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 #177 United States - Locals 1846 D.O. Blood and Company, 2c black, uncanceled single used in 1847 on complete FL to New York, with red straight line "Philada Rail Road" handstamp (struck twice) alongside, indistinct rate marking at top, fine, with 2013 PFC,  Catalog #15L8 Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #178 United States - Locals 1858 Hussey's Post, New York, N.Y., 1c black, complete sheet of 46, one row of six sideways at bottom, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2010 PFC  (*)Catalog #87L6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #179 United States - Locals 1858 Hussey's Post, New York, N.Y., 1c rose red, complete sheet of 46, one row of six sideways at bottom, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 2010 PFC, (*)Catalog #87L7 Catalog Value $350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #180 United States - Locals 1880 Hussey's Express Special Message, single on pre-printed, addressed cover (46 Pine Street, New York City), straight-line purple handstamp tying the stamp, fine, with 2013 PFC, Catalog #87L73 Catalog Value $250 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #181 United States - Locals 1849 Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York, N.Y., 2c red, complete sheet of 25, Stone IV, with "hand applied" gum, fine-v.f., with 2010 PFC, **Catalog #136L4 Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #182 United States - Locals 1849 Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York, N.Y., 2c red, complete sheet of 25, Stone II, never hinged, fine-v.f., with 2010 PFC, **Catalog #136L4var Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
