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 #8941 LITHUANIA Air Post 1921 Allegory of Flight, 20ct-5auk seven different imperforate horizontal pairs, 40sk with negative center on back, fine-v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook PC8/14a) P Catalog #C8/14P | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #8942 LITHUANIA Air Post 1921 Allegory of Flight, 2auk imperforate plate proof, block of four, v.f.  PCatalog #C13P | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8943 LITHUANIA Air Post 1922 5L ultramarine and yellow, perf. 11, variety "with yellow arcs" (under "Auks"), also overprint shifted, n.h., v.f. (Handbook C17d) ** Catalog #C17var | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #8944 LITHUANIA Air Post 1922 5L ultramarine and yellow, perf. 11 1/2, variety "with yellow arcs" (under "Auks"), horizontal sheet margin tete-beche pair, n.h., v.f., signed Matuzas (Handbook C17j) ** Catalog #C17var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8945 LITHUANIA Air Post 1922 5L ultramarine and yellow, blue frame printed on both sides, sheet margin tete-beche block of six, n.h., v.f., striking and rare variety (Handbook C17b) **Catalog #C17var | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #8946 LITHUANIA Air Post 1922 20c on 2auk, block of nine, middle stamp without "cent.", l.h., v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook C26a) *Catalog #C26a | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8947 LITHUANIA Air Post 1924 20c yellow, unwatermarked variety, fine, used. Only 200 issued, listed but unpriced used (Mi.220Y) Catalog #C32var | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #8948 LITHUANIA Air Post 1924 60c rose, without watermark, bottom sheet margin example, l.h., v.f., signed Sanabria, Kessler (Mi.222Y) * Catalog #C34var Catalog Value €450 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8949 LITHUANIA Air Post 1926 Swallow Carrying a letter, different perforated and imperf. essays, three of each, with or without numerals, fine-v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook EC36/36i) E | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #8950 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 Tubelis, 5c (four), 10c (two), 15c (two), selection of nine blocks of four (36 stamps), all varieties such as offsets and color shifts, fine-v.f. *Catalog #C40,41,42var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #8951 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 Tubelis, 5c black & brown, selection of six varieties including background colors shifted, ochre color omitted, yellow instead of bistre, plus offsets of center and one of frame on back, fine-v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook C39a/f) * Catalog #C40var | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #8952 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 Tubelis, 10c dark blue & gray black, varieties including double center, plus two each offsets of center and of frame on back, fine-v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook C40a,e,f) * Catalog #C41var | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #8953 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 Tubelis, 10c variety double center, bottom sheet corner margin block of four, l.h. or n.h., v.f. *Catalog #C41var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8954 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 Tubelis, 15c maroon & gray blue, varieties including double center, shifted background colors (two), center shifted, fine-v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook C41a,c,d) * Catalog #C42var | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #8955 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 20c varieties, including trimmed "fantail" (perfs clipped on three sides to resemble imperf.), magenta instead of orange (three) l.h. or n.h., v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook C42a,b) */** Catalog #C43var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8956 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 60c green, black, horizontal pair imperf. between, also 1L brown red, gray black, horizontal se-tenant pair, transposed heads, l.h., v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook C44a,45b) * Catalog #C45,46var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #8957 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 60c green, black, horizontal pair imperf. between, l.h., v.f. (Lithuanian Handbook C44a) * Catalog #C45var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #8958 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 1L brown red, lilac, black, groundwork shifted ("no planes"), upper left sheet corner margin block of four, l.h. or n.h., v.f. */**Catalog #C46var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8959 LITHUANIA Air Post 1930 1L brown red, lilac, black, variety missing planes (gray lilac omitted), l.h., v.f., rare (Lithuanian Handbook C45c) * Catalog #C46var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8960 LITHUANIA Air Post 1933 Fourth Issue for the benefit of Lithuanian Orphans, perforated triangular "blocks" of four, also 5c positions 99-100, plus imperf. tete-beche blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #C71-78 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8961 LITHUANIA Air Post 1934 Vaitkus overprint on 40c deep rose & blue, l.h., v.f., signed Bloch, etc., with 1989 PFC, * Catalog #C80var Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #8962 LITHUANIA Air Post 1935 (September) Lituanica II New York to Kaunas Flight Issue, overprinted in red "Oro Pastas Lituanica 1934 New York-Kaunas" on 50c brown olive, green, imperf. block of four, used, v.f., rare (see note in Scott following No.259) | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
