1863 cover with Richmond, Va, blue san-serif circular postmark without date (Powell type 6f), soldier endorsed and addressed to Altavista, Va, matching straight line "Due 10" handstamp, fine and scarce Richmond postmark used for only a few weeks in May & June of 1863, only on army mail, ex Tickel -
Estimate price: $140-150
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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 #154 - confederate states of america regular issues
Lot #155 - confederate states of america regular issues
1863 10c greenish blue, tied by Barton, Ga 27 Aug pmk on cover addressed to Richmond, Va., with oval "Evangelical Tract Society Petersburg Va" in oval, corner cachet, fine -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #156 - confederate states of america regular issues
1863 20c green, top sheet margin example, tied by indistinct red postmark on cover (slightly reduced at left) addressed to Richmond Post Office, Va., stamp with tiny scissor cut at bottom margin only, cover cleaned, otherwise fine, -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #157 - confederate states of america regular issues
1864 Louisville, Ky, two covers, one Apr 1, 64, endorsed "soldier's letter" and addressed to another, with Army of the Cumberland, handstamped "Due 3", other used Feb 16, 64, addressed to a Prisoner of War at Rock Island, Illinois, with 3c U.S. franking, Dept of Prisons handstamp, fine (During the Civil War, Rock Island was home to a large Union army prison camp for captured Confederate soldiers. The island facilities were converted and built...
Lot #158 - confederate states of america regular issues
1866 (29 Jan) small cover from London, franked with 1sh green, addressed to Commodore Samuel Barron, care of L.D. Crenshaw, Richmond, Va, fine cover, with "21 Cents" and arrival pmks. In 1862, Samuel Barron was sent to Great Britain to take command of the two ships (CSS North Carolina and CSS Mississippi), that were being built for the Confederacy. After the ships were seized by British authorities the following year, Barron traveled to...
Lot #159 - united states possessions canal zone
1907 1c green and black, center and Canal Zone inverted, nicely centered with fresh colors, usual tropicalized original gum, light h.r. and small adhesion, v.f. Only 22 mint examples exist from the original sheet of 100, as 78 were used on mail before the error was discovered by a local philatelist named Elmer Ohlson, with 2002 PFC, ex-Helme, -
Estimate price: $1900-2000
Lot #160 - united states possessions canal zone
1909 1c dark green and black, Center Inverted and モCanal Zoneヤ reading down, a magnificent used example of one of the most famous of all of the Canal Zone errors, only four copies (all used), exist (the first example of this error was discovered in 1932 (23 years after issue) by George W. Wirth, who removed it from a postcard sent by a gentleman to his sister. The second example (with clipped perforations at left) was found in the 1950s. A...
Lot #161 - united states possessions canal zone
1909-10 5c deep blue and black, double overprint, l.h., fresh and fine with 2002 PFC, only 200 printed, -
Estimate price: $220-250
Lot #162 - united states possessions canal zone
1912 2c vermilion & black, center inverted, block of four, n.h., usual gum toning, fine-v.f., with 1977 PFC (cat. value for hinged singles) -
Estimate price: $1700-1800
Lot #163 - united states possessions canal zone
1912 2c orange vermilion and black, centered to top, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, with 2001 PSE certificate, -
Estimate price: $1800-2000
Lot #164 - united states possessions canal zone air post
1930 (Oct 21) cover from Cali, Colombia, flown via Cristobal to Germany, mixed franking with Colombian stamps (on both sides) fine, with appropriate transit pmks -
Estimate price: $270-300
Lot #165 - united states possessions canal zone postage dues
1924 1c-10c surcharges, blocks of four, usual dried and somewhat disturbed gum, h.r., fine-v.f., -
Estimate price: $550-600
Lot #166 - united states possessions guam
1900 cover franked with 1c, 2c and 5c, tied by San Luis D'Apra Feb 24, 1900 datestamp on cover to Altoona, Pa, San Francisco transit and arrival pmks, fine -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #167 - united states possessions guam
1899 two covers, one franked with 1c and 2c, the other with 1c, 2c and 5c, each tied by San Luis D'Apra, Guam Dec 23, 1899 datestamps, Military Station No.1 Manila, Philippines transit and Altoona, Pa arrival pmks -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #168 - united states possessions guam
1899-1902 balance of the original correspondence from Guam, total of 59 covers, of these 44 are franked with No.1,2,5, the other 15 are franked with No.2,5,8, all addressed to Mr. R.E. Cox in Altoona, Pa, with Manila or San Francisco transits, some toning and minor faults noted, mostly fine-v.f. A remarkable holding -
Estimate price: $4250-4500
Lot #169 - united states possessions guam
1902 cover headed "Office of Inspector of Ordinance for U.S. Navy", franked with 2c, 5c and 10c, tied by Agana Island of Guam Jan 22 1902 cds and sent to Altoona, Pa, San Francisco transit and arrival pmks, fine -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #170 - united states possessions guam
1899 $1 black, type I, block of four, traces of original gum, minor perf. weakening and separations, bottom right stamp with small crease, otherwise fine and scarce multiple, with 1971 PFC, -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #171 - united states possessions guam special delivery
1900 10c Special Delivery, used in combination with 4c brown, both cancelled by straight line "Guam" in violet, also by pen on cover to San Francisco, Ca., with "Jun 27 1900" datestamp violet alongside, Manila transit and San Francisco arrival pmks on reverse, cover with filing fold resulting in a large tear (closed) at top, with wrinkles and faint stains affecting stamps, still fine and rare usage, -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #172 - united states possessions hawaii
1851 5c blue Missionary, appears unused, with margins all around, extensively repaired, with 1963 Philatelic Foundation certificate which states "that it is Genuine, Repaired & Used". We cannot find any evidence of a cancellation on this attractive example (catalogue value $35,000 for used, $55,000 for unused) -
Estimate price: $7500-7500
Lot #173 - united states possessions hawaii
1851 13c Blue, Missionary, ample to large margins, unused, tiny part original gum, bottom right corner repaired, causing some staining, additional spot at top right covered-over on back, few other small faults, still a fine appearing stamp, considering the fragile nature of the paper of this rarity, with 1976 Philatelic Foundation certificate, -
Estimate price: $10000-10000
Lot #174 - united states possessions hawaii
1864 1c black, margins just touching at left, unused without gum, fine, -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #175 - united states possessions hawaii
1864 1c black, large margins all around, unused without gum as often, thins, v.f. appearance, -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #176 - united states possessions hawaii
1892 buff cover franked with single 1c green and pair of 2c red (Royal Family Issue) prepaying the 5c UPU rate to USA, unusual waffle canc. and San Francisco "Paid All" transit cds, v.f. with Boston arrival strike, rare & colorful Hawaiian cover -
Estimate price: $550-600
Lot #177 - united states possessions hawaii
1893 10c red brown, overprinted in red, unused with full original gum, h.r., fresh and fine, with 1982 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Two errors of the 1893 Provisional Government Overprint Issues were made. One sheet of the 6c Green, normally overprinted in red, was overprinted in black (Scott 66C), the other, in red instead of black. According to an affidavit by Louis T. Kenake, clerk of the Stamp Division of the Republic of Hawaii,...
Lot #178 - united states possessions hawaii
1893 6c green, overprinted in black, unused without gum, good color and fresh, with 1982 Philatelic Foundation certificate stating "genuine with a faint vertical crease at center", fine. Two errors of the 1893 Provisional Government Overprint Issues were made. One sheet of the 10c Red Brown, normally overprinted in black, was overprinted in red (Scott 61B), the other in black, instead of red. According to an affidavit by Louis T. Kenake,...
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