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 #808 IRAN 1916 Hegira Date 1334 Issue, 20kr sage green, sepia & gold, horizontal block of 18 (9x2), perf. separations at left, canceled on piece by "Bender Abbas 27.X.16" pmks, some peripheral toning, otherwise fine and spectacular showpiece, signed Sadri, with his 2021 certificate (Persiphila 585)  Catalog #584 Catalog Value $2,700 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
