1889 Publicity Card, franked with 20c orange, cancelled "Bologna 30.3.90" addressed to Modena (Emilio Diena), v.f., with 2001 Colla certificate, -
Cat. Val. €7,000
Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
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Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
Welcome to our June 7-8, 2016 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
This auction will take place immediately following the New York World Stamp Show (visit us at our booth 1337). With 1,653 lots, the sale features properties of various owners and estates, including Robert L. Markovits' (Worldwide Special Delivery stamps and covers); United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, South America with Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico; Europe with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy, with their respective Colonies, also Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland; Middle East with extensive Iran; rarities from China highlight the numerous lots of Asian material.
As always, the sale contains 100+ large lots and collections.
A limited number of printed catalogues are available.
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Lot #1054 - Italy
Lot #1055 - Italy
1912 Campanile at Venice, 5c indigo, 120 copies including pane of 50, n.h., few minor toned spots, mostly fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $2,640
Lot #1056 - Italy
1923 Manzoni, set of engraved imperforate plate proofs on thin chalky paper (as opposed to the usual proofs on card), v.f., signed Diena, extremely rare set -
Lot #1057 - Italy
1943 G.N.R. in red or black (Brescia), 1,25L dark blue and 10L violet, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, the latter with his certificate, -
Cat. Val. €1,850
Lot #1058 - Italy
1976 150L purple violet, imperforate sheet of 100, n.h., some creases, mostly v.f. -
Lot #1059 - Italy air post
1917 25c rose, two First Day covers, plus four specially prepared and numbered postcards (green) to Rome; also 25c on 40c used on flown cover to Napoli, mixed condition, mostly fine -
Lot #1060 - Italy air post
1933 Balbo Triptychs, I-Leon set of two, n.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $575
Lot #1061 - Italy air post
1933 Balbo Triptychs, I-Verc set of two, n.h., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $575
Lot #1062 - Italy flight covers
1925 De Pinedo's Calcutta to Melbourne cover franked with two uncancelled India 1a adhesives, three-line "Italian Consul General's (Melbourne) letter of 12-11-25 Calcutta to Melbourne by Seaplane, 13/5/25", with appropriate "Italian World Air Flight" cachet on back. Only 93 letters were carried and delivered to the Italian Consul General in Melbourne. De Pinedo cut off the left portion of each letter (bearing his signature), as the senders...
Lot #1063 - Italy flight covers
1929 (July) military flight cover from Tobruk (with four page letter addressed to Sam Bayer) to Rome, franked with 80c overprinted Libya, cancelled on arrival in Rome, with additional arrival pmk on back -
Lot #1064 - Italy flight covers
1931 (8 Mar) cover flown from Rome, via Brindisi to Juba, arriving in Sudan, redirected to Aba, Belgian Congo, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine -
Lot #1065 - Italy flight covers
1931 (17 May) cover flown from Genova, via Alexandria and Port Said to Calcutta, addressed to Stephen H. Smith and signed by him on reverse, transit and arrival pmks, fine and scarce flight to India -
Lot #1066 - Italy special delivery
1925 30c and 40c stationery card, each additionally franked with 2L Special Delivery, also other adhesives, sent from Venice and Genova to Leipzig and Paris, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, minor card creases, otherwise fine (Sass.E13, €2,000) -
Cat. Val. $1,600
Lot #1067 - Italy postage dues
1870 1 Lire light blue and brown, well centered, h.r., uncommonly fresh and v.f., with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. S11) -
Cat. Val. €26,000
Lot #1068 - Italy postage dues
1870 2 Lire light blue and brown, average centering, h.r., rare stamp, with 2007 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.12) -
Cat. Val. €4,500
Lot #1069 - Italy italian offices in china - tientsin postage dues
1918 surcharges, set of four, high value n.h., balance l.h., fine, signed Diena, with 1982 certificate for 4c on 10c (Sass.5-8) -
Cat. Val. €18,900
Lot #1070 - Italy ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE - General Issue
1911 (26 Jan) registered cover from Constantinople to Switzerland, franked with 4pi on 1L, used in combination with 60pa Special Delivery (Levante), fine and scarce usage, with Winterthur arrival pmk (catalogue value for E2 on cover) (Sass. €2,500 for E2, 4pi unpriced on cover) -
Cat. Val. $2,000
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