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 #29
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 3c rose, large die proof on india, die sunk on card, with National Bank Note Co. imprint, v.f.,
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Catalog #65P1
Catalog Value $1,000
Unsold
Lot #30
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 3c lake, h.r., fresh color, some irregular perforations, fine and scarce stamp, with 1994 PFC (previously Scott No.66)
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Catalog #66TC6
Catalog Value $2,000
Unsold
Lot #31
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 5c olive yellow, lightly canceled, fairly well centered, small faults, still a fine appearing example of this rare shade, with 2021 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #67b
Catalog Value $4,750
Unsold
Lot #32
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 12c black, cogwheel cancel, well centered, with 2018 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $375)
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Catalog #69
Unsold
Lot #33
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 24c violet, blue Cincinnati duplex cancel, fine, with 1993 PFC,
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Catalog #70c
Catalog Value $2,275
Unsold
Lot #34
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 24c red lilac, plate proof on card, fresh and v.f.,
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Catalog #70P4
Catalog Value $500
Unsold
Lot #35
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 30c orange, blue circle of wedges cancel, well centered, with 2015 PFC graded "VF-XF 90" (SMQ $350)
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Catalog #71
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #36
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 2c black, die proof (Die I) on india, mounted on full size salesmen's sample page, open letter "Specimen" overprint in red, with "Specimen Postage Stamps from the National Bank Note Company, No. 1 Wall Street, NY" imprint at bottom, v.f. and scarce. This is the only known way for collectors to acquire a Die I today
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Catalog #73P1S
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #37
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 3c scarlet, perf. 12, four horizontal black pen strokes, well centered, bright color, v.f. (many of the examples are faded or with faults), with 2021 PSAG certificate (previously Scott No.74)
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Catalog #74TC6
Catalog Value $5,500
Unsold
Lot #38
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 5c red brown, unused with original gum, h.r., well centered for this tight margined issue, fresh color, fine and rare sound mint copy, with 2021 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #75
Catalog Value $5,750
Unsold
Lot #39
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 24c grayish lilac, unused with original gum, hinge remnants, fresh color, fine, with 2019 PFC,
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Catalog #78a
Catalog Value $2,750
Unsold
Lot #40
United States 1861-68 Issues
1861 24c grayish lilac, used, nicely centered, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $425)
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Catalog #78a
Unsold
Lot #41
United States 1861-68 Issues
1961 3c orange brown, Loewenberg decalcomania patent on onionskin paper, gummed and perforated sheet of 25, usual reinforcing, fine and rare, only seven perforated sheets are thought to still exist
Box E
Catalog #79-E8a
Price Realized
$425.00

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