Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
July 12-14, 2022
Welcome to our July 12-14, 2022 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE and StampAuctionNetwork (SAN). This 1,713-lot sale features United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, 1869 Inverted Centers, Special Printings, graded items, Plate Blocks and back of the book material. Foreign countries include Austria, China, Egypt, France and Colonies, Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues, as well as WWI covers from POW Camps, including Japan. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from Australia, BNA and British Africa. There are rarities from Iran, including postal history, Italy and Italian Colonies, Nepal, Netherlands and Colonies, Panama, Russia and other collecting areas. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections to multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1703 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1820-1950 balance of a consignment, 1,500+ covers and cards in carton, with stampless covers from Baden, Riga, Memel, WWI Fieldpost, German Colonies, mostly Offices in the Turkish Empire, German East Africa, WWI and WWII German Occupation of Latvia, censored mail from various European countries (France, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Iceland), Latvia and Lithuania, Great Britain, British Colonies, soldier's mail, POW cards from Siberia, occasional Zeppelin covers and cards, also WWII original photographs of German military units and more  | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #1704 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1850-1950 small group of covers and cards, including Germany, with some Third Reich complete sets on covers, Zeppelin covers (mostly 1936 Hindenburg), also used and unused German Hitler and Horse Race souvenir sheets (cat. $300+), mixed condition  * | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1705 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-28 group of 20 covers and cards, mostly censored mail during WWI, with Ottoman covers to Germany, Swedish Observer covers, Malta, Gold Coast, Denmark, Turks & Caicos, Luxembourg, also cover from Ascension, franked with 1p Great Britain, sent to London, 1918 cover from Potsdam to Bulgaria, with red censor cachet, etc. | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1706 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-41 group of 34 covers and cards, partly written-up on pages, mostly WWI, including censored mail, card from England to Burma, with large Rangoon Passed Censor handstamp, India to Switzerland, with "Too Late" and Calcutta censor, Spain to Copenhagen card, seized by French military authorities, cover from India to Goa, with "Opened by censor" seal, Portugal to Brazil cover censored on departure and on arrival, cover from Manila to London, with violet "Passed by Censor" handstamp, Argentina to England, Chile to Germany, also some cards showing downed aircraft, fine and interesting group | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1707 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-45 two cartons with 1,500+ covers and cards, mostly World War I vintage, with Fieldpost, Navy and other Army markings from Germany, Austria, England, Middle East Forces, German Occupied Europe, including Luxemburg, France, Belgium, Poland and many others, including POW and Red Cross mail, Scandinavia, with Iceland, Sweden, British Occupied Faroe Islands, occasional propaganda postcards, including some from WWII, many interesting and elusive items, most acquired individually (many $25-$100 items included) in European auctions, ex-Dr.M.K. Blumenthal | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #1708 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-45 large accumulation of 2,500+ mostly used picture postcards, usually WWI military and propaganda cards from Austria, Germany, Great Britain, also Scandinavian countries, censored mail, some covers, including OHMS and others, many interesting origins and destinations, much of the material acquired at European and American auctions, many $25-$50 items, some higher, fine-v.f. A varied and interesting accumulation, substantial acquisition cost | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
| Lot #1709 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-45 large holding of 1,000+ covers and cards, mostly military WWI Germany, Austria, Great Britain and British Colonies, Russia, Scandinavian countries, South America, destinations, censor markings, POW mail, Fieldpost covers and cards, propaganda postcards, some later items (not counted), many scarce and interesting items, some still on the original auction lot cards, many $50-$100 items, ex-Dr.K.M.Blumenthal | Price Realized $2,400.00 | |
 | Lot #1710 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1914-50 two cartons with 1,500+ covers and cards, mostly WWI Germany, Austria, Great Britain and British Colonies, Scandinavian countries and South America, destinations, censor markings, POW mail, Fieldpost covers and cards, propaganda and military postcards, some later items (not counted), occasional used and unused stamps, many scarce and interesting items, some still on the original auction lot cards and envelopes originally purchased 40-50 years ago, ex-Dr.K.M.Blumenthal | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1711 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1920s-40s small box with 180+ covers and cards, mostly commercial covers from the first half of the 20th Century, wide range of areas, including interesting Hong Kong, Thailand and others from Asia, WWII usages, censored mail, South America, flight covers, etc., many with detailed descriptions, fine-v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1712 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY 1930s-50s small box with 250+ covers and cards, First Flights, FDCs, British Commonwealth, Belgium, Canada, Scandinavian countries, etc., some better items, mostly fine-v.f. | Price Realized $475.00 |
