Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
February 7-8, 2023
Welcome to our February 7-8, 2023 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 1,366 lot sale features better United States, with quality material assembled by a Japanese gentleman. Foreign countries include Albania, with 1913 Double Eagle handstamps, Austria, France and Colonies, Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues, Great Britain and British Commonwealth with Australia, BNA, New Zealand, British Asia and Africa. There are rarities from Iran, including postal history, Italy and Italian Colonies, a collection of hand-painted Karl Lewis covers and more. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums and specialized collections, to multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1170 United States - Air Post Flight Covers 1931 (3 Jan) first commercial Trans-Atlantic Airplane flight card (first stage) to Bermuda, with 1/2d franking on back, addressed to Roessler ("First stage made - more difficult that expected a series of unfortunate accidents - next jump our big test - the last stage Azores to Paris will be easy"), signed by Lt. Wm. S. Maclaren (Lieut. William S. MacLaren and Mrs Beryl Hart reached Bermuda. They took off again for the Azores, flew into a high wind over heavy seas, were not again seen or heard from)  Catalog #AAMC TO 1130 | Price Realized $230.00 |
