1865 20c surcharge used in 1867 on small cover with elaborate embossing, used from Perugia to Paris, red border entry and black tax markings, minor toning, otherwise v.f., with transit and arrival pmks on back
Estimate: $500
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 7-8 Auction Sale, to be held at Cherrystone's New York City galleries. There are 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A solid selection of United States is followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Queen Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets, as well as Japanese Occupation material. There are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and the rest of the world are noteworthy, with an award-winning collection of Corrientes offered intact. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
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Lot #2970 - Italy
Lot #2971 - Italy
1866 (26 Apr) outer FL from Livorno to Tunis, franked with pair of 40c rose carmine, tied by "Piroscafi Postali Italiani", handstamp repeated alongside, with Cagliari transit and Tunisi Poste Italiane arrival
Estimate: $150
Lot #2972 - Italy
1867 FL from Milan to Corfu, franked with 3x10c red brown, charged 20L postage due with the addition of Greek 20L Hermes (margins all around), tied by Kerkura arrival cds, filing fold and toning away from the stamps, fine and scarce combination
Estimate: $750
Lot #2973 - Italy
1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant perf. toned specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2)
Cat. Val. €9,000
Estimate: $2000
Lot #2974 - Italy
1920 1c-2L red brown, unissued designs, imperforate sheetlet of eight, creases between stamps, fine and undoubtedly rare, signed A.Diena and Bolaffi
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2975 - Italy
1922 Philatelic Congress, set of four, h.r., usual centering, fine, with 2010 Sismondo certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,235
Estimate: $200
Lot #2976 - Italy
1923 Manzoni, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $958
Estimate: $200
Lot #2977 - Italy
1923 Manzoni Issue, complete set of five blocks of four, n.h. and well centered, fresh, v.f., with 1979 Diena certificate for the top value,
Cat. Val. $11,500
Estimate: $2500
Lot #2978 - Italy
1923 Manzoni, 10c-5L imperforate composite proofs of center, with superimposed frames, card mounted, v.f., scarce
Estimate: $750
Lot #2979 - Italy
1924-25 Publicity stamps with bottom labels, complete set of 19 used, usual centering, many signed Diena, etc., mostly fine or better,
Cat. Val. $4,968
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2980 - Italy
1945 2L on 25c green, Surcharged in red brown variety (instead of black), two copies used in combination with 1L violet (watermarked) on mourning cover sent from Naples to Brooklyn, NY, with Naples (11.8.1945) cds alongside, v.f., signed Sorani, etc., with 2002 Colla certificate. A major Italian rarity, used during Luogotenenza (general lieutenancy in Italy between June 5, 1944 and May 9, 1946. King Victor Emmanuel III, in his proclamation...
Lot #2981 - Italy
1948 Risorgimento, complete set with Special Delivery, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.580-591,E32)
Cat. Val. €3,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #2982 - Italy
1949 Centenary of the Roman Republic, block of four, n.h., usual slight toning, otherwise v.f. (Sass. 600)
Cat. Val. €1,450
Estimate: $200
Lot #2983 - Italy
1988 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, bottom sheet margin "N" (Napoli) inscription single, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 1989 Diena certificate (Sass.1836am, Bolaffi 1881B)
Estimate: $1000
Lot #2984 - Italy
1988 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, sheet of 32, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 1990 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1836am, Bolaffi 1881B)
Estimate: $7500
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