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 #1143
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1903 (8 Oct) large registered cover (return address "Roland Pehan Railway, China") franked with 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k, 7k and 10k Kitai overprints, paying 28k from HANKOU to Tournai, Belgium, tied by "Hankou Pocht. Kont." strikes in blue, repeated on back, showing clear registration handstamp, Field Post Office No.17 (Priamur) and Pochtowyj Wagon 2 (Postal Car) 21.X.03 transits, with six Belgian arrival and forwarding markings, intact wax seals on back, fine and impressive cover, with Holcombe certificate, ex-Liphschutz
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

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