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 #281 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Naval and Maritime Mail 1920 (21 Jan) picture postcard (Vladivostok Railway Station) to Yonkers, New York, endorsed "Sailor's Mail", with "U.S.S. South Dakota, Jan 21, 1920" postmark, sent from Vladivostok, fine  | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #282 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Naval and Maritime Mail 1920 (20 Apr) letter headed "Knights of Columbus War Activities", with free-frank cover to Syracuse, New York, endorsed "Sailor's Mail", with "U.S.S. Albany, Apr 23, 1920 / Vladivostok Siberia" postmark, with the return address of U.S.S. Albany Asiatic Station, Vladivostok Siberia, cover roughly opened but intact, also accompanied by a fascinating three-page "Newspaper Summary" published by the U.S.S. Albany, discussing Japanese Peace Terms, Terms to stop hostilities, etc. | Price Realized $260.00 |
