Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
January 7-8, 2025
Cherrystone Auctions January 7-8, 2025 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and via CherrystoneLIVE There are 1,481 lots which will be offered in four sessions, starting with United States, featuring a large collection of U.S. sheets and modern errors. Worldwide sections include an exceptional holding of Israel, including Forerunners and Interim Period. There are solid sections of France, Germany, Italy and Italian States, British Commonwealth, with many individual rarities. Eastern Europe offers a collection of Poland, with many better Krakow overprints, as well as Imperial Russia, with rare inverted backgrounds, Romanov correspondence, followed by Soviet Union, including Air Post and Civil War issues. There are 165 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1361 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS EGYPT 1865-1991 collection in three stock books, early material includes "Posta Europea" FL, 1866 issue, stamps used in Constantinople, Smyrna, some varieties, Pyramid stamps used and unused, perf. varieties, reference items, imperforate block of four, 1921 imperforate pairs, Port Fuad set of four (used), Prince Farouk trials set of four (l.h.), values to £1 (used or unused), commemorative sets, occasional blocks of four, unexploded 120m booklet, 1953 selection of three bar surcharges, souvenir sheets, including 1956 Boy Scouts perf. and imperf. (n.h.), Postage Dues, British Forces in Egypt (incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee used), plus collections of UAR, 1948-1967 Gaza Occupation (some double overprints, including blocks of four), with covers (some better), plus selection of Suez Canal, mixed condition, generally fine or better. Overall a comprehensive holding of Egypt, with potential for further expansion  *O | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1362 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS EGYPT 1866-1935 collection on stock cards, with 1866 imperf. proofs (two complete sets), used and unused selection with 4x5pi, 6x10pi, 1867 issue used to 5pi, 1872 issue with many nice items, Bulaq issue incl. tete-beche pairs, De La Rue issue with multiples, etc., through to 1927-37 issue incl. errors, varieties, multiples, cancelations, etc., also British Forces with 1935 1pi Jubilee Seal and much more. A fine and extensive collection, high catalogue value *O | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1363 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS EGYPT 1867-75 collection on pages, with four types of each value incl. 5pa (14 unused and 12 used), 10pa (16 unused and 18 used incl. block of four), 20pa (15 unused and 19 used), 1pi (21 unused and 19 used), 2pi (7 unused and 12 used), also the scarce 5pi brown (7 unused and 11 used); 1872 with unused multiples, 1874-75 with blocks of 5pa, 1pi, 2pi, 2 1/2pi and 5pi, fine and scarce group *O | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
