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 #740
IRAN Soviet Republic of Persia
1920 Gilan Jangali Rebellion, 3ch, 6ch, 12ch and 24ch (Persiphila R50a,51a,53a,54a), four different imperforate panes of 18, with or without gum as issued, minor creases, fine-v.f., rare
Box **
Unsold
Lot #741
IRAN Soviet Republic of Persia
1920 (4 June) cover from Recht, via Teheran to Tabriz, franked on back with pair of 3ch, tied by Recht (Sabzemeydan) 4/6 pmk, inspected by the Rebellion forces and handstamped, inspected by government censor and resealed on arrival in Teheran, Rebel's censorship handstamp obliterated by black rectangular killer handstamp, fine and rare usage, neatly written-up and on Persiphila album page, signed Sadri
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #742
IRAN Soviet Republic of Persia
1920 (10 June) censored, registered cover from Recht to Teheran, franked on back with pair of 9ch perf. 11 1/2, tied by Recht (Depart) cds, with arrival pmk alongside, showing censor label applied by Communist Rebel Forces, with boxed handstamps reading "Post of the Soviet Republic of Iran", on arrival inspected by the Government censor, handstamp No.4, resealed by paper tape. Rebel's handstamps on all covers to Teheran were ordered to be obliterated or covered up, this is one of the rare examples, where the framed handstamp remains intact, fine and rare cover, written-up on Persiphila page, signed Sadri, with 2007 certificate
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

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