U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 7-8, 2021
Welcome to our December 7-8 sale of U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History. This 1,554 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of the book material. European countries are well represented, with a good showing of Great Britain & British Commonwealth. South America is highlighted by classic Colombia. Other noteworthy areas include the late Roy Koczarski's award-wining collection of Poland, plus Russia, with an unused Number One. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots. Scans of most of the lots are available on our website and additional scans are being added daily
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1264 RUSSIA Chinese Eastern Railway 1903 (7 Oct) picture postcard ("Greetings from Port Arthur"), written at Mukden and sent to Liverpool, with 1k and 3k franking, canceled by Pochtowyj Wagon No.266 (Chinese Eastern Railway Line 266) cds, fine card, ex-Robbins (Tchilingirian Type 1B)  | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #1265 RUSSIA Chinese Eastern Railway 1903-04 two picture postcards to Russia, each with Pochtowyj Wagon No.266 (Chinese Eastern Railway Line 266) cds, minor card flaws, otherwise fine (Tchilingirian Types 1C,1E) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1266 RUSSIA Chinese Eastern Railway 1905 (15 Jan) unfranked military card to Pskov, with Pochtowyj Wagon No.265 (Chinese Eastern Railway Line 265) cds, Pskow arrival (5.2.05) and Red Cross military cachet at upper right | Unsold |
 | Lot #1267 RUSSIA Chinese Eastern Railway 1915 (2 May) registered cover (slightly reduced at right) to Zemtchino, franked on back with 2x10k dark blue, tied by two perfect strikes of CHALANGTUNG 2.5.15 Station of the Chinese Eastern Railroad cancels, with arrival pmk alongside, also a complete (torn) Registry label "No.494 Chalangtun Station Chinese Eastern Railroad" (abbreviated), additional departure postmark, some cover toning and minor flaws, still an exceptional and rare usage from this small outpost | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #1268 RUSSIA Chinese Eastern Railway 1921 (July) two registered covers to USA, each franked with Far Eastern Republic Vladivostok Arms adhesives 2k, 4k (2) and 5k (2), paying 20 gold kop (the correct registered foreign letter rate in the Provisional Government of the Priamur), tied by "St. Sedanka Ussur. Otd. K.V.Zh.D." (Sedanka Station, along the Ussuri part of the Chinese Eastern Railway), one with the Registry label, with Seattle Aug.10 arrival pmks, usual cover wear, fine and rare usage from Ussuriysk Siberian Railroad station which was a division of Chinese Eastern Railway, main line of which was the short cut from Chita across Manchuria to Vladivostok (most known mail from Far Eastern Republic came from Vladivostok or Nikolsk-Ussuriysk) | Unsold |
