1917 (30 Oct) registered picture postcard (beautiful illustration of St. Stephan's Cathedral) from Perm to Cleveland, Ohio, USA, franked with Imperial Arms 3k, 5k and 2x10k/7k, paying the correct 28k rate for a registered foreign postcard (8k postage plus 20k for registration), sent during the first week after the Russian Revolution on October 25, 1917, message in Polish "Hope that better times will come soon", arriving via New York in...
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
We are pleased to present our February 1-2 sale featuring the collections formed by Clive Metcalfe, Dr.M.K. Blumenthal and other prominent collectors. This 1,307 lot auction begins with United States and Possessions, including 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. The Foreign section includes a collection of Large Dragons of Shanghai, as well as strong sections of France and Colonies, Germany and British Commonwealth. On the second day of the sale we are pleased to offer an outstanding collection of Persia and Iran, with certified rarities. This will be followed by Japanese Postal History, featuring rare covers, many not seen for decades. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with hundreds of albums ranging from single country to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and excellent cover lots. Scans of most of the lots are available on our website and additional scans are being added daily.
Sale Terms
Lot #1008 - Russia
1918 (12 Apr) postal card sent by an Englishwoman in Kharkov to her brother in England, franked with two each 1k and 3k imperf. and 10k/7k Arms. The lady witnessed the German occupation of Kharkov on 8 April: "Yesterday morning we heard cannonading in the distance. The commandant went out to meet them and say we surrender and in the evening they arrived in great numbers", fine and interesting eyewitness account
Estimate: $150
Lot #1009 - Russia
1933 Leningrad Exhibition, set of two, also 1931 Airships imperforate set of five, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $908
Estimate: $300
Lot #1010 - Russia
1958 Radio Day (May 7), 40k line perf. 12 1/2, top sheet margin single, showing double perforations at top, l.h. in margin, stamp n.h., exceptionally well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., with 2007 Mandrovski certificate (Zagorsky 2063A, 300,000Rub $4,000). Also included Khachatur Abovian, 40k perf. 12 1/2, n.h. v.f. (Zagorsky 1776A)
Estimate: $2000
Lot #1011 - Russia
1966 Space, 10k pane of 25, each stamp with double impression of Bronze and Red colors, n.h., v.f., probably unique
Estimate: $3500
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc. holds a major international auction sale every two months, in the heart of New York City, featuring over 2,500 lots including: Important Rarities, Postal History and... Read More