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 #172 United States - Air Post Flight Covers 1929 (29 Sep) United States 5c Beacon, used on cover, endorsed "this cover was carried to Seattle, Wash. on Russian Airplane "Land of the Soviets", through the courtesy of Commander Shestakoff", signed Chass A. Sheldon, Postmaster, Seward, Alaska, addressed to Seattle, with Oct.14 arrival pmk on back, fine. Only 10 covers were carried on the "Land of the Soviets" from Seward  Catalog #AAMC 1095b | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
