U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 4-5, 2018

Welcome to our December 4-5, 2018 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,550+ lots, this auction features properties of various owners including George V. Shalimoff’s award winning collections of Russia, M.C. Gilhausen’s Germany and Colonies, David Mace’s collections of China, Chinese Provinces as well as Foreign Offices. Our December sale is well represented with solid United States, South America, Asia, Great Britain and British Commonwealth and rest of the world. As always, there are 150+ large lots and collections, many offered intact, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, exotic flight covers, topicals, including a substantial collection of Boy Scouts on Stamps, plus many others. Browse the entire sale at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogues are available upon request.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #4558
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Zara
1943 20 Lire light blue green, type I, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. example of this rare high value, only 71 issued, signed Raybaudi, Diena, Mondolfo, etc., with 2010 Krischke certificate which mentions (for accuracy's sake only) a natural gum inclusion on back ("am rechten oberen rand is sie, bedingt durch einen rucksteitigen fleck, etwas glasig") (Sass.17; €37,500)
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Catalog #Mi. 17 I
Catalog Value €20,000
Unsold
Lot #4559
GERMAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Zara
1943 50 Lire dark violet, type I, well centered, bright color, n.h., v.f. example of one of the premier rarities of German World War II Occupation Issues, only 47 issued, signed Ludin, Bolaffi, Alberto and Enzo Diena, with 2010 Krischke certificate ("einwandfrei") (Sass.19; €75,000)
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Catalog #Mi. 19 I
Catalog Value €50,000
Unsold

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