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 #143
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 1c blue, plate proof on card, corner sheet margin block of four, v.f.,
Box P
Catalog #247P4
Catalog Value $450
Unsold
Lot #144
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 2c carmine, bottom margin plate number block of six, unused without gum, some minor hinge reinforcing, fine-v.f., a rare plate block (catalogued $4,000 with gum)
Box (*)
Catalog #251
Unsold
Lot #145
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 5c chocolate, top margin plate number and imprint block of six, with rare "wide top", n.h., nice color, fine,
Box **
Catalog #255
Catalog Value $3,000
Unsold
Lot #146
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 8c violet brown, bottom margin plate number block of six, some hinge reinforcing, otherwise fine,
Box *
Catalog #257
Catalog Value $2,500
Unsold
Lot #147
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 $1 black, type I, used, well centered with jumbo margins, with 1988 PFC and 2020 PSAG certificate, the latter graded "90J" (SMQ $1,850)
O
Catalog #261
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #148
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1894 $1 black, type II, sheet margin single, n.h., nicely centered, some creasing in the selvage, with 2019 PSAG certificate, graded "80" (SMQ $6,500)
**
Catalog #261A
Unsold
Lot #149
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 5c chocolate, bottom plate number and imprint horizontal strip of three, n.h., fine-v.f., with 2019 PFC,
**
Catalog #270
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #150
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1895 $1 black, type I, lightly canceled, near perfect centering, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $2,500)
O
Catalog #276
Unsold
Lot #151
United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues
1897 10c brown, type I, bottom margin plate number block of six, left stamps h.r., heavy gum crease affecting middle stamps, otherwise fine,
Box *
Catalog #282C
Catalog Value $2,600
Unsold

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