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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1914
KOREA - Covers and Postal History
1904 surcharges, set of four, tied by "Chemulpo 1 Apr 1904" cds on cover addressed to U.S. Naval officer, with "U.S.S. Vicksburg" handstamp, some adhesive toning, arrival pmk on back. A fine cover. The U.S. gunboat Vicksburg was present during the Russo-Japanese battle of Chemulpo two months earlier (Japan was the winner) and remained in the Korean port, which was considered neutral territory
Envelope
Catalog #35,36,37,38
Price Realized
$325.00

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