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Cherrystone Auctions Sale - 0924

Worldwide Stamps and Covers

United States - Postal Stationery Postal Cards
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4001 E   imagePostal Cards sent by Special Delivery, 1887-1904, single Frame (16 pages) exhibit, 30+ cards, starting with 1c Jefferson with 10c franking, used locally in Cincinnati,1892-93 "Columbian" Special Delivery cards, Bicycle Messenger stamps, Double Special Delivery fee, Parcel Post and Postage Dues, also definitives paying Special Delivery fees, etc., various origins and destinations, mostly fine-v.f., interesting collection (Image) (image 4001a) (image 4001b) (image 4001c) (image 4001d) (image 4001e) (image 4001f) (image 4001g) (image 4001h) (image 4001i) (image 4001j) (image 4001k) (image 4001l) (image 4001m) (image 4001n) (image 4001o) (image 4001p)

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SOLD for $5,000.00
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United States Intervention in China China Relief E
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4002 E   image1900-01 single Frame (16 pages) exhibit with 24 covers or cards, showing Military Postal Stations Peking, Tientsin, Registered mail, including one of only five recorded "Military Postal Station No.1 China" registered via New York to Germany, cover from Shanhaikuan Station (only recorded example), other Registered mail, Military P.Sta.No.1 Taku, covers to Fiume and Hong Kong, earliest and latest recorded pmks; only recorded example of Registered Mail from Taku to USA, Naval Mail from "Flagship Brooklyn", sent via the Japanese Post Office in Chefoo to Nagasaki; covers from a U.S. Warship "U.S.S. Monocacy", Marines mail covers, one sent from a Marine Lieutenant on the "U.S.S. Brooklyn", another forwarded from Chefoo via the French Post office to Cavite, Philippines, etc., mixed condition, superb presentation of U.S. presence in China during the Boxer War, with many rare and elusive items (Image) (image 4002a) (image 4002b) (image 4002c) (image 4002d) (image 4002e) (image 4002f) (image 4002g)

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SOLD for $15,000.00
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4003 E   image1900 (19 Nov) German "Feld-Postkarte" franked with single 2c carmine, tied by "Mil. P.Sta.No.1, Pekin, China", endorsed "Soldier's Letter", with "Mil. Postal Sta. No.1 China" and Manila transit pmks, addressed to Sweden, charged "15 Ctms T" due on arrival in Malmo (18.1.1901), unusual foreign destination from an American soldier in China (Image)



SOLD for $475.00
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4004 E   image1900 (8 Nov) 2c stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 4c Trans-Mississippi, tied by "Mil. P.Sta. No.1 Tientsin" cds, sent to Birmingham, Ala, with San Francisco transit and Dec.16 arrival pmks on back, fine example of civilian mail paying international rate of 5 cents, used during China Relief Expedition (Image)



SOLD for $475.00
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4005 E   image1900 (6 May) 2c stationery entire envelope with additional 1c, 2c and 8c franking, tied by "Mil Postal Sta. No.1 Tientsin China" cds, registered to Germany, with corresponding "Registered Mil. Postal Sta. No.1, China" departure cds, New York Registry exchange label, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine. Registered mail from the Military Stations is relatively scarce, only 25 (!) have been recorded over the past century, including those from Peking and Taku (Image)



SOLD for $1,200.00
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4006 E   image1901 (9 Jan) 2c stationery entire envelope with additional 8c franking, tied by "CHINA" handstamps, registered to Atlanta, with corresponding "Registered Mil. Postal Sta. No.1, China" departure cds, further handstamped "Return Receipt Demanded", "R No.66" alongside, with San Francisco transit and arrival (Feb15 1901) pmks on back. This is the only recorded example of this Return Receipt handstamp, fine. (It should be noted that Registered mail from the Military Stations is relatively scarce, only 25 (!) have been recorded over the past century, including those from Peking and Taku) (Image)



