1917 (April) French Aviation Mission in Russia, 3k stationery card addressed to Versailles, faint cachet in purple "Mission d'aviation Francaise en Russie/Le Commandant" hs, v.f. -
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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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.
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Lot #986 - Russia air post
1917 (June) French Aviation Mission in Russia, cover endorsed "F M." with blue cachet "Aviation Francaise en Russie" handstamp, corresponding military endorsement, with Paris arrival pmk, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine -
Lot #987 - Russia air post
1917 (July) French Aviation Mission in Russia, postcard to France, with blue cachet "Aviation Francaise en Russie" handstamp, v.f. -
Lot #988 - Russia air post
1922 registered cover from Moscow (27 Nov 1922) to Berlin, franked on back with strip of 3x100,000r/250r and block of 6x45r green, with arrival (6 Dec) backstamp. One stamp (most likely another 45r) is missing and cover was carelessly opened at top, with closed tears, framed "Mit Luftpost" handstamp on front, but not flown, since from November 1922 to March 1923, the "Moscow-Konigsberg-Berlin" line was closed due to bad weather and...
Lot #989 - Russia air post
1924 (17 July) registered cover from Rostov-on-Don to Bamberg, franked with the complete set of Air Post surcharges on front, supplemented with additional franking (imperf. 1k definitive and 3x3k Lenin), all tied by departure cds, with Foreign Exchange Tax stamp 3k on 3r, tied by large handstamp, fine and unusual cover originating from Rostov and sent to Bavaria -
Lot #990 - Russia air post
1924 20k on 10r, used on 15k stationery entire, registered in 1933 from Moscow to Valparaiso, Chile, with 15k on 70k Foreign Exchange Tax stamp on back, Buenos Aires transit and Valparaiso arrival pmks, fine cover to an uncommon destination -
Lot #991 - Russia air post
1924 20k on 10r rose, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Kessler, Brun, Dr.Jemchouhin and others. A rarity. Our last recorded sale of a lightly hinged single was in our February 2009 auction, where it fetched $19,000 (plus buyer's premium) -
Lot #992 - Russia air post
1931 North Pole, 1r imperf. top sheet margin single, used in combination with 30k violet on registered cover to Switzerland, with Bern arrival pmk on back, also three different Foreign Exchange Tax stamps (10k on 70k, 25k on 70k, 1r on 35k), tied by large handstamped cachet and facsimile signature, fine -
Lot #993 - Russia air post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k brown, l.h., v.f., signed Romeko etc. -
Lot #994 - Russia air post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k brown, h.r., v.f. -
Lot #995 - Russia air post
1935 Moscow-San Francisco 1r on 10k brown, cancelled to order, v.f., signed Goznak -
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