Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
November 7-8, 2023

Our November 7-8, 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 and StampAuctionNetwork (SAN). The 1,211 lots sale begins with United States and U.S. Possessions. Worldwide sections include a solid collection of Germany and German Colonies, with many individual rarities. British Commonwealth features British Guiana "Cotton Reels" with an unused 12c black, making its first appearance on the market since the 1935 Hind sale; G.R.I. errors and varieties, strong Bushire, specialized Malaysian States and much more. There are strong selections from various European Countries and rest of the world, with additional items from the Carl A. Kilgas and Martin Stempien estates. The auction concludes with 250 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. Kindly note that we will continue adding images for some lots. If scans for the lot you are interested are unavailable, please check again in a few days.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #771
JAPAN Japanese intervention/Occupation of Siberia
1918 two covers from Japanese military located at Hailar, Inner Mongolia, dispatch cancels of "No.6 Field Post Office 7.9.23" (23 Sep 1918), earliest recorded military mail from that Field Post Office, the other sent from Infantry 42nd Regiment from Hailar (25 Dec 1919), rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #772
JAPAN Japanese intervention/Occupation of Siberia
1919 three postal cards to Japan, two from Irkutsk, one using the Russian POW card, with FPO 9 markings (in one the sender wrote of bitter cold in winter), the other Field Post Office 8, Chita/Peschanka, minor toning, fine and rare group
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #773
JAPAN Japanese intervention/Occupation of Siberia
1919 collection of 11 cards and covers, each written-up describing the Japanese Field office numbers and corresponding locations (Verkhneudinsk, Nibangawa, Harken-in-Jochujo in Irkutsk, Kyakhta, Berezovka, North Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Vladivostok, Pervaya Retschka (POW mail), Chita, Vladivostok, different departure pmks, censor cachets, etc. Also included five unused picture postcards (Siberia) and intact illustrated wrapper
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

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