1847 5c red brown, blue "Paid" cancel, margins all around, nice color, corner crease at upper right, otherwise fine, -
Cat. Val. $ 535
United States & Worldwide Stamps
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Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our November 6-7 sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1627 lots representing virtually every area of International Philately.
The United States section ranges from Special Printings to better cacheted FDCs. Foreign Countries include Western Europe, with Austria, France and Colonies, and specialized German Area (with excellent Locals and Occupation Issues). Great Britain and British Commonwealth are also well represented. In addition, there are numerous rarities from South America, Asia, including China and Japan, Eastern Europe with Poland (highlighted by two examples of 10kr Krakow) and Russia, including the scarce unused 1932 souvenir sheet bearing a three line inscription (one of only 25 printed). As always there are over 130 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
Please note this is a public auction taking place live and over the internet - Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day.
All lots are on view November 4-5, or by appointment at our galleries during normal business hours.
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Lot #1 - united states 1847 issue
Lot #2 - united states 1847 issue
1847 5c red brown, margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red New York square grid cancel to 1851 FL addressed to New Brunswick, NJ, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 525
Lot #3 - united states 1847 issue
1849 cover (carried out of mails) endorsed "from Commo. Jones, Commanding in the Pacific" to Commodore David Geisinger, Comd'g East India Squadron, also "Politeness of Commo: Voorhees" (Commodore William Voorhees, was in the steamboat trade and is also credited with the founding of the Nyack Water Department). An interesting letter with cast of characters including Commodore Jones (In 1843, Jones returned a young deserter, Herman Melville,...
Lot #4 - united states 1847 issue
1850 cover (with fascinating letter of consents) from Brunswick, with red "Paid 10" and Brunswick Maine departure cds alongside, addressed to "Mr. John Sewall U.S.Ship Saratoga, of the East India Squadron, via Naval Lyceum at New York," with a good strike of "U.S.Naval Lyceum." Apparently forward to China, with endorsement at top "received 9.18.52 Hong Kong Pr. Susquehanna" -
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Lot #5 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 1c blue, vertical combination pair, types Ib and II (margins just in at right and bottom), used on folded 1852 Prices Current, tied by neat blue Apalachicola, FL cds, filing fold through the top stamp (resulting in a crease) and bottom stamp with natural inclusion, still fine and rare on cover, with 1993 PFC (catalogue value for used pair off cover) -
Cat. Val. $ 14,000
Lot #6 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 1c blue, horizontal pair, types II and IIIa, margins just in at top, used on FL to Philadelphia, tied by Mobile, AL cds, right stamp (8A) creased with two small pieces out at bottom, otherwise fine and rare combination pair, with 2005 PSE cert. (catalogue value for used off cover) -
Cat. Val. $ 2,300
Lot #7 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 10c green, type II, horizontal pair, unused without gum, full margins with part of adjoining stamp at right, just in at upper left, rich color, fine-v.f., with 2004 PFC (cat. value for singles) -
Cat. Val. $ 3,600
Lot #8 - united states 1851-57 issue
1851 10c green, horizontal strip of three, margins mostly all around except at right, tied by Catskill Apr 12 cds on cover used in 1858 to Moselle, France, red New York Paid and French entry pmk, transit and arrival markings on back, small part of backflap missing, otherwise fine -
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Lot #9 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 1c blue, type Ia, position 92L4, part black cds, usual centering, showing complete type characteristics at top, deep rich color, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, with 1990 PSE and 2005 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $ 9,000
Lot #10 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 1c blue, type Ia, bottom sheet margin single, light cds, deep rich color, reperforated at left, fine appearance of this rare stamp, with 2006 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 9,000
Lot #11 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 1c blue, type III, single on folded 1859 printed notice addressed to New Hampshire, tied by faint black Boston cds, some toning and small corner crease, otherwise fine, with 2006 PSE cert., -
Cat. Val. $ 3,000
Lot #12 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 5c brick red, black cds and faint red arrival pmk, well centered for this difficult issue, beautiful color, v.f., with 1998 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 1,650
Lot #13 - united states 1857-61 issue
1857 5c brick red, vertical strip of three, tied by 1859 New Orleans cds to small piece, with faint red arrival, usual centering, fine and scarce multiple, with 2003 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 6,500
Lot #14 - united states 1857-61 issue
1861 (21 Jan) cover from Terra Haute, via New York, addressed to Lieut. R. L. Law, U.S.S. Hartford, Hong Kong, China, franked with 2x3c red, tied by target cancels (overpaying by 1c the British Open Mail rate to China), with red transit (New York and London), arriving Hong Kong on 27 March, fine -
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Lot #15 - united states 1861-66 issue
1861 3c rose, tied by Glen Falls, NY town cancel on "Eagle & Shield" blue patriotic cover to Perry, Ohio, minor toning and flaws, mostly fine -
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Lot #16 - united states 1861-66 issue
1861 3c lake, top margin single, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, small h.r., v.f., with 2005 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 2,000
Lot #17 - united states 1861-66 issue
1861 15c black, two overlapping singles, used in 1867 on FL from New Orleans to Le Havre (subsequently forwarded within France), with red New York paid postmark and various transit and arrival postmarks, fine, with 1984 Friedl cert. -
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Lot #18 - united states 1861-66 issue
1865 Anti-Slavery, cover from Washington DC to Winthrop, Ct., franked with 3c carmine, top portion depicts a whip-wielding slave master, with cotton-picking slaves behind him, the brute exclaiming "come back here, you black rascal." The slave in turn thumbs his nose at his ex-master, points toward Fort Monroe behind him and responds: "Can't come back nowhow massa, Dis chile's Contraband," light creasing, fine and exceptional item (General...
Lot #19 - united states 1867 grill issue
1867 3c rose, grill covering the entire stamp, v.g., tied on small cover by Washington DC (Aug 26) cds, addressed to West Chester, Pa, small cover flaws, otherwise fine, ex-Klein, etc., -
Cat. Val. $ 2,000
Lot #20 - united states 1867 grill issue
1867 1c blue, E.Grill, bright color, usual centering, original gum (h.r.), fresh and fine, with 1998 PSE cert., -
Cat. Val. $ 3,250
Lot #21 - united states 1867 grill issue
1867 10c green, E.Grill, unused without gum, wide margins, sharp grill impression, fresh color, fine and rare unused, with 2004 PSE cert., -
Cat. Val. $ 2,100
Lot #22 - united states 1867 grill issue
1867 12c black, E.Grill, well centered, deep rich color and sharp impression, original gum, faint toning on gum which is quite usual for this issue, v.f., with 2001 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 4,750
Lot #23 - united states 1867 grill issue
1867 15c black, E.Grill, exceptionally well centered with wide margins, clearly defined grill, deep rich color and sharp impression, lightly hinged, original gum, fresh and v.f. example, scarce in such pristine condition, with 2005 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 12,500
Lot #24 - united states 1867 grill issue
1867 5c brown, F.Grill, usual centering, deep rich color, fully intact perforations all around, original gum which is never hinged, fine and post office fresh, a true condition rarity, with 2004 PFC (cat. value for hinged) -
Cat. Val. $ 3,500
Lot #25 - united states 1875 re-issue of the 1861-66 issue
1875 90c blue, well centered, beautiful color, slight redistributed original gum (appears to be a heavy h.r.), v.f. example of this rare stamp, only 317 issued, with 2007 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 6,750
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