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 #735
IRAN Postal Stationery
1878 Persana formular postal card franked with 2ch green and bisected 1ch Nasser-ed Din 1st Portrait, overprinted "2 1/2" in blue, tied by red "Maragha" cancel, addressed to Tabriz, little toning, otherwise fine, signed Sadri (Persiphila PC2A)
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #736
IRAN Postal Stationery
1878 (30 July) "Persana" stationery postal card from Maragha in Azerbaijan to Teheran, free franking "Service" with special intaglio handstamp and postmarked Maragha in red, sent to Teheran, with arrival pmk at left, some toning, otherwise fine, written-up on Persiphila album page, signed Sadri
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #737
IRAN Postal Stationery
1882 (28 Apr) cover franked with 5sh Envelope Cut Square, used from Senneh to Teheran, stamp tied by "25/5" (error of date "5" instead of "4" for April), repeated alongside, with Teheran arrival on back, written-up on Persiphila page, signed Sadri
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #738
IRAN Postal Stationery
1913 5 Chahis on 5ch red Muzaffer-er Din Shah, six different unused stationery postal cards (showing Palace of Diamonds and Ruins of Rhagis near Teheran, three different colors of each), v.f., scarce (Persiphila PC37, $1,800)
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

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