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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #277
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 4c orange brown, horizontal pair, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $475)
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Catalog #495
Unsold
Lot #278
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 4c orange brown, horizontal pair, used, well centered, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $400)
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Catalog #495
Unsold
Lot #279
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c lake, type I, n.h., beautiful color, fresh and fine, with a copy of a 2014 PSE certificate for a block of four from which it originated,
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Catalog #499h
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #280
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c deep rose, n.h., fresh color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $550)
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Catalog #500
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #281
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c deep rose, n.h., fresh and fine, with a copy of a 2014 PSE certificate for a block of 25 from which it originated,
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Catalog #500
Catalog Value $ 570
Unsold
Lot #282
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c blue, top margin plate number block of eight with dramatic shift of the perforations, n.h., v.f. and spectacular variety
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Catalog #504var
Unsold
Lot #283
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c rose, barest trace of a hinge (appears n.h.), well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $575)
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Catalog #505
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #284
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c rose, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $2,150)
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Catalog #505
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #285
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c carmine, single error in 2c block of nine, n.h. but with some black adhesions on reverse, nicely centered, v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
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Catalog #505
Catalog Value $ 650
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #286
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 15c gray, interesting single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. Hudson Terminal Station with that station's registry cds of origin on the reverse, November 20, 1917 New York and November 21 Foreign Office ovals of the same date, censor tape at left, additional Russian censor markings and two line "Returned due to War Reasons", the recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York eleven months later (10.20.1918), aging around the edges but cover remarkably well preserved considering its travels, fine
Envelope
Catalog #514
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #287
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 15c gray, interesting single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. registry and on reverse, November 9, 1917 departure, with censor tape at right, Rzhev arrival and other markings indicating that recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York on March 2, 1918, aging around the edges but cover remarkably well preserved considering its travels, fine
Envelope
Catalog #514
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #288
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 15c gray, straight edge at left, single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. registry and on reverse, October 16, 1917 departure, with censor tape at right, Voronezh arrival and other markings indicating that recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York on October 16, 1918, aging around the edges but cover remarkably well preserved considering its travels, fine early use (almost a month earlier than Scott listed 15 November, 1917)
Envelope
Catalog #514
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #289
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 15c gray, single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. registry and on reverse, September 27, 1917 departure, with censor tape on back, Radomysl arrival and other markings indicating that recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York on October 20, 1918, aging and faults around the edges, early use (almost two months earlier than Scott listed 15 November, 1917)
Envelope
Catalog #514
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #290
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 15c gray, single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. registry and on reverse, September 9, 1917 departure, Gordeyovka and Petrograd arrival markings, addressee unknown and manuscript markings indicating that recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York on 4 April, 1918, some overall toning, remarkably well preserved considering the cover's travels, possibly the earliest document use (more than two months earlier than Scott listed 15 November, 1917)
Envelope
Catalog #514
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #291
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 2c carmine, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, natural gum skips, v.f.,
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Catalog #517
Catalog Value $ 350
Unsold
Lot #292
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $2 orange red black, used, well centered with jumbo margins, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95J" (SMQ $1,100)
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Catalog #523
Unsold
Lot #293
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $5 deep green and black, h.r., well centered wide margins, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $325)
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Catalog #524
Unsold
Lot #294
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 $5 deep green and black, block of four, central Cleveland cancel, well centered, v.f.,
Box
Catalog #524
Catalog Value $ 225
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #295
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 3c violet, Type III, clear double impression, centered to bottom, very good, used in 1936 on cover from Boston to Washington, D.C., filing fold at bottom of envelope, well away from the stamp, very rare on cover, with 2011 APS certificate (cat. $800 used, unpriced on cover) (Scott catalogue notes "No.529a used is valued in the grade of very good") (Siegel census of 2012 identifies only two used examples of this double impression certified as genuine, this cover not included. There are approximately 20 certified unused copies)
