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 #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) ** 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) O 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, ** 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) ** 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, ** 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  **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) * 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) ** 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) *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  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 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) 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) 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) 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., **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) O 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) * 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., 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) 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, ** 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") ** 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, **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) O 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) ** 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) ** 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) ** 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., **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., *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) ** 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) * 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, **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, * 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, ** 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) ** 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, ** 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) ** 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 */**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, ** Catalog #634A Catalog Value $ 600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #315 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas, 1c-10c, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., ** 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) ** 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) ** 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) **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) ** Catalog #672 | Unsold |
