U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 2-3, 2020

Welcome to our June 2-3, 2020, to be held via CherrystoneLIVE. This sale contains 1,215 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with United States and Europe, including Austria, with a fine showing of Rocket Mail and Austrian Levant, France and Colonies, German Area, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia, specialized Vatican City and other areas. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with many high values and sets covering all reigns from Aden to Zanzibar. This sale concludes with a good selection of large lots and collections, which range from single country albums to a specialized collections and multi-carton worldwide stocks and cover lots.

This is a public auction, with live Internet bidding (via CherrystoneLIVE at cherrystoneauctions.com). Our usual catalogues have not been printed for this sale, due to completely unreliable postal service (we hope to resume printing catalogues for the future auctions)

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #6801
POLAND Flight Covers
1925 two cards flown from Warszawa (10 March and 9 October) to Gdansk, each with two 10gr L.O.P.P. labels, used in combination with regular 30gr franking, one charged 5gr due, handstamps include "Samolotem" and "Par Avion", also "Mit Luftpost Befordert Flugpstampt Danzig 5.", fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #6802
POLAND Flight Covers
1925 (9 Apr) cover flown from Warszawa to Gdansk, franked with imperforate 5gr, variety values omitted at top, used in combination with regular 30gr franking, charged 5gr due, handstamps include "Samolotem" and "Mit Luftpost Befordert Flugpstampt Danzig 5.", slight toning, otherwise fine and undoubtedly rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #6803
POLAND Flight Covers
1926 (19 Oct) registered cover from Siemiatycze to Paris, franked with 1zl "Poczta Balonowa" adhesive, used in combination with 80gr regular franking, red "Balon Krakow" and Warszawa Port Lotniczy transit pmk, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #6804
POLAND Flight Covers
1928 (9 Nov) cover flown from Warszawa to Krakow, franked with imperf. "Tydzien Lotniczy" L.O.P.P. sheet margin single, used in combination with regular 30gr franking, boxed "Nadeszla Poczta Lotnicza" and "Par Avion" bilingual handstamps, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #6805
POLAND Flight Covers
1928 (30 Sep) three covers flown from Siniawka, Kuznica and Wasilkow to Warszawa, each franked with "Poczta Balonowa 1zl L.O.P.P." adhesives, used in combination with regular 5gr franking, tied by "Raid Balonow Kulistych" cds, with corresponding "Balon Lwow", "Balon Warszawa" and "Balon Poznan" handstamps alongside, v.f., scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #6806
POLAND Flight Covers
1929 (30 Apr) cover flown from Warszawa to Lwow, franked with four different surcharges 5gr, 10gr, 25gr and 50gr L.O.P.P. labels, used in combination with regular 10gr franking, charged 5gr due, handstamped "Nadeszla Poczta Lotnicza", with arrival pmk on back, some adhesive toning around the perforations, otherwise fine and colorful cover, scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #6807
POLAND Flight Covers
1934-36 selection of 10 covers or cards, various frankings and flights including Balloon dispatches, one 1921 Poznan Issue on cover to Warszawa, etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #6808
POLAND Flight Covers
1936 (27 Oct) two first flight covers from Lwow to Tel Aviv, one registered, each with appropriate cachets and markings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #6809
POLAND Flight Covers
1936 (17 May) two picture postcards flown from Bialosliwie to Warszawa, each franked with 10gr L.O.P.P. labels, "Poczta Balonowa" and "Balon Wilno" and "Balon Gryf" handstamps alongside, fine-v.f., scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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