Envelope
Catalog #529a
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #296
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 2c carmine, type V, n.h., large margins all around, v.f., with 2019 PFC,
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Catalog #533
Catalog Value $ 175
Unsold
Lot #297
United States 1917-29 Issues
1918 3c violet, lower left corner margin single with ghost plate number, jumbo margins all around, with 2020 PSE certificate graded "GEM 100J" (SMQ $120 for "100")
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Catalog #535
Unsold
Lot #298
United States 1917-29 Issues
1919 1c green, sheet of 100, Plate No. 10001 at bottom and at right, top and left rows straight edge, n.h., apparently unfolded, but with few perf. separations at right (plate block affected), centered very good to very fine,
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Catalog #536
Catalog Value $ 4,730
Unsold
Lot #299
United States 1917-29 Issues
1920 1c green, used, exceptionally well centered for this difficult stamp, completely sound, a rare Rotary stamp as most are poorly centered or with a degree of faults (Scott catalogue value is for "Fine"), with 1995 PFC and 2021 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $6,500)
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Catalog #544
Unsold
Lot #300
United States 1917-29 Issues
1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary, 5c deep blue, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 2015 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $500)
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Catalog #550
Unsold
Lot #301
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 6c red orange, n.h., well centered, bright color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $300)
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Catalog #558
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #302
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 10c orange, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2019 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $200)
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Catalog #562
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #303
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 Perf. 10, 1c-10c, complete set of Plate No. Blocks of four, n.h., 6c slightly oxidized, still fresh, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #581-91
Catalog Value $ 3,935
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #304
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 Perf. 10, 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 7c, 8c and 10c, seven different Plate No. Blocks of four, mostly h.r., well centered, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #581/91
Catalog Value $ 2,120
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #305
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 3c violet, left sheet margin single, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $475)
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Catalog #584
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #306
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine, small h.r., well centered, fresh color, with 2019 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $290)
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Catalog #595
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #307
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine, top margin plate number and Star block of four, n.h., natural straight edge at left, fresh color, fine and rare plate block, with 2021 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #595
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #308
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine lake, coil single, small h.r., fresh and v.f., with a photocopy of a 2016 PSE certificate for a strip of four from which it originated,
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Catalog #599b
Catalog Value $ 300
Unsold
Lot #309
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine lake, coil single, n.h., fresh color, v.f., with copy of a 2017 PSE certificate for a strip of four from which it originated,
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Catalog #599b
Catalog Value $ 650
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #310
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine lake, horizontal guide line pair, n.h., fresh color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $600)
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Catalog #599b
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #311
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine lake, coil single, n.h., fine, with copy of 2017 PSE certificate for a strip of four from which this originated,
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Catalog #606a
Catalog Value $ 150
Unsold
Lot #312
United States 1917-29 Issues
1925 17c black, precisely centered with wide, even margins, fresh color, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $225)
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Catalog #623
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #313
United States 1917-29 Issues
1926 2c White Plains, left margin block of four with plate number, showing dramatic shift of the perforations, left stamps hinge reinforced, right stamps n.h., fine
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Catalog #629var
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #314
United States 1917-29 Issues
1928 2c carmine, type II, n.h., nice color, v.f., with 1991 and 2018 PFCs,
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Catalog #634A
Catalog Value $ 600
Unsold
Lot #315
United States 1917-29 Issues
1929 Kansas, 1c-10c, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #658-668
Catalog Value $ 431
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #316
United States 1917-29 Issues
1929 Kansas, 6c red orange, left margin single, n.h., well centered, with 2019 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $375)
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Catalog #664
Unsold
Lot #317
United States 1917-29 Issues
1929 Kansas, 6c red orange, n.h., well centered, bright color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $375)
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Catalog #664
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #318
United States 1917-29 Issues
1929 Kansas, 8c olive green, lower left corner margin plate number block of four, n.h., well centered, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "80" (catalogue value for ungraded plate block)
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Catalog #666
Catalog Value $ 925
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #319
United States 1917-29 Issues
1929 Nebraska, 3c violet, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2020 PSAG certificate (SMQ $185)
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Catalog #672
Unsold

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