Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
September 12-13, 2023
Our September 12-13, 2023 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,500 lots in the sale, which begins with United States and U.S. Possessions. In the Worldwide section we are pleased to offer Great Britain and British Commonwealth, European Countries and the rest of the world, with exceptional China, including Postal History and additional lots from the Carl A. Kilgas collection. There are further selections from the estate of Dr.Martin Stempien, a specialized collection of Greece and Samos, formed by Dr.Frederick Rogers, and a selection of reference material from Sergio Sismondo's estate, with many fascinating offerings. The auction concludes with nearly 250 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #966 MANCHUKUO 1932 (3 Nov) cover to the "Editorial Staff of the Shanghai Journal", franked on back with 8f, 30f and 50f First Issue definitives, tied by old Chinese style "Pinkiang" (Harbin) cds, with the year-date "21" (1932) excised, so that only the "1" corresponding to the first year of the reign of Henry Pu-yi remains. Cover is further endorsed "Express", "A.E." (acknowledgement of receipt), handstamped "Air Mail", with Chinese Postage Dues 4c and pair of 30c added on arrival in Shanghai, some cover wear, rare 88f franking on cover carried on the first air mail flight out of Manchukuo  | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #967 MANCHUKUO 1933 (22 Mar) registered cover from Harbin to USA, franked on back with 15f and 50f Pu-yi, addressed in Russia to "President of North America Franklin Roosevelt", from "M.F. Suranova and A.V.Ornatski in Northern Manchuria, Harbin, Green Bazaar"), Registry label ("Harbin" handstamp overprinted "Registered"), with Washington (March 20) arrival and "From the Franklin D.Roosevelt Collection" handstamps, some cover tears, rare usage | Unsold |
 | Lot #968 MANCHUKUO 1933 (3 Apr) registered cover from Mukden to Paris, franked with 10f Pagoda, 15f and 50f Pu-yi adhesives, with "Moukden Manchukuo" departure pmks, corresponding Registry label and red "Via Siberia" routing, handstamped "AR", Paris 18.4.33 arrival pmk on back, part of Registry label receipt affixed on reverse Catalog #11,13,17 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #969 MANCHUKUO 1933 (23 Mar) registered "The East Asiatic Company" cover from Harbin to England, franked with 10f Pagoda and 1y Pu-yi, tied by Harbin departure pmk, repeated alongside, Parkstone arrival (4 Apr) pmk on back Catalog #11,18 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #970 MANCHUKUO 1933 (Apr) cover from the American Consular Service in Mukden, franked with 1f and 2f commemoratives, tied by departure pmks and sent to American Consulate in Canton, China, with "Tax 10 Cents" and pair of Chinese Postage Dues added on arrival, with "American Consulate General Canton China" datestamps on both sides, also Mukden departure and "Punyu Canton" arrival pmks on back Catalog #19,20 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #971 MANCHUKUO 1934 (10 July) native cover from Manchukuo to Hopei province, China, franked on back with Japan 1s and 3s Tazawas, tied by "Antung" cds, with China 5c Sun Yat-sen tied by Tientsin arrival pmks, additional markings alongside, fine | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #972 MANCHUKUO 1934 (12 June) flown cover from Harbin-Taoli (substation) to Berlin, franked with 10f Pagoda and pair of 15f rose on front and 5x1f Pagoda on back, with "Dairen I.N.P.O." (21 June) transit, fine and scarce early commercial flight cover with scarce franking | Unsold |
 | Lot #973 MANCHUKUO 1934 (6 Mar) cover from Harbin to Bern, Switzerland, franked on both sides, with red Yamato Hotel and Japanese and Manchukuo flags cachets at left, v.f. | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #974 MANCHUKUO 1934 (24 Jan) cover from Harbin to Ilolo, Philippines, franked with 2f and 8f Pagoda, tied by "Harbin Manchukuo" departure pmk, sent via Victoria, Hong Kong (3 Feb), rare routing and transit pmk, fine Catalog #4,10 | Unsold |
