Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
September 24-25

Our September 24-25, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, as well as Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland. There is an old-world collection of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with an extraordinary selection of combination usages. Other areas areas are well represented, with China, Japan and Korea. As always, the sale contains 160+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more. The sale will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #740
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADA Flight Covers
1932 Von Gronau Circumnavigation Flight cover flown from Montreal to Chicago, also three stationery cards, two flown from Montreal and posted upon arrival at Wayzata or Winnipeg, and a US card flown from Milwaukee to Minneapolis, all with cachets, one card signed by the radio operator Fritz Albrecht, the cover signed by Von Gronau. Von Gronau flew around the world from Sylt in Germany via Iceland, Greenland, Canada and Alaska in 111 days
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Price Realized
$575.00

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