Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
December 13-14, 2022
Welcome to our December 13-14, 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 917 lot sale begins with a session of United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items including a nice section of Columbians, Plate Blocks and better back of the book items. In the Worldwide section, there are solid selections of Eastern and Western European classics and semi-modern issues, including Austria, German States, Italian Area, with many rarities. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from various areas, notably stamps and Postal History of Jordan (1414-1959), with collections offered virtually intact, many offered at auction for the first time. There are further selections of a specialized Kuwait holding, including a mostly complete "Koweit" issue. The auction concludes with over one hundred and thirty Large Lots & Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections and worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #738 RUSSIA Russia Used in Persia 1916 two covers from Tabriz, one from the Russian Consular Post Office to England, via Petrograd, where it was opened and resealed by Military Censor, franked on back with Russian 3k Romanov, plus 2k and 15k Imperial Arms, with transit and arrival pmks, "Tabriz, Persia" registry label on front; the other cover sent from Tabriz to USA, with Persian franking, tied by Tauris departure cds, censored by Russian Expeditionary Forces, violet "Opened by Military Censorship No.10" (in Cyrillic) and 15.11.16 Camp No.6 pmks, fine-v.f., both mounted and written up on Joe Youssefi exhibit page  | Price Realized $625.00 |
