1885-88 Small Dragon, 1c-5c set of six, first one (No.10) unused (regummed), others h.r., last two (No.14,15) with gum toning, still fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,760
Estimate: $750
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Our October 12-13, 2021 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,458 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. The Foreign section focus is on Asia, with an outstanding collection of Large Dragons of Shanghai, used and unused individual rarities and a powerful balance lot. There is Japan with Offices in Korea, followed by stamps and Postal History of Imperial Korea, Mongolia, as well as Russian Offices in China, with Chinese Eastern Railway Stations. European countries include Austria, with local issues, France & Colonies, German Colonies, Italian States & Colonies, Poland, Russia, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, an important collection of Persia and select rarities from the rest of the world. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with hundreds of albums comprising a collection formed by Solomon Goldberg and sold on behalf of the UJA of New York. Additional lots range from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots. Scans of the large lots are continuously being added.
Sale Terms
Lot #357 - China
Lot #358 - China
1894 Empress Dowager Issue, 1c-24c complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., 2c tiny thin, 9c with minor gum toning, otherwise fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $2,733
Estimate: $1000
Lot #359 - China
1894 Empress Dowager Issue, 1c-24c complete set of nine, h.r., usual rough perforations, 6c and 9c small faults, otherwise fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $2,733
Estimate: $1000
Lot #360 - China
1894 Empress Dowager Issue, 1c-24c complete set of nine, used, usual rough perforations, few minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,690
Estimate: $750
Lot #361 - China
1897 Small Numerals surcharges on Dowager issue, 1/2c-30c complete set of ten, h.r., some shorter perfs among lower values, otherwise fresh, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $750
Lot #362 - China
1902 cover from Wei Hai Wei to England, franked with 1c Chinese Imperial Post Coiling Dragon, tied by bilingual double circle red cancel, sent via the Russian Post Office in Chefoo, where 10k "Kitai" was added for further transmission, via Siberia and Moscow, with Norwich arrival pmk on back, fine and extremely rare usage (Weihaiwei, on the northeastern coast of China, was a leased territory of the United Kingdom from 1898 until 1930. The...
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
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