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 #1041 SAN MARINO 1918 (18 Sep) registered printed matter cover franked with 2c, 5c and 10c adhesives, tied by Serravalle squared circle San Marino departure pmks, with boxed "Sezione de Rimini" censor handstamp, additional transit and Ancona arrival pmks on back  | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1042 SAN MARINO 1922 (24 Aug) registered cover to Genova, franked with three different, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #46,60,67 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1043 SAN MARINO 1925 (28 Mar) registered cover to Padova, franked with 20c orange and 25c blue, minor toning, otherwise fine, with arrival pmk Catalog #50,53 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1044 SAN MARINO 1925-35 selection of 15 unaddressed picture postcards with variety of stamps, including regular issues and commemoratives, fine-v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1045 SAN MARINO 1928 registered cover to New York, franked with set of four surcharges, also St. Francis and Special Delivery 1,25L/60c/25c, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #89-92,111-14 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1046 SAN MARINO 1965 Europa, 200L Castles on Chessboard, red color inverted with the three red chess pieces turned upside down and "falling" off the chessboard, well centered, never hinged, v.f. A popular "inverted center" and "Chess on Stamps" rarity (Sassone 699a) ** Catalog #621var Catalog Value €10,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
