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 #8197 EGYPT 1866 Reister Essays for the 1866-67 Issue, complete set of four in brown, red, green and blue, plus an additional shade in gray blue, each with value tablets blank, fine-v.f. and rare. These essays are often attributed to the first (1866) issue. It is interesting to note however, that this unadopted design equals in size to the dimensions of the accepted design for the second (1867) issue E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8198 EGYPT 1874 (2 Nov) cover from Cairo to Australia, franked with 1pi red, 1pa mauve and 2pi yellow, tied by Poste Egiziane Cairo cds, with Suez Nov 6 transit, "PD", Melbourne arrival (Dec 12) on back, cover with overall toning and wear, also closed tears, still fine and attractive three-color combination to uncommon destination from Egypt, possibly the only Third Issue cover recorded to Australia (carried per P & O "Peshawar", departed Suez on 6th November, then via Galle to Melbourne)  | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #8199 EGYPT 1882 (6 Nov) cover franked with combination of France (10c, 15c Type Sage) and Germany (10pf carmine), sent from Cairo to Milano, with Italian postage due 50c added on arrival, various crayon and pen due markings, also Brindisi (13 Nov) transit pmk on back, cover folded away from the stamps, fine and most unusual application of unauthorized French and German adhesives from Egypt | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #8200 EGYPT 1906 (14 Apr) picture postcard originating from Suez, franked with pair of 2m green, cancelled "Penang to Singapore" and addressed to Phuc-Yen, with Haiphong transit and Tonkin arrival pmk, v.f. and quite scarce | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8201 EGYPT 1922-24 Independent Kingdom issues, overprints and King Fouad to £1, h.r., occasional gum toning, fine-v.f., * Catalog #78-103 Catalog Value $449 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #8202 EGYPT 1926 Port Fouad overprints, set of four, h.r., fresh and v.f., * Catalog #121-24 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #8203 EGYPT 1926-27 King Fouad 1m-£1 two complete sets of 22 each, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #128-149 Catalog Value $584 | Price Realized $230.00 |
