U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 13-14, 2021

Our April 13-14, 2021 Auction will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,067 lot sale features United States and Foreign countries. The sale begins with over 400 lots of high quality U.S. singles including many rarities and graded items. The Foreign section includes Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, China and South and Central American countries as well as an outstanding selection of the Treasures of Israel Philately, offered for sale at auction for the first time. Featured are the 1948 sheets of Doar Ivri, perf. and imperf. as well as uncut sheets of 300 of the First Festivals issue and the Postage Dues sets. In addition, this sale includes a strong selection of 200+ large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #781
POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation
1942 (22 Dec) uprated "Ostland" 6pf postal card sent 1942 from German occupied Vilnius to Lisbon, Portugal, addressed "F.M. Miranda, Rue da Palma 157" (an address associated with the activities of the Polish Aid Committee in London), text in Polish confirms receipt of parcels, fine and rare example of indirect correspondence, through Portuguese intermediaries between ethnic Poles in Lithuania and Polish relief organizations in London. An additional card to the same address in Portugal, sent from German occupied Krakow is also included, both censored by German military authorities
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Price Realized
$240.00

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