U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 15-16, 2020
Welcome to our December 15-16, 2020 Auction which will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. The sale has over 1,000 lots and features United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, and others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, covering all Reigns with many high values and sets from Aden to Zululand. Also featured is a section of 100 lots containing the Joe Taylor Postal History collection of Allied Intervention in Russia. The auction concludes with a strong selection of 120+ large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4504 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1917 American Red Cross Mission to Russia, cover sent via Diplomatic Pouch by Lt. Col. Raymond Robins to Elizabeth Robins in England, opened by censor label, handstamped "War Office Postal Censor" in violet, fine (during WWI, Raymond Robins headed the American Red Cross Mission to Russia. After the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on March, 1917, Robins became the de facto representative of the U.S. State Department and a strong supporter of Alexander Kerensky. After the Russian Revolution, Robins allegedly met with Lenin on average three times a week. He left Russia in May 1918)  | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #4505 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1918 (4 Dec) picture postcard to Newark, N.J., with three-line "On Active Service With A.E.F. in Russia No Stamps Available" handstamp, supported by "Army Post Office P.B.1" postmark and "X11" censor strike, minor corner crease, fine and rare | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #4506 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1918 U.S. Troops en route to Russia, cover franked with 3c violet and 10c Special Delivery, tied by Battle Creek, Michigan June 15 1918 cds, return address indicates that this came from a soldier with a battalion of the 339th Infantry regiment, Camp Custer, Michigan (which left Camp Custer on 11th July for its embarkation for England) | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #4507 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1918 newspaper wrapper with Russian 3x2k green, tied by Archangel cds and addressed to Seattle, oval "Tarasov" handstamp on back, with violet "C.I.A 6 / Censure Militaire Archangel" cachet (C.I.A. Censure Military Archangel 6 cachet was used by A.I.C.D., Censored Inter Allied (CIA) | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #4508 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1919 two covers endorsed "American Soldier's Mail", each with "A.E.F. Passed as Censored" cachets, other markings, one sent via London, without APO or FPO cancels, probably because they were posted from ships which carried the U.S. Transportation Corps, fine | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #4509 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1919 (15 Apr) Allied YMCA North Russian Expeditionary Forces corner cachet cover to Detroit, from a private James Clark at Archangel, Russia, two strikes of British Army P.B. 2 Post Office cds, censor's handstamp and signature at bottom left, some cover wear, otherwise fine | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #4510 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1919 (3 July) cover from Pawnee, IL to a soldier with the American North Russia Expedition in the Archangel area, showing various "Return to Writer" handstamps, one via France, finally coming back in August to the United States. The last U.S. Troops left Archangel on June 27, 1919 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #4511 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1919 (21 June) cover from an American soldier to USA, with British Army Post Office P.B.2 (Archangel) and censor markings, Aug 15 Ridgely, Tenn arrival back, handstamped "Unclaimed", fine. The last U.S. Troops left Archangel on June 27, 1919 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #4512 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia 1918 balance of the collection, seven covers or cards, written-up on pages, various unit and censor markings, YMCA enclosure, mostly fine or better | Price Realized $500.00 |
