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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #393
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1917-19 Orphans and Red Cross, eight different on cover used locally 23.6.19 in Thillot, also additional cover used in 1930 from Paris to Vienna, franked with 5fr+1fr, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #B3-9,11,23
Catalog Value $1,165
Unsold
Lot #394
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1930 "The Smile of Reims", 1.50+3.50fr red violet, sheet of 25, dated 11.1.30 at bottom left, marginal hinge reinforcements, folded between stamps which are n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (YT €4,000)
Box **
Catalog #B34
Catalog Value $3,250
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #395
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1931 French Provinces, 1.50+3.50fr green, sheet of 25, dated 15.10.30 at bottom left, n.h. and unfolded, post office fresh, v.f. (YT €8,750)
Box **
Catalog #B38
Catalog Value $7,500
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #396
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1937 "France & Infant", first stage die proof 50+25c brown carmine, essay die sunk on card, signed "Ouvre", v.f. (Spink/Maury 356, €565)
P
Catalog #B64E
Unsold
Lot #397
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1939 Red Cross, sheet of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 422, €425)
Box **
Catalog #B81
Catalog Value $325
Unsold
Lot #398
FRANCE Semi-Postals
1939-46 Postal Museum, 40c+60c and 2+3fr red brown, imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 446a,753b, €10,625)
Box **
Catalog #B92,104var)
Unsold

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