1841 two FLs from Alexandria to Malta, each with red departure pmk, disinfection slits, black "Purifie au Lazaret" handstamps, fine-v.f. -
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 #197 - Egypt
1886 (22 Jan) letter written by Sir W. Thompson of the War Office to Col. T. Fraser (later Major-General), accompanying the Royal Warrant, signed by Queen Victoria, giving license to accept and wear the Order of the Medjidieh of the third class (this, in recognition of Col. Fraser's services with the Egyptian Army during 1884-85 Nile Expedition), v.f. group, mounted on three album pages -
Lot #198 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 card franked with 50m regular issue (instead of the Zeppelin surcharge), flown from Cairo (11 April) to Friedrichshafen, v.f., with arrival pmk -
Lot #199 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 selection of six covers and cards, including one with regular, unoverprinted stamps, variety showing single bar at bottom left (100m on 27m), card addressed to Greece, "1951" error on card to Germany etc., fine lot -
Lot #200 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 (April) German stationery card with additional franking, posted on board, addressed to Bern, Switzerland, with Cairo arrival (11 Apr), v.f. (Si.104b) -
Lot #201 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 (April) German picture postcard franked with 1m, posted on board, addressed to Port Said, with Cairo arrival (11 Apr), little toning, otherwise fine (Si.104b) -
Lot #202 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 (April) cover franked with 2m Zeppelin, posted on board, addressed to Cairo, with arrival (11 Apr), v.f. (Si.104b) -
Lot #203 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 Palestine Round trip, Suez acceptance, picture postcard franked with 50M, addressed to Haifa, with Pyramid cachet, v.f., signed Gappe, also Trachtenberg, with his 1975 certificate, also 2002 Eichele certificate. A rare Zeppelin dispatch from Egypt, one of only four flown (Si.105Ed, €12,500) -
Lot #204 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 (April) picture postcard Friedrichshafen-Cairo, posted on board, addressed to Friedrichshafen, endorsed "Affranchissement Percu 1 RM" (post office out of stamps) by a crew-member A.Wittemann, addressed to himself, v.f. with arrival (11 Apr) (Si.104i) -
Lot #205 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 (April) picture postcard, franked with 1m Eagle, posted on board (12.4.1931), addressed to a crew-member A.Wittemann in Friedrichshafen, with arrival (13.IV), v.f., rare return flight (Si.104d) -
Lot #206 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 (April) picture postcard, franked with 100pf Numerals, posted on board (13.4.1931), last day of the flight, arrival in Friedrichshafen the same day, v.f., signed Sieger (stated to be one of only four pieces mailed on 13th April) (Si.104d) -
Lot #207 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 (April) Friedrichshafen to Cairo, Germany stationery card with additional 1m franking addressed to Offenbach, Cairo arrival (11 Apr), v.f. (Si.104a) -
Lot #208 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 (April) Menu (Lunch and Dinner) from board, during the Egypt flight (April 12), franked with 2M South America Flight adhesive (Mi.438), cancelled on board (13.4.1931), with appropriate cachet, signed by crew-member K.Schoenherr and addressed to Switzerland, Friedrichshafen (13.IV) and Muri (14.IV), menu folded for mailing purposes, fine and appealing item (Si.104d) -
Lot #209 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 Zeppelin surcharges, set of two, used on cover from Cairo (10 April 1931) addressed to Italy, with Friedrichshafen and Firenze arrival postmarks, fine, uncommon destination -
Lot #210 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 three cards, each franked with 50m Zeppelin surcharge, flown from Cairo (Apr10 or 11) to Switzerland (2) and to Czechoslovakia, Friedrichshafen arrival markings, fine -
Lot #211 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 50m "1951" error, flown from Cairo (Apr11) on Zeppelin picture postcard to Germany, signed by crew-member (Schoenherr), with Friedrichshafen arrival, fine -
Lot #212 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 50m "1951" error, flown from Cairo (Apr10) on colorful picture postcard to Germany, with Friedrichshafen arrival, fine -
Lot #213 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 100m, used on flown cover from Cairo (Apr 9) to Paris, filing crease away from the stamp, fine commercially flown item, with Friedrichshafen arrival -
Lot #214 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 100m, used on pre-printed "By Graf Zeppelin" cover from Cairo (Apr 10) to Germany, fine, with Friedrichshafen arrival -
Lot #215 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 100m, used on flown cover from Cairo (Apr 10) to Czechoslovakia, fine, with red "Flugpost Mit Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin" handstamp and Friedrichshafen arrival -
Lot #216 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 100m, used on flown cover from Cairo (Apr 10) to Hermann Sieger in Germany, filing fold away from the stamp, Friedrichshafen arrival -
Lot #217 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1931 100m on 27m double overprint, used 10 April 1931 on pre-printed "Per Zeppelin" cover to Germany, Friedrichshafen arrival pmk on back, v.f., signed Gappe and Hermann Sieger, with his letter written in 1965, confirming the cover's authenticity (Si.107Aya "doppeldruck des Aufdruckes"). A rarity -
Lot #218 - Egypt zeppelin flights
1936 Hindenburg, 8th North America Flight from Cairo to USA, attractively franked including Germany set of four, plus 5pf Air Post, appropriate cachet and New York arrival postmarks on back. A fine and rare cover (Si.437) -
Lot #219 - Egypt military mail
1932 Postal Seal, 1pi red and deep blue, imperf. right margin block of six, n.h., v.f. -
Lot #220 - Egypt military mail
1935 Silver Jubilee, l.h., v.f., signed Sieger (SG A10) -
Cat. Val. £275
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