1979 Cosmonauts, set of three specially prepared sheetlets, without gum as issued, v.f. and rare as less than 50 sets are known to exist
United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
We are pleased to present our November 18-19 sale, with 1,533 lots, including the Abraham Siegel stock of postal history of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order.
There are selections of attractive United States regular issues and commemoratives, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia.
Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are highlighted by Canada 12p Victoria, as well as unused London-London 25c green & yellow, followed by the only known example on cover.
In addition, there are numerous rarities from Baltic Countries, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia, with seldom seen errors and varieties, gold-standard definitives on cover and Air Post.
As always, Cherrystone auctions include selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world.
The sale concludes with 140+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
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Lot #202 - burundi
1983 World Wildlife Fund, complete set, n.h., v.f., -
Cat. Val. $1,000
Lot #203 - carpatho-ukraine
1945 2.00 on 10 Pengo red and gray, overprinted type I, n.h., light natural gum wrinkles, v.f., signed Bulat, ex- M. Hnatiuk and G. von Steiden, with 2009 Georg von Steiden certificate. A rarity from Carpatho-Ukraine, one of only two (!) recorded, listed but unpriced in the Majer catalogue (UF 17)
Lot #204 - carpatho-ukraine
1945 2.00 on 50 Filler orange, blue green, overprinted type I, n.h., light natural gum wrinkles, v.f., signed Bulat, ex- M. Hnatiuk and G. von Steiden, with 2009 Georg von Steiden certificate ("Die auflage ist enorm gering - nur 2 Stuck. Ein Unikum"). A rarity from Carpatho-Ukraine, one of only two (!) recorded, listed but unpriced in the Majer catalogue (UF17)
Lot #205 - carpatho-ukraine
1945 60 on 4f dark brown, double surcharge and overprint, n.h., v.f., signed von Steiden, with his 2009 certificate ("Die marken mit doppelten aufdrucken sind sehr selten") (Michel Cat. 45DD) (Majer U43Pd), only five (!) can exist
Lot #206 - carpatho-ukraine
1945 2.00 on 10f orange brown, basic "C.S.P." slightly doubled, n.h., v.f., signed Bulat etc., possibly unique
Lot #207 - carpatho-ukraine
1945 large commercial cover franked with vertical strip of 3x60f red, used in combination with single 100f ultramarine, registered and "Express" from Beregovy to Uzhgorod, folded, with some faults away from the stamps, fine and rare usage, ex-Von Steiden (illustrated in his catalogue), signed Bulat, von Steiden
Lot #208 - carpatho-ukraine
1945 cover from Velikiy Bychkov to Chernogolovka, franked with 2x20f Soviet Star, tied by violet departure pmk, datestamp 30 Oct. 1945, fine and scarce usage
Lot #209 - carpatho-ukraine
1945 specialized collection in a large stock book, enormous holding including CSP (50), overprints and surcharges on Hungarian stamps (300), all issues represented including Semi-Postals, Red Cross, Famous Men, Revenues and Postage Dues, with many rarities included, such as 21 inverted overprints, as well as many unlisted varieties (missing letters of the overprint etc.), variety of types and settings, plus a comprehensive collection of the...
Lot #211 - China local issues
1945 (ca) native cover with five imperf. singles on back, various pmks, fine and unusual cover
Lot #212 - Colombia
1840s-50s stampless letters, selection of 14, including correspondence to Bogota, with "Santamarta Debe" in red, Bogota to United States Charge d'affairs in La Mesa, Honda to Bogota, Cartagena to New York, Papayan to Cali, mostly fine
Lot #213 - Colombia air post
1920 Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea was founded September 28, 1919. In February 1920, the C.C.N.A. obtained a franchise to fly between Cartagena and Barranquilla and was authorized to issue its own stamps. This was facilitated by overprinting Compania Colombiana de Navegacion Aerea Porte Aereo and surcharging $0.10 on the Curtiss Aereo Plane & Motor Co. advertising labels. Less than 100 of each of the nine types were produced....
Lot #214 - Colombia air post
1921 (16 Nov) cover to Bogota, franked with 10c on 50c green, tied by oval Girardot and "Navegacion Aerea Neiva" handstamps, government 2c and pair of 1/2c added on arrival, fine cover, signed Schoendorf (catalogue value for used off cover) -
Cat. Val. $1,200
Lot #215 - Colombia air post
1925-33 SCADTA, handstamped "A" (Germany), complete to 5p, 11 different, fine-v.f., scarce
Lot #216 - Colombia air post
1925-33 SCADTA, selection of 7 apparently complete sets (each to 5p), machine overprints for Germany (A), Belgium (B), France (F), Spain ( E), Denmark (D), I (Italy), H (Netherlands), some with dried gum as often, occasional minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f.
Lot #217 - Colombia air post
1925-33 SCADTA, machined overprinted "P" (Panama), blocks of four to 5p, eleven different, n.h., usual dried gum, fine-v.f.
Lot #218 - Colombia Postal stationery
1894 postal cards 70c and 80c black, unused, each with printing on both sides, fine
Lot #219 - Crète
1897 (18 Dec) military free frank from Sitia to Paris, endorsed "Troupes de Crete" and "Armee Francaise" cachet on front, sent to Paris, with additional departure strike on back, some toning, scarce cover, with Calves certificate
Lot #220 - Crète
1898 20pa violet, unused with original gum, h.r., v.f., -
Cat. Val. $450
Lot #221 - Crète
1898 20pa violet, struck locally on buff paper, unused without gum, v.f., -
Cat. Val. $450
Lot #222 - Crète russian administration
1899 2m rose, lilac, violet, two unused, others used, distinct shades and paper varieties, fine lot
Lot #223 - Croatia
1941-45 selection on cards including the 1941 unissued overprints complete set (Mi.24-38, with Raybaudi certificate), 1945 Mostar overprints (Mi.1-24,Marjanowic certificate), also 1944 Mihailovic set of four (Mi.1-3,D1), etc., n.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. €1,152
Lot #224 - Croatia
1941 unissued overprints, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks, -
Cat. Val. €900
Lot #225 - Czechoslovakia
1919 20h rose, two imperforate vertical pairs cancelled on piece, v.f., scarce, -
Cat. Val. $380
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