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 #8143 BULGARIA 1907 Tsar Ferdinand, 10s, 25s vertical pairs imperf. between, also additional vertical imperf. pair of last, plus 25s bi-color die proofs, four different, also imperforate 2s trial color proof on gummed paper, v.f. lot  *Catalog #75,76var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8144 BULGARIA 1909 Tsar Ferdinand, unissued design, selection of nine different trial color essays of 10s, fine-v.f. E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8145 BULGARIA 1924 20s on 10s violet, two varieties imperf. at top and at bottom, fine * Catalog #184var | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #8146 BULGARIA 1924 20s on 30s orange, variety imperf. at bottom, also a block of four, imperf. at right, fine * Catalog #185var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8147 BULGARIA 1925 10s Tsar Boris, unissued design, 15 trial color die essays (13 different shades of yellow, blue, green & red) plus 10s imperforate block of four, mounted on five 2001 V.P. Karaivanoff guarantee sheets, v.f., scarce group E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8148 BULGARIA 1931 Balkan Games, complete set, n.h., pencil signed on reverse, fine-v.f. (Mi.242-48, €320) ** Catalog #237-43 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8149 BULGARIA 1934 Shipka Pass Battle, set of two souvenir sheets of six, containing six stamps each, n.h., one with usual paper wrinkling and perf. strengthening, fine-v.f. Of the 100 of each printed, only a small portion survive today, **Catalog #253-264var Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #8150 BULGARIA 1935 5th Balkan Soccer Tournament, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.274-79, €550) ** Catalog #267-72 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8151 BULGARIA 1985 European Sports, 60s Swimmer, center inverted, single and block of four, n.h., v.f., with normal stamp included for comparison **Catalog #3085var | Price Realized $450.00 |
