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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1888
Karl Lewis Hand-Painted covers
1933 (7 July) Fujiyama to Hollis, L.I., illustrated cachet with pre-printed caption at top, franked with four different definitives making up the 10s international letter rate, tied by two strong strikes of the Fuji-san scenic datestamps, blue "To US" handstamp at right of Mt.Fuji's summit, cover slit open at top, with typed "C-1" and vertical oval kan handstamp sealing the backflap. Also a "C-6" cover to Chicago, with Air Post 9 1/2s and 1/2s gray brown, fine-v.f. cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

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