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 #1192 RUSSIA Russo-Japanese War 1905 (12 Apr) card addressed to the President of Russo-Dutch (Medical) detachment in St Petersburg written from Talaitha by a staff Captain in charge of Railway Field Corps. Free-frank cachet in blue "Base Commandant TAOLAICHZHAO" and circular datestamp of "30th Reserve Field Post Office 'b'" (12.4.05). This card fixes the location of Field Post Office No. 30 in April 1905 as Taolaichao, which had a station of the Chinese Eastern Railway (Line 265/266).  | Price Realized $230.00 |
