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 #125
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 1c-$5 plate proofs on card, complete set of mostly Top Imprint and Plate no. blocks of eight (4c, 8c, 15c and $1 bottom, others top), each with Letter at left or right, large margins all around, beautiful colors and detailed impressions, fresh and v.f. set. A showpiece of significant rarity, possibly one of two known imprint and plate no. blocks of eight (a set of bottom plate no. imprint blocks of eight was sold in 2008 Siegel Barry Schwartz collection, $52,500 hammer) ($1 is not catalogued as a Plate No. block of eight, hence catalogued as two blocks of four)
Box P
Catalog #230-245P4
Catalog Value $38,775
Price Realized
$35,000.00

Lot #126
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 3c green, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with a 2020 PSAG certificate for a strip of three from which this originated,
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Catalog #232
Catalog Value $97
Unsold
Lot #127
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 5c chocolate, n.h., well centered, with 2019 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $145)
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Catalog #234
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #128
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 8c magenta, top margin horizontal plate number strip of three, right stamp l.h., other two n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles)
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Catalog #236
Catalog Value $327
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #129
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 10c black brown, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 1991 PFC,
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Catalog #237
Catalog Value $250
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #130
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 15c dark green, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1990 PFC,
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Catalog #238
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #131
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 50c slate blue, h.r., well centered, v.f., with 1999 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #240
Catalog Value $450
Unsold
Lot #132
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 50c slate blue, used, well centered with wide margins, with 1989 APS certificate and 2020 PSAG certificate, the latter graded "95" (SMQ $1,200)
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Catalog #240
Unsold
Lot #133
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $1 salmon, unused (regummed), nice color, fresh and fine, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum),
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Catalog #241
Catalog Value $500
Unsold
Lot #134
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $1 salmon, used, well centered, small thin, v.f. appearance, with 2012 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #241
Catalog Value $525
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #135
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $2 brown red, l.h., nicely centered, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $1,000)
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Catalog #242
Unsold
Lot #136
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $2 brown red, right margin single, n.h., fresh color, fine, with 2017 PFC for a pair from which this originated,
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Catalog #242
Catalog Value $3,500
Unsold
Lot #137
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $3 yellow green, small h.r., fresh color, fine, with 2021 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #243
Catalog Value $1,400
Unsold
Lot #138
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $3 yellow green, unused without gum, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, v.f., with 2020 PSAG certificate (catalogued as unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #243
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #139
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $3 yellow green, unused without gum, fresh color, well centered, v.f., with 2020 PSAG certificate (catalogued as unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #243
Catalog Value $700
Unsold
Lot #140
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $4 crimson lake, small h.r., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, v.f., with 2020 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #244
Catalog Value $2,000
Unsold
Lot #141
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $4 crimson lake, used, well centered with jumbo margins, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "85J" (SMQ $1,425 for "85" and $2,150 for "90")
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Catalog #244
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #142
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition
1893 $5 black, h.r., fine, with 2021 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #245
Catalog Value $2,300
Price Realized
$950.00

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