Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
May 3-4, 2022
Welcome to our May 3-4 Sale which will take place live in our Galleries as well as via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,306 lot sale features United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. A-Z countries include specialized Austria, Egypt, France, as well as Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues and mail from POW Camps. Great Britain and British Commonwealth include rare singles, high values, BNA and British Africa. There are numerous rarities from Iran, Italy (with Old States and Italian Colonies), Israel, with sheets of 7-9 and J1-5, Korea, Latvia and many other collecting areas. The auction concludes with a solid section of Large Lots and Collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #297 EGYPT 1860-77 selection of stamps with postal markings of the Italian (15), French (3), Austrian (2) and Russian (1) Foreign Post Offices in Alexandria, also three covers or FLs. Including 1874 envelope to Napoli, with Italian 40c canceled by "234" obliterator, 1875 unfranked FL from Naples to Cairo with 60c Italian Postage Due added on arrival and tied by Italian P.O. in Alexandria datestamp; plus 1868 FL from Alexandria to Paris franked with perforated 40c Empire (oxidized), fine and interesting lot  O | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #298 EGYPT 1865 Prevost 10 para essay in beige with overprint to the right on 138x75mm white envelope; also three 1866 Riester Essays in brown, red, and green, fine-v.f. (Nile Post E6g, E21) E | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #299 EGYPT 1866 1pi imperforate proof of background in gray black, without Arabic surcharges, fine, with 1979 Egypt Study Circle, London certificate P | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #300 EGYPT 1866 First Issue, 1pi-10pi imperforate singles on unwatermarked paper, fresh and v.f., with 2009 Ceremuga certificate P Catalog #1-7P | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #301 EGYPT 1866 2pi yellow, 10pi slate blue, imperforate blocks of four, the former background Type I, the latter type II at top and type I at bottom, v.f., with 2007 Ceremuga certificate  PCatalog #4,6P | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #302 EGYPT 1866 First Issue, 5pi rose, error of inscription "10pi" instead of "5pi", perforated 12 1/2x15 (by Penasson in Alexandria), upright "pyramid" watermark, unused without gum, color slightly pale, well centered for issue, usual perforations, fine and rare, with 2006 Ceremuga certificate (SG 6d,£1,000) (*) Catalog #5f Catalog Value $1,050 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #303 EGYPT 1866 1pi claret, 10pi slate blue, imperforate horizontal or vertical, imperforate plate proofs, printed "tete-beche", backgrounds upright and inverted, v.f., with 2010 Ceremuga certificates P Catalog #6,7P | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #304 EGYPT 1866 10pi slate blue, plate proof on white, unwatermarked paper, background type II, sheet margin block of four, part perforated 13 at bottom, fine and unusual item, with 2007 Ceremuga certificate PCatalog #6P | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #305 EGYPT 1866 10pi slate blue, variety imperf. at top and at left, other sides perf. 12 1/2, "pyramid" watermark inverted, unused, part original gum, fine and scarce variety * Catalog #6var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #306 EGYPT 1867 Sphinx and Pyramid, 5pa-5pi set of six, unused without gum, couple of minor creases and thin specks, top value well centered, with 2010 Ceremuga certificate, (*) Catalog #8-15 Catalog Value $800 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #307 EGYPT 1867-68 Second Issue, 5pa orange, horizontal strip of 10 (positions 31-40 from the setting of 200) also 1pi rose red, block of four, some perf. strengthening, mostly n.h., fine, *Catalog #8,13 Catalog Value $760 | Unsold |
 | Lot #308 EGYPT 1868 stampless cover from New York through Marseille to Cairo, with pmk of the French P.O. in Cairo on reverse. Also included is a 1836 stampless cover from Malta to Alexandria containing an attractive illustrated sheet with information about a shipment carried on the Austrian brig, "Monte Maggiore," probably hand-carried aboard the ship, fine and interesting incoming mail | Unsold |
 | Lot #309 EGYPT 1868-71 six FLs or covers, five franked with single 1pi, including one with "Poste Egiziane Alessandria" (missing "Regie") pmk, others with Cairo, Desuk and Tanta pmks, also 1868 FL from Tanta to Cairo franked with pair of 20pa, address portion with some ink toning, otherwise fine | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #310 EGYPT 1874 Third Issue, 2pi yellow, irregular block of 17 from lower left corner of the sheet, some perf. strengthening and part of ornamental border missing at bottom, scarce multiple, *Catalog #23b Catalog Value $1,530 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #311 EGYPT 1874 2 1/2pi violet, perf. 12 1/2, block of nine, middle stamp inverted, fine-v.f., scarce tete-beche, signed Diena, *Catalog #24f Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #312 EGYPT 1874-75 Sphinx and Pyramid, 5pa brown (2), 1pi vermilion, vertical tete-beche pairs, fine-v.f. * Catalog #26g,22g,26c | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #313 EGYPT 1879 10 para lilac, upper marginal, horizontal interpanneau block of eight, n.h., folded between stamps, also watermarked paper showing a corner block of 12 of the narrow watermark used for this issue, v.f. (catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #30 Catalog Value $580 | Unsold |
