Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
September 17-18, 2019
Welcome to our September 17-18 Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,522 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A selection of United States, including the Unique Double Franking Brattleboro Provisional, followed by Austria, Belgium, specialized Carpatho-Ukraine and Baltic Countries, Asia, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italian Area, specialized Liechtenstein, Spain, South America and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Poland, with numerous ex-Mikulski items, as well as Russia, with rare proofs and essays. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and there are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #742 ISRAEL - Autographs of Famous People 1915-1996 Autographs, selection of seven, including Judah Magnes (1917 letter headed "The American Jewish Relief Committee"), also two additional letters dated 1922 and 1930, Abba Kovner, Berl Katznelson, Henrettia Szold (letter headed "The Jewish Agency for Palestine Central Bureau for the Settlement of German Jews"), also a letter signed by Nathan Sharansky | Unsold |
 | Lot #743 ISRAEL - Autographs of Famous People 1943 Bernard Mannes Baruch (1870-1965) an American financier, stock investor, philanthropist, statesman, and political consultant. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters, and became a philanthropist. A large photo dated 1943, signed and dedicated to Charles Hand, with inscription "What is important is not the first 20%, nor the last 20% - it is the in between 60% that counts" | Unsold |
 | Lot #744 ISRAEL - Autographs of Famous People 1920 Zeev Jabotinsky (1880-1940), a Russian born Zionist leader, author, poet, orator, soldier and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa. With Joseph Trumpeldor, he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British Army in World War I. Later he established Beitar, HaTzohar and Irgun. A full page (7 1/2x10) letter dated 24.12.1920 in Russian to "my dear friends" and signed in Cyrillic at bottom, folded horizontally and vertically, fine and rare Jabotinsky letter | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #745 ISRAEL - Autographs of Famous People 1919 Zeev Jabotinsky, OAS cover addressed to Miss Bella Berline in Tel Aviv, signed "V. Jabotinsky" (sender) and endorsed "A.O.S." at top, pencil 15.III.19, overall toning, fine and rare piece of mail from Jabotinsky to his girlfriend Bella Berlin  | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #746 ISRAEL - Autographs of Famous People 1960 Golda Meir (1898-1978) stateswoman, politician and the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. She was elected prime minister of Israel in 1969, after serving as Minister of Labor and Foreign Minister. The world's fourth and Israel's first and only woman to hold the office, she has been described as the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics (the term later applied to Margaret Thatcher). Former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion used to call Meir "the best man in the government"; she was often portrayed as the strong-willed, straight-talking, gray-haired grandmother of the Jewish people. A black & white photograph (5x7in), signed "Golda Meir" | Unsold |
 | Lot #747 ISRAEL - Autographs of Famous People 1915 Arthur Ruppin, letter headed "Deutscher Hof Beirut Syria" sent by Bella Berlin to Arthur Ruppin with a handwritten reply from him (Arthur Ruppin was a chief Zionist land agent. He helped to get a loan for Ahuzat Bayit, later Tel Aviv, and acquired land on the Carmel, in Afula, in the Jezreel Valley, and in Jerusalem) | Unsold |
 | Lot #748 ISRAEL - Autographs of Famous People 1948 Chaim Weizmann, charcoal portrait (12x16in) of Weizmann by Famous Jewish Artist, Joseph Budko and personally signed by Chaim Weizmann and Joseph Budko (Chaim Azriel Weizmann was a Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as President of the Zionist Organization and later as the first President of Israel. He was elected on 16 February 1949, and served until his death in 1952. Weizmann convinced the United States government to recognize the newly formed state of Israel) | Unsold |
 | Lot #749 ISRAEL - Autographs of Famous People 1948 Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952), Zionist leader and Israeli statesman who served as President of the Zionist Organization and later as the first President of Israel (1949-52). Weizmann convinced the United States government to recognize the newly formed state of Israel. A black and white photo (13x18), signed by Weizmann at bottom, v.f. | Unsold |
