1856 4r red, straight line S.L.Potosi, large margins all around, fresh, v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 175
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
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.
Lot #864 - Mexico
Lot #865 - Mexico
1886 (Oct) cover from Oaxaca, via Mexico City to Brooklyn, franked on back with 2x2c carmine and diagonal half of 12c olive brown, paying 10c, with transit and arrival pmks, cover wear, scarce -
Lot #866 - Mexico provisional issues
1867-1896 group of 10 items on pages, ex-Chapman collection, with Chihuahua 10c, 25c and 50c; Queretaro 2r unused and another cancelled on piece; Tlaxcala, Zacatecas, Puebla (1r, 2r, 4r and 8r identified as "fantasies"), plus Chalco 2r black on green, two used copies. In addition, there is an official copy of the Chalco invoice returning unsold Maximillians to Head offices. An interesting lot, sold as is -
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