1875 5c dull blue, pane of 10, unused without gum as issued, hinge reinforcements, otherwise fine-v.f., -
Estimate price: $1400-1500
United States & Worldwide Stamps
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Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our April 29-30 sale of U.S. & World Rare Stamps and Postal History.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1400 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 and Russia. As always there are about 100 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
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Lot #126 - united states newspaper stamps
Lot #127 - united states newspaper stamps
1895 1c-$100, complete set of small die proofs (removed from card), 1c thin, balance fine-v.f., -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #128 - united states parcel post parcel post postage dues
1913 1c-10c, set of five, blocks of four, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h. (1c with disturbed gum at bottom), fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles) -
Estimate price: $475-500
Lot #129 - united states parcel post parcel post postage dues
1913 5c green, double oval cancel, perfectly centered with jumbo margins, with 2008 PSE cert. graded "Superb 98J", one of only two stamps (mint or used) to achieve this grade, with none recorded at "100", SMQ $385+ (for Superb 98) -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #130 - united states Postal stationery
1950s unused and unfolded yellow letter sheet (153:176mm) essay, showing non-denominated Transportation indicia surcharge (19:221/2mm) in black (Train, Airplane and Ship), perforated and gummed, v.f. and rare stationery essay -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #131 - united states postal stationery postal stationery air post
1929-44 5c dark ultramarine, large uncut proof on empire bond (210x280mm), v.f. and extremely rare -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #132 - united states postal stationery postal reply cards
1878 stationery essay, imperforate and unfolded pair of 1c black, type 6, unused, v.f., rare -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #133 - united states revenues
1871 1c blue and black, center inverted, well centered (for this notoriously off-centered issue), thins and tiny pinhole, otherwise v.f., with 2005 PSE certificate, -
Estimate price: $575-600
Lot #134 - united states revenues proprietary stamps
1874 Proprietary Stamps, 2c green and black on green paper, center inverted, faintly cancelled (appears unused), centered slight to right, as is every known example, except this one is much better centered than most, v.f. This copy (and perhaps one other), may be the only fault free exampl of this rarity in existence (Scott catalogue notes "No. RB2bc is valued with fine centering and small faults"), with 1983 PFC, ex-Joyce collection. In his...
Lot #135 - united states revenues california state revenue documentary stamps
1857-66 collection of 23 mostly different imperforate mint sheetlets of four, with both Bill of Lading and Marine Insurance issues, denominations up to $50,000(!), with controller's surcharges, also additional 111 sheets and 29 singles without the controller's marks (found in the state archives), with some unlisted varieties, many unique, with invoices from Phil Ward showing that the owner paid $50-$200 per sheet in 1960. Also included are...
Lot #136 - united states revenues telegraph stamps
1908 Chicago & Western Railway, unexploded booklet with 10 panes of 2c carmine, n.h., fine-v.f., back cover with minor stains, rare, -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #140 - confederate states of america regular issues
1861 cover with blue "Peebles, Plum Mer & Co Commission Merchants Cameo" card, sent to New Orleans, LA, blue "Petersburg VA Nov 24 5cts" pmk, straight-line "Paid" and "10" in circle, few pinholes at right, otherwise fine and rare cover, with 2002 PFC -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #141 - confederate states of america regular issues
1861 (22 July) small cover (slightly reduced at top) from Savannah, Ga, with oval "Paid 10", addressed to Alexander J. Stephens, Vice President in Richmond, Va, endorsed on reverse "Sarah A. Lawton, Savannah, Ga, July 22, 1861 - writes in relation of Confederate States flag." The story of this Georgia Belle ?could easily have been the inspiration for many a Civil War romance novel. Sarah was the great granddaughter of Sarah Porter Hillhouse...
Lot #142 - confederate states of america regular issues
1861 United States 1857 3c dull red, type III (Scott's 26), tied by grids on cover to Marion C.H., S.C., matching "Charleston, S.C., Mar 12, 1861" cds, fine Confederate States usage -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #143 - confederate states of america regular issues
1861 (6 Nov) Glennville, Alabama, cover to Norfolk, Va, endorsed "Paid 10", also care of "City Light Guards" (probably of Columbus, Georgia), some backflap problems, otherwise fine -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #144 - confederate states of america regular issues
1861 United States 1857 3c dull red, type III (Scott's 26), tied by grids on cover to Union C.H., S.C., matching "Charleston, S.C., Mar 21, 1861" cds, fine Confederate States usage -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #145 - confederate states of america regular issues
1861 10c light blue, Hoyer & Ludwig, four large margins, tied by "Richmond, Va. Sep. 12, 1862" cds (Powell type 3b) on turned cover to Aurelia C.H., Va., inside usage to Richmond & hand carried, minor cover wrinkles, fine -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #146 - confederate states of america regular issues
1862 5c blue (stone 2), tied by Fredericksburg, Va, 27 Mar 1862 pmk on cover to McDowell, N.C., fine, signed Brian Green -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #147 - confederate states of america regular issues
1861 (22 Oct) Bellefonte, Ala, handstamp, with date filled in by pen, "Paid 5" alongside, cover addressed locally, fine -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #148 - confederate states of america regular issues
1862 (2 Apr) Clarksville, Georgia cds with matching straight line "Paid" handstamp & manuscript "5" rate on turned cover to High Shoals, Ga (the inside use is a pre-War 1859 usage from Philadelphia to Clarksville, Ga, franked with 1857 3ᄁ dull red tied by "Philadelphia" octagon postmark), fine turned usage of a pre-War United States & Confederate States; also 1861 cover with Macon, Ga, Nov 27, double circle date stamp (Dietz type V)...
Lot #149 - confederate states of america regular issues
1862 5c light blue, De La Rue printing, vertical pair, tied by Enterprise, Miss. Feb 22 pmk on buff cover to Gold Hill, N.C., fine strike -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #150 - confederate states of america regular issues
1862 5c light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair, tied by Covington, Ga. Feb 12 pmk on cover to Richmond, Va., fine -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #151 - confederate states of america regular issues
1862 5c, two singles, distinct shades, cancelled on opposite sides of a small cover addressed to John C. Rutherford, Esq in Loch Lomond, Goochland County, Va, with endorsement James A. Seddon, 11 July 1862 (James Alexander Seddon was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a Representative in the U.S. Congress, as a member of the Democratic Party. He was appointed Confederate States Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis) -...
Lot #152 - confederate states of america regular issues
1862 5c, horizontal pair, tied by Atlanta Ga pmk on large part of a wall-paper (bank) cover addressed to Albany, Ga -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #153 - confederate states of america regular issues
1862 10c blue, bright and unusual shade, cancelled by pen, with "Butler Springs Ala, Sept 16th 1863" alongside, addressed to Greenville, Ala, signed Geo Walcott -
Estimate price: $140-150
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