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 #1153 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - Covers and Postal History 1797-1864 stampless letters, selection of 38, with St. Petersburg (1797 letter via Wilno, Riga, Grodno and Warszawa), Moscow, Odessa, Kronshtadt, Kiev, Warszawa and other Polish towns, with numerous bilingual departure pmks (Mszczonow, Mlawa, Garbow, Brzesc Kujawski, Konin, Soczewska, etc.), mostly good strikes, generally fine or better, nice lot  | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1154 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - Covers and Postal History 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War, collection mounted and partially written up on pages, 120+ covers or cards covering both the Russian (97) and Japanese (24) Army markings, with various theaters of operations, units, hospitals and usages generally well identified, with Japanese FPOs, China dispatches and various pmks, also a pencil-drawn map of enemy positions sent home by a Japanese soldier, etc., occasional wear and tear, mostly fine-v.f. An excellent representation of Russo-Japanese War postal history, many ex-Dr.Casey | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #1155 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - Covers and Postal History 1914-18 World War I military postal history, collection of 27 covers or cards, including four different items used by the Russian Troops in occupied Salonika, sent via the French Military Post Office 507 and 510A, censored and with arrival markings; also German fieldpost on Polish territory, etc., mixed condition with some stains or faults, rare | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1156 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - Covers and Postal History 1920s-50s picture postcards, selection of 240+ mostly unused, black & white and in color, various subjects, including military, political and historical figures, satirical and propaganda, illustrated lettercards, Imperial, early Soviet and WWII, etc. | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1157 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - Covers and Postal History 1966-81 "North of the Arctic Circle", collection of 270+ covers and cards, written-up on pages, with a remarkable assembly of postmarks from small towns and villages in the Murmansk and Archangels oblast, incl. Hydrometric stations, River Lena ship cancelations, Service mail, registered mail, usages from small settlements, Northern Shipping company and others, fine-v.f., interesting lot | Price Realized $700.00 |
