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 #499
FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - LAOS
1896 (2 Feb) "Corps Expeditionaire de Madagascar" letter card, with barred "Madagascar", military octagonal cachet "Corresp. D'Armee 2 Fevr 96 K.IAI" (Kompong Iai, Laos), endorsed "Troupes du Mekong", handwritten "Saravane", sent to France, with "Bassac Laos 4 Fevr 96" and "Saigon-Central Cochinchine 13 Fevr" transits, Bellac and Montpellier arrival pmks, v.f. This is the only known usage from Kamthong-IAI, office serving the Bolaven Plateau (an elevated region in southern Laos), letter coming from Saravane Lao (Salavan, today). The "Corresp.D'Armee" cachet is apparently an error as it should have been "Corps Exp." (total franchise). A splendid Colonial military item, unique in every sense
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Lot #500
FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - LAOS
1897 (5 Nov) registered cover "Indo-Chine Francaise Commandant Superieur du Bas-Laos", franked with 5c and 25c Indo-Chine adhesives (another stamp, probably 10c, missing at bottom) tied by "Khong Laos" departure pmks, repeated alongside, with Saigon Central Cochinchine transit, Dijon and Poligny arrival markings on back, intact wax seal, cover somewhat dirty, scarce
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Lot #501
FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - LAOS
1902 (23 Aug) cover franked with vertical strip of 5x5c Indo-Chine, tied by Vien-tiane Laos departure pmks, repeated below, sent to Switzerland, with octagonal "Yokohama A Marseilles" (20 Sep 02), Saigon-Central-Cochinchine transit and Basel (7.X.02) arrival on back, some cover soiling, otherwise fine
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Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #502
FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - LAOS
1905 (3 Apr) Indo-Chine 15c stationery entire envelope from "Vienpouka Laos" to Hanoi, with "Muong-Ngoi Laos" ("Haut" excised) transit and Hanoi arrival pmks on back, fine and very rare
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Lot #503
FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - LAOS
1905 (1 Aug) 10c Indo-Chine adhesive tied on card by "Houei Sai Laos" cancel and addressed to France, with "Indo-Chine Francaise Vien-Poukha/Laos Moung-Sing" cachet on back, fine and early usage
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Lot #504
FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - LAOS
1909 (17 Dec) picture postcard (Laos), franked with 10c Indo-China, tied by "Stung-Treng Cambodge" departure cds, repeated alongside and addressed to Vientiane, with "Khong Laos" arrival cds, fine
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Lot #505
FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - LAOS
1938 (16 Sep) cover franked with French "F.M." 50c carmine, tied by "Saravane Laos" departure cds, repeated alongside and addressed to France, with violet "Le Chef De Poste" cachet on back, also manuscript "Poste de Ban-Tam Pril par Saravane et Pakse Laos", two transit strikes of "Pakse Laos", via "Saigon-Central Cochinchine" and arriving on 29 October in Le Pouliguen, minor cover ageing, rare usage
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Lot #506
FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina - LAOS
1940 (12 Mar) registered cover from "Muong Boun Tay" to Hanoi, franked with 4c Indo-Chine on front and 2x9c (San Francisco Expo) on back, tied by Muong-Boun-Tay LAOS departure cds, repeated below, showing Vietnamese "Kim-Phuong Bountay Le.V.Che Commandant" handstamp, "Phongsaly 14.3.30 Laos" and Hanoi arrival pmks on back, fine
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