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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #69
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 4c dark brown, top margin part imprint single, n.h., natural gum wrinkle, otherwise v.f., with photocopy of a 2019 PFC for a pair from which this came,
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Catalog #254
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #70
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 8c violet brown, bottom margin plate number block of six, some hinge reinforcing, otherwise fine,
Box *
Catalog #257
Catalog Value $2,500
Unsold
Lot #71
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 $1 black, type II, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2005 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #261A
Catalog Value $2,100
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #72
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 50c orange, l.h., well centered, faintly oxidized, otherwise v.f.,
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Catalog #275
Catalog Value $240
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #73
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 $1 black, type I, l.h., well centered with wide margins, with 1985 PFC and 2020 PSAG certificate graded "90" (SMQ $1,100)
*
Catalog #276
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #74
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 $5 dark green, top margin plate number single, l.h., well centered, small thin in selvage, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $2,000)
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Catalog #278
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #75
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 $5 dark green, used, natural straight edge at left, fine,
O
Catalog #278
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #76
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1897 1c deep green, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h. but with tiny gum adhesion and some gum loss in the selvage, well centered, v.f. (catalogued as hinged)
Box *
Catalog #279
Catalog Value $185
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #77
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1897 10c brown, type I, bottom margin plate number block of six, left stamps h.r., heavy gum crease affecting middle stamps, otherwise fine,
Box *
Catalog #282C
Catalog Value $2,600
Unsold

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