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 #190
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
1862 5c light blue, sheet of 100, n.h., three positions showing unusual plate flaws (pos.80,90,95), few internal wrinkles and small faults in the selvage, v.f. (catalogue value for hinged blocks of four)
Box **
Catalog #6
Catalog Value $2,250
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #191
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
1863 10c blue, Archer and Daly Printing, officially perforated 12 1/2, h.r., v.f.,
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Catalog #12f
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #192
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
1863 20c green, pane of 100, top and bottom rows hinged, others n.h., usual gum bends, few marginal faults, still fine-v.f., accompanied by a letter from Thomas Whitfield Davidson to President Roosevelt offering the pane as a gift to the president (catalogue value for hinged blocks of four)
Box */**
Catalog #13
Catalog Value $5,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #193
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
1863 20c green, pane of 100, top and bottom rows hinged as well as a few others, balance n.h., usual gum bends and creases (mostly between the rows), still fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged blocks of four)
Box */**
Catalog #13
Catalog Value $5,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #194
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
1863 2c brown red, large margins all around, small nick and tear at bottom, tied by pen cancel on complete Daily Chronicle and Sentinel newspaper (Mar. 21, 1864 edition), addressed in pencil to Savannah, with some interesting articles, some toning, otherwise fine, ex-Keeling, Dr.Brandon
Envelope
Catalog #8
Price Realized
$950.00

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