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 #71 United States 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition 1904 2c carmine, n.h., well centered, with 2021 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $175) ** Catalog #324 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #72 United States 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition 1904 3c violet, n.h., well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, with 2002 and 2021 PSE certificates, the latter graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $1,200) ** Catalog #325 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #73 United States 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition 1904 3c violet, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, middle stamps with light vertical crease, otherwise v.f.,  **Catalog #325 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #74 United States 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition 1904 3c violet, top margin plate number block of four, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2020 PFC, **Catalog #325 Catalog Value $1,050 | Unsold |
 | Lot #75 United States 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition 1904 5c dark blue, lower left corner margin single, n.h., nicely centered, with 1997 PFC and 2021 PSE certificate, the latter graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $325) ** Catalog #326 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #76 United States 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition 1904 5c dark blue, n.h, well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2021 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, ** Catalog #326 Catalog Value $180 | Price Realized $240.00 |
