Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
August 9-10, 2022
Cherrystone is pleased to present our Summer auction taking place on August 9-10, 2022, featuring Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. This sale contains 1,283 lots, with notable United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, numerous European countries, with Austria, Belgium, France & Colonies, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Colonies, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Switzerland. From Asia there are selections of China, Laos and Vietnam. South American countries are also well represented, with a good showing of Inverted Centers from all parts of the globe. There and numerous flight covers and large lots and collections. Please note there are no printed catalogues for this auction.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #8355 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1918 provisional handstamp, negative "Batumskaja Kontora No.1" hs, also boxed 6-line cachet indicating payment is to be made in cash, endorsed "15k" in ms, v.f. and rare usage during the time when stamps in Batum were not available  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8356 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1919 5r horizontal pair, variety "CCUPATION" for "OCCUPATION" at left, gum adhesion and some creasing, fine appearance (SG 17a) * Catalog #19a Catalog Value £425 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8357 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1919 10r on 3k red, imperf. vertical tete-beche pair, one stamp inverted surcharge, l.h. at top (invert n.h.), v.f., with 1955 BPA certificate * Catalog #21,21a | Unsold |
 | Lot #8358 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1919 15r on 1k, red surcharge inverted, top margin single, v.f., signed Romeko (SG 20var) O Catalog #22var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8359 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1919 50r on 1k orange, imperforate single, l.h., v.f., signed Stolow (SG 21) * Catalog #25 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #8360 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1919 50r on 2k green, imperforate single, h.r., v.f., signed Champion (SG 22) * Catalog #26 Catalog Value £950 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #8361 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1919 50r on 3k red, l.h., v.f., fine, with handstamped guarantee mark (SG 24) * Catalog #28 Catalog Value £1,700 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #8362 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1919 50r on 4k carmine, n.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee mark (SG 25, catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #29 Catalog Value £1,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #8363 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BATUM 1920 2r, 7r, 10r, 15r, 25r and 50r horizontal pairs, six different, each "BPITISH" for "BRITISH" variety in pair with normal overprint, with or without gum, occasional creases, mostly v.f. (SG 46a/53a) *(*) Catalog #58,61,62,63-65var Catalog Value £1,195 | Price Realized $450.00 |
