1870 (6 Dec) cover from Yokohama, Japan to Hartford, Ct, franked with single 10c brown (minor perf. flaws), cancelled (not tied) by segmented cork, with corresponding Yokohama Japan cds alongside, "per US Mail" in manuscript, blue "Forwarded by Walsh, Hall & Co., Yokohama" in oval, clear San Francisco (Dec 23) transit, unusually fresh and v.f. cover
Estimate: $750
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 7-8 Auction Sale, to be held at Cherrystone's New York City galleries. There are 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A solid selection of United States is followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Queen Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets, as well as Japanese Occupation material. There are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and the rest of the world are noteworthy, with an award-winning collection of Corrientes offered intact. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
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Lot #2069 - United States - Offices in China United States used in Japan
Lot #2070 - United States - Offices in China United States used in Japan
1873 (29 Aug) cover from Yokohama, Japan to New Brunswick, NJ, franked with single 10c brown, cancelled by segmented cork, with corresponding Yokohama Japan cds below, San Francisco (Sep 10) transit, merchant handstamp on reverse, minor backflap tears, fine
Estimate: $750
Lot #2071 - United States - Offices in China United States used in Japan
1878 (22 Nov) cover from Meadville, Pa to Yokohama, Japan (addressed to Mrs. Rev. M.C. Harris, care of Dr.Eldridge, missionaries with Methodist Episcopal Church), franked with 5c dark blue, sent via San Francisco, with Japanese transit and arrival pmks, also Yokohama Japan Dec.26 cds on back, fine
Estimate: $500
Lot #2072 - United States - Offices in China United States used in Japan
1879 (20 Dec) cover from Strasburg, Pa to Tokyo, Japan (addressed to Mrs. Rev. M.C. Harris, care of Rev. Julius Soper, missionaries with Methodist Episcopal Church), franked with 2c and 3c Banknotes, with Japanese arrival pmk on front, also New York and Yokohama (25 Jan) transit pmks on back, closed cover tear at left, otherwise fine
Estimate: $500
Lot #2073 - United States - Offices in China United States used in Japan
1886 stationery 5c entire envelope addressed to assistant engineer aboard U.S.S. "Ossipee" at Yokohama, Japan, with straight line "Ship" and Yokohama Japan 18 March 1886 arrival cds alongside, fine (recommissioned 28 January 1884, "Ossipee" served on the Asiatic station until returning to New York 15 February 1887)
Estimate: $500
Lot #2074 - United States - Offices in China United States used in Japan
1894 stationery 5c entire envelope addressed to Yokohama, endorsed "Oceanic," with arrival (16 Oct) alongside, framed "Paquebot," re-addressed to Kobe, with red chops at bottom, fine
Estimate: $500
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