1836-37 incoming mail, two FLs from Glasgow to Pisa, one re-directed to Rome, each with a series of transit and arrival markings, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $200
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Lot #2950 - Italy
Lot #2951 - Italy
1863 60c lilac, bottom sheet margin block of four with Plate No. 102, n.h., usual centering, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #2952 - Italy
1877 20c orange, h.r., nice color, fine, with 1999 Diena certificate,
Cat. Val. $ 4,400
Estimate: $350
Lot #2953 - Italy
1889 45c gray green, h.r., nice color and intact perforations on all sides, fine, signed Diena, with his 1987 certificate,
Cat. Val. $ 2,350
Estimate: $150
Lot #2954 - Italy
1901 Regular Issue, 1c-25c, 45c, 1L and 5L selection of nine different blocks of four, l.h. at top, with bottom pairs n.h., usual centering, 25c well centered, three stamps n.h. (one with short perfs), fine lot, catalogue value for hinged blocks of four (Sass.68/78)
Cat. Val. €8,000
Estimate: $750
Lot #2955 - Italy
1901 1.25L blue, three imperforate pairs, one vertical, others horizontal, also top sheet margin block of six, plus proof of frame of 2.50L in sepia, single and two blocks of four, signed Oliva, v.f. (Sass. €8,060+)
Estimate: $500
Lot #2956 - Italy
1911 Victor Emmanuel, 15c slate, imperf. block of ten, margins all around, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 96e)
Cat. Val. €2,400
Estimate: $300
Lot #2957 - Italy
1911 unexploded Lire 3,60 booklet with four panes of 6x15c gray black, with glassine interleaves, black on blue covers, stapled at left, unusually fresh with only a couple of normal toned spots along the perf. tips, fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. €10,500
Estimate: $1500
Lot #2958 - Italy
1911 unexploded Lire 4,80 booklet with four panes of 6x20c/15c gray black, with glassine interleaves, black on blue covers, stapled at left, unusually fresh without any of the toned spots that plague these booklets, v.f.,
Cat. Val. €5,250
Estimate: $750
Lot #2959 - Italy
1921 Dante Alighieri, 15c violet brown, variety printed on both sides, sheet corner margin block of four, hinged in margins, stamps n.h., v.f. (Sass.116e, catalogue value for n.h. singles)
Cat. Val. €7,200
Estimate: $750
Lot #2960 - Italy
1921 Dante Alighieri, unissued 15c gray, double impression, top margin block of four, with perforations shifted downwards, n.h., v.f. and spectacular variety (Sass.116Ac, catalogue value for n.h. singles)
Cat. Val. €5,600
Estimate: $750
Lot #2961 - Italy
1921 Dante Alighieri, unissued 15c gray, top left margin block of four, imperf. at top, bottom stamps with double perforations, n.h., top right stamp stained, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi (Sass.116Ag)
Cat. Val. €7,200
Estimate: $500
Lot #2962 - Italy
1922 Philatelic Congress, set of four, n.h., fine, with 2006 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. €4,000)
Cat. Val. $ 3,125
Estimate: $500
Lot #2963 - Italy
1923 Manzoni, 1L blue and black, imperf. right margin horizontal pair, right stamp l.h., left stamp n.h., v.f. (Sass.155d)
Cat. Val. €3,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #2964 - Italy
1923-25 20c on 25c, top left margin block of 25, variety with surcharge shifted, n.h., v.f. (Sass.176h)
Cat. Val. €3,750
Estimate: $500
Lot #2965 - Italy
1925-26 Jubilee, 60c brown carmine, perf. 13 1/2, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 186k)
Cat. Val. €2,200
Estimate: $300
Lot #2966 - Italy
1925-26 Jubilee, 1.25L dark blue, perf. 13 1/2, horizontal pair imperf. Between, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 188k)
Cat. Val. €2,200
Estimate: $250
Lot #2967 - Italy
1927-29 1.85L black, left margin horizontal pair, both showing imperf. at left variety, left stamp with perforations through the center, hinged, fine (Sass. 215k)
Cat. Val. €1,300
Estimate: $200
Lot #2968 - Italy
1928 Filiberto, 20c imperf. proof of the center only in blue, marginal block of four, v.f. (Sass. P226)
Cat. Val. €1,400
Estimate: $300
Lot #2969 - Italy
1928 Filiberto, 25c bottom sheet margin block of four, stamps imperf. horizontally between and at bottom, top stamps hinged, fine (Sass. 227o)
Cat. Val. €1,600
Estimate: $300
Lot #2970 - Italy
1928 1.25L blue & black, two imperforate horizontal pairs, proof on stamp paper, v.f. (Sass. €1,520)
Estimate: $150
Lot #2971 - Italy
1930 Virgil, postage and Air Post Semi-Postal (9+2L) complete set of 10 imperforate plate proofs on card, each overprinted "Saggio" (Specimen) fine-v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #2972 - Italy
1930 Virgil, complete set on FDC addressed to Rome, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk, catalogued as a philatelic cover (Sass. €4,500+)
Cat. Val. $ 3,250
Estimate: $500
Lot #2973 - Italy
1932 Garibaldi, overprinted SAGGIO (Specimen), complete set, l.h., fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #2974 - Italy
1932 March on Rome, complete set of 20, canceled by Napoli 27.10.32 cds on a large FDC (corner clipped) addressed to Rome, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk (Sass. €2,250+)
Cat. Val. $ 1,650
Estimate: $500
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