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 #557 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2p blue, lettered F-A, Maltese Crosses cancels, large margins all around, good color, v.f., O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #558 GREAT BRITAIN 1841 1p red brown, lettered K-F, also another copy lettered O-I, unused, the former part original gum, the latter without gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., *(*) Catalog #3 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #559 GREAT BRITAIN 1841 1p red brown, lettered L-J, unused, part original gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f., * Catalog #3 Catalog Value $625 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #560 GREAT BRITAIN 1856-58 1p red brown, white paper, perf. 16, lettered O-G., unused part original gum, faint thinning, good color and appearance, * Catalog #18 Catalog Value $2,400 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #561 GREAT BRITAIN 1864 1p rose red, plate 192, block of six, bottom margin inscription vertical strips of five, bottom margin inscription vertical pair, and plate 213 block of four, h.r. (few n.h.), some usual creases and minor faults, still useful group,  *Catalog #33 Catalog Value £1,230 | Unsold |
 | Lot #562 GREAT BRITAIN 1870 1/2p rose, Plate 9, unused without gum, usual centering, reasonable centering for issue, signed Brun, rare, (*) Catalog #58 Catalog Value $6,000 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #563 GREAT BRITAIN 1876-80 8p orange, unused without gum, short perf. at right, good color and centering for issue, fine, (*) Catalog #73 Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #564 GREAT BRITAIN 1880-81 1p red brown, imperforate (imprimatur) single, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #79P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #565 GREAT BRITAIN 1880-81 2 1/2p ultramarine, P20,P21,P22,P23, first one unused, others l.h. or h.r., well centered for this issue, fine, * Catalog #82 Catalog Value $1,325 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #566 GREAT BRITAIN 1880-81 3p rose, 4p gray brown (P17), l.h., fresh and well centered for this issue, faint natural gum bends, fine-v.f., * Catalog #83,84 Catalog Value $940 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #567 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 orange, lettered A-H, unused with full original gum, l.h., faint gum spots, slightly showing through at right, overall toning, nicely centered, with intact perforations, fine example of this popular stamp, with 1979 APS certificate, * Catalog #93 Catalog Value $14,000 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #568 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 3p on 3p violet, 6p on 6p violet, unused, h.r., the latter without gum, well centered, fine, *(*) Catalog #94,95 Catalog Value $1,300 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #569 GREAT BRITAIN 1883 6p on 6p violet, h.r., fresh and well centered for this difficult issue, fine, * Catalog #95 Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #570 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 violet, watermarked Three Crowns, used, well centered, good perforations, fine, O Catalog #110 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #571 GREAT BRITAIN 1884-88 £1 bright violet, £1 brown violet, watermarked Three Crowns and Three Orbs, also £1 green, all three used, bright colors, nicely centered, fresh and without the usual perf. faults or creases, fine-v.f. (SG 185,186,212, £8,300) O Catalog #110,123,124 Catalog Value $8,200 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #572 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 (20 Feb) registered stationery letter upfranked with 2x1p lilac and 1/2p green (KEVII), sent from London to Khong, Laos (French Indo-China), with Marseille, Saigon and Cap St. Jacques Cochinchine transits, unusual registered cover to uncommon destination  | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #573 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 KEVII, 10sh ultramarine, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #141 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #574 GREAT BRITAIN 1913-15 2sh6p brown, two different, h.r., well centered, v.f. (SG 399,405,£775) * Catalog #173,173a Catalog Value $575 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #575 GREAT BRITAIN 1915 De La Rue & Co. Printing, 10sh light blue, l.h., fresh and well centered, tiny patch of blue at bottom, v.f. (SG 413,£3,500) * Catalog #175a Catalog Value $2,600 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
