Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
May 7-8, 2024
The May 7-8, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries, via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,562 lots, offered in four sessions, beginning with United States, followed by a diverse worldwide holding formed by Dikran Taner. There are solid sections of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Italian States, Switzerland, Turkey, as well as British Commonwealth, featuring John Pedneault's postal history of Ireland, extensive Bermuda, British Africa and various individual rarities. In addition, there are selections of China, with Red Revenues, numerous Flight and Zeppelin covers, rare booklets and more. Finally, the last session is highlighted by Large Lots and Collections, with 184 lots ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #444 FRANCE Air Post 1927 "Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne" (CIDNA), imperforate, non-denominated engraved proof in dark blue, never issued, printed by Bradbury-Wilkinson, with "Inauguration du Service Postal Aerien Paris-Bagdad" inscriptions at bottom, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, v.f.  P | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #445 FRANCE Air Post 1927 2fr and 5fr overprinted, set of two, well centered, used on unaddressed, cacheted FDC, v.f.  Catalog #C1-2 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #446 FRANCE Air Post 1927 2fr and 5fr overprinted, set of two, well centered, used together with 5fr carmine (from the souvenir sheet) and 1fr Sower on registered, flown Ile de France cover to New York, v.f., with appropriate cachet and arrival pmk, signed Bloch Catalog #C1-2 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #447 FRANCE Air Post 1927 Issue, collective proof sheetlet of two, with the original overlay, v.f. (YT PA1-2, €3,000) P Catalog #C1-2P | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #448 FRANCE Air Post 1928 Ile de France, 10fr surcharges on 90c carmine and 1.50fr blue, set of two, n.h., usual centering, unusually fresh, fine, signed Thiaude, Brun, with his 2024 certificate (YT PA 3-4, €22,500) * Catalog #C3-4 Catalog Value $17,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #449 FRANCE Air Post 1930 "EIPA 30" perforated initials, 1.50fr ultramarine, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., with 1971 BPA certificate (YT €3,500) **Catalog #C6b Catalog Value $2,800 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #450 FRANCE Air Post 1930 "EIPA 30" perforated initials, single used on combination with Paris 1930 label and Belgian 1.50fr, with Exhibition, Le Bourget and Brussels postmarks, v.f. Catalog #C6b | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #451 FRANCE Air Post 1930 "EIPA 30" perforated initials, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, with inverted initials in margin, omitted from stamps, with Exhibition postmark at right, barely touching the stamps at bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Herbert Bloch (YT €3,500) **Catalog #C6c Catalog Value $2,200 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #452 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, also 50fr Burelage, n.h., v.f. (YT PA8-15, €3,800) ** Catalog #C8-15 Catalog Value $3,397 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #453 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane of Paris, complete set, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C8-14 Catalog Value $1,697 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #454 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane of Paris, three complete sets, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C8-14 Catalog Value $5,091 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #455 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, imperforate deluxe proof sheetlets, with the original overlays, minor wrinkles and corner-mound creases, fine-v.f., scarce set (YT €1,650) P Catalog #C8-14P | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #456 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 85c-3.50fr, six blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #C8-13 Catalog Value $877 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #457 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr green, sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f. (YT €2,000) ** Catalog #C14 Catalog Value $1,450 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #458 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr green, emerald, two different shades, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C14,14b Catalog Value $2,950 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #459 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, also 50fr Burelage, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #C14,15 Catalog Value $1,450 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #460 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr green, also 50fr Burelage, used sheet margin singles, v.f. (YT €820) O Catalog #C14,15 Catalog Value $650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #461 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr green, Burelage, 50fr violet, also South Atlantic set of two, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C14-17 Catalog Value $3,885 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #462 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Burelage, 50fr ultramarine, two copies, l.h., and n.h., the latter with sheet margin, v.f., */** Catalog #C15 Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #463 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Burelage, 50fr ultramarine, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C15 Catalog Value $1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #464 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Burelage, 50fr violet, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C15 Catalog Value $1,700 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #465 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Burelage, 50fr violet, also South Atlantic set of two, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C15,16-17 Catalog Value $2,435 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #466 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Burelage, 50fr violet, also South Atlantic set of two, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C15,16-17 Catalog Value $2,435 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #467 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Burelage, 50fr violet, bottom sheet margin single, also South Atlantic set of two, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #C15,16-17 Catalog Value $2,435 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #468 FRANCE Air Post 1936 South Atlantic, four sets of two, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #C16-17 Catalog Value $2,940 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #469 FRANCE Air Post 1936 South Atlantic, set of two sheet corner margin "Coin Date" blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #C16-17 Catalog Value $2,940 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #470 FRANCE Air Post 1936 South Atlantic, set of two blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #C16-17 Catalog Value $2,940 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #471 FRANCE Air Post 1936 South Atlantic, 50fr green, coin-date sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #C17 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #472 FRANCE Air Post 1936 South Atlantic, 50fr green, imperforate deluxe sheetlet, v.f. P Catalog #C17P | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #473 FRANCE Air Post 1947-49 500fr, 1,000fr, two different gutter sheets of 10, n.h., v.f. (YT 20,20, €2,550) **Catalog #C22,27 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #474 FRANCE Air Post 1954 Airplanes, blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (YT P 30-33, €1,600) **Catalog #C29-32 Catalog Value $1,125 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #475 FRANCE Air Post 1954 100fr-1,000fr imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT PA 30-33, €1,000) ** Catalog #C29-32var | Price Realized $260.00 |
