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 #1050 PORTUGUESE COLONIES Macao 1863 (13 Nov) complete folded letter from Macao to "Capt Gio Andrea Bollo" in Genova (Manoglia), written in Italian, date-line Macao, sent via Hong Kong, with red Nov 14, 63 Hong Kong paid in red (front) and green on back, also Alexandria (13 Dec), with Ancona (5 Jan) and Genova (6 Jan, 64) arrival pmks. Also on front, boxed "Piroscafi Postali Italiani" and "P.D.", charged "8" (decimes) in red crayon. The letter has been affected by aging at bottom, with toning going through part of the text, otherwise well preserved, scarce early letter from Macao, interesting contents  | Unsold |
