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 #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 |
