1874 1r violet, cancelled by red dots in oval (Lastaola) and black "O" in dots (Sol de Santesteban), v.f., with 1999 Graus cert. ("Gran rareza"), -
Estimate price: $450-500
United States & Worldwide Stamps
By: Cherrystone Auctions
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 #1254 - Spain
Lot #1255 - Spain
1874 1r violet, top sheet margin block of six cancelled by red "Lastaola Correos Guipuzcoa" oval pmks, also dated 7 December1874 in manuscript, creases, mostly between stamps, also a thin spot and scissor cut between stamps at top, fine and impressive multiple, signed, -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #1256 - Spain
1874 1r violet, block of six, "Azpeitia Guipuzcoa" cds, also dated 14 October 1874 in manuscript, margins all around, creased between stamps, also top middle stamp, small scissor cut between stamps at bottom left, fine and impressive multiple, signed Roig, Asinelli, with 1977 Exfima cert., -
Estimate price: $1400-1500
Lot #1257 - Spain
1874 1r violet, block of four with two clear strikes of "Dios Patria Rey Direccion gral de Correos de Alava" in blue, slight overall toning, otherwise a remarkable block, with 1977 Exfima cert., -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #1258 - Spain
1874 1r violet, left sheet margin block of four, blue "Azpeitia Guipuzcoa" cds, also dated "Dia 4 October 1874" in manuscript, light creasing and a tiny thin speck, still a v.f. block, with 2002 Graus cert., -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #1259 - Spain
1874 1r ultramarine, plate proof on wove paper, horizontal strip of four, beautiful color, creased, otherwise fine, signed Roig etc., with 1977 Exfima cert. A rarity -
Estimate price: $1700-2000
Lot #1260 - Spain
1874 1/2r rose, large block of 24, alternating types I and II, large margins all around, outer stamps h.r., middle stamps n.h., some natural gum creases and translucent spots, otherwise fine and impressive multiple, with 1998 CEM cert., -
Estimate price: $4500-5000
Lot #1261 - Spain
1874 1/2r rose, left sheet margin block of four, top stamps type I (h.r.), bottom stamps type II (n.h.), UL stamp creased, otherwise fresh and v.f., with 1989 Graus cert., -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1262 - Spain
1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top pair type I, bottom stamps type II, cancelled in blue "La Comandancia Del Ejercito Real de Valencia", v.f., with 1977 Exfima cert., -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1263 - Spain
1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top pair type I, bottom stamps type II, cancelled in blue "La Comandancia Del Ejercito Real de Valencia", v.f., signed Galvez, with 1977 Exfima cert., -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1264 - Spain
1875 50c green, tied by blue Fleur de Lis pmk on cover to Somorrostro, with corresponding Durango Vizcaya cds, usual overall toning, fine cover, with 1982 CEM cert., -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1265 - Spain
1875 (10 Dec) FL from Bordeaux, France to the Seminario en Santesteban, franked with 2x50c green, cancelled by black grids, with internal manuscript "Dans le couvert de Mr. Labadens, Cie/Ainhoa" (forwarding agent Labadens de Ainoa), with oval John's & Co Bordeaux merchant cachet, fine example of forwarding agent's mail to Spain, with 1988 Graus cert. ("es documento de notable rareza y del maximo interes, por lot cual estime es documento...
Lot #1266 - Spain
1875 1r brown, cancellations study, selection of 30 singles, variety of postmarks including star, red rhomboid, numerals, blue fleur de lis, black grids, town cancels and cds, all with margins all around, occasional faults, mostly fine-v.f., signed by various Spanish experts, -
Estimate price: $2300-2500
Lot #1267 - Spain
1879 10p olive bister, horizontal pair, cancelled Bilbao cds, usual centering, fine, with 2003 Comex certificate (Edifil 209, Euro 680) -
Estimate price: $325-350
Lot #1268 - Spain
1936 Granada, 30c blue, vertical pair (positions 5-10), double horizontal perforations in the middle, n.h., v.f., with 2013 Comex certificate (Edifil No.801var, Euro 3,080) -
Estimate price: $1100-1200
Lot #1269 - Spain
1937 Portico, 1p blue and orange, center inverted, bright colors, small h.r., v.f., with 2002 APS cert., rare, only 200 printed (YT 596a) -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1270 - Spain
1938 Submarine, imperforate blocks of four, complete set of six card proofs in black, from invalidated plates, v.f. -
Estimate price: $240-250
Lot #1271 - Spain
1938 Isabella, top sheet margin imprint blocks of 12, n.h., fine-v.f. (Edifil 855-60, Euro 2,184+) -
Estimate price: $650-700
Lot #1272 - Spain
1939-48 Franco, 50c indigo, imperf. sheet margin strip of three, printed on both sides, reverse showing 75c (Sc. 767), v.f. and unusual item -
Estimate price: $190-200
Lot #1273 - Spain
1943 five covers or cards from Madrid or Barcelona, single correspondence to an inmate in the Concentration Camp "Miranda de Ebro", rare -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1274 - Spain
1993 Compostella 93, perforated and numbered souvenir sheet, black color (value, name of country) omitted, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $600-750
Lot #1275 - Spain semi-postals
1926 Red Cross, 2c dark green, trial color die proof on thin card, numbered and signed in pencil ("as submitted"), minor indentation and rust (paper clip), v.f., rare -
Estimate price: $575-600
Lot #1276 - Spain semi-postals
1926 Red Cross, 20c black, trial color die proof on thin card, dated in pencil, v.f., rare -
Estimate price: $575-600
Lot #1277 - Spain semi-postals
1937-38 six souvenir sheets (three different), overprinted "Muestra", n.h., fine-v.f. -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #1278 - Spain air post
1939 Airships and Landscapes, the unissued set of five values perforated 11 (2p green, 2p lilac rose, 2p dark blue, 5p black and 5p red), unused without gum as issued, v.f. and magnificent set, only 50 printed, with 2004 Comex Certificate (Edifil "No Expendida" NE39/NE45) -
Estimate price: $15000-16000
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