SOLD for $6,000.00
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4007 E   image1901 (12 Jan) Post Office Department Military Station No.1, China Official Business envelope marked "M.O.B." (Money Order Business), with "Military Postal Sta. No.1, China" departure pmk, addressed to Michigan, also a receipt for U.S.Postal Money Order, with corresponding Apr 4 1901 pmk, small cover tears, stated to be the "only recorded example of M.O.B. postmark" (Image)



SOLD for $1,700.00
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United States Intervention in China Yangtze River
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4008 E   image1907-39 collection on exhibit pages, 25 covers or cards showing postmarks of the U.S. Naval patrols on the Yangtze and Pearl Rivers. There are pmks from "U.S.S. Concord", "U.S.S. Wilmington", "U.S.S. Villalobos", "U.S.S. Elcano" (one sent through the U.S.Postal Agency Shanghai), "U.S.S. Palos", registered mail from "U.S.S. Isabel", plus others, mixed condition, scarce lot. (The U.S. Navy's Yangtze Patrol was a naval force with minor combat power, mostly serving as a constabulary and diplomatic force. "YangPat" was gunboat diplomacy made manifest, with "U.S.River Rats" doing their best to defend American lives, interests, and property in China, until WWII) (Image) (image 4008a) (image 4008b) (image 4008c) (image 4008d) (image 4008e) (image 4008f) (image 4008g) (image 4008h) (image 4008i) (image 4008j) (image 4008k) (image 4008l) (image 4008m) (image 4008n)

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SOLD for $2,100.00
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United States Intervention in Northern Mexico
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4009 E   image1916-17 single Frame (16 pages) Exhibit with 26 covers or cards documenting the postal history of the American Involvement in Northern Mexico prior to U.S. entry into World War I, with "On the Way to Mexico Camp Brumbaugh" patriotic cover, Columbus and Deming, N.Mex 1916 cards; advance into Mexico, The First U.S. Military Air Mail Service, two covers flown from Mexico to Columbus, where they were postmarked (27 Mar and 5 Apr 1916), each mailed by Lt. Baird to his wife, endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and as no stamps were available, both were charged "Due 2c", or with the actual 2c Postage Due (AAMC 92, $5,000), also a ppc depicting the actual Aircraft. In addition, there are covers showing use of Civilian post offices, Forwarded Mail, "U.S. Army on Mexican Border" letterhead and cover posted on a railway car of a train enroute to El Paso; Military Branch markings, Official War Department cover, etc. A fascinating collection (during the Mexican Revolution 1910-20, the United States had varied involvements, supporting and then repudiating Mexican regimes. Beyond Vera Cruz, the US sent thousands of troops led by General John Pershing deep into northern Mexico between 1916-1917 to capture Pancho Villa after his forces raided US border towns) (Image) (image 4009a) (image 4009b) (image 4009c) (image 4009d) (image 4009e) (image 4009f) (image 4009g) (image 4009h) (image 4009i) (image 4009j) (image 4009k) (image 4009l) (image 4009m) (image 4009n) (image 4009o)

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SOLD for $8,500.00
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United States Intervention in the Caribbean
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4010 E   image1899-1906 balance of the collection, mostly written-up on pages, good showing of 60+ covers, cards, some coverfronts and pieces, U.S. military and Naval mail from Cuba (including "U.S. Army Hospital Ship Missouri" War Dept cover), incoming mail, "Rough Riders in Action" illustrated cover, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, one from Nicaragua, with a variety of frankings and cancels, some better, including commercial mail, etc., mixed condition, excellent foundation for expansion or break-up (Image) (image 4010a) (image 4010b) (image 4010c) (image 4010d) (image 4010e) (image 4010f) (image 4010g) (image 4010h) (image 4010i) (image 4010j) (image 4010k) (image 4010l) (image 4010m) (image 4010n) (image 4010o) (image 4010p) (image 4010q) (image 4010r) (image 4010s) (image 4010t) (image 4010u) (image 4010v) (image 4010w)

