Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
March 12-13, 2024

Cherrystone Auctions March 12-13, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. The sale contains 1,316 lots and will be offered in four sessions, beginning with United States, with a specialized collection of Postal History of the South, ex-Dabney. Worldwide sections include an exceptional collection of Bavaria, with stamps and covers, offered for the first time at auction. There are solid sections of France, Italy, British Commonwealth, all with many individual rarities. Also featured is a collection of Sweden, with exceptional First Issues. There are 200 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings and featuring a comprehensive collection of Indian Feudatory States (estimated to realize $100,000), multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. Kindly note that we will continue adding images for many lots. If scans for the lot you are interested in are unavailable, please check again in a few days.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #639
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 Feb 1-7 All-India Scouts Jamboree Rocket Mail, two covers, February 2-3 dispatches, special Elephant cachets, v.f., handstamps of rockets "Princess Elizabeth" and "Dr. M. Kronstein", each with Scout Jamboree slogan cancelation, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #20C1, 23C1
Unsold
Lot #640
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1937 (12 May) Coronation Rocketgram, with special label canceled by "Coronation Pilot Rocket No. P.IX" and signed by Stephen Smith on back, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #28C1
Unsold
Lot #641
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1938 (25 Apr) card with special label "Test Firing Rocket Despatch by Rocket No.164 Marianne Kronstein", signed Stephen Smith alongside, only 102 dispatched
Envelope
Catalog #36C1
Unsold
Lot #642
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail
1938 (26 June) Rocketgram with special label "By Rocket No.165 Gertrude Collins Test Firing", signed Stephen Smith alongside and on reverse, only 102 dispatched
Envelope
Catalog #37C1
Unsold

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