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 #84
PALESTINE Air Mail History of the Holyland Flight Covers
1919 (25 Mar) On His Majesty's Service envelope flown by Squadron 113 (or 142) with Aerial Post EEF cachet (Royal Air Force Egyptian Expeditionary Forces) Emergency Air Mail Service from Cairo to Bir El Salem (near Ramle), with Field Post Office 25 Mar 19 departure and 27 Mar 19 arrival pmks, handstamped "Secret", with "Please use this envelope again" label across backflap, some filing folds, one of only 16 (!) covers recorded, this being the only one with "Secret" handstamp
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

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