Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
July 11-12, 2023
Cherrystone's Summer Auction will be take place July 10-11, 2023. There are numerous highlights, including United States, with an intact "Roosevelt Album", a collection of Crash & Disaster mail formed be the late Zvi Aloni (contributor to the American Air Mail Catalogue) and portions of Carl A. Kilgas' collections of China, Taiwan, PRC and Korea. There are substantial showings of Italy and Italian Colonies, Central and South America, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, plus hundreds of Large Lots and Collections offered intact and more. This is a public auction, with live internet bidding via CherrystoneLIVE
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1819 KOREA 1884 100m blue & pink, unissued value, block of six, h.r. or n.h., fine-v.f.  * | Unsold |
 | Lot #1820 KOREA 1895 5p green, horizontal pair imperf. vertically, 25p maroon, vertical sheet margin pair imperf. horizontally, 50p purple, horizontal pair imperf. between, h.r., last two with disturbed gum, otherwise fine-v.f., rare, * Catalog #6c,8b,9a Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1821 KOREA 1895 10p blue, block of 10 (5x2), l.h., minor gum creases, fine-v.f., *Catalog #7 Catalog Value $1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1822 KOREA 1895 10p blue, two singles, each with a framed chop indicating Postage Due for domestic mail, faults, rare due markings O Catalog #7 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1823 KOREA 1895 25p maroon, framed handstamp, 50p purple, violet "Seoul Korea" handstamp applied at the U.S. Embassy for mail carried by diplomatic pouch and placed in the mail at Washington, D.C., minor creases, rare O Catalog #8,9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1824 KOREA 1895 25p maroon, variety imperf. at right, plus another misperforated single, showing full "EW.B.Graham Bank Note" imprint, used, fine O Catalog #8var | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1825 KOREA 1900 1p on 25p maroon, block of four with "Andrew B. Graham Bank Notes" sheet margin at right, minor hinge reinforcement at left, fine and scarce multiple, Catalog #16 Catalog Value $260 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1826 KOREA 1900 1p on 5p green, yellow green, two distinct shades, one h.r., faint gum toning, the other n.h., each centered to left, fine and rare (catalogued as hinged) */** Catalog #16A,16Ab Catalog Value $2,025 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1827 KOREA 1900 1p on 25p maroon, block of four, unused without gum, hinge reinforced, scarce multiple, (*)Catalog #17 Catalog Value $260 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1828 KOREA 1900 1p on 25p maroon, orange overprint variety, unused without gum, also black overprint, dried original gum, centered to bottom as often, fine, (*)* Catalog #17,17C Catalog Value $815 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1829 KOREA 1900 1p on 25p maroon, black overprint, basic stamp variety imperf. at left, showing full imprint, h.r., fine, rare * Catalog #17Cvar | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1830 KOREA 1900 2ch blue, perf. 10, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged), ** Catalog #20a Catalog Value $725 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1831 KOREA 1900-01 20ch, 50ch (3), 1wn (three, one used) and 2wn (used), selection on card, minor flaws, mostly fine, *O Catalog #27,31-33 Catalog Value $4,635 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1832 KOREA 1901 10ch purple, variety imperf. at left, used, fine O Catalog #25var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1833 KOREA 1901 50ch olive green & pink, 1wn rose, black & blue, 2wn purple & yellow green, three different, first one creased, last one unused without gum, others h.r., fresh colors, * Catalog #31-33 Catalog Value $2,850 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1834 KOREA 1901 50ch olive green & pink, 1wn rose, black & blue, 2wn purple & yellow green, three different, last one with a perfect "Seoul Coree No.1, 5 Fevr 02" cancel, minor crease, otherwise fine-v.f., O Catalog #31-33 Catalog Value $1,015 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1835 KOREA 1902 3ch on 50p plum, overprinted on previously red handstamp (No.13), two used singles, fine, O Catalog #37g Catalog Value $480 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1836 KOREA 1903 Falcon, 2re-2wn complete set of 13, h.r., fine-v.f., * Catalog #39-51 Catalog Value $1,261 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1837 KOREA 1903 50ch, 1w and 2w, set of three, l.h. or h.r., fresh and v.f., rare set, * Catalog #52-54 Catalog Value $1,875 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #1838 KOREA 1946 Issued under U.S. Military Rule, five unaccepted surcharges (essays) on Japanese stamps, two l.h. or h.r., others n.h., fine-v.f., very rare (the rejected essays originated from 20 presentation books prepared for 7 American and 13 Korean VIPs. Many of these books vanished in later years) */** Catalog Value $5,100 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #1839 KOREA 1946 Issued under U.S. Military Rule, 10 Chuen (instead of 10wn) surcharge on 8s Japanese stamp, n.h., v.f., less than 10 (!) reported (not included in the presentation albums) ** Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1840 KOREA 1946 Issued under U.S. Military Rule, 10 Chuen (instead of 10wn) surcharge on 8s Japanese stamp, n.h., v.f., less than 10 (!) reported (not included in the presentation albums) ** Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1841 KOREA 1946 Issued under U.S. Military Rule, three different surcharge errors, plus additional shifted 40ch on 6s ultramarine, n.h., fine-v.f., undercatalogued as only a handful of each exist, ** Catalog #56a,58a,59a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1842 KOREA 1946 Issued under U.S. Military Rule, 30ch on 27s rose, two copies, one shifted surcharge, the other double surcharge, l.h., fine-v.f. * Catalog #59var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1843 KOREA 