Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
February 7-8, 2023

Welcome to our February 7-8, 2023 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 1,366 lot sale features better United States, with quality material assembled by a Japanese gentleman. Foreign countries include Albania, with 1913 Double Eagle handstamps, Austria, France and Colonies, Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues, Great Britain and British Commonwealth with Australia, BNA, New Zealand, British Asia and Africa. There are rarities from Iran, including postal history, Italy and Italian Colonies, a collection of hand-painted Karl Lewis covers and more. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums and specialized collections, to multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2032
RUSSIA Russia - Russian Far East (Asia Pacific Region)
1919 (22 Mar) registered cover from Vladivostok to Simferopol, Crimea, transported using a shorted connection via ship, paid in cash (markings on reverse) and "Opened by Censor" label applied by the British in Vladivostok, arriving Crimea after a six month voyage, some peripheral toning, rare communication by mail between two "white" entities, described in BJRP 100 (2020), p.126-127
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #2033
RUSSIA Russia - Russian Far East (Asia Pacific Region)
1919 "Soldier's Mail" U.S. Postal Agency Siberia, 19 free frank covers to USA, various censor cachets, include "Passed by Military Censorship A.E.F. Siberia No.1" and others, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2034
RUSSIA Russia - Russian Far East (Asia Pacific Region)
1919 (15 May) cover opened for display and franked on back with 4x10 dark blue, sent by Tony Krowicki c/o 31st Inf. A.E.F. Spasskoe, tied by Khabarovsk departure datestamps, with Spasskoe and Pervaya Retchka transits, Vladivostok 16.5.19 arrival pmk, British "Opened by Censor" seals and violet Russian military censor cachet, cover faults, rare usage (over 900 officers and men of Polish 5th Rifle division were evacuated from Siberia)
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2035
RUSSIA Russia - Russian Far East (Asia Pacific Region)
1919 (16 Apr) YMCA corner cachet cover, care of American Red Cross, franked with 5k and 3x15k (imperf.), tied by Vladivostok departure pmks, addressed to Manila, Philippine Islands, British "Opened by Censor" label and four-line Vladivostok military censor 21 cachet, plus Manila arrival pmks on back, filing folds, interesting usage from member of the U.S. Red Cross, via British and Russian censors to Manila
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2036
RUSSIA Russia - Russian Far East (Asia Pacific Region)
1919 (4 Mar) 3k stationery card with additional 10k franking sent from Vladivostok to Antoni Krowicki c/o 31st Inf. A.E.F.S. (American Expeditionary Force Siberia) in Spasskoe, written in Polish from Khabarovsk, with framed Vladivostok military censor cachet and Spasskoe (6.3.19) arrival
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2037
RUSSIA Russia - Russian Far East (Asia Pacific Region)
1920 (3 Feb) Japanese YMCA corner cachet registered cover from Pervaiz Retchka to New York, with "Vladivostok Pervaja Recka Siberie, Russie d'Asie" registry label, franked on back with four imperf. 1r adhesives (some faults), tied by departure pmks, with Seattle transits and New York (Mar 12) arrival pmks, cover faults, unusual usage of a Japanese YMCA cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2038
RUSSIA Russia - Russian Far East (Asia Pacific Region)
1920 (Jan) YMCA "With the Colors" corner cachet cover to Germany, franked with 6x15k Arms (two defective), tied by Vladivostok four-line censor handstamps, no departure pmks, but with Asendorf (8.1.20) arrival on back, unusual
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

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