Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
September 24-25
Our September 24-25, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, as well as Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland. There is an old-world collection of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with an extraordinary selection of combination usages. Other areas areas are well represented, with China, Japan and Korea. As always, the sale contains 160+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more. The sale will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #234 United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, China 1894 (11 Sep) cover franked with 5c brown (Scott 223), canceled by duplex and "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" cds alongside, sent via San Francisco to New York, with "Shanghai Branch Standard Oil Co. of New York" handstamp at bottom, transit and arrival pmks, part of backflap missing, otherwise fine, signed Herman Toaspern  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #235 United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, China 1896 (21 Oct) cover (with fascinating and lengthy, type-written letter of contents), franked with vertical pair of 2c, canceled by duplex and "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai" (Oct 26) cds alongside, originating from Hankow, bearing oval "Consulate of the United States Hankow" datestamp on back, sent via San Francisco to Croton, Mass., with arrival pmk | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #236 United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, China 1913 large piece of parcel from Tientsin, China, franked with Japanese Post Office in Chine 4s and 15s (2), tied by I.J.P.O. Tientsin departure (27.5.13) violet cds, endorsed "American Soldier's transport (?)", showing return address of Tientsin, China, with large Registry label "Tientsin 2" and "Post Office San Francisco International Parcel Post Delivery Charge to Collect 5 Cents" label tied by violet Registered hs, filing fold through the stamps, fine item, with two incredibly rare "Registered Tientsin" and "International Parcel Post" labels applied on mail from China | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #237 United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, China 1919 6c on 3c violet, bottom margin block of four, small h.r., fine-v.f.,  *Catalog #K3 Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $190.00 |
