1856 10k rose, town cancel, margins all around, good color, fine, -
Cat. Val. $ 925
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our September 9-10 sale, with 1228 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
This four-session auction commences with quality United States, with unused examples of Scott's Nos.1 and 2, both with original gum, Special Printings, inverted centers 1869 and Pan-Americana, Inverted Jenny, flight covers and more.
The foreign section includes specialized Egypt Zeppelin flight covers, Scandinavian countries, with Denmark, Finland and Sweden, France and Colonies, Germany and German Colonies, Great Britain (with many rarities, all with BPA certificates), British North America (excellent group of postal history ex-Wilkinson), British Commonwealth, Baltic Countries, Italy and Italian Colonies, Korea, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and many others.
As always there are many Large Lots and Collections, with an exceptional selection of Reference material and cover lots.
Lot #225 - finland
Lot #226 - finland
1856 10k rose, pen cancel, large margins all around, plate flaw showing broken oval at left, small abrasion in margin, fine stamp, with Herbert Osch and Hans Witschi certificates -
Lot #227 - finland
1875 20p green blue, two copies tied by Helsingfors 9 Sep 1875 postmark on outer FL to Kars, with arrival docketing (12 Sep), filing fold away from the stamps, fine and scarce, early usage (earliest known 7 Sep), with 2009 Jussi Tuori AIEP certificate (Spec. Cat. No 17S Aaz) -
Lot #228 - finland
1875 25p red, used in 1884 on cover from Helsingfors to Stockholm, fine and correct foreign rate to Sweden, with arrival pmk, 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Cat. No 26L Bdz) -
Lot #229 - finland
1875 5p reddish orange, used in 1882 on folded Preis-Kurant from Nikolaistad to Uleaborg, with framed "ANK 9.1" alongside, filing fold away from the stamp, fine printed matter item, with 2008 Jussi Tuori certificate -
Lot #230 - finland
1875 25p deep red, used in 1884 on cover from Abo to Stockholm, with departure postmark alongside, backstamped on arrival, insignificant peripheral cover toning, still v.f., with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 26L Bgz) -
Lot #231 - finland
1875 5p orange, used in 1882 on small cover (with carte de visit) from Helsingfors to Wiborg, with faint ANK 10.10 arrival handstamp, v.f. example of printed matter rate, with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 23L Bbz) -
Lot #232 - finland
1875 25p carmine, used in 1879 on cover from Fredrikshamn, sent via St. Petersburg (3 Dec) to Switzerland, with Lichtensteig (18 Dec) arrival postmark, fine cover, with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 21S Aaz) -
Lot #233 - finland
1875 5p red orange, used in 1881 on folded telegram from Kimito to Uleaborg, stamp with irregular perforations, paper folds and tears, otherwise fine domestic printed matter item, with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 15S Aiz) -
Lot #234 - finland
1875 32p carmine, Copenhagen printing, cancelled Abo 6.7. 1875 in blue, perfectly fresh and v.f., with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate ("a beautiful stamp") -
Cat. Val. $ 450
Lot #235 - finland
1875 32p carmine, Copenhagen printing, light postmark, well centered, v.f., with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate ("a very nice stamp") -
Cat. Val. $ 450
Lot #236 - finland
1875 32p carmine, Copenhagen printing, part of framed "Nystad ?9.8.1875" postmark, fine, with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate ("a very nice stamp") -
Cat. Val. $ 450
Lot #237 - finland
1875 32p carmine, Copenhagen printing, light postmark, well centered, also 20p Prussian blue, cancelled "Abo 24.9. 1875", each with a minor flaw, otherwise fine-v.f., with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificates, -
Cat. Val. $ 490
Lot #238 - finland
1875 20p Prussian blue, h.r., post office fresh, fine, -
Cat. Val. $ 350
Lot #239 - finland
1882 5p reddish orange, two copies, used with 20p ultramarine on 1884 cover to Stockholm, "fran Finland" ship marking, stamps cancelled by Stockholm 12 10 1884 postmarks, fine cover, with Jussi Tuori certificate (genuine, the correct rate abroad was 25p, so the cover is overpaid by 5p) (Specialized Catalogue No 23L Bdz, 25L Bfz) -
Lot #240 - finland
1882 10p yellow brown, used on outer FL from Ruovesi to Tampere, stamp tied by dated (5.10) Ruovesi in manuscript, with additional departure and arrival docketing, minor toning at bottom left, fine and rare cover, with 2009 Jussi Tuori AIEP certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 23 L Bbz) -
Lot #241 - finland
1885 25p greenish blue, used with 20p dull brown orange on registered cover from "Tavastehus 3.10. 1888" to Wiborg, small piece of backflap missing, otherwise v.f. and attractive cover, with 2009 Jussi Tuori certificate (Specialized Catalogue No 30hy, 31hy) -
Lot #242 - finland aunus (olonets)
1919 5p-10m overprints, complete set, 10p, 20p and 40p used, others unused, h.r., fine-v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks, -
Cat. Val. $ 1,490
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