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 #205
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 10c orange, bottom margin plate number and "A" block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #416
Catalog Value $900
Unsold
Lot #206
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 3c deep violet, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #426
Catalog Value $400
Unsold
Lot #207
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 5c blue, right margin plate number single, n.h., well centered, fresh color, some marginal wrinkles, v.f., with photocopy of a 2018 PSE certificate for a block of four from which this came,
**
Catalog #428
Catalog Value $75
Unsold
Lot #208
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c red, Rotary coil single, n.h., Joint Line single with attached Coil Leader paper attached to the gum at the bottom of the stamp, fresh color, very rare, with 2003 PFC,
**
Catalog #449
Catalog Value $5,500
Unsold
Lot #209
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 3c violet, horizontal pair, used, well centered with wide margins, with a photocopy of a 2020 PSAG certificate graded "90" for a strip of three from which this pair originated (SMQ $1,000)
O
Catalog #456
Unsold
Lot #210
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 2c pale carmine red, top sheet margin single, n.h., fresh and fine, with a photocopy of a 2009 PFC for a larger block from which this originated,
**
Catalog #461
Catalog Value $325
Unsold
Lot #211
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 2c pale carmine red, left sheet margin plate block of six, n.h., with owner's handstamp in the selvage, centered to right, v.g., rare plate block, with 2021 PSAG certificate,
Box **
Catalog #461
Catalog Value $2,600
Unsold
Lot #212
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 11c dark green, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, tiny natural fiber inclusion, with photocopy of a 2018 PFC for a pair from which this originated,
**
Catalog #473
Catalog Value $90
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #213
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 $5 light green, l.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2019 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $225)
*
Catalog #480
Unsold
Lot #214
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 2c deep rose, Type Ia, Imperforate, Schermack Type III Perforation, usual centering, tied by wavy machine cancel on window envelope with Holeproof Hosiery Co. corner card, "Milwaukee Wis Mar 30, 1920" cds, fine, with 1967 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. Scott 482A was issued imperforate by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and sold to the Schermack Company for use in its machines. The 482A on cover is one of the premier rarities of 20th Century US Philately. Siegel Census records only three covers, one unused single, a used pair and 33 used singles for a total of 39 stamps. Most examples are either cut well into the design or have the Schermack perfs trimmed away on one side (a similar cover, ex-Dr. Alfred Martin, last sold in a 2005 Siegel sale, $160,000 hammer)
Envelope
Catalog #482A
Price Realized
$47,500.00

Lot #215
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 2c carmine, coil single used, near perfect centering, with 2019 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $175)
O
Catalog #492
Price Realized
$150.00

Previous Country/Group Auction Index Next Country/Group

Back to Top