1863-77 40c carmine, Turin Printing, small h.r., nice color, fine, with 1990 Diena certificate (Sass.T20)
Cat. Val. $6,500
Estimate: $750
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
We are pleased to kick off the New Year with our January 8-9 sale, with 1,678 lots, including additional offerings of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I. Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order. Heinz was well known to Aero philatelists, having been active in this field since the 1960s and amassing a wonderful holding of this ever-popular and exciting area. There are selections of attractive United States, rarities from Albania, Austria, France, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Russia, Saar, Scandinavian countries and Switzerland. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, featuring a strong selection of Batum, booklet from India with set of Gandhi stamps overprinted specimen and lots more. As always, our sale includes selections of better South America, with Colombia Air Post, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, mostly offered intact. This entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Lot #1022 - Italy
Lot #1023 - Italy
1863-65 40c rose carmine, London Printing, block of four, beautiful color and uncommonly well centered, unused with full original gum, h.r. at top, bottom right stamp never hinged, bottom left stamp with barest trace of a hinge, truly post office fresh and v.f., signed Diena, with 2008 "Grande Rarita" Raybaudi certificate ("E'ben centrato e poiche trovasi tuttora in ottimo stato di conservazione") (Sass.L20; catalogue value is for "perfectly...
Lot #1024 - Italy
1865 Die proof of Victorio Emmanuelle II in black, on white glazed card, with black surround, dated May 9, 1865, fine, possibly unique
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1025 - Italy
1865 20c on 15c blue, type III (type I in Scott), block of four, bottom stamps never hinged, top stamps hinge remnant, usual centering, some totally insignificant gum toning at upper right, mentioned for accuracy only (not mentioned on accompanying 2008 Raybaudi certificate), fine and rare block (Sass.25; catalogue value for singles)
Cat. Val. €6,600
Estimate: $750
Lot #1026 - Italy
1867 20c black, imperforate proof on wove, unwatermarked paper, sheet of 100, with red "Pinning ma.." ("pinning marks correct J.P. 3/6/67") at top, some creases and marginal flaws, fine and possibly unique multiple, with 1979 Diena certificate
Estimate: $2500
Lot #1027 - Italy
1879 Humbert, 5c-2L, set of seven imperf. plate proofs on gummed paper, n.h., fresh and v.f., few signed Diena (Sass. P37-43)
Cat. Val. €3,750
Estimate: $500
Lot #1028 - Italy
1879 Humbert, 20c-50L, four values, imperf. plate proofs on gummed paper, blocks of four, also 5c, 10c and 2L singles (one of each), n.h., one stamp with natural inclusion, otherwise fresh and v.f. (Sass. P37-43)
Cat. Val. €9,375
Estimate: $1500
Lot #1029 - Italy
1889 Humbert, 40c-5L, set of five imperf. plate proofs, n.h. (40c and 60c issued without gum), fresh and v.f. (Sass. P45-49)
Cat. Val. €1,810
Estimate: $350
Lot #1030 - Italy
1901 5c-5L, seven imperf. plate proofs on ungummed paper, complete except for 40c and 50c, fine-v.f. (Sass.P69/78)
Cat. Val. €1,820
Estimate: $400
Lot #1031 - Italy
1901 5c Coat of Arms, imperf. trial color proofs in red, purple and olive green, each with sheet margin at bottom, v.f. (Sass. P70)
Cat. Val. €780
Estimate: $250
Lot #1032 - Italy
1901 1L brown and green, green background double, h.r., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, signed Raybaudi (Sass.77ba)
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1033 - Italy
1906 10c claret, imperforate pair, double impression, h.r., v.f., signed Diena
Estimate: $250
Lot #1034 - Italy
1914-26 three postal cards, one with additional franking used from Torino and Genova to Los Banos, Philippines, fine
Estimate: $250
Lot #1035 - Italy
1924-25 Publicity stamps with bottom labels, complete set of 19 used, usual centering, mostly fine or better,
Cat. Val. $4,968
Estimate: $1000
Lot #1036 - Italy
1937 Children, Postage and Air Post Issue, 50 complete sets, mostly in sheets or large multiples, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.406-15,A100-105, €40,000)
Cat. Val. $32,750
Estimate: $5000
Lot #1037 - Italy
1950 100L regular issue, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f., signed Diena (Sass.651l)
Cat. Val. €3,250
Estimate: $500
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