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Lot 1039 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 1039 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1917 2c on 5c green, vertical pair, one with surcharge inverted, canceled 20.9.17 Pechino on piece, fine (Sass.1h)
Cat. Val. €2,250
Estimate: $750

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Lot 1040 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 1040 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1917-18 50c violet, basic stamp misperforated, with Pechino at top and bottom, l.h. (if at all), fine, with Bottacchi certificate
Estimate: $100

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Lot 949 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 949 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1917 6c on 15c slate, horizontal pair, left stamp with surcharge inverted, used, v.f. and scarce, with 2019 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. 3h)
Cat. Val. €11,000
Estimate: $2000

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Lot 950 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 950 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1917-18 1c-10L, set of ten, n.h., 10L with sheet margin at left, fine-v.f. (Sass. 12-21)
Cat. Val. €3,500
Estimate: $400

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Lot 818 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 818 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1918 surcharged "1 Cents" in 1c brown and on 2c orange brown, l.h., well centered, fresh and fine-v.f., with 2016 Bottacchi certificates (Sass.19A,20A)
Cat. Val. $1,650
Estimate: $500

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Lot 938 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 938 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1919 "$2 DOLLARI Pechino" on 5L, surcharge type II, exceptionally well centered for this issue, fresh color, never hinged, v.f. Of the 15 (!) printed, this is certainly one of the finest, signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc., with four certificates including 1963 Alberto Diena, 1986 Raybaudi, 1968 Bolaffi and 1986 Enzo Diena (Sass.30, €300,000)
Cat. Val. $185,000
Estimate: $50000

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Lot 939 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 939 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1919 $2 on 5L blue and rose, Type III, exceptionally well centered with wide margins all around, n.h., post office fresh and v.f., with 1968 Giulio Bolaffi ("Qualita Bolaffi") and 1982 Alberto Bolaffi certificates. A rarity, undoubtedly the finest known (the ordinary 5 Lire unoverprinted Italian stamp is priced with 500% premium for perfect centering) (Sass. 29, €52,500+)
Cat. Val. $30,000
Estimate: $15000

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Lot 842 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 842 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1918-19 surcharges, 1/2c on 1c (2), 1c on 2c (3), 2c on 5c, 4c on 10c and 10c on 25c, paying 20c on registered cover used in 1922 from Pechino to USA, with "Pechino Cina R.R. Poste Italiane" registry label, Napoli transit and Chicago arrival pmks, fine cover, signed Bolaffi (1/2c on 1c is listed but unpriced on cover)
Estimate: $1500

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Lot 843 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 843 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1919 "$2 dollari" on 5L blue and rose, surcharge type III ("Pechino" 11 1/2mm wide, instead of 13mm) usual centering, fresh color, l.h., fine and scarce, with 1981 Diena certificate (Sass.29, €35,000)
Cat. Val. $20,000
Estimate: $5000

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Lot 672 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 672 - ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1917 overprinted "Pechino 40 Cents" on 1L brown & green, canceled "R.R. Poste Italiane Pechino-Cina" 25.11.1917, well centered for this notoriously difficult issue, signed Sorani, Raybaudi, Fiecchi, etc., with 1996,1999 and 1953 certificates from each. A fine rarity from Italian Offices in China (Sass.7, €120,000)
Cat. Val. $60,000
Estimate: $7500

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