise fine and scarce usage
Lot #441 - France
1870-71 1c, 2c, 4c, 20c, 30c, 40c and 80c blocks of four, also pair and block of 10x5c green, unused with full original gum, l.h. or h.r., 20c with small scissor cut between stamps, one stamp with small stain, others mostly v.f.
Lot #442 - France
1873 (26 Nov) outer FL to Versailles, franked with 25c Ceres, redirected to St. Petersburg, Russia, taxed "6" (deci) in crayon, also red "Affranchisement Insuffisant" handstamp, transit and arrival pmks, fine, ex-Maslowski
Lot #443 - France
1944 Liberation Issues, De Gaulle Liberateur, vertical strip of four, top two blue & red, bottom two red & blue, n.h., v.f
Lot #444 - France
1953 Tour de France, five diff. imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, various colors, n.h., v.f.
Lot #445 - France air post
1920 (Oct 1920) Meeting Aeronautique de Buc, overprint on Guynemer issue, pane of 30 with gutter at bottom, folded between stamps, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce
Lot #446 - France air post
1927 Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne (CIDNA), imperforate, non-denominated engraved proof in dark blue, never issued, bottom sheet margin block of 12, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, v.f., rare multiple
Lot #447 - France air post
1927 set of two, used on registered, cacheted FDC from Marseilles to Paris, part of address scratched off, otherwise fine-v.f., with appropriate backstamp
Lot #448 - France officials
1937 Courier Officiel, 10c-20fr complete set of 15 sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. €11,600
Lot #449 - France french offices in china
1908 Mong-Tseu, cover from the Italian Consulate, used locally and franked with 19x2fr, filing crease not affecting stamps, v.f. and spectacular franking
Lot #450 - France French Military Post in Siberia
1919 free frank cover (slightly reduced at left), endorsed "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie", supported by the corresponding violet cachet, addressed to France, fine
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