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 #8536 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Flight Covers 1928 (28 Sep) Baron von Huenefeld Berlin to Tokyo Flight, Calcutta to Bangkok Leg, card franked with 1/2a and 1a George V stamps, tied by Park Street departure pmks, with green "Europa SS" flight cachet and violet "Baron Huenefeld" and red "Calcutta-Bangkok Baron Huenfeld", Stephen Smith's signature on back, v.f., only 46 cards carried on this leg of the flight (on 18 September 1928 von Huenefeld and Swedish pilot Karl Gunnar Lindner took off from Berlin in the "Europa" in an attempt to fly around the world. When they arrived in Tokyo on 20 October, the flight was abandoned because of poor weather conditions and Hunefeld's declining health)  | Price Realized $450.00 |
