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 #1126 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1889 3k black on orange rose red, pane of 20, imperf. on three sides, h.r. at top, some creases and little soiling, mostly fine-v.f. This is reported to be the largest known multiple of this stamp  *Catalog #4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1127 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1891 3k black on orange, pair and four singles, types 1-6, h.r., fine * Catalog #5,6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1128 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1893 3k black on orange, two singles (types 1,2) and block of four (types 3-4,5-6), fine-v.f., scarce *Catalog #8,8T | Unsold |
 | Lot #1129 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1893 3k black on orange, rare type, unused part original gum, heavy h.r., fine, signed Romeko (Schmidt 6) * Catalog #10T1 Catalog Value $200 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1130 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1893 3k black on yellow, block of six, types 1-6, h.r., natural paper inclusions, rare multiple *Catalog #11 | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #1131 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1895 3k black on green, single, pair and a strip of three, types 1-6, h.r. or part gum, some minor flaws, mostly fine, * Catalog #13 Catalog Value $240 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1132 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1895 3k black on yellow gray, sheet of six, with margins all around, h.r., v.f. (Schmidt 11) *Catalog #16 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1133 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1895 3k black on rose, two horizontal pairs, type 1-4, h.r., fine-v.f. (Schmidt 17) * Catalog #18 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1134 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1895 3k black on gray, block of four, type 1-4, fine-v.f., ex-Karl Schmidt and Faberge *Catalog #19 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1135 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1895 3k black on green, pane of 12 (two horizontal strips of 6 types), minor perf. separations, also a vertical tete-beche pair, h.r., fine-v.f. (Schmidt 23,2a) *Catalog #21,21S | Unsold |
 | Lot #1136 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1895 3k black on gray, strip of three, also three singles (representing all six types), some creases, also a vertical tete-beche pair, h.r., fine-v.f. (Schmidt 19,19a) * Catalog #22,22S | Unsold |
 | Lot #1137 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1895 3k black on blue green, vertical tete-beche pair, disturbed gum, h.r., minor toned spot, scarce (Schmidt 22a) * Catalog #23S | Unsold |
 | Lot #1138 RUSSIA - ZEMSTVO USTIUZHNA 1895 3k black on lilac, two singles and two pairs (representing all six types), h.r, some creases, also a vertical tete-beche pair, h.r., fine-v.f. (Schmidt 20,20a) * Catalog #24,24S | Unsold |