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SOLD for $2,600.00
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United States Intervention in Dominican Republic
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4011 E   image1916-24 single Frame (16 pages) Exhibit of 31 covers or cards, starting with the earliest recorded example of U.S. military mail from the Dominican Republic, written on board the "U.S.S. Neptune", while anchored off Santo Domingo and then posted nine days later from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There are forerunners, "Military Government of Santo Domingo" ("Passed by Censor U.S.N." handstamp), covers sent by military pouch to Puerto Rico or the U.S., earliest recorded "San Domingo Dominican Republic U.S. Marines" cancel (17 Nov 1917), YMCA covers, "U.S.M.C. Br.Santo Domingo" cancels, Naval dispatches "U.S.S.Nokomis", Registration marks, various Earliest and Latest Recorded examples, registered cover from U.S.M.C. Santiago (extremely rare), "La Vega, D.R." and "U.S. Marine Barracks, La Vega" (only five examples recorded), "U.S.M.C. Br.Puerto Plata", two covers, one registered and censored (discovery copy and still the only example recorded), "San Pedro de Macoris", etc. A splendid presentation (the first U.S. occupation was aimed to force the Dominicans to repay their large debts to European creditors, whose governments threatened military intervention. The U.S. Marines landed on 16 May, 1916 and established effective control of the country within two months. Three major roads were built, largely for military purposes, connecting for the first time the capital with Santiago in the Cibao, Azua in the west, and San Pedro de Macoris in the east. With the inauguration of a new President on July 13, 1924, control of the republic returned to Dominican hands and U.S. forces withdrew on September 18th) (Image) (image 4011a) (image 4011b) (image 4011c) (image 4011d) (image 4011e) (image 4011f) (image 4011g) (image 4011h) (image 4011i) (image 4011j) (image 4011k) (image 4011l) (image 4011m) (image 4011n) (image 4011o)

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SOLD for $1,500.00
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4012 E   image1921 (30 May) cover to Portsmouth, Va., franked with 2c carmine tied by "U.S. Marines Pto. Plata" between two killer bars, supported by "New York (U.S.M.C. Br.Puerto Plata) N.Y." departure pmks, fine. Stated to be the only recorded example of this marking (Image)



SOLD for $350.00
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United States Intervention in Haiti
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4013 E   image1916-22 selection of ten covers from Haiti to the United States, including registered "Banque Nationale de la Republique d'Haiti" cover franked with 2c and 12c Washington-Franklins, tied by "U.S.S. Washington" departure datestamps, two "Marines Mail" covers from Port-au-Prince, cover with 3c franking from Capt. Whaley, U.S.M.C., with earliest recorded "New York U.S.M.C. Br/Port-au-Prince 26 Nov 1917" pmk from Haiti, two covers, each endorsed "No Stamps Available", with "U.S. Marine Corps. Port-Au-Prince Haiti" departure pmks, charged "Postage Due 2 Cents", another with 2c added on arrival, "Gendarmerie D'Haiti" corner card cacheted cover, censored by Major J.K.Tracy, U.S.M.C., etc., mixed condition (Image) (image 4013a) (image 4013b) (image 4013c) (image 4013d) (image 4013e)

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SOLD for $2,600.00
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4014 E   image1919-34 Exhibit collection, two-frames (32 pages), with 54 covers and cards, showing various markings used by the U.S. Marine Corps in Haiti, with Earliest and Latest Recorded cancels, "U.S.S. Kittery" cover to USA, "Aeroplane Mail", Registered covers, including the only recorded example of "New York (U.S.M.C. Br. Port-au-Prince) NY", Registry boxes, "Return Receipt Requested", plus many others. (The U.S. Marines landed at Port-au-Prince in 1915, after the National City Bank of NY convinced President Wilson to take control of Haiti's political and financial interests. This invasion and ensuing occupation resulted in years of socioeconomic instability, during which Haiti had three new presidents. The U.S. rule was a military regime, with martial law imposed by the Marines and the Haitian Gendarmerie. Most Haitians lived in poverty, while American personnel were well-compensated. In 1934, the United States, in concert with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy", officially withdrew from Haiti while retaining economic connections. The last contingent of marines departed on August 15,1934) (Image) (image 4014a) (image 4014b) (image 4014c) (image 4014d) (image 4014e) (image 4014f) (image 4014g) (image 4014h) (image 4014i) (image 4014j) (image 4014k) (image 4014l) (image 4014m) (image 4014n) (image 4014o) (image 4014p) (image 4014q) (image 4014r) (image 4014s) (image 4014t) (image 4014u) (image 4014v) (image 4014w) (image 4014x) (image 4014y) (image 4014z)

