1928 registered cover sent from the Italian diplomatic mission at Sana to Trieste, via Massaua (Eritrea), franked with 2 1/2b and 5b paying the correct internal postage rate, Arabic cancel, with Eritrea 50c and 1.25L added at Massaua (tied by Massaua cancels), with Napoli transit and Trieste arrival on reverse, fine and rare, one of only four known with this mixed franking -
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our September 9-10 sale, with 1228 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
This four-session auction commences with quality United States, with unused examples of Scott's Nos.1 and 2, both with original gum, Special Printings, inverted centers 1869 and Pan-Americana, Inverted Jenny, flight covers and more.
The foreign section includes specialized Egypt Zeppelin flight covers, Scandinavian countries, with Denmark, Finland and Sweden, France and Colonies, Germany and German Colonies, Great Britain (with many rarities, all with BPA certificates), British North America (excellent group of postal history ex-Wilkinson), British Commonwealth, Baltic Countries, Italy and Italian Colonies, Korea, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and many others.
As always there are many Large Lots and Collections, with an exceptional selection of Reference material and cover lots.
Lot #1120 - yemen
1966 registered and flown cover to USA, franked on both sides with "Mariner 4" souv. sheet and perf. and imperf. sets of three, tied by Camp Mansur pmks, with Royal Mail handstamp alongside, arrival pmk on back, v.f. -
Lot #1121 - yemen zeppelin flights
1933 5th SAF to Argentina, with appropriate cachet, registry label partially removed, with number inserted by hand, also 1933 cover from Hoddeida to Pernambuco, missed connection to Graf Zeppelin, with corresponding German label that it arrived too late for the 9th SAF (Chicago flight, being the last flight of the year), some cover tears, otherwise fine-v.f., rare (Siegel €16,000) -
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