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
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 | Lot #2279 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CHINA - PROVINCES Local Issues 1945-47 Manchuria, collection of approximately 3,300 different (!) local overprints, mostly unused stamps neatly arranged in two large stock books, with booklet panes, errors and varieties, tete-beche pairs, few multiples, etc. While some usual condition problems are possible, most appear to be fine-v.f. or better. A splendid collection of these interesting stamps (On 8th August 1945 Soviet Union declared war on Japan and invaded the state of Manchukuo, which was quickly overrun by Russian, Nationalist Chinese and Communist Chinese troops and a great amount of chaos ensued until the Communists gained full control in 1947. From the start of hostilities in 1945 until the decisive victory by the Communists in 1947 special measures had to be taken (often at a local level) by postmasters, to ensure the continuation of postal services and to provide revenue to pay themselves and their staff. The only stock of stamps available were those provided by the former employees of the Government of Manchukuo)  * | Unsold |
 | Lot #2280 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CHINA - PROVINCES Local Issues 1945-47 Manchuria, collection of hundreds local overprints, mostly unused singles, sets, pairs, written-up on 130+ pages, referencing Allen D. Kerr catalogue numbers, with many scarce overprints, occasional flaws noted, fine-v.f. An excellent collection of these elusive items * | Unsold |
