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 #538
GERMAN COLONIES German East Africa
1915 Konigsberg Issue, 5pf dark green, vertical strip of three (hinge reinforced), Bagamojo (28.3.16) cds, usual light toning affecting middle stamps, v.f. and scarce multiple, with 1995 GPS certificate (catalogue value for singles) (a small stock of Germania Deutsches Reich stamps were salvaged from the light cruiser "S.M.S. Konigsberg" (scuttled in the Rufiji delta in mid-1915) and the survey ship "S.M.S. Mowe" (sunk in Dar-es-Salaam harbor early in the War). The stamps were divided amongst the eight larger post offices which were suffering from a shortage of stamps. These stamps were used until late June 1916 when a new supply of regularly issued stamps was delivered)
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Catalog #Mi.II b
Catalog Value €1,600
Price Realized
$900.00

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