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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1381
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS MANCHUKUO - Postal History
1932-42 collection of 31 covers or cards, neatly written-up on 18 pages, including two banknotes, covers from Chinese Post in Harbin under Japanese Occupation, also from Kirin, Kalun, Luoyan, postage due levied by the Chinese government (Manchukuo postal authority not recognized), similar non-recognition applied to I.J.P.O. mail along Southern Manchuria, mail exchange through Shanhaikuan and Gubeikou Forwarding Offices, censored mail, covers to Korea, Railway Post Offices, Internal Mail, Mail Exchange between Manchukuo and other parts of Occupied China, registered international mail to USA, etc., mixed condition, excellent nucleus for further study and expansion
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Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #1382
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS MANCHUKUO - Postal History
1932-42 collection of 130 covers or cards mostly with regular issue franking, commercially used, many registered, some to the United States, Korea, some with Chinese Postage Dues added on arrival (Manchukuo Postal Authority not recognized), variety of markings, rates, native covers, etc., mixed condition, interesting lot
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Price Realized
$13,000.00

Lot #1383
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS MANCHUKUO - Postal History
1932-45 balance of the collection in four cover albums, 220+ covers, cards, postal stationery, FDCs, event covers and much more, many interesting usages, registered mail, etc., most purchased individually, some with the original auction descriptions included, generally fine-v.f., excellent potential
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Price Realized
$7,500.00

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