U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
October 12-13, 2021
Our October 12-13, 2021 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,458 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. The Foreign section focus is on Asia, with an outstanding collection of Large Dragons of Shanghai, used and unused individual rarities and a powerful balance lot. There is Japan with Offices in Korea, followed by stamps and Postal History of Imperial Korea, Mongolia, as well as Russian Offices in China, with Chinese Eastern Railway Stations. European countries include Austria, with local issues, France & Colonies, German Colonies, Italian States & Colonies, Poland, Russia, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, an important collection of Persia and select rarities from the rest of the world. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with hundreds of albums comprising a collection formed by Solomon Goldberg and sold on behalf of the UJA of New York. Additional lots range from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots. Scans of the large lots are continuously being added.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #446 FINLAND 1856 Small Pearls in Post Horns, 5k dark blue, unused without gum, large margins all around, deep color and perfect impression, fresh and v.f. example of this classic issue, with 1997 Herbert Oesch and 2010 Heikki Reinikainen certificates (Lape 1a) (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value $6,750 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #447 FINLAND 1856 Small Pearls in Post Horns, 5k dark blue, 8th Printing, left sheet margin horizontal pair, canceled by ink cross, v.f. and splendid multiple, with 1990 Mikko Ossa and 1999 Herbert Oesch certificates (Facit 1 II a) (catalogued as singles) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $3,200 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #448 FINLAND 1856 5k blue, two cut to shape copies, each canceled by pen and affixed on back of small cover (opened for display) used in 1858, with 4 May docketing, minor toning affecting the stamps, otherwise fine and decorative cover, with 1999 Herbert Oesch certificate  Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #449 FINLAND 1856 10k rose carmine, large margins all around, canceled by pen on small piece, fresh and beautiful stamp, v.f., with 2021 Schwenson certificate (Lape 2f) O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #450 FINLAND 1856 10k rose carmine, unused without gum, incredibly large margins all around, some thinning, which does not detract from the outstanding appearance of this rare unused stamp, with 2000 Herbert Oesch and 2010 Heikki Reinikainen certificates (Lape 2b) (*) Catalog #2e Catalog Value $8,750 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #451 FINLAND 1856 10k light lilac carmine, ordinary paper, large margins all around, tied by light VIBORG 6.12.1856 datestamp on small piece, beautiful color, fresh and truly outstanding example, with 2004 Jussi Tuori and 2021 Schwenson certificates (Lape 2e), O Catalog #2e Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #452 FINLAND 1856 10k dark carmine, 2nd printing, horizontal strip of three, canceled by pen cross on piece, close but just clear margins at top, clipped corners at sides, minor creases, one through the middle stamp and another in margin between stamps (right pair), excellent color and scarce multiple, ex-Mertens and Faberge collections, with 1999 Herbert Oesch certificate (Lape 2e) (Facit 2c) O Catalog #2e | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #453 FINLAND 1856 10k red carmine, large margins all around, tied by framed ABO 18.4.1857 datestamp on complete FL to Jacobstadt, fresh and v.f., with 1999 Herbert Oesch certificate, Catalog #2e Catalog Value $2,850 | Unsold |
 | Lot #454 FINLAND 1858 Large Pearls in Post Horns, 5k blue, left sheet margin example canceled by pen and tied by round Helsingfors 29.10.58 cds on small piece, extraordinary stamp, signed Pfenninger, with 1999 Mikko Ossa certificate (Lape 1IIb), O Catalog #3 Catalog Value $1,550 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #455 FINLAND 1866 8p green, horizontal strip of three, roulette III double, sheet margin at right, canceled on piece, roulette III mostly intact, couple of shorter teeth at top, fine O Catalog #7var | Unsold |
 | Lot #456 FINLAND 1866 40p lilac rose, rouletted type I at top and type III on the other sides, canceled Kuopio 6.3.72 in blue, with traces of black postmark at left, rare roulette combination, with 2002 Mikko Ossa certificate O Catalog #10var | Unsold |
 | Lot #457 FINLAND 1893 Reprints, 5k red and 10k blue, horizontal pair, n.h., some creases, otherwise v.f., scarce ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #458 FINLAND 1901 10m black & gray, used, fine, O Catalog #69 Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #459 FINLAND 1915 (18 Nov) registered cover from Tampere to Guatemala, attractively franked with 1k (5) and 15k, paying 20k, tied by trilingual departure cds, with "Opened by Censor in Torneo" censor seal, supported by violet handstamp, red London transit, with Guatemala 29 December transit and San Gristobal 3 Jan 1916 arrival pmks, fine wartime usage to uncommon destination | Unsold |
