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 #97
United States 1870-71 Issue
1870 2c red brown, unused without gum, well centered, horizontal crease, otherwise v.f., with 2021 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #135
Catalog Value $360
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #98
United States 1870-71 Issue
1870 15c orange, unused without gum, fresh color, fine and sound stamp, with 2021 PSAG certificate (catalogued as unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #141
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #99
United States 1870-71 Issue
1870 6c carmine, plate proof on india affixed on card, block of four, fresh and v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #148P3
Catalog Value $150
Unsold
Lot #100
United States 1870-71 Issue
1870 7c reddish brown, large die Essay on india affixed to card, 45x51mm, showing the first state of the die with the shading under the ear incomplete, v.f., with penciled notations at bottom margin,
E
Catalog #149-E6
Catalog Value $500
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #101
United States 1870-71 Issue
1870 12c dull violet, small h.r., nicely centered, with 2002 and 2021 PFCs, the latter graded "VF 80" (SMQ $2,750)
*
Catalog #151
Unsold
Lot #102
United States 1870-71 Issue
1870 12c dull violet, unused without gum, nice color, fine, with 1999 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #151
Catalog Value $1,050
Unsold
Lot #103
United States 1870-71 Issue
1870 24c purple, h.r., fresh color, fine, with 2001 PSE certificate,
*
Catalog #153
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$675.00

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