1946 First Anniversary of Liberation, cover franked on both sides with total of 20 copies of 50ch deep violet, canceled Seoul 15 Aug 1946 (First Day of Issue), with special commemorative slogan handstamp, sent to Englewood, N.J. by a U.S. serviceman, fine  Catalog #67 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1844 KOREA 1946 Postal Communication, 10wn carmine, imperforate block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f. */**Catalog #68var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1845 KOREA 1946 1wn buff, imperforate single printed on both sides, also 10wn emerald, imperforate horizontal pair, printed on both sides (one inverted), v.f. ** Catalog #70,73var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1846 KOREA 1946 10wn emerald, top sheet margin vertical strip of three, imperf. horizontally, also 1wn dark green, two imperforate pairs (proofs), unused without gum as issued, n.h., fine ** Catalog #73var,73P | Unsold |
 | Lot #1847 KOREA 1946 20wn rose, 50wn dull red brown, blocks of four, n.h., the former one stamp with irregular gum, v.f., rare, **Catalog #78-79 Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1848 KOREA 1946-48 issues, 31 different, apparently n.h., mounted in a "New Korea Postage Stamps" booklet, with Regular Issues and Commemoratives, some album page reinforcements on back page, fine and scarce ** Catalog #55/86 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1849 KOREA 1948 Constitution, Inauguration of Syngman Rhee, Establishment of Republican Government, sets on four FDCs, last one singles, Syngman Rhee franked with two copies, each addressed to Frank Weaver in Washington, First Day commemorative cachets, fine-v.f. Catalog #88-92 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1850 KOREA 1948 President Syngman Rhee, horizontal pair, l.h. or n.h., v.f., */** Catalog #90 Catalog Value $710 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1851 KOREA 1948 Korea's Republican Government, set of two blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #91-92 Catalog Value $640 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #1852 KOREA 1948 Korea's Republican Government, 5wn rose lilac, vertical pair imperf. between, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #92var | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #1853 KOREA 1948 14wn light blue, lower left sheet corner margin imprint block of four, n.h., uneven, natural gum at top, fine-and rare multiple, **Catalog #94a Catalog Value $1,280 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1854 KOREA 1948 14wn light blue, vertical pair, used on flown cover from Seoul to USA, additional franking on back (not canceled), filing fold away from the stamps, fine Catalog #94a | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #1855 KOREA 1949 U.N. Commission, block of eight, also 15wn Children, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #95,97 Catalog Value $580 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1856 KOREA 1949 First Anniversary of Independence, plus Korean Railroads, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., */**Catalog #106,107 Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #1857 KOREA 1949 500wn deep blue, vertical strip of 10, middle pair imperf. between, perf. separations hinge reinforced, error n.h., v.f., only one sheet reported ** Catalog #113var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1858 KOREA 1950 Unification of Korea (Syngman Rhee & Flags), imperforate souvenir sheets, set of three, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f., only 300 of each issued (Mi. Block 19-21, €18,000) ** Catalog #119-121var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1859 KOREA 1951 5wn-1,000wn set of five imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #122-26var | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1860 KOREA 1951 two covers from Pusan to Tokyo, each franked with vertical pair of 200wn on 15wn, one used in combination with pair of 20wn purple, the other with single 20wn and pair of 50wn green, fine Catalog #128 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #1861 KOREA 1951 Flags, 500wn France, the blue color of French flag shifted to right, l.h., v.f., only one sheet of 25 known with this variety * Catalog #148var | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #1862 KOREA 1951 300wn on 14wn light blue, bottom sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., rare, * Catalog #176a Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #1863 KOREA 1951 300wn on 14wn, surcharge double, single and two sheet margin pairs, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., scarce * Catalog #176var | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1864 KOREA 1952-55 Second Inauguration, 1000wn green, also 20h deep blue, imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #182,217var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1865 KOREA 1952 Inauguration of Syngman Rhee, 100wn green, imperf. souvenir sheet, unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 51, €4,200) ** Catalog #182var | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #1866 KOREA 1952 300wn green, printed on both sides, one slightly double impression, fine and unusual * Catalog #184var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1867 KOREA 1952 500wn carmine, 2,000wn deep blue, imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, minor natural paper wrinkles, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #185,186var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1868 KOREA 1952 200wn henna brown, 300wn green, imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #186A,186Bvar | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1869 KOREA 1952 200wn henna brown, 300wn green, imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #186A,186Bvar | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1870 KOREA 1952 20wn, 50wn, 100wn, imperforate blocks of four, each printed on both sides (double, one inverted on back), v.f. **Catalog #187,187A,187B,var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1871 KOREA 1953 YMCA, imperforate souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 59, €1,700) ** Catalog #195var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1872 KOREA 1954 100h, 500h and 1,000h (Deer) imperforate souvenir sheets, three different, unused without gum as issued, occasional paper wrinkles, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #197-199var | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1873 KOREA 1954 Dok Island, set of three imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #200-202var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1874 KOREA 1954-55 10h brown (Moth & Flag), 30h dark blue (Pagoda), also 200h violet (Pagoda), three imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, last one horizontally laid paper, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #202A,203,203E | Unsold |
