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 #1271 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES 1857-1999 collection in eight beautiful Scott Platinum Series albums, with 1857 1c, 1869 2c and 3c, 1879 to 30c, 1881 1c n.h. (with 1999 PFC), 1890 to 30c, 1893 Columbians to 50c, Bureau Issues to 15c, 1898 Trans-Mississippi to 10c, Pan Americans, 1902-3 Issue to 13c, Louisiana Purchase, Washington-Franklins to $5, Panama-Pacific, 1917 $5 green, 1917 5c error in 2c block of nine with APS certificate (glazed gum), apparently complete and mostly n.h. from 1919 onwards with Liberty Series, White Plains souvenir sheet (l.h.), Kansas-Nebraska, etc., Airpost with C1-6, Registration Stamp, Special Delivery including early stamps, Postage Dues, Shanghai overprints and Parcel Post complete, Postal Savings Stamps including $5, also booklet panes, Duck Hunting stamps, etc., occasional condition issues, but generally nicely centered with n.h. items to be found throughout, inspection recommended */** | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
