U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 25-26, 2021
Our May 25-26, 2021 Auction will run live via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,382 lot sale features United States and Worldwide countries, beginning with a solid selection of U.S. singles, sets, Postal History and Possessions. The Foreign section features a highly specialized collection of French Indochina, with 19th Century military and civilian mail from what is today Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. This collection was formed by a former French Colonial resident, with an excellent eye for postal history and considered a foremost expert of the subject. From Germany, there are used and unused selections from an-old time collection formed with assistance from Herbert Bloch and the Friedl Expert Committee. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are followed by a collection of Imperial Japan, including the original collection formed in 1875 by Baron Maejima Hisoka, founder of the Japanese Postal System. Italian Offices in China include three rare Pechino and Tientsin items, including unique covers. The Poland selection features Krakow Issue, Locals, Polish Army Corps in Italy, with unique errors and varieties. Russia boasts a collection of 300+ lots of Zemstvo, with many ex-Baughman, Faberge, and Bianchi items. In addition, this sale includes a strong selection of 100+ 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 #1266 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1847-1940 collection in Scott National album, predominantly used, with 1847 5c and 10c, 1851 1c and 3c, 1857 12c, 1861 to 30c, some Grills, 1869 to 15c, Bank Note issues to 30c, 1890 to 90c, 1893 Columbians complete to $5 ($4 appears unused), Bureau Issues to $1, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-Americans complete, 1902-3 to $1, Louisiana Purchase, Washington-Franklins to $5, Panama-Pacific, $5 Liberty, unused White Plains souvenir sheet (appears n.h.), Kansas-Nebraska, unused Presidential Series, Airpost including unused C2-4,C10a, Zeppelin set of three (hinged), Special Delivery, Postage Dues including early stamps, Parcel Post to $1, etc., mixed condition with faults noted, high catalogue value O* | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #1267 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1961 collection in two hingeless Schaubek albums, mostly used pre-1893, with 1851 3c and 12c, 1857 3c and 12c, 1861 to 15c (including 5c buff), 1869 to 12c, Bank Note issues to 90c and generally unused from 1893, including Columbians complete except for $4, 1894-95 to $1, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan Americans complete, 1902-3 to $2, 1906-8 5c imperf., Louisiana Purchase, nice Washington-Franklins including 1908-9 to $1, 1910-11 to 15c, Coils, Panama-Pacific complete, 1912-14 to $1 (with both 50c values), 1913-15 to $1, 1916-17 to $5, 1917-19 to $1, 1918-20 $2 (both colors) and $5, Liberty Series to $5, White Plains souvenir sheet, Kansas-Nebraska, Presidential Series to $5, etc., Airpost including C1-6, Zeppelin set of three (l.h.), Special Delivery including early stamps, Parcel Post complete, Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition, some n.h., usual faults noted, generally fine-v.f., inspection recommended *O | Price Realized $13,000.00 |
 | Lot #1268 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1978 collection of used singles and sets in Scott National album, with 1851 to 10c, 1857 to 10c, 1861 to 24c, Bank Note issues to 90c, 1890 to 90c, Columbians to 10c, Bureau Issues to 50c, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 10c, Washington-Franklins to $5, Panama-Pacific, Liberty Series to $5, etc., occasional unused coil pairs and line pairs, mixed condition with some faults noted O | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1269 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1851-1901 small balance on cards, some better Bank Note Issues, also Revenues, Canal Zone in quantities, etc., mixed condition O | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1270 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857-1940 collection on pages and loose, mostly used, with 1857 to 10c, 1861 to 24c, Pictorials to 10c, Columbians to 30c, Bureau Issues to 50c, 1902-3 to $1, Washington-Franklins to $2, etc., with back of the book including Air Post, Special Delivery, Duck Hunting (including RW1 unused), Postage Dues, Parcel Post, Revenues, Hawaii, etc., mixed condition, generally fine or better *O | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1271 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857-1999 collection in eight beautiful Scott Platinum Series albums, with 1857 1c, 1869 2c and 3c, 1879 to 30c, 1881 1c n.h. (with 1999 PFC), 1890 to 30c, 1893 Columbians to 50c, Bureau Issues to 15c, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 10c, Pan Americans, 1902-3 Issue to 13c, Louisiana Purchase, Washington-Franklins to $5, Panama-Pacific, 1917 $5 green, 1917 5c error in 2c block of nine with APS certificate (glazed gum), apparently complete and mostly n.h. from 1919 onwards with Liberty Series, White Plains souvenir sheet (l.h.), Kansas-Nebraska, etc., Airpost with C1-6, Registration Stamp, Special Delivery including early stamps, Postage Dues, Shanghai overprints and Parcel Post complete, Postal Savings Stamps including $5, also booklet panes, Duck Hunting stamps, etc., occasional condition issues, but generally nicely centered with n.h. items to be found throughout, inspection recommended */** | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #1272 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1861-67 2c Black, collection of 293 used singles, few horizontal pairs, some Grills included, variety of cancels, also some extra material, occasional faults noted, mostly fine or better O | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1273 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1879-1951 Plate Blocks, collection on (mostly) Scott album pages, with Bank Note issues such as 184 (top sheet margin imprint and plate no. block of 14), 212 (plate block of 20), 219 (plate block of 18), Columbians (1c, 2c, 3c, 8c), Bureau Issues (246, 247, 250, 253, 255, 264, 267, 269, 270, 279B, 272, 273, 279, 280, 281, 284), Trans-Mississippi (285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290), Pan-American (1c, 2c, 5c), 1902-03 Issue (1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c, 6c, 13c, 15c), Louisiana Purchase (1c, 2c, 3c, 10c all plate blocks of four), Jamestown (1c-5c, last one rejoined), Washington-Franklins, some duplication with 3x13c, also 5c, 6c, 10c, 15c, imperfs (356,347), 1909 commemoratives perf. and imperf., 1913-15 perf. 10 (427, 428,4 29, 431, 433, 434, 465, 467, 470, 473, 474), 1916-17 Issue to $1, offset printings, 1922 mostly complete to $2, later regular issues and commemoratives including Kansas-Nebraska, etc., Air Post with C1-6, C7-12, C16-24, mixed condition, occasional flaws noted, mostly fine or better. A solid collection of U.S. Plate Blocks  *Catalog #184/1005,C1/31 | Price Realized $35,000.00 |
 | Lot #1274 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1880-1965 balance of a consignment in carton, with a collection of Revenues, numerous Regular Issues on lot sheets, also Possessions, with Canal Zone, Ryukyu Islands, some sheets and covers & FDCs, plus Philippines, many on lot sheets, mixed condition, useful group *O | Price Realized $950.00 |
