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 #55
IRAQ Flight Covers
1919 (12 May) Baghdad to Cairo "On Active Service" airmail cover, unfranked cover addressed to Somerset, England with manuscript "On Active Service", "Aerial Mail" and rimless Army Post Office B SZ 22 MY 19 cds (Cairo), red "Civil Posts/Aerial Iraq" double circle handstamp, backstamped FPO 85 12 May 19 (Indian Army FPO), v.f. (following the Boyd and Nuttal flight in February, the 31st Wing of the 72nd flew civilian mail as a forerunner to the "Desert Route")
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

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