1918 free frank "Soldiers Mail" from "339th. Inf. Amer. Exp. Forces North Russia" cover to Piqua, Ohio, opened and resealed by censors, also with "X19" oval handstamp, fine (the American North Russia Expeditionary Force, also known as "the Polar Bear" Expedition, was a contingent of about 5,000 United States Army troops that landed in Arkhangelsk, Russia as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War and fought the Red Army in...
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers
We are pleased to present our February 28-March 1 2017 sale, with 1,528 lots, including Part III of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, with many interesting flight covers from the Gappe holdings. In addition, we are featuring an important collection of Russia, especially Air Post, with many rarities, errors and varieties. As always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, including group lots from the ex-Gappe stock. This entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
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Lot #86 - United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
Lot #87 - United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1918 (1 Nov) free frank "Officers' Mail" cover to Worcester, Mass, with "Field Post Office P.B. 44" (English military headquarters in Bakaritza) and "X19" oval handstamp, censor's signature at bottom left, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #88 - United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1918 (22 Aug) free frank "Soldier's mail" cover (slightly reduced at right), from Sgt Miller (339 U.S. Inf. American Expeditionary Force) to Muskegan, Michigan, with "Bulls Water, Woking" (Surrey, England) pmk, scarce usage from a member of the U.S. Polar Expedition from England, en-route to North Russia
Estimate: $250
Lot #89 - United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1918 (16 Oct) officer's mail, free frank letter to Worcester, Mass., "Received from H.M.Ship No Charge to be Raised", oval censor handstamp and signature at bottom, London departure datestamp, part of backflap missing, otherwise fine usage from a member of the U.S. Polar Expedition from England, en-route to North Russia
Estimate: $250
Lot #90 - United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1919 (21 May) free frank "On Active Service" cover to Salem, Va, with "Field Post Office P.B. 55" (English military headquarters in Berezniki) and "9X" oval handstamp, censor's signature at top, cover wear, scarce markings
Estimate: $250
Lot #91 - United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1919 (March) free frank "U.S. Soldier's letter" cover to Missoula, Montana, with oval "PE/C20" (British) handstamp, censor's signature at bottom, scarce
Estimate: $250
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