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.
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 | Lot #494 FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - CAMBODIA 1894 cover endorsed "Troupes du Mekong" and countersigned "Le Capitaine Commandant les Tirailleurs Annamites a Khong" (signature), accompanied by an 8-page letter discussing missing mail, the occupation of Fort Khong, relief, medals and a great deal more. The cover bears "Corps Expedre Cambodge 2 May 94" cds (used at Khone), also "20 Mai 94 Ligne N Paq Fr. No.3" (of "Yarra", at Saigon), addressed to France (Khone, an island in the Mekong was part of Siam until 1893 Franco-Siamese War. France occupied Khone and took possession according to the 1893 treaty, ratified in 1894. Khone was the principal office from August 28 to October 1893, then became secondary). A fine cover, very few exist from this occupation, especially with letters  | Unsold |
