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 #1237 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1873 Carlist Issues, 1r blue (with Tilde), unused with original gum, l.h., v.f., signed Galvez, * Catalog #X2 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1238 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1873 Carlist Issues, 1r dark blue (with Tilde), unused without gum, v.f., signed Bloch, with 1977 Exfima certificate, (*) Catalog #X2 Catalog Value $550 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1239 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1873 1r blue, dark blue (with Tilde), ten used examples, mostly with margins all around, various shades and postmarks, one canceled on piece, signed Roig, Exfima, etc., occasional minor flaws, mostly fine or better, O Catalog #X2 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1240 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1874 1r violet, horizontal pair, unused with original gum, minute toning at top, still fresh and v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificate (catalogue value for singles) * Catalog #X3 Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1241 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1874 1r violet, vertical pair, unused with original gum, v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificate (catalogue value for singles) * Catalog #X3 Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1242 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1874 1r violet, three singles, each with a different cancel, one with Royal Crown and Fleur de Lis, others with cds and colored dots, first one creased, others v.f., each with 1977 Exfima certificate, O Catalog #X3 Catalog Value $975 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1243 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1874 1r violet, margins all around, canceled by pen cross on coverfront addressed to Lastaola, with Guipuzcoa departure oval alongside, v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificate Catalog #X3 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1244 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top stamps type I, bottom stamps type II, canceled on piece, minor creasing, otherwise v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificate  Catalog #X5 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1245 SPAIN Carlist Stamps 1875 50c green, single with red cancel, also vertical pair canceled by grids, minor flaws, otherwise fine, scarce used, with 1977 Exfima certificates O Catalog #X6 | Price Realized $230.00 |
