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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #8462
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Flight Covers
1911 First Aerial Post U.P. Exhibition Allahabad to Firozabad, District Agra, cover franked with 1a and 1r KEVII, two additional stamps affixed (not canceled) on back, also a Registry label No.296, Allahabad (18 Feb) departure and Firozabad (20 Feb) arrival pmks, fine cover with two large circular bright magenta postmarks "First Aerial Post, U.P. Exhibition Allahabad 1911" , filing fold away from the stamps (on Feb 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried the first mail officially flown by airplane. Pequet carried about 6,000 letters and 40 cards on his Humber biplane, for a distance of five miles, from the Allahabad polo field, over the Yamuna River, to Naini. All mail received a special cancel depicting an airplane, mountains and "First Aerial Post, 1911, U. P. Exhibition Allahabad.")
Envelope
Catalog #AAMC 1
Price Realized
$475.00

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