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 #174 United States - Air Post Flight Covers 1927 (29 June) Byrd Trans-Atlantic Flight, cacheted cover franked with 5c blue, canceled New York, June 21,1927, with "Ver-sur-Mer" 2.7.27 arrival cds, v.f., signed by Byrd and three crew members (Comdr. R.E.Byrd took off on his monoplane "America" from New York to Paris and was forced to land on the beach at Ver-sur-Mer (after a flight of 42 hours). As the mail pouch was soaked, many of the covers are without stamps or defective). This one is in excellent condition, handstamped Schoendorf on back  Catalog #AAMC TO1060 | Price Realized $800.00 |
