Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
July 11-12, 2023

Cherrystone's Summer Auction will be take place July 10-11, 2023. There are numerous highlights, including United States, with an intact "Roosevelt Album", a collection of Crash & Disaster mail formed be the late Zvi Aloni (contributor to the American Air Mail Catalogue) and portions of Carl A. Kilgas' collections of China, Taiwan, PRC and Korea. There are substantial showings of Italy and Italian Colonies, Central and South America, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, plus hundreds of Large Lots and Collections offered intact and more. This is a public auction, with live internet bidding via CherrystoneLIVE

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1468
GREAT BRITAIN Flight Covers
1910 (20 Aug) "First Aerial Flight" postcard with pre-printed "Carried by Aeroplane Mail by C.Grahame-White", addressed to Newcastle, franked with 1/2p green, minor overall toning, fine. On the last day of the Blackpool "Flying Carnival", pilot Graham White took off in his Henry Farman machine, with a bag labeled "Aeroplane Mai", which contained special cards prepared for this flight. The flight did not reach its destination due to very high winds. Only 10 (!) postcards are recorded, ex-Aloni
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1469
GREAT BRITAIN Flight Covers
1911 (11 Sep) Coronation flight card London to Windsor, franked with pair of 1/2p green, tied by "First United Kingdom Aerial Post" cancels, addressed to France, with arrival pmks, tape stains on back, otherwise fine. Pilot C.Hubert crashed his plane on take off
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

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