1918 Handstamped overprint on 20f brown (Harvesters), n.h. and post office fresh, fine, signed by Renato Mondolfo. A major rarity from Fiume, of the 300 printed, most were destroyed, since the issue was not approved (some were sold in Rijeka post office) (Sass.1, Euro 20,000)
Cat. Val. $8,000
Estimate: $3000
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
Welcome to our Summer auction to be held on August 6-7 2019 at our New York City galleries and on CherrystoneLive.
There are 1,668 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order.
We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Scandinavian Countries. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also noteworthy is Colombia with a complete set of the 1920 Scadta vignettes unused and on individual covers. There is also a selection of Ethiopia, additional South and Central America, Asia and rest of the world.
This auction concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers
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Lot #2127 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
Lot #2128 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1918 50f violet and lilac (Parliament), type III, with sheet margin at left, n.h., v.f., signed Diena,
Cat. Val. €3,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #2129 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1918 3k violet and gray, handstamped overprint, type III, l.h., fine, with 1996 Oliva certificate,
Cat. Val. €4,000
Estimate: $600
Lot #2130 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1918 3k violet and gray, handstamped overprint type II, n.h., fine, with 1961 Oliva and 1996 Raybaudi certificates,
Cat. Val. €3,600
Estimate: $600
Lot #2131 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1918 5k brown, handstamped overprint type II, n.h., v.f., with 1993 Sorani certificate,
Cat. Val. €3,600
Estimate: $500
Lot #2132 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1919 3c gray brown, right margin single, perf. 10 1/2, n.h., v.f., with 2006 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.C33/I, Euro 2,500)
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #2133 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1919 30c violet, perf. 10 1/2, n.h., v.f., with 1995 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.C39/I, Euro 2,500)
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #2134 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1919 45c orange bister, perf. 10 1/2, n.h., v.f., with 1997 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.41/I, unpriced),
Estimate: $500
Lot #2135 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1919 2cor bright blue, perf. 10 1/2, n.h., v.f., with 1995 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.C45I, Euro 2,500)
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #2136 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1919 Franco Surcharge, 55c on 1cor orange ocher, poor quality grayish paper, n.h., v.f., signed Sorani, with his 1990 certificate (for a pair from which this originated) (Sass.A83, Euro 3,000)
Estimate: $600
Lot #2137 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1919 "Franco" 55c on 10cor olive perf. 10 1/2, top margin single, n.h., v.f., with 1998 Diena certificate (Sass.D87/I, Euro 2,400)
Estimate: $350
Lot #2138 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1920 overprinted and surcharged in black or red ("Regenza Italiana der Carnaro") 25c indigo (black overprint), also red overprint and 1L surcharges on 25c blue and 1L on 25c indigo, three different, n.h., fine-v.f., first and last signed Raybaudi, also with 1992 Diena certificate for top value (Sass.147,148,148a, Euro 2,225)
Cat. Val. $2,290
Estimate: $500
Lot #2139 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1920 new printing, surcharged 10L on 20c ocher (bottom line 20.5mm instead of 22.5mm), n.h., fine and rare, less than 400 issued, with 2008 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.146A, Euro 6,250)
Estimate: $1500
Lot #2140 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1920 "Arbe" (11mm wide) 5c-55c on 5c, set of six, n.h., 10c slightly disturbed gum, fine-v.f. (stamps of Fiume were overprinted "Arbe" during the last month (Nov-Dec 1920) of the Carnaro regency in Fiume. Arbe became the Yugoslav island of Rab and Fiume has been renamed Rijeka)
Cat. Val. $1,000
Estimate: $250
Lot #2141 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1920 "Arbe" (14mm wide) 5c-25c, set of four, fine-v.f., n.h., only 450 sets issued, signed Bolaffi, etc., with 1995 Sorani certificate,
Cat. Val. $4,800
Estimate: $1500
Lot #2142 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1920 "Veglia" (17mm wide) 5c-55c on 5c, set of six, n.h., pencil signed, fine-v.f. (Veglia is today Krk. The Italian Occupation was brief (1918-20), and Krk was handed over to Croatia, then in Yugoslavia, by the Treaty of Rapallo)
Cat. Val. $1,000
Estimate: $250
Lot #2143 - ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume
1920 "Veglia" (19mm wide) 5c-25c, set of four, fine-v.f., n.h., with handstamp guarantee, only 450 sets issued, with 1994 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1-4, Euro 6,000)
Cat. Val. $4,800
Estimate: $1500
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