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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #633
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1915 (6 Nov) Russian "Kitai" 3k stationery postcard from Tientsin to a German Prisoner of War in Spaskoe/Vladivostok POW camp, handstamped "Service des prisonniers de guerre", Russian censor mark and Pogranichnaya border cds, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #634
GERMAN COLONIES Kiauchau
1917 (13 Mar) Red Cross cover headed "Agence des Prisonniers de Guerre", registered from Tientsin to Mainz, sent via the U.S. Post Office in Shanghai to Seattle, Washington and New York, with July 22, 1918 (after 16 months) arrival in Germany (date written by hand), showing framed Japanese and Russian censor cachets on front, cover wear and faults, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

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