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 #744
PERU
1868 1d green, used in 1872 on FL from Callao to Genova, delivered to the British P.O. and tied with "C38" obliterator in black, showing Callao single ring cds (June 28) in black, London transit in red alongside (July 29) and Genova arrival cds (Aug 1) on back, handstruck "23" (decimes) due marking, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #745
PERU
1868 1d green, used in 1872 on FL to Valparaiso, tied by fine double framed PISAGUA handstamp in blue (Lamy & Rinck fig. 40 / Emsing E64), v.f.
Envelope
Unsold

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