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 #13
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brick red, black cds and part red transit cancels, exceptionally well centered for this especially difficult issue, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "90" (SMQ $5,100)
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Catalog #27
Unsold
Lot #14
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brick red, used, well centered, small faults, v.f. appearance, with 2019 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #27
Catalog Value $1,450
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #15
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 5c Indian red, used, light pmk, also with part red arrival cancel, usual centering, with part of sheet margin at top, fine, with 2021 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #28A
Catalog Value $3,750
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #16
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 12c black, h.r., well centered for this issue, with 2017 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $1,200)
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Catalog #36b
Unsold
Lot #17
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 12c black, type III, plate proof on india, margins all around, small thin, otherwise v.f., with 1991 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #36BP3
Catalog Value $1,250
Unsold
Lot #18
United States 1857-61 Issue
1857 90c blue, small h.r., fresh color, centered to left, completely sound, with 2019 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$1,700.00

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