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SOLD for $4,250.00
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United States Intervention in Nicaragua
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4015 E   image1912-33 selection of 21 covers or cards on exhibit pages, starting with U.S.S. Annapolis, cover sent on Oct 24, 1912 to Cavite, Philippines, franked with 2c carmine, tied by blue "Annapolis" departure datestamp, others from Corinto, one showing the U.S.S. Annapolis departure and "Ensign Thoms/Headquarters U.S. Forces/Leon, Nicaragua" sender's address, 1924-25 "Marine Detachment, American Legation, Managua" cds used on two covers with commemorative franking to USA, covers marked "U.S. Marine Mail", one "No Stamps Available", still charged Postage Due on arrival in El Paso, various Expeditionary Forces cancels, Earliest and Latest Recorded examples of postmarks, Only Recorded examples of "Marine Barracks Exp. Forces" Registered Mail, etc. mixed condition, scarce (Image) (image 4015a) (image 4015b) (image 4015c) (image 4015d) (image 4015e) (image 4015f) (image 4015g) (image 4015h) (image 4015i) (image 4015j) (image 4015k)

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SOLD for $4,500.00
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4016 E   image1928-32 single frame Exhibit Collection, 16 pages, with 35 covers and cards, showing earliest and latest recorded usages of various pmks provided for the U.S. Marine Corps, sent from HQ Aircraft Squadrons, medical units, Registered mail, including the only recorded example of the 11th Regiment Second Brigade USMC to San Pedro, Calif., covers from HQ Puerto Cabezas, Money Order markings, unrecorded "Rec'd" handstamps, Evacuation of the Marines from Nicaragua 1932-33, with cover the "U.S.S. Henderson" with the last contingent of U.S. Marines leaving the country, etc. A well researched and definitive collection (The United States Intervention/Occupation of Nicaragua from 1912-1933 was part of the "Banana Wars" and was meant primarily to prevent any other nation except the US from building a Nicaraguan Canal. There were of course many other reasons, including internal rebellions, insurgents, bandits, etc. Due to budgetary considerations related to the depression in the US, President Hoover ended the American intervention in 1933) (Image) (image 4016a) (image 4016b) (image 4016c) (image 4016d) (image 4016e) (image 4016f) (image 4016g) (image 4016h) (image 4016i) (image 4016j) (image 4016k) (image 4016l) (image 4016m) (image 4016n) (image 4016o)

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SOLD for $3,250.00
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U.S.Postal Agencies in Latin America
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4017 E   image1922-42 single frame (16 pages) exhibit with 17 covers or cards from U.S. Postal Agencies in Havana, Barranquilla and Cali. Also included is a proof strike of postmark and killer prepared for use at a U.S. Postal Agency in Panama (one of only two reported), earliest known U.S. Postal Agency in Havana (Apr 8, 1922), U.S.Postal Agency Barranquilla, U.S.Postal Agency Cali Colombia, various origins and destinations, processed by the Postal Agency, various markings, some apparently very elusive, with detailed descriptions provided by Mr. Kugel, who spent over a decade to assemble this presentation (Image) (image 4017a) (image 4017b) (image 4017c) (image 4017d) (image 4017e) (image 4017f) (image 4017g) (image 4017h) (image 4017i) (image 4017j) (image 4017k) (image 4017l) (image 4017m) (image 4017n) (image 4017o)

