1859 Lapirot, 2d blue, used, large margins, inconsequential toning at bottom, clear impression, v.f., -
Cat. Val. £3,000
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our September 9-10 sale, with 1228 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
This four-session auction commences with quality United States, with unused examples of Scott's Nos.1 and 2, both with original gum, Special Printings, inverted centers 1869 and Pan-Americana, Inverted Jenny, flight covers and more.
The foreign section includes specialized Egypt Zeppelin flight covers, Scandinavian countries, with Denmark, Finland and Sweden, France and Colonies, Germany and German Colonies, Great Britain (with many rarities, all with BPA certificates), British North America (excellent group of postal history ex-Wilkinson), British Commonwealth, Baltic Countries, Italy and Italian Colonies, Korea, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and many others.
As always there are many Large Lots and Collections, with an exceptional selection of Reference material and cover lots.
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Lot #527 - British Commonwealth Mauritius
Lot #528 - British Commonwealth Mauritius
1912 Post Office Mauritius, two One Penny and Two Pence, Paris (ca 1912) reprint sheets (121x101mm) in orange-red, the other in blue, two impressions per sheet, handstamped "reprint" on back, v.f. set of reprint sheets, made from the original plates, rare, with 2014 BPA certificate -
Lot #529 - British Commonwealth mesopotamia
1917 1a on 20pa rose, variety first "D" in "Baghdad" omitted, h.r., fine, with 1964 BPA certificate stating (harshly) "genuine but faded" (catalogue value does not reflect the variety), -
Cat. Val. £800
Lot #530 - British Commonwealth montserrat
1884-85 4p blue, h.r., v.f., with 1977 BPA certificate (SG 11) -
Cat. Val. £1,800
Lot #531 - British Commonwealth natal
1867 (7 Oct) cover to Ireland, franked with 2x6d blue, tied by numeral grids, with corresponding Peter-Martitzburg departure, London transit and Tramore arrival pmks, fine -
Lot #532 - British Commonwealth natal
1902 POW cover sent to Paris with French “T” mark and 50 centimes due attached, censor label on back, fine and scarce use of POW mail with postage due
Lot #533 - British Commonwealth nevis
1876 1sh gray green, sheetlet of 12, some hinge reinforcing, fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 1,140
Lot #534 - British Commonwealth new britain
1914 1d on 5pf and 2d on 10pf, first cancelled "Rabaul", the latter Simpsonhafen, signed Holcombe, with 1974 BPA certificate ("overprint is a type other than normally applied to this stamp, possibly a Postal Stationery type, cancelled by favour") -
Lot #535 - British Commonwealth new britain
1914 3p black and red, Kawaeng registration label, h.r., v.f., with 1981 Royal cert. (SG 42) -
Cat. Val. £250
Lot #536 - British Commonwealth new britain
1915 G.R.I. 3d on Kawieng "(Deutsch Neu-Guinea)" registration label, h.r., fine, signed Champion etc. (SG 37b), -
Cat. Val. £250
Lot #537 - British Commonwealth new britain
1915 G.R.I. 3d on Manus No. 529 "(Deutsch Neu-Guinea)" registration label, h.r., v.f., with 1979 BPA certificate (SG 39), -
Cat. Val. £300
Lot #538 - British Commonwealth new britain
1915 G.R.I. 3d on Manus No. 912 "(Deutsch Neu-Guinea)" registration label, unused without gum, fine (SG 39), -
Cat. Val. £300
Lot #539 - British Commonwealth new brunswick
1851 6p yellow on blue paper, full to clear margins all around, red "paid" cancel, used on Valentine cover addressed to Philadelphia, with "Providence of New Brunswick" and "Express Mail St. John Feb 13 1854 (?)" cancels, v.f. and rare, with 1992 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. From July 23, 1853 through early 1856, the U.S. Post Office extended steamboat letter service to St John. A fabulous cover, ex-Chapman, Dale-Lichtenstein, Weill,...
Lot #540 - British Commonwealth new brunswick
1851 6p yellow, vertical pair, full to just clear margins all around, tied by "27" grill cancels on registered letter form to Boston, with blue New Brunswick handstamp, with St. Andrews (January 11, 1855) departure on reverse, fine and rare, only six 1/2oz registered letter rates to the US are recorded (including three with this franking), this being the only registered form known, bearing stamps (the form was used for the forwarding of...
Lot #541 - British Commonwealth new brunswick
1851 6p olive yellow, diagonal bisect, full to clear margins all around, tied by "1" grid cancel on 1860 FL to Moncton, usual filing fold away from the adhesive, fine, ex-"Foxbridge", Hugh Wood and Wilkinson collections -
Lot #542 - British Commonwealth Newfoundland
1857 2p scarlet vermilion, bars cancellation, margins all around, excellent color, v.f., with 2012 BPA certificate, -
Cat. Val. $ 5,500
Lot #543 - British Commonwealth Newfoundland
1876 5c blue, rouletted, block of four, lower left stamp n.h., balance h.r., natural wrinkles, v.f. (catalogue value for singles) -
Cat. Val. $ 1,350
Lot #544 - British Commonwealth newfoundland air post
1932 DO.X surcharge, $1.50 on $1 blue, h.r., well centered, v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 275
Lot #545 - British Commonwealth newfoundland air post
1932 DO.X surcharge on cover (with letter) addressed to H.R. Harmer in London, v.f. -
Lot #546 - British Commonwealth newfoundland air post
1933 Balbo Surcharge, $4.50 on 75c bister, small h.r., v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 325
Lot #547 - British Commonwealth newfoundland air post
1933 Balbo Surcharge, $4.50 on 75c bister, n.h., v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 500
Lot #548 - British Commonwealth new guinea
1925-28 1/2p-£1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 125-136) -
Cat. Val. £400
Lot #549 - British Commonwealth new guinea
1930 Panelli Forgeries, £1 green, also die proof of same, plus £2 violet, fine and rare group -
Lot #550 - British Commonwealth new guinea
1931 Bird of Paradise, 1/2p-£1, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f. (SG 150-162) -
Cat. Val. £425
Lot #551 - British Commonwealth new guinea
1931 1p-£1, complete set, most with sheet margin, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 150-162; catalogue value for hinged) -
Cat. Val. £425
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