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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1054 POLAND Internment of Polish Soldiers in Switzerland 1940 two registered covers, each headed "Comite International de la Croix-Rouge Geneve", sent from Geneva (17 June and 3 October), one addressed to Pawliszczew-Bor, the other to Starobielsk, each to enquire about Polish Prisoners of War, Capt. Jan Ursyn Zamarajew and Capt. Mieczyslaw Wojciechowski, with Moscow and Smolensk arrival markings, returned ("Inconnu" and "Parti" handstamps), some cover mending, fine-v.f. Both of the addressees were murdered by NKVD (After the Katyn massacre April-May 1940, most of the correspondence to Starobielsk, Kozielsk and Ostaszkow Prisoner of War Camps was destroyed by NKVD. Registered mail was usually returned to senders, including Red Cross and other institutions, without explanation)  | Unsold |
