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 #787
JAPAN Japanese Offices in Korea
1894 (17 May) cover franked with horizontal strip of 4x5sen ultramarine, tied by "I.J.P.O. NINSEN / MEIJI 26", with JINSEN, COREA registry label, also "R" with "Seoul" in pen marking, addressed to Russia, with Kobe (21.V) and Yokohama (31.V) transit pmks, New York Registry label affixed at top left, arriving there on 12 June, with two St. Petersburg (12.VI.94 Gregorian Calendar) markings alongside, splendid triple registered cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,500.00

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