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 #1147
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Harbin
1903 (17 July) registered cover (opened for display) from Harbin to Gnesen, Germany (today Gniezno, Poland), franked on back with Russian 2k, and two each 3k and 7k, paying 22k, tied by "Harbin 5 Pocht. Tel. Kont", Roman Numerals "VII" inverted, fine, with Moscow transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1148
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Harbin
1907 (16 Nov) registered cover headed "American Consulate Harbin", sent from Harbin to Oswego City, franked with unoverprinted Russian 2k and 4x7k, paying 30k, tied by Harbin departure cds, with Cyrillic Registry Label "Harbin centralnoj" (Harbin Central), intact U.S. "Consulate General Mukden China" wax seal, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1149
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Harbin
1919 (9 May) cover franked with unoverprinted Russian 15k, two imperf. pairs of 5k, used in combination with 35k on 2k (Siberia), paying 70k from Harbin to Los Angeles, with I.J.P.O. Changchun (Manchuria) and Kobe, Japan transit markings, both on front, fine cover, ex-Robbins
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1150
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Harbin
1919 (2 Dec) cover franked with unoverprinted Russian 35k and imperf. 70k, used in combination with 3x35k on 2k (Siberia), paying 2r from Harbin to San Francisco, with "Harbin-Pristan" (Harbin Pier Postal Branch) departure pmks, with I.J.P.O. Changchun (Manchuria) transit pmk on back, cover roughly opened at top, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

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