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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #47 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1919 (4 June) YMCA cover endorsed "Soldiers Mail" sent by Capt. A.E.Lipsey to Chicago, with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia departure cds, oval "AM.E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Base Censor" and initialed, filing fold, fine officer's censored cover  | Unsold |
 | Lot #48 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1919 (3 Apr) Japanese lettersheet canceled U.S. Postal Agency Siberia, endorsed Soldier's mail, sent to Los Angeles, boxed A.E.F.Siberia Censored in blue, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #49 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1919 (8 June) Japanese lettersheet canceled U.S. Postal Agency Siberia June 24, endorsed Soldier's mail, sent from U.S. Military Hospital in Khabarovsk to Berkeley, boxed A.E.F.Siberia Censored in blue, fine | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #50 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1919 (9 Sep) registered cover franked with 10c orange (510), tied by purple double circle cds, legal size War Department penalty envelope from "Lieut. Norman C. Streit, A.E.F. Siberia" to his wife in New York City, typed "Soldier's mail" endorsement, manuscript censor signature at bottom left, violet boxed registered handstamp, reverse with additional partial strikes of the Siberia registered cds, small flaws, still fine and rare registered use from A.E.F. Siberia, ex-Bailer; with 2001 PFC (the penalty frank on this official War Department use covers the postage but the 10c registry fee was not free and had to be paid in postage) | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #51 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1919 YMCA picture postcard (American Flagship "Brooklyn" at Vladivostok), written entirely in Polish and sent to Chicago, with Russian pair of 15k canceled by oval Vladivostok Railroad station (4.6.19), framed No.13 Censor (Cyrillic), fine and rare civilian usage of the YMCA AEF card | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #52 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1919 (12 Apr) Greeting from the A.E.F. in Siberia Postcard, endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and sent to Seattle, with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia duplex departure and framed censor cachet, fine and rare, only a few used AEF cards survive. In addition, there is a Russian ppc (Vladivostok bridge), same correspondence, sent Apr 25, uncensored, v.f. | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #53 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1919 (25 Nov) Knights of Columbus generic envelope with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Duplex departure pmk, addressed to a young lady in France, with rare violet framed "A.E.F. Siberia Censored by Capt." (Crampton) (these are usually handstamped in black), with typewritten letter in English ("This is a very good place, but I believe I would rather soldier in France. I can't seem to have the good time here that I had "over there"), also translation in French, minor cover faults, rare censor marking and unusual destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #54 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1919 (27 Mar) Postcard to USA, pre-printed "Thanks from a Soldier at the Front", the so-called Tobacco card, with oval "AM.E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Lieut. Lester K.Ade Base censor" struck on both sides, minor toning and creases, rare card | Unsold |
 | Lot #55 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1920 (4 Apr) YMCA picture postcard ("On Lake Baikal, Siberia"), endorsed "This was the Farthest in Siberia, about 2100 miles", card with unrecorded "A.E.F. Siberia" handstamp and posted from Manila, with Philippines 2c franking, sent to Lancaster, Ohio, some ink stains on card, which is one of only abut 10 YMCA cards known, especially scarce from Manila | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #56 United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia 1920 (31 Jan) legal size cover headed "Grace Russian Co. Vladivostok", franked with 1c Washington and 3c Victory, tied by U.S.Postal Agency Siberia duplex, addressed to NYC, fine (AEF Siberia forces departed Siberia on 1st April, 1920) | Price Realized $270.00 |
