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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #401 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1918 "Greetings from the A.E.F. in Siberia", unused postcard provided by the YMCA to American soldiers in Siberia, minor toning, scarce  | Unsold |
 | Lot #402 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1918 (6 Oct) "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China", discernible strike of Siberia provisional duplex on "Knights of Columbus War Activities" corner card soldier's cover to Lincoln, Nebraska, black box "A.E.F. Siberia, Censored" handstamp, signed by Major James Agnew, fine and rare forerunner postmark which seldom appears clear and more often barely legible (the first American troops of the A.E.F. arrived in Siberia in September of 1918. Since there was no cancelling device available, the Shanghai duplex was provisionally used for three weeks until October 17th when the new assigned canceller arrived) | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #403 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1918 (11 Oct) "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China", discernible strike of Siberia provisional duplex on "War Department, Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces, Siberia" corner card soldier's cover to Pacific Grove, Cal., red box "A.E.F. Siberia, Censored" handstamp, v.f. for this rare forerunner postmark which seldom appears clear and more often barely legible (the first American troops of the A.E.F. arrived in Siberia in September of 1918. Since there was no cancelling device available, the Shanghai duplex was provisionally used for three weeks until October 17th when new the assigned canceller arrived) | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #404 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1918 (30 Oct) registered cover franked with 15c gray, used from Omaha, Nebraska to Private Emil Swatos, Co. E, 31st Infantry U.S. Postal Agency, Siberia, opened and resealed by censor, with Vladivostok in Cyrillic and "U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Dec.7, 1918 Registered" arrival pmks, fine and extremely rare registered cover to Siberia (there are 19 Registered Siberia covers recorded, only a few incoming known) | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #405 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1918 (30 Dec) picture postcard canceled U.S.Postal Agency Siberia, endorsed "Soldier's Mail" to USA, written from Vladivostok by Valentine, a private in Co.27th Inf., AEF Siberia, "This is our regiment the 27th on parade in honor of the Emperor of Japans Birthday about a month ago", boxed "A.E.F. Censored" handstamp and signed | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #406 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1918 (6 Nov) cover headed "War Department Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces Siberia", endorsed "Soldier's Mail", written on corresponding War Dept stationery (interesting contents) by Lt. Chapman to his mother in Pacific Grove, California, violet "A.E.F. Siberia Censored" cachet, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #407 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1918 (Sep 23) stationery 2c entire envelope franked with 4c adhesive, sent from Ft. McKinley, Rizal, addressed to American Expeditionary Force Vladivostok, "Passed by Censor 1804" in violet, v.f. incoming cover from the Philippines | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #408 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1918 (2 Oct) stationery 2c entire envelope franked with 4c adhesive, sent from Ft. McKinley, Rizal, addressed to American Expeditionary Force Vladivostok, "Passed by Censor 1804" in violet, returned back to the Philippines, with Manila Dec.2 and Fort McKinley arrival pmks, fine and remarkable round-trip cover from the Philippines to Siberia and back | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #409 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (4 June) YMCA cover endorsed "Soldiers Mail" sent by Capt. A.E.Lipsey to Chicago, with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia departure cds, oval "AM.E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Base Censor" and initialed, filing fold, fine officer's censored cover | Unsold |
 | Lot #410 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (3 Apr) Japanese lettersheet canceled U.S. Postal Agency Siberia, endorsed Soldier's mail, sent to Los Angeles, boxed A.E.F.Siberia Censored in blue, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #411 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (8 June) Japanese lettersheet canceled U.S. Postal Agency Siberia June 24, endorsed Soldier's mail, sent from U.S. Military Hospital in Khabarovsk to Berkeley, boxed A.E.F.Siberia Censored in blue, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #412 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (7 July) American Red Cross Commission to Siberia Camp Service cover to USA, franked on back with 5x20k Imperial Arms, canceled Vladivostok, sent by Lt.Scottsby, with the RRS Corps AEF Siberia, opened by censor, with Vladivostok four-line Cyrillic handstamp | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #413 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (18 Feb) cover (backflap missing) to Wesley, Iowa, franked with 2c carmine, U.S. Postal Agency Siberia duplex departure, oval "AM E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Lieut.Lester K.Ade Base Censor" below, accompanied by sender's fascinating 6-page letter written by A.E.Paterson, Major R.R.S. Corps (The Russian Railway Service Corps was a semi military organization of American railway engineers and technicians formed by the Department of State in September 1917 at the request of the Provisional Government of Russia to operate the Trans-Siberian, Chinese Eastern, and Ussuri Railways) | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #414 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 two soldier's covers to USA, each with U.S. Postal Agency Siberia duplex departure pmks and different censor's cachets, neatly written up on a display page, fine | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #415 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (9 Sep) registered cover franked with 10c orange (510), tied by purple double circle cds, legal size War Department penalty envelope from "Lieut. Norman C. Streit, A.E.F. Siberia" to his wife in New York City, typed "Soldier's mail" endorsement, manuscript censor signature at bottom left, violet boxed registered handstamp, reverse with additional partial strikes of the Siberia registered cds, small flaws, still fine and rare registered use from A.E.F. Siberia, ex-Bailer; with 2001 PFC (the penalty frank on this official War Department use covers the postage but the 10c registry fee was not free and had to be paid in postage) | Unsold |
