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
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1342 FRANCE 1870-71 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte 1870 (24 Nov) FL endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", with Paris R. Le Clery departure pmk, without stamp and other markings. The pilot Paul Rolier left Paris on the Balloon "Le Vile D'Orleans" on 24th November. The balloon crash landed after 14 hours and 45 minutes, passing 1,246 km. The salvaged mail was mostly in water-soaked condition (YT €2,500), ex-Aloni  | Price Realized $375.00 |
