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 #9104 RUSSIA Flight Covers 1870 (12 Nov) Gazette des Absents No.4, pre-printed "Par Ballon Monte", franked with 80c Laureated, canceled large Paris star "34" with Paris, Avenue Josephine Nov.12 cds alongside, addressed "par St. Petersburg to Tiflis George D'Asie", red "PD" and "Fr2" (Franco 2silbergroschen) in blue crayon, carried on "General Uhrich" to TIFLIS, GEORGIA, most probably a unique destination for a Ballon Monte, v.f.  | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #9105 RUSSIA Flight Covers 1870 (13 Nov) small FL from Paris to St. Petersburg, "Par Ballon Monte" with 80c franking (small nick at right), cancelled by "35" large numerals, with Ministere des Finances cds alongside, boxed "PD" and blue due markings (to Prussia), fine Ballon Monte (Le General Uhrich) to Russia | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #9106 RUSSIA Flight Covers 1932 (26 Aug) flown cover from Franz-Josef land, via Archangelsk to Moscow, franked with set of two, tied by cds, with triangular cachet alongside, with arrival pmk, tiny cover tear away from the stamps, still v.f. Catalog #C34-35 | Price Realized $190.00 |
