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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #618 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1869 1/2p on half of 1p, h.r., v.f., with 1931 Royal certificate (SG 13) * Catalog #19 Catalog Value £600 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #619 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1929-31 George V and Penguin, complete set, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #54-64 Catalog Value $847 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #620 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1933 Centenary, 2sh6p and 5sh black & yellow, h.r., fine-v.f., also uncounted 1/2p and 2x1d (some toning) (SG 135,136) * Catalog #73,74 Catalog Value £1,250 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #621 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1933 Centenary, 5sh black & yellow, two copies, h.r., slightly brownish gum, one with a small thin, otherwise fine-v.f. (SG 136) * Catalog #74 Catalog Value £2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #622 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1933 Centenary £1 black & carmine, n.h., post office fresh, v.f. (SG 138) (catalogued as hinged) ** Catalog #76 Catalog Value £2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #623 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI portrait, two different die essays in red and brown, on wove paper, v.f., rare E | Unsold |
 | Lot #624 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1 used, selection on cards, with at least three complete sets (only 2x2sh6p) and including 5sh (10 copies, various shades, some canceled on pieces), different shades and cancels, mostly fine-v.f. (SG 143-63) O Catalog #84-96 Catalog Value £1,350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #625 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1 complete set of 18, used in 1952 on two registered covers from Port Stanley to New York, fine-v.f., with arrival pmks (SG 146-63)  Catalog #84-96 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #626 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1 complete set of 16 different perforated "Specimen", l.h. or h.r., fresh, fine-v.f., rare (SG 146-63s) S Catalog #84-96S Catalog Value £2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #627 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1 complete set of 16 different perforated "Specimen", l.h. or h.r., fresh, fine-v.f., rare (SG 146-63s) S Catalog #84-96S Catalog Value £2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #628 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1 selection of 25 covers, variety of frankings and dates, some registered, three are from Falkland Dependencies (Graham Land, South Georgia and one used in 1952 to USA), some better cancels, high value franking, etc., generally fine-v.f. Catalog #84/96 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #629 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-1sh, four "3 Jan 38" First Day Covers, two registered, franked with 4-8 stamps each, canceled Port Stanley (3) and South Georgia (1), fine-v.f. Catalog #84/91 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #630 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1, twelve different, tied by 3 January 38 Port Stanley cds pmks on unaddressed First Day Cover, some faint toning, otherwise fine-v.f. Catalog #84/96 | Unsold |
 | Lot #631 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1, thirteen different, tied by 26 March 42 Port Stanley cds pmks on locally addressed cover, filing fold away from the stamps, fine-v.f. Catalog #84/96 | Unsold |
 | Lot #632 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1, twelve different upper right sheet corner margin singles, each with Plate Number, canceled on large, locally addressed cover by Port Stanley 9 July 45 cds, some hinge marks in spots, fine-v.f. and impressive item Catalog #84/96 | Unsold |
 | Lot #633 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1/2p-£1, twelve different, tied by 3 January 38 Port Stanley cds pmks on First Day Cover addressed to USA, fine-v.f. Catalog #84/96 | Unsold |
 | Lot #634 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 1sh blue, deep blue (25), 2sh6p (25), 5sh (26), 10sh (14) and £1 (17), selection with positional singles and blocks of four, many with imprint or Plate No., variety of issues and shades, mostly n.h., few minor toned specks or irregularities, generally fine-v.f. (catalogued as least expensive) (SG 158,160-63)  **Catalog #91,93-96 Catalog Value £9,460 | Unsold |
 | Lot #635 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 2sh6p and 5sh, used on registered, flown cover from Stanley 12 Ap 48 to England, filing fold through 5sh, also picture postcard (Ross Road and Cathedral in Stanley) to England, stamp removed, otherwise fine Catalog #93,94 | Unsold |
 | Lot #636 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 2sh6p, 5sh indigo & yellow brown, 10sh and £1, four different, tied by violet "Falkland Islands Dependency Graham Land 2 February 1946" cancels on cover addressed to Manchester, England (original penciled address has been erased), with Port Stanley cds on back, v.f., with 1987 BPA certificate (SG 160,161b,162,163) Catalog #93,94a,95,96 | Unsold |
 | Lot #637 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 2sh6p, 5sh, 10sh and £1, four different, each canceled "South Georgia 30 Mr 38/10-AM" on unaddressed cover, apparently First Day of Issue in South Georgia, showing the use of South Georgia "Time" datestamp (Type SG4), v.f., apparently applied only on a few covers dated 7 May 35, 12 May 37 and these 30 March 38 examples Catalog #93-96 | Unsold |
 | Lot #638 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 5sh indigo & yellow brown, left sheet margin block of four, top pair l.h., bottom stamps n.h., fresh and v.f. multiple, with 1994 BPA certificate. A rarity from Falkland Islands, one of only a handful of known blocks of four of 5sh indigo & yellow brown (SG 161b) (catalogued as singles) */**Catalog #94a Catalog Value £4,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #639 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 5sh indigo & yellow brown, tied on piece by violet "Falkland Islands Dependency Graham Land 5 Apr 1948" cancel, fresh, v.f., with 1994 BPA certificate (SG 161b) O Catalog #94a | Unsold |
 | Lot #640 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 5sh indigo & yellow brown, block of four, canceled Port Stanley 10.9.45, fresh, v.f., with 1997 BPA certificate (SG 161b) (catalogued as singles) Catalog #94a Catalog Value £360 | Unsold |
 | Lot #641 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 George VI, 10sh black & red orange, grayish paper, used in 1950 on registered cover from Stanley Falkland Islands to USA, with Mar 9, 1950 arrival pmk, v.f. (SG 162b, £500 for used, 5x for used on cover) | Unsold |
 | Lot #642 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 £1 black & violet, block of four canceled on piece by 23 March 1938 cds, v.f. Catalog #96 | Unsold |
 | Lot #643 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FALKLAND ISLANDS 1938-50 £1 black & violet, block of four, faint cancels, well centered, fresh and v.f. Catalog #96 | Unsold |
