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 #1098 United States - Offices in China 1901 cover sent from Peking to Pittsburgh by First Lieutenant Manus MacCloskey with the 7th US Artillery of the China Relief Expedition. Postmarked "Mil Postal Sta No.1 China" in Peking, and "Mil Postal Sta No.1 China" cds in Tientsin, minor toning, with arrival pmk on back (MacCloskey, a West Point graduate, served with Light Battery F, 5th US Artillery in Cuba and the Philippines (where he was wounded). In July 1900 that unit and other American troops were sent to China as part of an international expedition to suppress the Boxer Rebellion. He commanded one of the battery's three platoons. The battery entered Peking on 14 August and bombarded the walls of the imperial city the next day, when MacCloskey was promoted to first lieutenant and assigned to the 7th US Artillery. He returned to the US in July 1901.He served with distinction in France during World War I, becoming a brigadier general in 1918). Illustrated in Forces Postal History Society Journal No. 324  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1099 United States - Offices in China 1913 Shanghai China overprints on U.S. Washington-Franklin 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c, 6c, 8c, 10c and 50c, nine different, l.h. or h.r., fine and very rare, ex-Carl Kilgas (John Darrah, U.S. Postal Agent in Shanghai, to enhance the prestige of the Agency, had some of his stock overprinted locally to use in Shanghai. While pre-cancels were within his authority, Washington considered this overprinting otherwise and a Stop Order was issued on December 20, 1913. Darrah was severely reprimanded for his action. Six years later, Shanghai surcharges in Chinese currency were issued) (Chan $6,480) * | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #1100 United States - Offices in China 1913 Shanghai China overprints on U.S. 1902 Issue, 13c purple black, h.r., fine, ex-Kilgas (Chan $720) * | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #1101 United States - Offices in China 1913 Shanghai China overprints on U.S. 10c Registration stamp, h.r., fine, ex-Kilgas (Chan $720) * | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1102 United States - Offices in China 1913 Shanghai China overprints on U.S. Postage Dues, 2c deep claret, l.h., fine, ex-Kilgas (Chan $720) * | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1103 United States - Offices in China 1913 Shanghai China overprints on U.S. Parcel Post Postage Dues, 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c and 25c green, complete set of five, used, first two with straight edges, fine and rare, ex-Kilgas (Chan $3,600 for unused) O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1104 United States - Offices in China 1913 Shanghai China overprinted in red on U.S. Parcel Post Postage Dues, 2c, 5c and 10c green, three different, used, fine and very rare, ex-Kilgas (Chan $2,880 for unused) O | Unsold |
 | Lot #1105 United States - Offices in China 1913 Shanghai China overprints on U.S. Parcel Post, 1c rose carmine, blue overprint inverted, dried gum, fine and very rare, ex-Kilgas (Chan $1,800) * | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1106 United States - Offices in China 1919 2c-$2 surcharges, complete set, l.h. or h.r., mostly fine-v.f., ex-Kilgas, * Catalog #K1-16 Catalog Value $1,920 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #1107 United States - Offices in China 1919 2c-$2 surcharges, complete set, l.h. or n.h., but with natural gum spots or skips, fresh, 12c on 6c orange slightly oxidized, 40c on 20c tiny thin, mostly fine-v.f. */** Catalog #K1-16 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1108 United States - Offices in China 1919 2c-$2 surcharges, complete set used, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Kilgas, O Catalog #K1-16 Catalog Value $4,196 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #1109 United States - Offices in China 1919 2c-40c surcharges, selection of 14, some duplication, few without gum, l.h. or h.r., fine or better, * Catalog #K1/13 Catalog Value $945 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1110 United States - Offices in China 1919 16c on 8c, canceled on piece "Last Day" and "Last Hour - 6:00 PM" (December 31, 1922), also Feb 1901 2c canceled on piece "U.S. Postal Agency China", in combination with Japanese Offices in China 10sn, another piece with 1902 Issue 5c and 10c tied by oval U.S. Postage Agency Shanghai "R.D." pmks, plus 20c Parcel Post with 1914 Sep.29 "Shanghai China Rec'd" O Catalog #K8 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #1111 United States - Offices in China 1919 $2 on $1 violet brown, double surcharge, used, well centered for issue, fine and rare, ex-Kilgas. The double surcharge was found a few weeks before the Agency was due to close on 31 December, 1922. All copies were sold over the counter as regular stock, O Catalog #K16a Catalog Value $11,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1112 United States - Offices in China 1922 2c and 4c surcharges, used and unused of each, fine-v.f., *O Catalog #K17-18 Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #1113 United States - Offices in China 1922 4c on 2c carmine, single and block of four, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.,  */**Catalog #K18 Catalog Value $650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1114 United States - Offices in China 1919 illustrated "Nippon Ysen Kaisha" Japan Mail S.S. Co. cover, headed S.Blackwell c/o American Consul, Batavia, sent via the U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, franked with 3c offset printing and sent to USA, "examined by censor" seal, fine and most attractive cover | Price Realized $450.00 |
