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 #941 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1868 5k black and lilac brown, variety shifted background, "5" at lower left incomplete, unused without gum, unlisted (*) Catalog #1var | Unsold |
 | Lot #942 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1868-1872 5k black and brown red, two distinct types, one cut close, small thins, also the subsequent issue, unused with full original gum, fine-v.f., ex-Bianchi, * Catalog #1,2 Catalog Value $680 | Unsold |
 | Lot #943 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1872 5k black on red, pen canceled, fine, ex-Bianchi O Catalog #2 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #944 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1873-78 selection of 10 used and unused (four different), shades and various types, occasional minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f., *O Catalog #3,5-7 Catalog Value $245 | Unsold |
 | Lot #945 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1874 5k black on red, complete sheet of 36 (6x6), folded between stamps, faults at right, rare multiple (catalogued as singles), ex-Faberge, Bianchi collections,  *Catalog #3 Catalog Value $1,260 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #946 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1874-78 selection of 14 stamps including 5k single and horizontal pair; 3k five singles (two used) and two horizontal pairs, various shades, also 3k rose, two different, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Bianchi *O Catalog #3,7,8,9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #947 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1878 3k black, green, yellow, irregular pane of 21, mostly n.h., some creasing, fine and impressive multiple, ex-Friedl, Faberge *Catalog #7 | Unsold |
 | Lot #948 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1878 3k black on green, blue, horizontal tete-beche pair, h.r., v.f. (Schmidt 7S) * Catalog #7a | Unsold |
 | Lot #949 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1886 3k rose, horizontal and vertical tete-beche pairs, heavy hinge remnants, fine (Schmidt 8S) * Catalog #8a | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #950 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO BOROVICHI 1886-1891 3k rose, selection of 18 stamps (four different), including block of six, vertical and horizontal tete-beche pairs (the latter hinge reinforced, gum stains), two used, one imperforate single (no gum), occasional minor flaws, fine-v.f., *OCatalog #8-11 Catalog Value $443 | Unsold |
