1934 Provisional surcharges, complete set of six, l.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, with his 1986 certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,635
Estimate: $250
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
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Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
We are pleased to present our September 13-14 auction of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. An important sale, with a number of highlights, starting with United States graded stamps, 1847 Issue on cover, 1869 Pictorials Proofs and Essays, including a complete set of Atlanta Trial Colors, two different sets of Columbian Large Die Proofs, a collection of rare Plate Blocks, a newly discovered holding of sheets, blocks of four of the CIA and Stock Exchange Inverts, Flight covers and U.S. Possessions. There are rarities from Bolivia, China including an Inverted Hall of Classics, France and French Colonies, with better Zanzibar, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Dr. Leslie Rose's collection of Germany and Colonies, Hungary with First Issues on cover and pre-WWII Imperforate souvenir sheets. From Latvia, there is a world-renown collection formed by Imants Timma, with stamps and covers, Occupation Issues, Kurland and a splendid collection of Wenden. The sale also includes a sensational, long-forgotten collection of Imperial Russia. Brought to the United States just after WWII, this collection, only recently unearthed, includes the remarkable unused pair of Russia Number One with original gum, a splendid holding of proofs and essays, (including a collection of 140 different Romanov Proofs) and much more. Many of these items were exhibited in New York in 1927 and until now, had been presumed lost during the War. Finally, the sale includes close to 300 large lots and collections
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Lot #1316 - Vatican City
Lot #1317 - Vatican City
1934 Provisional surcharges, complete set of six, n.h., couple of natural gum imperfections, fine-v.f., signed Diena, etc.,
Cat. Val. $4,750
Estimate: $750
Lot #1318 - Vatican City
1934 1,30 on 1,25 Lire dark blue, small figures "30" and thin surcharge prepared but not issued, block of four, n.h., v.f., some natural gum skips, signed Alberto Diena, Dr. Enzo Diena and Raybaudi, with respective 1961 and 1990 certificates from each ("E l'unico blocco di quatro o piu esemplari a noi noto"). Only a few examples known, this being the unique block of four. A gem of Italian philately, certainly the most important from Vatican...
Lot #1319 - Vatican City
1946 3L on 1.50L horizontal pair imperf. between, also Council of Trent, 1L vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $250
Estimate: $150
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