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)
Estimate: $500
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 7-8 Auction Sale, to be held at Cherrystone's New York City galleries. There are 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A solid selection of United States is followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Queen Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets, as well as Japanese Occupation material. There are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and the rest of the world are noteworthy, with an award-winning collection of Corrientes offered intact. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, 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).
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Lot #2473 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the Turkish Empire
Lot #2474 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the 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)
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2475 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the Turkish Empire
1884 surcharged 20pa (pair) and 2 1/2pi, tied by "Constantinopel Deutsche Post 3.3.87" pmks on unoverprinted 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)
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2476 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the 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 certificate (listed but unpriced in Michel)
Estimate: $750
Lot #2477 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the 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 certificate (Mi.8c)
Estimate: $2500
Lot #2478 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the 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 certificate (Mi.7a,8a,10b)
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2479 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the Turkish Empire
1894 1 1/4pi on 25pf and 2 1/2pi on 50pf, each with a scarce plate flaw (broken design at bottom or top), h.r., small thins, signed Bothe, etc., with 1992 Hollman certificate (Mi.4III,5V)
Cat. Val. €900
Estimate: $250
Lot #2480 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the 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
Estimate: $500
Lot #2481 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the 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
Estimate: $300
Lot #2482 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the 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 certificate
Estimate: $250
Lot #2483 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the 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
Estimate: $250
Lot #2484 - GERMAN COLONIES German Offices in the Turkish Empire
1917 (17 Aug) postal receipt from the German Embassy in Constantinople, with clear "Feldpost Mil. Miss. Jerusalem" bilingual pmk, fine
Estimate: $250
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