The U.S. collection includes most of the stamps (Scott 192-204) from the 1880 American Bank Note Co. special printing of the 1879 regular issue.

Collectors attracted to Hong Kong will have numerous opportunities to add items to their collections.

The Oct. 11 general sale consists of almost 600 lots that will “tempt both the general and specialist collector,” Kelleher and Rogers said.

According to Cherrystone, the auction will commence with ample selections of United States, Canada, Great Britain and British Commonwealth.

The 319 lots in the sale focus on postal markings and cancellations on the United States 1851-56 1¢, 2¢ and 3¢ issues.

Alfred F. Kugel’s expansive holdings were donated to the American Philatelic Society following his death.

Kelleher describes the auction, which includes 1,500 lots, as “brimming with premium items.”

The affected lots are from a Siegel auction of India stamps and postal history that took place in May 2023. The Siegel firm has not been accused of any crime.

The total realization of $19,201,550, which includes the 18 percent buyer’s premium Siegel charges on all lots sold, is a record for a U.S. collection.

The only 1868 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp with a Z grill available to collectors was sold for $4.366 million. That price is a record for a single U.S. stamp.

The auction emphasizes classic-era United States stamps and postal history from the late 19th through the early 20th centuries.

Kugel’s expansive holdings were donated to the American Philatelic Society following his death.

This remarkable collection is being offered by Charles F. Shreve and Tracy L. Carey in association with Siegel.

The press gathering will be held May 30 from noon to 4 p.m. Eastern Time at the Collectors Club, 58 W. 40th St., in New York City.

The plate block, which comes with a clean 2002 Professional Stamp Experts certificate, possesses fresh color, and all six stamps are well centered.

A standout item from the June 7 sale of the Erivan collection of worldwide rarities is described by Corinphila as the earliest recorded use of the Canada 1851 12-penny black Queen Victoria to the United States.

All told, the lots sold during the auction realized a total (with the 18 percent buyer’s premium) of $3,065,935.

Part 1 of the Evergreen sale will focus on stamps from Great Britain and the British Commonwealth.

Additional highlights in the Cherrystone sale include China Red Revenue stamps, extensive listings of flight and zeppelin covers, rare booklets and more.

One of the more eye-catching U.S. booklet items in the Larkin collection is a used pane of six of the U.S. 1907 1¢ Benjamin Franklin booklet stamp.