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 #57 IRAQ Flight Covers 1922 Royal Air Force (Baghdad-Cairo) (1 Oct) cover to Switzerland, with boxed "Poste Aerienne Bagdad-Caire" handstamp, via Cairo (15 Oct) to Teheran (18 Oct) where 1kr and 2kr franking was added on back, arriving in Auberson (Vaud) on 23 October, some cover wear, stated by Fred Blau to be one of the first letters flown by the Royal Air Force fortnightly service (to refuel and service the aircraft, they had to land in Jericho or Gaza)  | Price Realized $350.00 |
