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.
| Images | Description | Current 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,  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, ** 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.,  **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, *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., **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) ** 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., **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, ** 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., **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) O 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 ** 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) **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) ** 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) O 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, O 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., **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., *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, **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, *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) O 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., *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) ** 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 S 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, **Catalog #634A Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
