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
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our April 25-26 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,587 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. We begin with a nice selection of United States including back of the book. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy. The sale concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, 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). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Lot #939 - Italy
Lot #940 - 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 #941 - 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 #942 - 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 #943 - 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 #944 - Italy
1923 Manzoni, 10c-5L imperforate composite proofs of center, with superimposed frames, card mounted, v.f., scarce
Estimate: $750
Lot #945 - Italy
1923 Manzoni, complete set, mostly l.h., fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $958
Estimate: $200
Lot #946 - 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 #947 - 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
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc.
Cherrystone Auctions, Inc. holds a major international auction sale every two months, in the heart of New York City, featuring over 2,500 lots including: Important Rarities, Postal History and... Read More