1849 (Feb) Mexican-American War, FL (origin unknown), "Paid 10c" in manuscript, through Brazos, Texas, sent to Vermont and redirected to Hatley, Canada, with transit datestamp of Stanstead, L.C. (arrival date of February 29th is in error, as February had only 28 days in 1849), 4ᄑd charge to recipient, Hatley arrival pmk (date filled in manuscript 1 March 49), fine and rare item -
Estimate price: $1400-1500
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.
Lot #1046 - Mexico
Lot #1047 - Mexico
1856-61 Hidalgo, ten different values without overprint, some minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f. -
Estimate price: $180-200
Lot #1048 - Mexico
1892 5p blue green, face free cancel, fine, signed Friedemann, -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1049 - Mexico
1895 Mail Train, 5p scarlet, 10p deep blue, unused part original gum, h.r., fresh and fine, -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1050 - Mexico
1895-96 Mail Train, 10p deep blue, two different, fine-v.f., scarce, -
Estimate price: $700-750
Lot #1051 - Mexico
1934 University, 5p and 10p two top values, n.h., usual centering, fine, last one with 2000 MEPSI certificate -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #1052 - Mexico air post
1928 Eagle, 25c perforated (seven) and imperforate (two), the complete set of nine trial colors, h.r., fine-v.f., signed Ruidiaz, Sanabria etc. Sanabria states these trial colors are proofs, but were sold at the post office, only 50 of each printed -
Estimate price: $4500-5000
Lot #1053 - Mexico air post
1935 Amelia Earhart, 20c lake, small h.r., v.f., signed Calves, with 1978 MEPSI cert., -
Estimate price: $1900-2000
Lot #1054 - Mexico air post
1939 Sarabia, 20c blue & red, l.h., v.f., -
Estimate price: $180-200
Lot #1055 - Mexico air post
1939 Printing in Mexico, 40c slate green, imperf. vertical pair, unused without gum, v.f., -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #1056 - Mexico air post officials
1929 2c-1p, set of eight, h.r., fine-v.f., only 128 sets were overprinted, signed Champion, etc., -
Estimate price: $1300-1500
Lot #1057 - Mexico air post officials
1933 10c violet, double overprint, disturbed gum, h.r., fine, with 2002 Mepsi cert., rare, -
Estimate price: $140-150
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