Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
May 9-10, 2023

Welcome to our May 9-10, 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. There are 1,487 lots in the sale, which begins with United States and U.S. Possessions, including graded items, Plate Blocks, and modern errors. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer Great Britain and British Commonwealth, European Countries, Asia and the rest of the world. There is a splendid collection of Egypt and Orient Zeppelin flights, featuring three of the four known Suez dispatches, plus other rarities. There are further selections from the estate of Dr.Martin Stempien, a respected postal historian and Secretary to the Chairman of the Expert Committee at the New York Philatelic Foundation from 1988-2018. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #311
EGYPT 1931 Egypt Flight Zeppelin Flights
1931 (10 Apr) Egypt Flight postcard from Cairo to Germany, franked with "1951" (instead of "1931") variety, carried on the return flight, with Friedrichshafen arrival (13.4), v.f. As the Egyptian postal authorities did not provide a cachet, this flight is the only "un-named" one in the history of German Airships, ex-Blau
Envelope
Catalog #C3a
Price Realized
$150.00

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