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 #8488
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Flight Covers
1926 (4 Apr) Calcutta-Tokyo First Flight cover franked with 1a and 2a George V adhesives (uncanceled) over the Thai-themed "Avail Air Mails and Save Time" label and addressed to Hector Smith c/o Royal Danish Consul in Tokyo, Japan, with "By Danish Fokker Aeroplanes 1925, Calcutta to Tokyo" flight cachet, two "KGL Dansk Konsulat Calcutta" handstamps on both sides, with "Calcutta to Tokyo 3/4/26" dated and initialed at bottom left, complete descriptive label affixed on back of the cover, fine and rare, only 31 covers were carried by the Danish fliers
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

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