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 #297 EGYPT 1860-77 selection of stamps with postal markings of the Italian (15), French (3), Austrian (2) and Russian (1) Foreign Post Offices in Alexandria, also three covers or FLs. Including 1874 envelope to Napoli, with Italian 40c canceled by "234" obliterator, 1875 unfranked FL from Naples to Cairo with 60c Italian Postage Due added on arrival and tied by Italian P.O. in Alexandria datestamp; plus 1868 FL from Alexandria to Paris franked with perforated 40c Empire (oxidized), fine and interesting lot  O | Price Realized $300.00 |
