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 #865
KOREA - COVERS and POSTAL HISTORY
1902 (2 June) registered A.R.(opened for display) franked on both sides with a combination of 16 stamps, on back 5p green, strip of 3x10p blue, 25p maroon, overprinted in red 5p green, overprinted in black 25p maroon, pair of 2re gray; on front with pair of 20ch red brown, 2x15ch gray violet, 5ch pink, 6ch blue and 10ch purple, confirmed by "affranchie par 16 timbres" (franked with 16 stamps) endorsement, all tied by Seoul/Coree departure cds, sent via Shanghai (12 June) to St. Petersburg, arriving on 8th July (Russian calendar), boxed Seoul Registry and "A.R." handstamps. A remarkable cover (6,7,8,10,14,18,23,23-27)
Envelope
Catalog #6/27
Price Realized
$3,250.00

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