1865 2 Candareens black, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, v.f., signed Richter, etc. (SG 1) (Chan 1)
Cat. Val. $775
Estimate: $300
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.
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Lot #371 - china shanghai
Lot #372 - china shanghai
1865 2 Candareens black, Earliest Impression (Livingston Group I, issued July 1865, very clear and sharp. The center block is separated by a wide space from lines above and below and is approximately equidistant from them), used, margins all around, showing indistinct red cancel, some toning, thins and creases, fine appearance, extremely rare (SG 1) (Chan 1)
Cat. Val. $7,500
Estimate: $2500
Lot #373 - china shanghai
1865 4ca yellow, wove paper, canceled SHANGHAE LOCAL POST AUG 8, 65, centrally struck in blue, apparently the first known date of use, stamp with white margins added, fine appearance. The Shanghai Local Post Office began to issue stamps in 1865. These are the earliest stamps issued in mainland China (SG 3) (Chan 3)
Cat. Val. $5,250
Estimate: $1500
Lot #374 - china shanghai
1865 8 Candareens green, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, v.f. (SG 4a) (Chan 4a)
Cat. Val. $700
Estimate: $300
Lot #375 - china shanghai
1865 2 Candareens black (Chinese character for "2"), pelure paper, horizontal pair, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, inconsequential creases at left margin, v.f., rare multiple (SG 2) (Chan 2)
Cat. Val. $1,300
Estimate: $500
Lot #376 - china shanghai
1865 4 Candareens yellow, Pelure Paper, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, v.f. example of this difficult issue, signed Diena (SG 7) (Chan 7)
Cat. Val. $825
Estimate: $300
Lot #377 - china shanghai
1865 4 Candareens yellow, perfectly struck "Local Post Office Shanghai" double ring cancel in red, large margins all around, v.f., rare (SG 7) (Chan 7)
Cat. Val. $3,750
Estimate: $1500
Lot #378 - china shanghai
1865 8 Candareens green, unused without gum as issued, overinked impression, large margins, v.f., signed Champion, etc. (SG 6) (Chan 6)
Cat. Val. $875
Estimate: $300
Lot #379 - china shanghai
1865 1 Candareen (singular) blue, Horizontally Laid Paper, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks on back (SG 8) (Chan 8)
Cat. Val. $800
Estimate: $500
Lot #380 - china shanghai
1865 2 Candareens (singular) black, Horizontally Laid Paper, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, v.f., signed L.Rogauer. A very rare stamp (SG 9,£10,000 ) (Chan 9)
Cat. Val. $11,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #381 - china shanghai
1865 1 Candareen blue, canceled in red "Local Post Office Shanghai", excellent color and impression, margins cut close as usual, fine and extremely rare (SG 11,£8,500 ) (Chan 11)
Cat. Val. $7,750
Estimate: $2500
Lot #382 - china shanghai
1865 1 Candareen (singular) blue, wove paper, with gum, variety showing "SH" of "Shanghai" higher, pencil signed, fine, rare
Estimate: $1000
Lot #383 - china shanghai
1865 2 Candareens black, Wove Paper, final "N" of "Candareen" dropped lower, cut close to just in at right, red and blue cancels, minute faults, fine appearance of this variety (Scott unlisted)
Cat. Val. $7,750
Estimate: $1000
Lot #384 - china shanghai
1865 8 Candareens olive green, Wove Paper, showing additional line at bottom right, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, v.f. (SG 14) (Chan 14)
Cat. Val. $700
Estimate: $250
Lot #385 - china shanghai
1865 8 Candareens olive green, Wove Paper, red Large Garter "Shanghai Local Post Office" cancel, cut close as usual (see note in Scott "almost all known used examples have very narrow margins or are cut into design), fine and very rare, unpriced (SG 14) (Chan 14)
Estimate: $1000
Lot #386 - china shanghai
1865 16 Candareens vermilion, Wove Paper, unused without gum as issued, fresh and v.f., pencil signed (SG 15) (Chan 15)
Cat. Val. $700
Estimate: $200
Lot #387 - china shanghai
1865 16 Candareens vermilion, "1" of "16" omitted, unused without gum as issued, small thin, margins all around, v.f. appearance of this rarity, various penciled and handstamped guarantee marks on back (SG 15a,£26,000)
Cat. Val. $26,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #388 - china shanghai
1865 1 Candareen blue, Roman Numeral "I", wove paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare stamp (SG 23) (Chan 23)
Cat. Val. $1,100
Estimate: $300
Lot #389 - china shanghai
1865 1 Candareen indigo, Pelure Paper, red Local Post Office Shanghai cancel ("small garter"), unusually large margins all around, faint thinning as often, v.f. example of this extremely rare used stamp on pelure paper (SG 16b,£6,000) (Chan 16)
Cat. Val. $5,500
Estimate: $1500
Lot #390 - china shanghai
1865 3 Candareens orange brown, Wove Paper, red Local Post Office Shanghai cancel ("small garter"), unusually large margins all around, v.f. and beautiful stamp (SG 17,£4,750) (Chan 17)
Cat. Val. $4,250
Estimate: $1500
Lot #391 - china shanghai
1865 3 Candareens orange brown, 6can fawn, 12can orange brown, three different, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, v.f. (SG 17,19,21) (Chan 17,19,21)
Cat. Val. $1,700
Estimate: $500
Lot #392 - china shanghai
1865 6 Candareens Red Brown, Brown, Vermilion, three distinct stamps, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, v.f. (SG 18-20) (Chan 18-20)
Cat. Val. $1,725
Estimate: $500
Lot #393 - china shanghai
1865 12 Candareens orange brown, horizontal strip of three, unused without gum as issued, large margins, minor wrinkles, v.f. (SG 21) (Chan 21)
Cat. Val. $975
Estimate: $300
Lot #394 - china shanghai
1865 12 Candareens orange brown, red Local Post Office Shanghai cancel ("large garter"), cut close to just in at right, good color and fine impression, very rare (SG 21) (Chan 21)
Estimate: $500
Lot #395 - china shanghai
1866 (Modern Numerals) 1 Candareen dark blue, red Local Post Office Shanghai cancel ("large garter"), large margins all around, minute creases, fine and very rare stamp (SG 28a,£4,750)
Cat. Val. $4,250
Estimate: $1000
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