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 #1690
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOLOMON ISLANDS
1953-58 Barakoma Airfield Postal Agency, collection of 36 covers or aerogrammes, with the provisional handstamp cancels of Barakoma as well as manuscript cancels of several members of the Methodist Mission (Sister Poole, Rev. Shepherd, Miss Clark, Miss Fraser, etc.), most are philatelic but at least six are commercial, plus "The Postal History of Barakoma Airfield" handbook by Rev. A.H. Voyce. The Airfield was located on the island of Vella Lavella where there was weekly mail service for the Methodist Mission located there, fine-v.f. and difficult collection to assemble
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