U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
August 10-11, 2021

Welcome to our Summer 2021 Sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, taking place August 10-11, 2021, at our Teaneck galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. Our 1,372 lot sale begins with a solid section of United states including many rarities and graded items. The Foreign section includes Austria, with local issues, France, Germany and Italy, with their Colonies, specialized Liechtenstein, outstanding Poland, with exceptional Krakow overprints, Russia, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, as well as South and Central American countries. In addition, this sale includes a strong selection of 150+ large lots and collections, ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #946
POLAND
1915 Carnegie Hall Solo Recital program for the benefit of American Polish Relief Fund, performed by the famous soprano Marcella Sembrich (1858-1935, she was Polish, born Prakseda Marcelina Kochanska, with an important international singing career, chiefly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London). Also included is a picture postcard (J.Paderewski) and a small portion of a check, signed "I.J. Paderewski - Pay to order of Polish Victims Relief Fund", plus a 1916 four-page program "Mr. Paderewski will give a second recital at Symphony Hall, Boston, November 12, 1917" (Ignacy Paderewski 1860-1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and Prime Minister)
Price Realized
$150.00

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