 | Lot #314 EGYPT 1879 10 para pale claret, upper marginal, horizontal interpanneau block of eight, n.h., folded between stamps, v.f. (catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #31 Catalog Value $700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #315 EGYPT 1879-85 selection of six Fourth Issue covers, including single 10pa pale claret on small cover to Switzerland, 10pa lilac block of four on cover from Port Said to Alexandria (stains), 20pa blue pair, used on back of small cover from Tantah to Cairo, 20pa/5pi pair on cover from Cairo to Lyon, some faults, mostly fine | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #316 EGYPT 1888 5m black, proof in vertical interpanneau block of eight on thick card, v.f. P | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #317 EGYPT 1915 2m on 3m orange, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine, signed Sorani, with his 2013 certificate (SG 83a,£230) * Catalog #60a Catalog Value $250 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #318 EGYPT 1922 Kingdom of Egypt Proclamation overprints, seven different inverted or double overprints, mostly n.h., slight gum toning as always, fine-v.f., pencil signed, with 2010 Ceremuga certificates. A rare group, only one sheet of each recorded, ** Catalog #78a/88b Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #319 EGYPT 1923 picture postcard from "Scibin el Kom" to Zagazik, franked (on face) with 1921-22 2m vermilion, taxed with a 1922 2m Crown-overprinted "Postage due" on arrival, fine and scarce card | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #320 EGYPT 1923-32 selection of seven parcel cards, including 1923 franked with 10m and 100m Harrison Pictorials and 20m Crown Overprint, others franked with the Second Fouad Portrait Issue plus piece franked 200m First Fuad Portrait issue, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #321 EGYPT 1923-37 King Fouad, 1m-£1, selection of 54, including varieties of 100m and 500m, different shades and perf. varieties, low values mostly n.h., others l.h., fine-v.f. */** Catalog #92-99,128-49 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #322 EGYPT 1924 3m brown, imperforate horizonal pair, also 200m violet, imperforate bottom sheet margin single, h.r., v.f., with 2013 Sorani certificates * Catalog #94a,102a | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #323 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprints, the complete set of four, used, signed Ela, Miro, etc., with 2004 BPA certificate for the 50p brown violet, O Catalog #121-124 Catalog Value $1,625 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #324 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprints, the complete set of four, tied by bilingual Port-Fouad 21 Dec.1926 First Day cancels on two unaddressed picture postcards, v.f., signed Roumet, with 2015 Sorani certificate, Catalog #121-124 Catalog Value $1,625 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #325 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprints, 5m-15m three different, h.r., overall gum toning, fine-v.f., with 2010 Ceremuga certificate, * Catalog #121-23 Catalog Value $900 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #326 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad, 50p brown violet, l.h., v.f., signed Brun, with 2010 Ceremuga certificate, * Catalog #124 Catalog Value $1,600 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #327 EGYPT 1927 1m-200m King Fouad, misperforated singles with oblique perforations shifted diagonally, 14 different, n.h., fine-v.f. Only 100 of each printed for the collection of King Fouad ** Catalog #128/147var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #328 EGYPT 1929 Prince Farouk, 5m-20m with black centers, set of four trial color proofs, h.r., fine-v.f. * Catalog #155-58var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #329 EGYPT 1929 Prince Farouk 5m-20m center in black or gray brown, set of four top sheet margin singles, hinged in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., with 2013 Ceremuga certificate ** Catalog #155-58var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #330 EGYPT 1929 Prince Farouk 5m-20m center in black or gray brown, set of four used, probably fake cancels, still v.f. (Scott catalogue notes that these were sent to the UPU, but never placed on sale to the public, although some are known used) O Catalog #155-58var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #331 EGYPT 1933 International Railway Congress, imperforate sheet margin singles, each with "Cancelled" on back, v.f. Only one sheet of 50 printed, with 2010 Ceremuga certificate P Catalog #168-71P | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #332 EGYPT 1933 International Railway Congress, misperforated top sheet margin singles with oblique perforations shifted diagonally, n.h., faint gum toning as often, with 2010 Ceremuga certificate. Only 100 of each printed for the collection of King Fouad ** Catalog #168-71var | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #333 EGYPT 1934 UPU Congress, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f., * Catalog #177-90 Catalog Value $737 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #334 EGYPT 1934 UPU Congress, 15m violet and 100m green, misperforated singles with oblique perforations shifted diagonally, n.h., v.f., signed Sorani, with his 2013 certificates. Only 100 of each printed for the collection of King Fouad ** Catalog #184,187var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #335 EGYPT 1938 Royal Wedding and King Farouk's Birthday, the former l.h., latter n.h., v.f., */** Catalog #223,224 Catalog Value $206 | Price Realized $140.00 |
