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 #1085 RUSSIA 1871 (7 Jan) an invitation to a Winter Palace ball sent to Eugene Schuyler, Secretary of the American Legation in St. Petersburg, from the Ministry of the Imperial Court, Direction of Ceremonies "By order of His Majesty the Emperor, the Grand Master of Ceremonies has the honor to inform Mr. Schuyler that His Majesty invites him to a ball which will take place at the Winter Palace on 11 January about 9 o'clock in the evening. Arrive by the Emperor's steps facing the Admiralty. Come in uniform. In case of an obstacle R.S.V.P" | Price Realized $90.00 |
