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 #458
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1905 picture postcard franked with 4h green, used from WUGIRI via Tanga to Berlin, with transit and arrival pmks on front
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #459
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1908 picture postcard franked with 15h Yacht, showing "SAADANI" departure and showing "La Reunion A Marseille" maritime pmk alongside, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #460
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1915 (16 Sep) postal card to Berlin, franked with 7 1/2h carmine, tied by Daressalam departure, addressed to Kironda Gold-mine company, with violet Censor handstamp, received "20 Sep 1919" (four years after dispatch)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #461
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1915-16 Wartime news-cards (Kriegsnachrichten No.394 and 533) with two different types of 2 1/2 Heller handstamp (cash collected at Tanga), with 2.10.15 and 21.2.16 departure pmks, one addressed to Bulwa, Post Amani, the other to Wilhelmstal
Envelope
Unsold

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