The sale opens with imperf coils from the era of the 1954-73 Liberty series.

Epting, Sullivan and Baumgardner come from another storied philatelic auction firm, H.R. Harmer, also based in New York City.

The eye-catching cover is front and center on the cover of Cherrystone’s catalog for the auction.

The sale contains 1,383 lots representing the property of 29 owners.

A scarce perforation variety from the Nylander Washington-Franklin holdings is a used example of the 1914 2¢ rose red type I George Washington stamp with gauge 12-by-10 perforations.

One of the more visually stunning items from the Statesman collection is a set of the so-called Atlanta trial color proofs of the 1869 issue, including all but the scarce green-and-black version of the 90¢ Abraham Lincoln.

According to Dutch Country, the 4¢ blue Columbian up for bids “was hiding in plain sight” in a collection.

The two-day sale features more than 1,100 lots and is highlighted by the David A. Andow collection of Amoy local posts.

Shortly after the 2013 $2 Jenny Invert was issued, it was revealed that the USPS had intentionally printed 100 panes showing the biplane flying right side up.

The massive two-day sale will showcase material from more than 100 consignors and more intact collections than Kelleher has ever offered before.

This famous error previously resided in the Meiji Property of Japan.

Among the PRC items are numerous sets and collections, many of which offer affordable opportunities for a collector interested in one of the world’s most fascinating countries.

Nelson Berman began collecting in the late 1970s and came within nine issues of having a complete collection of classic-era United States stamps.

Highlights of the first part of the collection include Large Dragons, Dowagers and Chinese Imperial Post Coiling Dragons issues.

The stamp is the 1871 500-mon blue green type I Dragon stamp with the vignette showing the Japanese characters of value inverted.

With such an expansive variety of items available, bidders are sure to find something of interest to add to their collections.

“Be prepared for selected small and large rarities as well as unique items,” Gaertner said in a May 8 press release announcing the sale.

The U.S. offerings include “many nice high quality and desirable stamps along with a host of accumulations and collections,” Dutch Country said.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions describes this massive sale as “a bonanza for collectors of US and foreign alike.”