 | Lot #416 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 YMCA picture postcard (American Flagship "Brooklyn" at Vladivostok), written entirely in Polish and sent to Chicago, with Russian pair of 15k canceled by oval Vladivostok Railroad station (4.6.19), framed No.13 Censor (Cyrillic), fine and rare civilian usage of the YMCA AEF card | Unsold |
 | Lot #417 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (12 Apr) Greeting from the A.E.F. in Siberia Postcard, endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and sent to Seattle, with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia duplex departure and framed censor cachet, fine and rare, only a few used AEF cards survive. In addition, there is a Russian ppc (Vladivostok bridge), same correspondence, sent Apr 25, uncensored, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #418 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (25 Nov) Knights of Columbus generic envelope with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Duplex departure pmk, addressed to a young lady in France, with rare violet framed "A.E.F. Siberia Censored by Capt." (Crampton) (these are usually handstamped in black), with typewritten letter in English ("This is a very good place, but I believe I would rather soldier in France. I can't seem to have the good time here that I had "over there"), also translation in French, minor cover faults, rare censor marking and unusual destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #419 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (9 Apr) 3c U.S. Stationery entire envelope to Wisconsin, U.S.Postal Agency Siberia departure duplex, four-line A.E.F. Siberia Censored Lt. R.J.Cryer Base censor cachet, cover with arrival and "Forwarded" hs, scarce | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #420 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (27 Mar) Postcard to USA, pre-printed "Thanks from a Soldier at the Front", the so-called Tobacco card, with oval "AM.E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Lieut. Lester K.Ade Base censor" struck on both sides, minor toning and creases, rare card | Unsold |
 | Lot #421 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (19 Dec) American Red Cross Commission to Siberia, legal size cover franked with 2c carmine, canceled U.S.Postal Agency Siberia, addressed to Capt. Taffling, Bureau of the Treasury in Manila, boxed A.E.F. Siberia Passed As Censored handstamp in blue, fine cover to uncommon destination | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #422 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1919 (20 Nov) American Red Cross Commission to Siberia Vladivostok cover franked with pair of 2c carmine, tied by U.S. Postal Service Siberia duplex and cds, paying double rate to New York, with rare boxed Censor cachet in blue (A.E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Base Censor), fine | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #423 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1920 (4 Apr) YMCA picture postcard ("On Lake Baikal, Siberia"), endorsed "This was the Farthest in Siberia, about 2100 miles", card with unrecorded "A.E.F. Siberia" handstamp and posted from Manila, with Philippines 2c franking, sent to Lancaster, Ohio, some ink stains on card, which is one of only abut 10 YMCA cards known, especially scarce from Manila | Unsold |
 | Lot #424 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1920 (4 Apr) illustrated Japanese cover franked with 2c carmine, tied by U.S. Postal Agency Siberia cds, with framed A.E.F. Siberia Censored (type C13) handstamped, signed by Capt. W.E. Crampton and sent home to his wife in Texas, minor cover mending on reverse, otherwise fine. Also included an unrelated lettersheet headed "The American Red Cross" and photo | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #425 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1920 (31 Jan) legal size cover headed "Grace Russian Co. Vladivostok", franked with 1c Washington and 3c Victory, tied by U.S.Postal Agency Siberia duplex, addressed to NYC, fine (AEF Siberia forces departed Siberia on 1st April, 1920) | Unsold |
 | Lot #426 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1920 (15 Dec) U.S. Postal Agency, 1c Jefferson stationery postal card to East Orange, N.J., with blue boxed "A.E.F. Siberia, Passed as Censored, Base" Censor handstamp, reverse with Red Cross "Furnished Free By Canteen Service, San Francisco Chapter" imprint and message from soldier in the 27th Infantry heading to Russia ("At Sea, on board the "Great Northern"), v.f., one of only three known Siberia cancelations on a 1c Jefferson card, ex-Thrower | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #427 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1920 (25 June) cover headed "The American Red Cross Siberia", matching stationery letter ("the Red Cross has about 65 working still here in Siberia"), franked with 2x50k Imperial Arms, tied by Vladivostok departure pmk and sent to France, boxed Censor cachet and arrival pmk on back, late usage (the American force departed Siberia on 1st April, 1920) | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #428 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1920 (4 Mar) YMCA cover from Vladivostok to the American Red Cross Central Office in New York, franked with 2x1r Imperial Arms, tied by departure pmks, with boxed censor handstamp alongside, Received Apr 2, 1920 "Foreign and General Information" handstamp, fine, late usage (American forces departed on 1st April, 1920) | Unsold |
 | Lot #429 ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United States forces in Siberia 1921 cover franked with 5c dark blue, tied by "Sambor" (18.1.21) pmk, addressed to New York, showing return address Kruzyki, a village near Sambor (a Polish town in the Lvov region), with "A.E.F. Siberia Censored" in violet, "Sig." alongside, showing initials, fine and incredibly scarce example of the "C-6" unit censor in Siberia, one of only a few recorded, this cover's routing is quite mysterious, probably originating in AEF Siberia and carried by hand to Sambor | Price Realized $850.00 |
