1895 (3 June) registered cover franked with Japanese 2x5sen blue and 10sen orange, tied by Seoul I.J.P.O. cds, sent via Ninsen (3.12.95), Nagasaki (3.20.95), Hong Kong (3.25.95) to Singapore (4.2.95), redirected to Paris where it finally arrived 4.29.95, "Jinsen, Corea" registration label and appropriate sequence of transit and arrival pmks, fine "Japan used in Korea" cover
Estimate: $2500
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
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).
Sale Terms
Lot #3001 - korea
Lot #3002 - korea
1903 (10 Aug) double rate large cover addressed to the French Consul at Seoul, franked 1ch on 25p, surcharge inverted, also 2ch on 25p and 3ch on 25p, all tied by double ring "Seoul Coree" cds, vertical filing fold away from the stamps, fine and scarce, with Holcombe and Florian Eichhorn certificates ("the 1ch inverted surcharge on 25P is very scarce, particularly on entire")
Estimate: $2500
Lot #3003 - korea
1951-52 Flags, complete set of 21 imperf. souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, one with stains on reverse, otherwise v.f. (Mi. Block 27-48)
Cat. Val. €1,800
Estimate: $500
Lot #3004 - korea
1952 300wn green, imperf. souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 50)
Cat. Val. €1,250
Estimate: $150
Lot #3005 - korea
1953 YMCA, imperforate souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 59)
Cat. Val. €1,700
Estimate: $400
Lot #3006 - korea
1955 Reconstruction, set of four imperf. souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 78-80,91)
Cat. Val. €1,490
Estimate: $400
Lot #3007 - korea
1955 Syngman Rhee, imperf. souvenir sheet, two copies, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 84)
Cat. Val. €900
Estimate: $200
Lot #3008 - korea
1955 Tenth Anniversary of Independence, set of two imperf. souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 85-86)
Cat. Val. €900
Estimate: $200
Lot #3009 - korea
1955 United Nations, set of two imperf. souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 89-90)
Cat. Val. €1,100
Estimate: $250
Lot #3010 - korea
1955 United Nations, set of two imperf. souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 89-90)
Cat. Val. €1,100
Estimate: $250
Lot #3011 - korea
1955 Korean Navy, imperf. souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 93)
Cat. Val. €700
Estimate: $150
Lot #3012 - korea
1956 20h Syngman Rhee, imperf. souvenir sheet, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 94)
Cat. Val. €700
Estimate: $150
Lot #3013 - korea
1956 Melbourne Olympics, set of two souvenir sheets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., v.f. (Mi. Block 100-101)
Cat. Val. €8,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #3014 - korea
1956 Stamp Day, set of three imperf. souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 102-104)
Cat. Val. €1,800
Estimate: $700
Lot #3015 - korea
1956 Stamp Day, set of three imperf. souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 102-104)
Cat. Val. €1,800
Estimate: $700
Lot #3016 - korea
1957 20h-50h, set of three imperf. souvenir sheets, without gum as issued, v.f. (Mi. Block 105-107)
Cat. Val. €1,350
Estimate: $350
Lot #3017 - korea
1957 ITU, imperf. souvenir sheet, n.h., with faint handstamp on reverse, v.f. (Mi. Block 108)
Cat. Val. €1,200
Estimate: $150
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