Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World including the Fred Blau Collection
March 3-4, 2020
We are pleased to announce our March 3-4, 2020 Auction, featuring the Fred Blau collection of Palestine Aerophilately and Military Mail, followed by United States and Possessions, with Dr.Ernesto Arosemena's Canal Zone, continuing with selections from Asia, Western European countries, South and Central America, Middle East, as well as extensive Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Poland with an exceptional collection of World War II Occupation proofs & essays, Russia, Vatican City, etc., and ending as usual with Large Lots and Collections. This is a live public auction taking place in our NYC Galleries as well as on CherrystoneLIVE.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1359 RUSSIA Air Post 1870 (15 Nov) Siege of Paris, FL franked with France 80c Laureated, cancelled "5" large numeral, with corresponding Paris R. de Bondy departure cds alongside, addressed to St. Petersburg, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", boxed "PD" and appropriate crayon charge markings due to Prussia, fine and attractive Ballon Monte to Russia (without arrival pmk), with certificates from Bertrand Sinais and Jean-Francois Brun  | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #1360 RUSSIA Air Post 1924 15k on 1r red brown, surcharge inverted, top sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., signed Stolow, * Catalog #C8a Catalog Value $1,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1361 RUSSIA Air Post 1930 Zeppelin 40k and 80k imperforate singles, n.h., v.f., signed N.Y. Stamp Company, etc., with 1987 Diena certificate, ** Catalog #C12b-13b Catalog Value $5,700 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #1362 RUSSIA Air Post 1931 Airships, imperforate set, also 15k perf. 10 1/2, used, fine-v.f., O Catalog #C15-19,25a Catalog Value $287 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #1363 RUSSIA Air Post 1933 Civil Aviation, watermarked and unwatermarked sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #C40-49 Catalog Value $1,220 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1364 RUSSIA Air Post 1933 Civil Aviation, watermarked, set of five, imperf. sheet margin singles in issued colors, with gum, h.r., v.f. and extremely rare (not to be confused with the imperf. trials in various colors) * Catalog #C40-44var | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #1365 RUSSIA Air Post 1934 5k violet brown, perf. 13 1/2, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C50a Catalog Value $275 | Price Realized $90.00 |
 | Lot #1366 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Chelyuskin Rescue, complete set, h.r., fresh, mostly v.f., * Catalog #C58-67 Catalog Value $1,032 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1367 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Chelyuskin Expedition, 1k-50k complete, n.h. and post office fresh, each stamp well centered, fresh and v.f. A splendid set in superior quality, rarely offered this nice, ** Catalog #C58-67 Catalog Value $2,058 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1368 RUSSIA Air Post 1935 Chelyuskin Expedition, 1k-50k complete, n.h. and post office fresh, each stamp well centered, fresh and v.f. A splendid set in superior quality, rarely offered this nice, ** Catalog #C58-67 Catalog Value $2,058 | Price Realized $900.00 |
