U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 15-16, 2020
Welcome to our September 15-16, 2020 Auction which will be held simultaneously via CherrystoneLIVE and Stamp Auction Network (SAN). This sale contains 1,353 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, and others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, covering all Reigns with many high values and sets from Aden to Zanzibar. Also featured is a collection of Imperial China, with Dowagers and extensive Red Revenues which include small 4c and inverted 2c and $5 overprints. This section is followed by solid selection from Republic of China (Taiwan) and PRC souvenir sheets. From Egypt (Kingdom), there is a fine showing of used and unused sets and postal history. This auction concludes with a strong selection of 250 large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections (Postal History of Louisiana, British Commonwealth) and multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #936 POLAND Internment of Polish Soldiers during World War II 1941 (30 June) postal card from Miranda de Abro Concentration Camp in Spain, addressed to Internment Camp Bevaix, Neuchatel, Switzerland, Spanish franking removed by censors (secret evacuation from continental Europe to the Polish Army in Great Britain went through Spain), with two Swiss censor strikes and "Camp Militaire d'Internmenet Bevaix Suisse" handstamp, arrival "Busen 17.VI" docketing at top, fine and scarce usage from a Spanish Concentration Camp to Swiss Internment Camp (the arrival in Spain of a military refugee did not mean freedom. Captured by the Spanish police, escapees were often taken to concentration camps, one being Maranda de Ebro, near Vitoria. Those unfortunate to end up there, usually spent many months of boredom and deprivation, waiting and hoping for their name to appear on the list of men to be released as a result of British diplomatic pressure. Although most people have never heard of Miranda de Ebro, to the men incarcerated there, the name evokes very unpleasant memories)  | Price Realized $575.00 |
