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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #233 AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE 1797 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), military general and the first emperor of France who is considered one of the world's greatest military leaders. Napoleon revolutionized military organization and training, sponsored the Napoleonic Code, reorganized education and established the long-lived Concordat with the papacy. ALS, four-page document with beautiful engraving headed "Bonaparte, General en Chef de L'Armee de Italie", dated Milan, 18 July, 1797, addressed to "Au General de Division Clarke", boldly signed "BONAPARTE" (son of a former French army officer, Henry-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke followed his father's footsteps by joining the military. In November of 1796 Clarke was sent to the Army of Italy to spy discreetly on General Bonaparte for the Directory, but after spending time with Bonaparte, Clarke became entirely devoted to him) | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
