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 #1053
SAUDI ARABIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 2nd SAF to Brazil, registered and flown cover from Mecca, with Brindisi and Friedrichshafen transits, showing additional pmks of Jeddah, Port Taufiq (Egypt), Brindisi, Genova, with Pernambuco arrival. A v.f. and rare Zeppelin dispatch from Saudi Arabia, one of only five known, with 2001 Sismondi certificate
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1054
SAUDI ARABIA Zeppelin Flights
1933 7th SAF to Argentina, registered from Mecca, with appropriate cachet and "Via Friedrichshafen" directional handstamp, showing Jeddah, Port-Taufiq, Friedrichshafen transits and Buenos Aires arrival pmks, usual faint toning at top, still a v.f. and exceptionally rare Zeppelin dispatch from Saudi Arabia
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,500.00

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