The 5¢ Washington on bluish paper in the Cherrystone sale comes with a 2020 Philatelic Foundation certificate that assigned the grade of very fine-extra fine 85.

The famous partial sheet of 48, known as the Buccleuch Block, is named for the Scottish noble family who owned the block from the time of purchase in 1840 until it was discovered and sold shortly after World War II.

According to Kelleher the collection was formed with careful attention to a stamp’s centering, color, paper, perforations and, if used, the cancellation.

Overall, the collection is an impressive reflection of Richard Drews’ attention to detail and passion for covers with great eye appeal and philatelic importance.

Among the United States special printings to tempt bidders is an unused (without gum as issued) 12¢ Henry Clay stamp from the 1880 special printing of the 1879 issue.

Collectors of two popular British areas on opposite sides of the Atlantic will have a unique opportunity to add items of exceptional quality to their collections.

The vast majority of the lots are accompanied by expertizing certificates from the Philatelic Foundation or Professional Stamp Experts.

The study, which is housed in a binder, consists of 40 cards containing more than 330 stamps.

A rarity of Imperial China will cross the auction block on the first day of the sale: an unused surcharged 1897 30¢ on 24¢ carmine Junk on the Yangtse stamp.

Up for bids will be a broad selection of worldwide postal history and United States stamps. The U.S. offerings range from the 1851 1¢ issue to 1893-1917 regular issues and local stamps.

According to Kelleher, the stamps in the sale “will appeal to the most serious and advanced collectors.”

The Jenny Invert in the Peterson collection is from position 1 in the discovery pane of 100 that was purchased May 14, 1918, for its $24 face value in Washington, D.C.

A key item from Hofmeyr’s collection that will cross the auction block early in the sale is the earliest recorded example of a Leeds patent envelope.

Crossing the auction block on Nov. 4 is an attractive registered first-day cover franked with all six denominations of the U.S. 1901 Pan-American Exposition set.

Among the impressive Canada plate blocks in Ginsburg’s collection is a mint, never-hinged top margin plate block of six of the popular 1929 50¢ dark blue stamp picturing the schooner Bluenose.

Among the British North America items that will be up for bids is a handsome folded drop letter franked with the first issue from Nova Scotia: the 1853 1-penny red brown Queen Victoria stamp.

The 600 lots on offer during the two-day sale include collections formed by James Blaine, Dennis Hassler and John Birkinbine II, and further selections from the Penguin collection.

According to Cherrystone, the auction will open with United States stamps and covers. There will be numerous rarities and stamps with graded certificates.

The Jenny Invert in the Peterson collection is from position 1 in the discovery pane of 100 that was purchased May 14, 1918, for its $24 face value in Washington, D.C.

Collectors desiring to begin or add to a collection of Poland stamps and postal history will find much to tempt them in this sale.