Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
May 7-8, 2024
The May 7-8, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries, via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,562 lots, offered in four sessions, beginning with United States, followed by a diverse worldwide holding formed by Dikran Taner. There are solid sections of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Italian States, Switzerland, Turkey, as well as British Commonwealth, featuring John Pedneault's postal history of Ireland, extensive Bermuda, British Africa and various individual rarities. In addition, there are selections of China, with Red Revenues, numerous Flight and Zeppelin covers, rare booklets and more. Finally, the last session is highlighted by Large Lots and Collections, with 184 lots ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1100 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 (17 Sep) cover to Moscow, with bilingual "The Commercial & Industrial Bank of Mongolia" corner cachet on front, franked on back with "Postage" handstamped 5c and 20c, tied by Ulan Bator departure cds, with Moscow (3.10.26) arrival alongside, fine and rare usage of handstamped adhesives on commercial cover  | Unsold |
 | Lot #1101 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 red-band cover to Manchuria, franked with "Postage" handstamped 5c and 20c, tied by Ulan Bator departure cds, Cyrillic directionals in pen, with Chinese 1c and 3x3c Junk added on back and tied by Kalgan cds, "Manchouli" arrival pmk alongside, fine | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1102 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 (11 Nov) registered cover from Ulan Bator to Linkoping, Sweden, franked with single 50m on front, with Registry handstamp alongside, endorsed "Via Siberia", fine | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #1103 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 red-band cover to Manchuria, franked with "Postage" handstamped 5c and 20c, tied by Altanbulak departure datestamps, sent via Peking, with 20 Oct.26 transit cds, red chops and arrival pmk alongside, fine cover, without the usual Chinese postage added on arrival (China did not recognize Mongolian adhesives) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1104 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1926 red-band cover from Tsetserleg to Kalgan, via Manchouli, franked on back with 5m and 20m, tied by departure datestamps, single Chinese 4c Junk on front, tied by arrival pmk, fine | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1105 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1927 (5 Dec) red-band cover to Harbin, China, franked with 5m and 20m, tied by Ulan Bator departure cds, showing red Cyrillic directional handstamp "Via Troitskosavsk-Harbin to China", Chinese 1c and pair of 4c Junk added on arrival and tied by cds, fine and scarce usage to China, directed via Troitskosavsk (Kyachta), signed Peter Holcombe | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1106 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1927 (26 Aug) registered cover (slightly reduced at left) franked with 10c, 20c and a block of 4x5c, paying 50c from Ulan Bator to Leningrad, with arrival (12.9.27) pmks on back, fine commercial cover to the Soviet Union | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1107 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1929 (23 Feb) registered, commercial cover from Ulan Bator to Leipzig, Germany, franked on back with single 50m buff & black (41), tied by departure cds, with arrival (27.3.29) alongside, double Registry handstamps on front, also additional "Zakaznoe" at top, fine | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #1108 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1929 (26 Jan) registered cover from Ulan Bator to Nograd, Hungary, franked with 10c and pair of 20c, tied by departure cds, with arrival (21 Feb, 1929) datestamps on back, cover roughly opened at top, otherwise fine, uncommon destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #1109 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1930 (25 Feb) red band cover from Ulan Bator to Kalgan, franked on back with 5m and 20m, tied by departure cds, with "Manchouli" transit and faint "Verkneudinsk" below, "V. Kolgan" (Russian Cyrillic) handstamp in red, Chinese 4c Junk added on arrival on front, fine and scarce usage via Verkhneudinsk (today Ulan-Ude, capital city of Buryat-Mongol Autonomous Republic, part of the Russian Federation) | Unsold |
 | Lot #1110 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1931 cover from Ulan Bator to Harbin, China, franked with pair of 10c green (51), charged 32c postage due with Chinese Postage Dues 1c, 2c, 4c (3), 1/2c (4) and strip of 4x4c red surcharge, all tied by Harbin (30 Nov) arrival pmks, some adhesive toning, otherwise fine and attractive combination franking, all stamps on one side | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1111 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1931 (27 Aug) red-band cover to Harbin, China, franked with 5m and 20m, each with violet "Postage" handstamp (50,52), tied by Ulan Bator departure cds, clear red Cyrillic directional handstamp "Via Troitskosavsk-Harbin to China", Chinese 20c and 30c Postage Dues added on arrival in Harbin, fine usage to China, directed via Troitskosavsk (Kyachta) | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1112 MONGOLIA - Postal History 1932 (19 Oct) native cover from Ulan Bator to Kalgan, franked with single 25 Mung (68), sent via Manchuria, with Cyrillic censor markings, also Chinese transit and censor cachet, Kalgan arrival, additional departure pmk (date inverted) on front, fine | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
