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 #2128
RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Alexandretta
1866 FL from Aleppo to Constantinople, franked with unoverprinted 2x10k brown & blue (unwatermarked), tied by blue "Port Alexandretta" departure pmks, repeated alongside, showing oval "Fratelli Poche & Co, Aleppo" merchant's handstamp, minor faults, fine letter from Aleppo to Constantinople
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #2129
RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Alexandretta
1876 (5 Oct) FL from Alexandretta to Chios, with "Coidan Freres Alexandretta Syrie" merchant's cachet in oval, Alexandretta departure and "Xios 29 Okt" arrival pmks, fine and rare usage between Russian ports in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #2130
RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Alexandretta
1880 cover from Alexandretta to Aleppo, franked with 1k and 5k Numerals, tied by large, violet "Alexandretta" 6 Jan departure pmk, repeated alongside, with block of six Ottoman dues added in reverse and tied by negative seals, fine cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #2131
RUSSIA Russian Post Office in Alexandretta
1880 FL from Alexandretta to Aleppo, single 5k dark blue, tied by large "Alexandretta" 29 March departure pmk, repeated alongside, with Ottoman adhesives on back (one torn on opening), tied by "Alep Turquie" 1 April arrival pmk, fine combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,000.00

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