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 #1230 WESTERN UKRAINE 1918 Kolomya Issue, 5 on 15h used and unused (n.h.) singles (each with Ceremuga certificate), also "C.M.T." (Pokutia) 60h on 15h used on small piece, tied by bilingual Kolomya cds, plus unused 60h on 20h single and strip of three, as well as 40h on 5h Postage Due */**O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1231 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 6sh on 6h violet, 80h dull blue, each position 3, no stop after "H" variety, last one used, also 20sh on 20h and 50sh on 50h, each position 15, no stop after "H" and missing final "B" of "Shahiv" at bottom, fine-v.f., signed Champion, Leo Stein *O Catalog #48,52,56,58var | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1232 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 50sh on 50h deep green, 80sh on 80h dull blue, each with overprint inverted, h.r., the latter signed Mikulski * Catalog #56a,58a | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #1233 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 2hr on 2k and 4hr on 4k rose, horizontal pairs, the former showing "Grivni" displaced at right, the latter with overprint completely shifted, fine and undoubtedly scarce * Catalog #60,62var | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1234 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 4hr on 4k rose, triple overprint, h.r., v.f., pencil signed * Catalog #62b | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1235 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 2hr on 2k rose, single and two pairs, 3hr on 2k rose, single, each with a different degree of overprint shift, one stamp variety missing "Y" of "YKP", one pair with bars at top and bottom, etc., fine-v.f., most signed Mikulski * Catalog #95,96var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1236 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 3hr on 2k rose, also 4hr on 2k rose, complete plate reconstruction (25) of each, showing all errors (position 15 missing "Y", position 17 missing "REP", etc.) hinge reinforcements, some creases, mostly fine-v.f., signed Mikulski (catalogued as hinged singles)  */**Catalog #96,98 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1237 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 3hr on 2k rose, horizontal pair, positions 16-17 (missing "REP"), overprint shifted diagonally to top, with displaced letters, etc., v.f., quite dramatic, rare * Catalog #96var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1238 WESTERN UKRAINE 1919 10hr on 50h deep green, Plate IV-IE, complete plate of 25, (position 15 missing "Y", position 17 missing "REP", etc.) some hinge reinforcements, fine-v.f., signed Mikulski, very rare (catalogued as hinged singles) */**Catalog #101 Catalog Value $875 | Price Realized $525.00 |