 | Lot #975 MANCHUKUO 1935 (16 Aug) native cover to Tientsin, sent via Hopei, franked with Second China Mail 2f green (pair), tied by "Nandajie" Letter box tombstone cancel, with "Pingchuan" origin on front, fine, ex-Furusho | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #976 MANCHUKUO 1935 (2 Apr) registered FDC from Harbin to USA, attractively franked, with Seattle arrival pmk on back, fine cover printed with overall map overlay | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #977 MANCHUKUO 1935 (28 Mar) cover from Chahar Province, Inner Mongolia, addressed to the American Legation in Peking, franked on both sides with two pairs of 1f red brown, tied by "Tolun" cds, with Manchukuo "Nanlanping/Jeho" and Chinese "Kupehwo" transit markings, with "Shanhaikwan Remittance Transfer Bureau" framed violet handstamp on front. All four stamps and their cancels have brush strokes applied by the Chinese Post Office to obliterate the country's name and the Manchukuo year-date indication, v.f. and exceptional usage from Inner Mongolia (Manchukuo Post Office in Tolun opened following the Japanese Army's actions in Inner Mongolia starting in April 1933) | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #978 MANCHUKUO 1937 picture postcard (Graf Zeppelin) from Kirin to Munich, with "LZ 130" German Zeppelin label affixed at left, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #979 MANCHUKUO 1938 registered cover to Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, franked with Red Cross and 3x10f adhesives, with Harbin Pristan registry handstamp, fine usage to uncommon destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #980 MANCHUKUO 1939 (6 July) registered cover from the Norwegian Mission in Chalantun, via Siberia to Egersund, Norway, franked with pair of 3f Pagoda and strip of 3x10f Summer Palace, transit Stavanger and Oslo (26 July) pmks on back, fine cover to uncommon destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #981 MANCHUKUO 1940 registered cover from Harbin to the Czech Consul in Bombay, India, franked with pair of 20f and single 6f tied by cds, with "Passed by Censor 30" (Singapore), with Colaba Bombay (24 Jan 40) pmk on back | Unsold |
 | Lot #982 MANCHUKUO 1940 two covers to Switzerland, "Via Siberia", attractively franked, with Catholic Mission "Yenki", Prov. Chientao, Manchukuo handstamps on back, fine usage from Yenki | Unsold |
 | Lot #983 MANCHUKUO 1940 (20 Mar) registered "A.R." cover from Harbin to Lima, Peru, with Air Mail label and handstamp, Tokyo transit and Lima arrival pmks on back, fine cover to uncommon destination | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #984 MANCHUKUO 1943 Council Building, 3f gray, watermarked, imperforate block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., v.f.  */** | Unsold |
 | Lot #985 MANCHUKUO 1943 unexploded Red Cross booklet with panes of 6f green, v.f.  Catalog #152 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #986 MANCHUKUO 1943-44 two covers from a Catholic Mission in Kanto to Switzerland, via Siberia and Via Turkey, showing scarce departure "Kanto", censor cachets and labels, fine-v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #987 MANCHUKUO 1944 cover from Taian (Catholic Mission) to "Missionshaus Bethlehem" in Immensee, Switzerland, showing censor markings applied in Manchukuo, Lebanon and Egypt, with handstamps and "Controle" labels, fine and rare triple censor cover, unusual routing, since most mail was sent via Turkey | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #988 MANCHUKUO 1946 (26 Mar) Japanese picture postcard from Harbin to Moscow, Field Post Office 77725 (27.3.46) cds, censored, with Moscow (18 Apr) arrival pmk on back. Fine card from Soviet occupied Harbin (Chinese Communist forces arrived in Manchuria in April 1946 and Soviet Army withdrew in May, 1946) | Unsold |
 | Lot #989 MANCHUKUO 1946 (28 Mar) cover from France to Harbin, with bilingual "Received in bad condition" and "Mail Route to Destination blockaded, return to sender" handstamps, Chungking, China arrival pmk on back, resealed and taped on all sides, interesting usage | Price Realized $280.00 |
