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 #599 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1928 card addressed to Albert Lehmann, Crew of Airship Graf Zeppelin at Lakehurst, with on-board (10 Oct) and again 15 Oct 1928 pmks, Washington arrival and "Held For Postage Oct 17 1928" handstamps, v.f., scarce  | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #600 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1930 South America flight cover to USA, with 2m (2) and 4m South America overprints, v.f., with Lakehurst arrival (catalogued as used stamps off cover) Catalog #C38-39 Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #601 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1930 South America Flight cover franked with 2m (2) and 4m brown, flown from Friedrichshafen to Cuba, addressed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, with Havana arrival pmk, v.f., unusual destination Catalog #C38-39 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #602 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1931 Polar Flight 4m brown, used on flown cover from Friedrichshafen to Icebreaker "Malyguin", with Polar Flight cachet, forwarded via Shanghai (5.9.31) to Manila, Philippine Islands, Manchouli transits and Manila arrival (Sep 13) markings Catalog #C42 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #603 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1933 Chicago Flight set of three, used on flown cover making round trip from Friedrichshafen, Berlin forwarding and triangular Chicago Flight cachets, v.f., with arrival pmk on back Catalog #C43-45 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #604 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1933 Chicago Flight to Finland, cover franked with 1m (2), 2m and 4m, plus additional franking, Friedrichshafen departure pmks, appropriate cachets, Helsinki arrival pmk on back, fine cover franked with the complete set of Chicago overprints to uncommon destination Catalog #C43-45 | Unsold |
 | Lot #605 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1933 Chicago Flight 1m and 4m, used on registered, flown cover making round trip from Hamburg, triangular Chicago Flight cachet and arrival pmks, faint peripheral toning, otherwise v.f. Catalog #C43,45 | Unsold |
 | Lot #606 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1934 First SAF to Brazil, franked with 2m dark blue and 1M Chicago Flight adhesive (C43), used on "D.Europa" Catapult, with corresponding "Deutscher Schleuderflug Dampfer Europa Southampton" cachet, Berlin (26.5.34) and Pernambuco (29.5.34) arrival pmks on back, v.f., scarce combination Zeppelin/Catapult flight (Si.247Bb) | Unsold |
 | Lot #607 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1936 Hindenburg flight cover posted on board during the return from the 9th North America flight, with German and U.S. franking, re-dispatched on the 10th North America Flight, showing 1.10.36 and 6.10.36 departure and two distinct Hindenburg cachets, v.f. and scarce double flight cover (Si.439A,441A) | Unsold |
 | Lot #608 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1936 Hindenburg flight cover carried on the 7th Return flight from Lakehurst at domestic letter rate, with Airship fee added in German Zeppelin adhesives canceled on board, then dispatched on the 4th SAF with additional German franking canceled on board the Hindenburg enroute to Brazil, v.f., with appropriate cachets and arrival markings (Si.431,432A) | Unsold |
 | Lot #609 GERMANY Zeppelin Flights 1936 Olympics, set of eight (2) and two souvenir sheets, used on four flown Hindenburg and Olympics flight covers from the Stadium to USA, appropriate cachets and pmks, fine-v.f. (Si.427Ba,428A,428D) | Price Realized $240.00 |
