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 #216
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c rose, A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, two stamps barely hinged, balance n.h., exceptionally well centered for this, fresh color, v.f., only 2,000-3,000 booklets were prepared for use in Europe by the Allied Expeditionary Force, of which less than 20 booklets are still believed to be intact, nearly all of them poorly centered, with 2019 PSE certificate,
Booklet
Catalog #499f
Catalog Value $20,000
Price Realized
$17,000.00

Lot #217
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c lake, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with 2014 PSE certificate for a block of four from which this originated,
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Catalog #499h
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #218
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c blue, top sheet margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #504
Catalog Value $225
Unsold
Lot #219
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 5c rose, error stamp in 2c block of nine, natural straight edge at top, h.r., fine,
Box *
Catalog #505
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #220
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 6c orange, top sheet margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #506
Catalog Value $300
Unsold
Lot #221
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 $1 violet brown, n.h., perfectly centered with wide, even margins, fresh color and sharp impression, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "100" (SMQ $4,500)
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Catalog #518
Unsold
Lot #222
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 $1 violet brown, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered fresh and v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #518
Catalog Value $2,100
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #223
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c carmine, n.h., fresh color, fine, with a photocopy of a 2021 PFC for a block of four from which this originated,
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Catalog #519
Catalog Value $900
Unsold
Lot #224
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c carmine, type V, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #527
Catalog Value $350
Unsold
Lot #225
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c carmine, type V, used, large margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at sides and bottom, with a 2016 PFC for a cover from which it originated, also a 2017 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100" (SMQ $1,000)
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Catalog #533
Unsold
Lot #226
United States 1917-29 Issues
1917 2c carmine, Type VI, imperforate single, n.h., v.f., with graded "XF-90" 2019 PFC, for a pair from which this originated
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Catalog #534A
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #227
United States 1917-29 Issues
1920 $2 lake and black, center line block of four, n.h., well centered, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "85" (SMQ $2,000 for singles)
Box **
Catalog #547a
Unsold
Lot #228
United States 1917-29 Issues
1920 Pilgrim Centenary Issue, 5c deep blue, n.h., well centered with jumbo margins, fresh color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98J" (SMQ $2,250)
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Catalog #550
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #229
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 1c green, Rotary, used, well centered for this notoriously poorly centered issue (Scott catalogue value is for a "fine" stamp), nice color, an extremely difficult stamp to find in this condition, with 1995 PFC and 2021 PSAG certificate, the latter graded "80" (SMQ $6,500)
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Catalog #544
Unsold
Lot #230
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 1c green, Rotary, Richmond, VA precancel, usual centering, thins and other faults at upper left, fine appearance, with 2011 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #544
Catalog Value $3,500
Unsold
Lot #231
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 20c carmine rose, left margin plate number block of six, n.h., fresh and v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #567
Catalog Value $400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #232
United States 1917-29 Issues
1922 50c lilac, top margin plate number block of six, bottom middle stamp h.r., others n.h., fresh and v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #570
Catalog Value $550
Unsold
Lot #233
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 9c rose, upper left corner margin plate block of four, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2015 PFC,
Box **
Catalog #590
Catalog Value $225
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #234
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 10c orange, plate number block of four, hinged at bottom, fine,
Box *
Catalog #591
Catalog Value $475
Unsold
Lot #235
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 1c green, Rotary, perf. 11, used, well centered for this notoriously off center stamp (Scott catalogue value is for examples with perforations touching the design), nice color, a wonderful opportunity to acquire a premium copy of this rare stamp, with 2020 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $23,000)
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Catalog #594
Unsold
Lot #236
United States 1917-29 Issues
1923 2c carmine, top margin plate number block of four, upper left stamp l.h., well centered, usual trimmed perforations at left, otherwise v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #595
Catalog Value $2,100
Unsold
Lot #237
United States 1917-29 Issues
1925 17c black, n.h., well centered with jumbo margins, with 2007 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95J" (SMQ $140)
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Catalog #623
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #238
United States 1917-29 Issues
1927 2c Vermont Sesquicentennial, overprinted Specimen (Bechuanaland type 4), without gum, v.f. and scarce, with 1977 BPA certificate
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Catalog #643S
Unsold
Lot #239
United States 1917-29 Issues
1928 2c carmine, upper right margin plate number block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., fresh color, v.f., with 2020 PFC,
Box **
Catalog #634A
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

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