Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
November 15-16, 2022

Welcome to our November 15-16, 2022 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,450 lot sale begins with a session of United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, Plate Blocks, a solid group of Proofs and Essays, modern errors (including some offered at auction for the first time), and better back of the book items. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer a solid collection of postal history of Allied Intervention in Russia. Foreign countries include Austria, China, Egypt, France and Colonies, Germany Area including better items from the Eric Neishloss collection. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from various areas, including BNA, British Africa with selections from the Brian Karenza Collection, and specialized stamps and postal history of Kuwait, with many rarities. There are rarities from Italian States, with unused and used Sardina. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections from the Cole Estate, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #932
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History Zeppelin Flights
1933 Chicago Flight, registered cover from Kuwait (27.9), via London, where 2x6p Great Britain franking was added for further transmission to South America, sent by Zeppelin to La Paz, Bolivia, scarce destination, minor toning at bottom, with Berlin forwarding cachet and arrival pmks on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #933
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History Zeppelin Flights
1933 4th SAF to Brazil, mixed franking Kuwait and Great Britain, v.f., with Berlin forwarding cachet
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #934
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History Zeppelin Flights
1934 Argentina flight to Brazil, registered and flown via Friedrichshafen (23.6.34), with Stuttgart transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks, fine and scarce flight
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #935
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History Zeppelin Flights
1934 10th SAF card, registered from Kuwait, via Basra, Stuttgart and Friedrichshafen to Brazil, signed by two members of the Zeppelin crew, Capt. Albert Sammt, who later survived the 1937 Hindenburg disaster and Capt. Hans von Schiller, who was originally scheduled to be on that flight. The typewritten "By Zeppelin..", etc. was deleted (in red ink) by the Kuwait postmaster to avoid responsibility in case the card did not reach the connection on time, but with "Via Zeppelin Friedrichshafen" label affixed in Stuttgart, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #936
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH KUWAIT - Covers and Postal History Zeppelin Flights
1934 Argentina Flight card (Zeppelin picture postcard) to Brazil, all-Kuwait franking, with registry label, Stuttgart transit and Pernambuco arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

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