Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
July 9-10, 2024
Welcome to our July 9-10, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,554 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, including selections from the philatelic stock of Larry Brassler, with a solid selections of United States, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, as well as Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Other areas are well represented, with China, Japan, Korea and Pakistan. As always, the sale contains 190+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more. The sale will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #746 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1934 (30 Sep) Saugor Island (Calcutta) Ship to Shore flight, cover with proper postage and imperforate label, flight cachet and signatures of Stephen Smith on back, v.f.  Catalog #1C1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #747 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1934 (3 Oct) Saugor Island (Calcutta) Shore to Ship flight cover with appropriate franking and red & green label, signed by Stephen Smith and Rashon Ali, faint toned specks, v.f. Catalog #3C1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #748 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1934 (4 Oct) Diamond Harbor flight cover with appropriate franking and "Rocket Despatch Diamond Harbour Ship to Shore" label, tied by a corresponding handstamp, signed and dated by Stephen Smith on both sides, with Calcutta arrival pmk, v.f., only 75 carried Catalog #4C1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #749 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1934 (16 Dec) Saugor Island flight cover with preprinted "The Statesman" cachet, appropriate franking and "Ship to Shore The First Night Firing Rocket Despatch" label, tied by a corresponding "Semaphore Station" handstamp, signed and dated by Stephen Smith, with Calcutta arrival pmk Catalog #5C1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #750 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1934 (16 Dec) Saugor Island Lighthouse flight cover with preprinted "First Night Firing to Lighthouse" cachet, boxed datestamp, also "By Rocket Mail" in violet, signed by Mary Shenton (Lighthouse keeper) and Stephen Smith, with Calcutta arrival pmk Catalog #6C1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #751 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1934 (17 Dec) Saugor Island Lighthouse flight cover with red "Shore to Ship by Rocket" label, tied by a corresponding handstamp, also "By Rocket Mail" in violet, signed by W. Shenton (Lighthouse keeper) and Stephen Smith, minor toning on back, otherwise fine, with Calcutta arrival pmk Catalog #7C1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #752 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1934 (17 Dec) Saugor Island Lighthouse flight cover with red "Shore to Ship by Rocket" label, tied by a corresponding handstamp, also "By Rocket Mail" in violet, signed by W. Shenton (Lighthouse keeper) and Stephen Smith, minor toning, otherwise fine, with Calcutta arrival pmk Catalog #7C1a | Unsold |
 | Lot #753 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1935 (25 Feb) Dhakuria Rocket Firing Test flight cover with appropriate franking and label, signed Stephen Smith Catalog #8C1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #754 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1937 All India Scouts Jamboree, four imperforate Rocket Despatch labels, different colors, one overprinted "Bengal Girl Guides Rally 2.3.37", each signed Stephen Smith on back, v.f. ** | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #755 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1937 All India Scouts Jamboree Flight cover, with appropriate cachet and blue imperforate label, v.f., signed Stephen Smith, rare Catalog #18C1 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #756 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Rocket Mail 1937 Feb 1-7 All-India Scouts Jamboree Rocket Mail, cover with special Elephant cachet and imperforate green label, v.f., handstamped "Bu R. No. 138 Princess Elizabeth", v.f. Catalog #23C1 | Price Realized $260.00 |
