1775-1871 small box of covers in plastic pochettes, neatly packaged and labeled, with stampless letters (76) from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tiflis, Tambov, Riga, Odessa and others, also FLs (73), various destinations and frankings, many with single 10k, sent to Finland, France, Norway (Christiania), Belgium, Italy (Genova), etc., also used in Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, etc., some interesting items, worth careful examination
Estimate: $...
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our Summer auction to be held on August 6-7 2019 at our New York City galleries and on CherrystoneLive.
There are 1,668 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order.
We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Scandinavian Countries. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also noteworthy is Colombia with a complete set of the 1920 Scadta vignettes unused and on individual covers. There is also a selection of Ethiopia, additional South and Central America, Asia and rest of the world.
This auction concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers
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Lot #2637 - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - POSTAL HISTORY
Lot #2638 - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - POSTAL HISTORY
1870-1915 group of 80+ FLs and covers, mostly 19th Century with internal and foreign destinations, many registered from Yaransk to Vyatka, some franked with 30k carmine & green (Scott's No.25), usually with additional 1k and others, many three-color frankings (1866-82 issue), some petitions ex-Kamenetz-Podolsk archive, plus others. A fine selection, with many better items
Estimate: $5000
Lot #2639 - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - 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, fine-v.f. An excellent...
Lot #2640 - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - POSTAL HISTORY
1904-05 Russo-Japanese War selection of 108 cards or picture postcards, also five covers, mostly military units in Manchuria, variety of army markings, some duplication, occasional faults, many fine-v.f. A useful specialist collection, many ex-Dr.Casey
Estimate: $5000
Lot #2641 - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS RUSSIA - POSTAL HISTORY
1910-50 accumulation of hundreds in small box, strength in Inflation covers (many addressed to Dr. Brender), RSFSR with interesting frankings, Soviet Issues, propaganda stationery cards from the 1930s (mostly airpost and Zeppelin related) Air Post, some modern items, plus some stamps including Hungary, interesting lot, worth careful inspection
Estimate: $5000
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