U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 13-14, 2021
Our April 13-14, 2021 Auction will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,067 lot sale features United States and Foreign countries. The sale begins with over 400 lots of high quality U.S. singles including many rarities and graded items. The Foreign section includes Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, China and South and Central American countries as well as an outstanding selection of the Treasures of Israel Philately, offered for sale at auction for the first time. Featured are the 1948 sheets of Doar Ivri, perf. and imperf. as well as uncut sheets of 300 of the First Festivals issue and the Postage Dues sets. In addition, this sale includes a strong selection of 200+ 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 #775 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1939 30gr on 15pf red lilac, variety defective "e" in "Deutsche", upper left single in block of four, variety n.h., signed Krawczyk, others hinged ** Catalog #Mi.7var | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #776 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1940 24gr on 25gr gray Type II, surcharge inverted, n.h., v.f., signed Gryzewski, Dr.Dub, etc., rare (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #Mi.14K Catalog Value €7,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #777 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1941 10zl Castle, imperforate single, n.h., slightly disturbed gum, unevenly cut with creasing at left margin, still fine and rare imperf. variety, rescued from destruction (printer's waste), signed Ludin, with 1987 Jungjohann certificate, ** Catalog #Mi.65U Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #778 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1941 Hitler, 8pf dark blue, imperforate horizontal gutter pair, n.h., some gum wrinkles, still v.f., ** Catalog #Mi.73U ZW Catalog Value €200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #779 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1941 Hitler, 16gr orange, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, with incorrect total No. "74" (position 11) instead of "64", commemorative cancel, v.f., with correct No.64 block included for comparison, rare,  Catalog #Mi.76OR1 Catalog Value €200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #780 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1941 Hitler, 24pf red brown, variety showing full offset on back, top sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with 2011 Schmutz certificate ** Catalog #Mi.78var | Unsold |
 | Lot #781 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1942 (22 Dec) uprated "Ostland" 6pf postal card sent 1942 from German occupied Vilnius to Lisbon, Portugal, addressed "F.M. Miranda, Rue da Palma 157" (an address associated with the activities of the Polish Aid Committee in London), text in Polish confirms receipt of parcels, fine and rare example of indirect correspondence, through Portuguese intermediaries between ethnic Poles in Lithuania and Polish relief organizations in London. An additional card to the same address in Portugal, sent from German occupied Krakow is also included, both censored by German military authorities  | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #782 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1942 Hitler, 50pfr dark ultramarine, imperforate sheet margin single with complete "Reichsdruckerei Berlin" imprint at right, n.h., diagonal crease, v.f. appearance, signed Schmutz, with 2007 Michael Schweizer certificate, ** Catalog #Mi.83U Catalog Value €2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #783 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1943 two uprated 12pf stationery cards, sent from Krakow to the Swedish Red Cross in Stockholm, fine-v.f. The sender acknowledges the receipt of a "Liebesgabe" relief food packages, and in one asks for a similar package to be sent to her brother, a Polish refugee in Romania (acknowledgement cards addressed to Swedish Red Cross are scarcer than similar cards addressed to Portugal. It is estimated that Portugal accounted for roughly 80% of relief packages. Nevertheless, the Swedish Red Cross coordinated deliveries of 25,000 food and 5,000 clothing parcels between 1943-44. This reference is from "Swedish Humanitarian Aid to Poland" chapter in "Dreamers & Opportunists. Polish - Swedish Relations During The Second World War" by Pawel Jaworski) | Unsold |
 | Lot #784 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1943 10zl Castle, imperforate bottom sheet margin single with "Straatsdruckerei Wien I/1s" imprint, n.h., with minor gum glazing and wrinkles, still v.f., rare, ** Catalog #Mi.116U Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #785 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1944 "Gorale", unissued set of three, first two with sheet margins at left, l.h., well centered, v.f., * Catalog #Mi.I-III Catalog Value €650 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #786 POLAND Generalgouvernement - WWII German Occupation 1944 "Gorale", unissued set of three, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Mi.I-III Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $750.00 |
