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 #888 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1868-1914 balance of the collection, 68 mostly different stamps on six album pages, with used and unused, perf. and imperf., including shades and varieties, with one vertical tete-beche pair, few used, others l.h. or h.r., mostly fine-v.f., ex-Bianchi (Schmidt 1/105) *O Catalog #1/84 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #889 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1871 3k black, imperforate horizontal tete-beche pair (types 1+10), h.r., v.f., only 8 (!) reported (Schmidt 2a) * Catalog #2S | Unsold |
 | Lot #890 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1872 3k gray black on smooth yellowish paper, complete sheet of 120 (9x13+3), folded three times horizontally and once vertically, some stamps creased, also rejoined with hinges in the middle, some additional tears, otherwise fine and very rare sheet, ex-Faberge  *Catalog #3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #891 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1874 3k black on rose, couche pair, unused without gum, minute thin, still v.f., ex-Liphschutz (Schmidt 6a) (*) Catalog #6S | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #892 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1878 2k black on gray blue, bottom sheet margin block of 10 (5x2), showing ten distinct types, some overall ageing and gum creases, fine and rare complete setting, ex-Breitfuss, Faberge, Bianchi collections *Catalog #16 | Unsold |
 | Lot #893 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1878 2k black on dark brown, block of 10 (5x2), showing ten distinct types, h.r., ageing spot and thins affecting stamps at top, still fine and rare complete setting *Catalog #17 | Unsold |
 | Lot #894 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1878 2k black on dark green paper (0,09), unused with patchy gum, margins all around, minor ageing, fine example of this rarity, both Schmidt and Chuchin rated "RR" (possibly only 8? recorded) * Catalog #22 | Unsold |
 | Lot #895 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1878 2k black on dark blue paper, unused without gum, minor discolorations, fine and undoubtedly very rare stamp, ex-Liphschutz and Gorski collections, rated "RR" (only 12 recorded) (*) Catalog #23 | Unsold |
 | Lot #896 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1887 2k yellow brown, vertical block of 10 (2x5), lower block inverted creating two vertical tete-beche pairs, usual irregular gum, creases between stamps, fine-v.f. (Schmidt 31,31S) *Catalog #30,30a | Unsold |
 | Lot #897 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1902 3k light rose, perforated pane of 25, part of margin missing at left, some hinge reinforcements, mostly fine (catalogue value for singles) (Schmidt 52) *Catalog #53 Catalog Value $2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #898 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1904 selection of 23 perf. and imperf. stamps, with two pairs, incl. 2k yellow brown (Chuchin 56a, Schmidt unlisted), as well as 2k red brown (Chuchin 65a, Schmidt unlisted), others mostly unused, some without gum, fine lot (catalogue value $622 not counting the unlisted items) *O Catalog #55/68 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #899 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1904 2k orange, brown, gray, green, etc., perforated (2) and imperforate (7) plate proofs, various colors, including a block of four, fine-v.f. PCatalog #55/68P | Unsold |
 | Lot #900 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1904 2k dark lilac on yellow paper, imperforate horizontal strip of five (different types), unused with original, slightly disturbed gum, v.f., rare * Catalog #57I | Unsold |
 | Lot #901 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 Rate Increase, surcharged 3k on 2k yellow, white paper, h.r., fresh and fine stamp, only one sheet of 25 printed, ex-Faberge * Catalog #72 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #902 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k yellow brown, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine, ex-Kosack, Stenshinski collections, Schmidt unlisted * Catalog #76var | Unsold |
 | Lot #903 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k red, surcharge inverted and shifted to left, h.r., heavy thin, fine appearance, Schmidt unlisted * Catalog #80var | Unsold |
 | Lot #904 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k green, four stamps, different shades, one reprint (double surcharge one inverted), with or without gum, fine (Schmidt 73a,76) *(*) Catalog #81,82 | Unsold |
 | Lot #905 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k yellow green, surcharge inverted, disturbed gum, small thin spots, fine appearance, only one sheet of 25 recorded * Catalog #82M1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #906 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k carmine rose, imperforate single, surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f., Schmidt unlisted * Catalog #83 Ivar | Unsold |
 | Lot #907 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k carmine rose, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine, with 2007 Terry Page opinion, ex-Gorski, Schmidt unlisted * Catalog #83var | Unsold |
 | Lot #908 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k ultramarine, surcharge inverted, h.r., fine, with handstamped guarantee marks (ex-Kosack, etc.), Schmidt unlisted * Catalog #85var | Unsold |
 | Lot #909 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k yellow, surcharge inverted, disturbed gum, with adhesions, otherwise fine, ex-Serge Ralsevitch, with his handstamp on back, Schmidt unlisted * Catalog #86var | Unsold |
 | Lot #910 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k rose, yellow paper, h.r., fine * Catalog #87 | Unsold |
 | Lot #911 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k dark lilac, h.r., fine * Catalog #88 | Unsold |
 | Lot #912 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k gray brown, types 2 and 5, fine-v.f. * Catalog #90 | Unsold |
 | Lot #913 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k yellow brown, yellow paper, type 5 h.r., fresh and fine, signed "HTC", ex-Serge Ralsevitch, with his handstamp on back, rated "RR" * Catalog #92 | Unsold |
 | Lot #914 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k on 2k forest green, imperforate single with surcharge inverted, h.r., slightly disturbed gum, v.f., ex-Faberge, Schmidt unlisted * Catalog #96 Ivar | Unsold |
 | Lot #915 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1908 3k red brown, selection of 17, including vertical and horizontal tete-beche pairs, shades, block of four and one unlisted imperf. single, mostly unused, minor flaws, mostly fine without gum, fine lot *OCatalog #98,99 | Unsold |
 | Lot #916 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1911 10k on 3k orange red, two copies (one surcharge shifted to top), also a vertical tete-beche pair, fine-v.f., ex-Liphschutz (Schmidt 85,85a) * Catalog #111,111S Catalog Value $480 | Unsold |
 | Lot #917 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BELOZERSK 1914 10k on 3k dull red on yellow paper, vertical tete-beche pair (rated "RR"), also two singles and block of ten (each stamped rated "R"), fine-v.f. (Schmidt 111,111S) */**Catalog #85,85a | Unsold |
