Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
November 15-16, 2022

Welcome to our November 15-16, 2022 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,450 lot sale begins with a session of United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, Plate Blocks, a solid group of Proofs and Essays, modern errors (including some offered at auction for the first time), and better back of the book items. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer a solid collection of postal history of Allied Intervention in Russia. Foreign countries include Austria, China, Egypt, France and Colonies, Germany Area including better items from the Eric Neishloss collection. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from various areas, including BNA, British Africa with selections from the Brian Karenza Collection, and specialized stamps and postal history of Kuwait, with many rarities. There are rarities from Italian States, with unused and used Sardina. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections from the Cole Estate, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #455
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Italian forces in Siberia
1918 (15 June) picture postcard (Bridge over the Yalu River) addressed to Pechino from a soldier attached to the "Distaccamento Italiano Irredenti Cina", with violet "Comando Distaccamento Ra Marina in Cina" handstamp (Italian Legione Redenta was an Italian military formation that participated in the Siberian Intervention during the Russian Civil War. It was formed with 2500 prisoners of war who had been captured by the Russians from the Austro-Hungarian Army. The Legion fought against Bolshevik forces in Siberia and Manchuria, and was instrumental in protecting the Trans-Siberian Railway necessary for the Allied support to the White forces)
Envelope
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #456
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Italian forces in Siberia
1919 (30 Mar) free-frank envelope, with a four-page letter, posted from Krasnoyarsk and showing the return address of the Italian Expedition to the Far East, Vladivostok, with "RR.Poste Italiane RR. Truppe Italiane in Estremo Oriente Comando", violet "Censura Postale" handstamp applied on arrival in Trieste, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #457
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Italian forces in Siberia
1919 (7 Mar) specially prepared military free-frank card headed "R.R. Truppe Italiane in Estremo Oriente", written from Krasnoyarsk and addressed to Trieste, with military unit information filled in on back, fine and rare usage by a member of the Legione Redenta (Italian Legione Redenta was an Italian military formation that participated in the Siberian Intervention during the Russian Civil War. It was formed with 2500 prisoners of war who had been captured by the Russians from the Austro-Hungarian Army. The Legion fought against Bolshevik forces in Siberia and Manchuria, and was instrumental in protecting the Trans-Siberian Railway necessary for the Allied support to the White forces)
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #458
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Italian forces in Siberia
1919 (8 Oct) picture postcard (Summer Palace in Peking) to Italy, with violet "R.R. Truppe Italiane in Estremo Oriente Comando", military seal, with "7 Reggimento Genio Telegrafisti Plotono Autonomo Estremo Oriente", fine and scarce usage, Italian soldiers returning home from Siberia
Envelope
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #459
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA Italian forces in Siberia
1919 (Dec) cover sent unfranked to Italy, with "R.R.Truppe Italiane in Siberia Io.Battaglione Nero" imprint on backflap, officer's endorsement and violet "R.R. Poste Italiane/Truppe Italiane in Estremo Oriente Comando" hs on both sides, charged 25c postage due on arrival in Varese, with 5 Dec 1919 cds, also 4.12.19 Postal Militare and "T.S." handstamps, fine and very rare cover from the "Black Battalion" in Siberia
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

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