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 #1185
RUSSIA Russo-Japanese War
1905 (6 Aug) money letter to Borgo, Finland, franked on back with 2x2k and 15k Arms, sent from the fieldpost office of the First Siberian Army Corps in Manchuria, postmarked "Field Corps No.1 Post Office" with matching intact wax seals, with insurance label "415" reading "Corps No. 1 post office," endorsed "From Second Lieutenant Gronholm, Second East-Siberian Rifle Regiment, First Army, First Siberian Army Corps" (The Second East-Siberian Rifle Regiment was stationed north of Mukden), cover roughly opened, with all markings intact, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

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