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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #137
POLAND Polish Forces in Palestine during World War II
1942 (18 May) registered cover from Quastina (RAF Qastina was a Royal Air Force station in British Mandate Palestine between 1942 and 1948. In 1948 it became the Israeli Air Force's Hatzor Airbase) paying 3 1/2 pence (British adhesives), canceled "Poczta Polowa 111", "Passed by Censor" handstamps (one "Deputy Chief Field censor"), also "Base Censor" label, two different "Not Examined by Soviet Anglo Persian Censor" (one in Russian), addressed to the Polish Embassy in Kuybyshev, transit markings on back include Indian Section Base Post Office (24 May), F.P.O. No.103 (India 7 June) and Kuybyshev arrival (3 July), rare usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

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