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SOLD for $1,800.00
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Spanish-American War
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4018 E   image1898-1904 selection on pages and loose (partial exhibit), 30 covers or cards, with "Troops in Transit", two covers from Honolulu to USA, one "The Flag we want waving over "Hawaii Net" patriotic cachet, each with Postage Dues assessed on arrival, covers from various training camps, Patriotic cachets including "On to Havana", "On to Porto Rico" and others, early letter (8 May 1898) from Key West, endorsed "Marines Letter", registered cover addressed to Major General Gonzales Parrado in Havana (the General served as the second-in-command of the Spanish army in Cuba and was also the President of the Spanish Commission, which played a crucial role in the policy decisions related to Cuba's future), also large part of a registered cover from Yokohama, Japan to a U.S. officer in Manila, etc., mixed condition, excellent nucleus for further study and expansion (Image) (image 4018a) (image 4018b) (image 4018c) (image 4018d) (image 4018e) (image 4018f) (image 4018g) (image 4018h) (image 4018i)

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SOLD for $2,100.00
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World War I - American Expeditionary Force (AEF)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4019 E   imageRegistered Mail. 1917-23 single frame (16 pages) exhibit showing various postmarks used by the AEF on registered mail, 26+ covers or cards, presented chronologically, including 1919 cover addressed to General John J. Pershing, Commanding AEF in France, franked with 3c Victory and 10c Franklin, with Minerville, Pa (Apr 21) departure pmks; there are APO No.2, 3 and 7, one from Indian FPO 40 at 2nd Division HQ in France, sent to a French interpreter assigned to the AEF, provisional double circle pmks, Registry boxes, Censored mail, MPES markings, "U.S. Army Postal Service No.1" handstamp (one of only three examples recorded), Officer's mail, parcel wrappings, YMCA cover with MPES No.705, another from MPES No.716B, Military Mission in Berlin, "Postal Express Registered" cover to NY, franked with pair of 13c Franklin (possibly the only known AEF mail franked with 13c stamps), cover with "American Commission to Negotiate Peace" corner card cacheted, with single 10c franking, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China, registered from A.E.F. Siberia, single 10c franking, canceled Oct.2, 1918, censored Lieut. Lester K. Ade (this being the only recorded registered "U.S.Postal Agency Shanghai China" registered from Siberia), also small YMCA cover registered U.S.P.A. Siberia (July 11, 1919), also Official Mail sent by Courier, Postal Express Service covers, Registration forms, latest recorded AEF postmark (May 11, 1923), mixed condition, an exceptional presentation (considering the vast amount of AEF mail available to collectors, only a few registered covers are known) (Image) (image 4019a) (image 4019b) (image 4019c) (image 4019d) (image 4019e) (image 4019f) (image 4019g) (image 4019h) (image 4019i) (image 4019j) (image 4019k) (image 4019l) (image 4019m) (image 4019n) (image 4019o)

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SOLD for $9,500.00
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United States Army at War (World War II)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4020 E   image"The U.S. Army and its Postal Service Abroad during World War II 1941-45" Exhibit, offered mostly intact (a few items were removed and are offered in this sale), 390+ covers and cards illustrating APO numbers, Military Postal Markings from American Base Forces, BPO markings, RPS markings and Auxiliary markings, Postal Rates for U.S. Troops and Official Mail, APO use by Non-US Army Personnel (including Civilian personnel, Foreign and UN Officials, Red Cross, etc.), APO Incoming Mail, Army Censorship, V-Mail, POW mail, various Offensive Operations in the Western Hemisphere, Europe and Africa, China-Burma-India Theater, South West Pacific Area, Central Pacific Area, etc. The collection begins with an unused Japanese stationery postcard depicting bombing of Pearl Harbor and ends with "Japanese Forces Surrender U.S.S. Missouri Tokyo Bay Sep 2 1945" cover. A spectacular insight into the scope of the heroic operations of U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, basically a 100-volume library/PBS Documentary series presented through a Postal History exhibit, curtesy of Al Kugel (Image) (image 4020a) (image 4020b) (image 4020c) (image 4020d) (image 4020e) (image 4020f) (image 4020g) (image 4020h) (image 4020i) (image 4020j) (image 4020k) (image 4020l) (image 4020m) (image 4020n) (image 4020o) (image 4020p) (image 4020q) (image 4020r) (image 4020s) (image 4020t) (image 4020u) (image 4020v) (image 4020w) (image 4020x) (image 4020y) (image 4020z)

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