1922-24 collection of 19 covers and cards, written-up on pages (in German), with First Air Post stamp used with additional franking on registered (not flown) cover from Moscow to Berlin, others including Konigsberg-Moscow and return, Moscow-Smolensk-Berlin, another with German franking Berlin-Konigsberg-Smolensk-Moscow; Berlin-Danzig-Konigsberg; Leningrad-Moscow-Berlin, London to Moscow; Berlin via Konigsberg-Smolensk-Moscow to Peking, China...
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our September 17-18 Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,522 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A selection of United States, including the Unique Double Franking Brattleboro Provisional, followed by Austria, Belgium, specialized Carpatho-Ukraine and Baltic Countries, Asia, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italian Area, specialized Liechtenstein, Spain, South America and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Poland, with numerous ex-Mikulski items, as well as Russia, with rare proofs and essays. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and there are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
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Lot #1193 - RUSSIA Flight Covers
1922-25 selection of 118 mostly flown and registered covers to France, Switzerland, Germany, England, generally"Mit Luftpost Befordert Konigsberg", others endorsed"Vosdushnaya Pochta"or handstamped, different rates and routes, mostly with Inflation franking, Soviet Stamps, occasional first flights
Estimate: $5000
Lot #1194 - RUSSIA Flight Covers
1924 (16 July) registered cover from Kiev to Kamenetz-Podolsk, franked with regular issue and pair of Air Post surcharges, used in combination with Air Defense League 100r on 10r surcharge, fine and attractive combination, with arrival pmk
Estimate: $150
Lot #1195 - RUSSIA Flight Covers
1925 (16 Sep) registered and flown cover from Tashkent to Berlin, franked with the complete set of surcharges and used in combination with 5r and 50r Air Post Semi-officials, v.f., with arrival pmk
Estimate: $500
Lot #1196 - RUSSIA Flight Covers
1927 (19 Sep) registered and flown cover from Moscow to Paris, franked with 10k (rounded corner perf) and 3x15k, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk
Estimate: $250
Lot #1197 - RUSSIA Flight Covers
1932 (7 July) Mattern & Griffin special dispatch cover from Moscow to USA, via Pacific Ocean, cover franked with pair of 20k and block of four of 10k Airships, canceled by Moscow 7.7.32 cds, addressed to Wooster, Ohio, fine and rare flight cover (Bennett Griffin and James Mattern tried to break the round-the-world record set by Post and Gatty. They left New York in their"Century of Progress,"airplane on July 5, 1932 for Harbor Grace,...
Lot #1198 - RUSSIA Flight Covers
1932 International Polar Year, 50k and 1r used on specially prepared flown cover and card, each canceled 26 Aug (First Day of Issue) Franz Josef Land, with Archangelsk transit and Berlin arrival pmks, triangular cachets, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1199 - RUSSIA Flight Covers
1932 International Polar Year, 50k and 1r used on specially prepared flown cover and card, each canceled 26 Aug (First Day of Issue) Franz Josef Land, with Archangelsk transit and Berlin arrival pmks, triangular cachets, v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #1200 - RUSSIA Flight Covers
1933 (29 Aug) registered and flown cover from Leningrad to Austria, attractive franking, with Leningrad-Berlin Air Post cancels, red Berlin forwarding cachet, minor cover flaws with backflap missing, fine
Estimate: $150
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