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 #95 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 15c gray, n.h., nicely centered, with 2022 PFC certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $250) ** Catalog #418 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #96 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 8c pale olive green, top margin plate number block of six, top middle stamp hinged, fine-v.f.,  *Catalog #431 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #97 United States 1914-17 Issues 1914 8c pale olive green, bottom margin plate number, imprint and "A" block of six, n.h., well centered, bright color, usual marginal gum loss, v.f., **Catalog #431 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #98 United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 2c carmine, vertical joint line pair, n.h., well centered for this difficult line pair, fine, with 2018 PFC, ** Catalog #450 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #99 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 5c blue, horizontal pair, n.h., well centered, fresh color, v.f., with 1994 PFC, ** Catalog #458 Catalog Value $160 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #100 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 5c blue, n.h., well centered, with a photocopy of a 2021 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" for a block of four from which this originated (SMQ $250) ** Catalog #466 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #101 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 5c rose (error), vertical pair in sheet of 100, Plate No.7942, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as double error in block of 12) **Catalog #467 Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #102 United States 1914-17 Issues 1916 12c claret brown, top margin plate number block of six, h.r., fresh color, fine-v.f., *Catalog #474 Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #103 United States 1914-17 Issues 1917 $5 light green, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f. and scarce plate block, **Catalog #480 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