 | Lot #1875 KOREA 1954-55 10h brown (Moth & Flag), 30h dark blue (Pagoda), also 200h violet (Pagoda), three imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, last one horizontally laid paper, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #202A,203,203E | Unsold |
 | Lot #1876 KOREA 1954 Forestation, set of two imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #204-205var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1877 KOREA 1954 U.S.A.- Korea Defense Treaty, set of three imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, h.r., fine-v.f. * Catalog #206-208var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1878 KOREA 1955 10h, 15h, 20h and 50h imperforate vertical pairs, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #209,210,212,212bvar | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1879 KOREA 1955 "Reconstruction", 1h, 15h, 20h and 50h, set of four imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #209-212var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1880 KOREA 1955 "Reconstruction", 1h, 15h, 20h and 50h, set of four imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #209-212var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1881 KOREA 1955 20h blue, watermarked, perf. 12 1/2, n.h., tiny natural inclusion at left, v.f., rare stamp, missing in most collections, ** Catalog #211 Catalog Value $1,350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1882 KOREA 1955-57 two different unexploded booklets, v.f., scarce  Catalog #212a,255a | Unsold |
 | Lot #1883 KOREA 1955 Rotary, set of three, also Syngman Rhee 80th Birthday, imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #213-217var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1884 KOREA 1955 Syngman Rhee 80th Birthday, Tenth Anniversary of Independence, imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, minor paper wrinkles, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #217-219var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1885 KOREA 1955 United Nations, 10th Anniversary, set of two imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #221-222var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1886 KOREA 1955 National Athletic Meet, set of two imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #223-224var | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1887 KOREA 1955-56 Korean Navy and Syngman Rhee Birthday Issue, imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, the latter with natural paper wrinkles, corner creases, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #225,226var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1888 KOREA 1956 Syngman Rhee Third Inauguration, imperforate souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #227-228var | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #1889 KOREA 1956 Syngman Rhee Third Inauguration, imperforate souvenir sheets, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #227-228var | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1890 KOREA 1956 Melbourne Olympics, imperforate souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, natural paper wrinkles, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #229-230var | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1891 KOREA 1956 Stamp Day, set of three imperforate souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 102-104, €1,800) ** Catalog #232-234var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1892 KOREA 1956 10h, 20h and 50h, three imperforate souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #235-237var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1893 KOREA 1957 I.T.U. imperforate souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #243-44var | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1894 KOREA 1957 Boy Scouts, imperforate souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #245-246var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1895 KOREA 1957 Redrawn Types, 2h-400h imperforate souvenir sheets, ten different, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #249-260var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1896 KOREA 1957 Friendship Treaty USA-Korea, imperforate souvenir sheet of two, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #254a Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #1897 KOREA 1957 Friendship Treaty USA-Korea, imperforate souvenir sheet of two, h.r., v.f., * Catalog #254a Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1898 KOREA 1957 Christmas souvenir sheets, set of three, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #265a-67a Catalog Value $3,300 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #1899 KOREA 1958 Second Postal Week, 40h imperforate souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #283a Catalog Value $1,950 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1900 KOREA 1958-59 10th Anniversary of the Republic, UNESCO, Christmas, Independence and Marine Corps, seven different imperforate souvenir sheets, first one h.r., others n.h., fine-v.f., */** Catalog #285a-291a Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #1901 KOREA 1970 Paintings, imperforate blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (KPC C437a-39a, 1,080,000wn) **Catalog #718-20var | Unsold |
