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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4963 LIBYA 1921 Roman Legionary, 1c black and gray brown, left margin block of nine, bottom six stamps imperf. between (horizontally), yielding three pairs imperf. between, n.h., fine (Sass. 21l)  *Catalog #20var Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4964 LIBYA 1921 5c black and green, top margin horizontal strip of three, with fold over variety causing a dramatic shift of the perforations, n.h., fine, with 2015 Colla certificate ** Catalog #22var | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #4965 LIBYA 1922 15c slate green, top margin vertical pair, top stamp without overprint, h.r., creases, bottom stamp with toned perf., otherwise fine, signed Diena (Sass. 36c) * Catalog #35var Catalog Value €2,400 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #4966 LIBYA 1924 20c deep green, three different varieties, with imperf. at left, imperf. at bottom and imperf. at right, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena (Sass. 40f,40m-n) ** Catalog #39var Catalog Value €1,125 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #4967 LIBYA 1924 20c deep green, upper right corner imprint block of ten, imperf. vertically with horizontal perforations shifted into the middle of the stamps, unused without gum, v.f. and rare multiple, signed Diena (Sass. 40ba) (*)Catalog #39var Catalog Value €6,500 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #4968 LIBYA 1924 20c deep green, top margin vertical pair, imperf. between and at top, l.h., v.f., with 2015 Colla certificate (Sass.54f) * Catalog #39c Catalog Value €3,200 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #4969 LIBYA 1924-31 20c deep green, perf. 11, upper left corner margin vertical pair, imperf. between and at top, n.h., fine, signed Diena (Sass.54f) ** Catalog #39avar Catalog Value €4,500 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #4970 LIBYA 1924 20c deep green, perf. 11, lower right corner margin block of four, imperf. between and at right, n.h., v.f., signed Diena (Sass.54g) **Catalog #39avar Catalog Value €9,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #4971 LIBYA 1924 40c brown, imperf. top margin block of four, top stamps n.h., bottom stamps l.h., v.f., signed Diena (Sass. 41b) */**Catalog #40b Catalog Value €2,250 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #4972 LIBYA 1924 40c brown, variety imperf. at left, single and vertical pair, also variety imperf. at right, corner margin single (four errors in total), n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena (Sass. 41m-n) ** Catalog #40var Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #4973 LIBYA 1924 60c deep blue, top margin imprint block of four, variety imperf. horizontally between, right pair n.h., left pair small h.r., perf. separations at upper left, signed Diena (Sass. 42h) */**Catalog #41var Catalog Value €2,125 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #4974 LIBYA 1924 60c deep blue, two vertical pairs, one upper left sheet margin, both imperf. between, n.h., fine (Sass. 42h) ** Catalog #41var Catalog Value €2,550 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #4975 LIBYA 1924 60c deep blue, left sheet margin vertical strip of five, imperf. at left, n.h., folded between stamps, fine-v.f., signed Diena (Sass. 42n) ** Catalog #41var Catalog Value €2,625 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #4976 LIBYA 1924 2L carmine, right margin vertical strip of five, variety imperf. at right, top stamp never hinged, balance hinge reinforced (few perf. separations), fine-v.f., signed Diena (Sass.43) */** Catalog #43var Catalog Value €2,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4977 LIBYA 1924 2L carmine, four different varieties, including two horizontal pairs, perf. 11 and perf. 14, both with right stamp imperf. at right (perf. 11 with slight gum toning), top sheet margin vertical pair, imperf. horizontally, and horizontal pair, perf. 11, imperf. horizontally, the last one used, balance n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena (Sass.43d,43m,57b,57e) **O Catalog #43var Catalog Value €2,300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4978 LIBYA 1924 2L carmine, variety imperf. at top, left and right top margin horizontal strips of five (10 stamps in total), n.h., fine, signed Diena (Sass. 43e) ** Catalog #43var Catalog Value €5,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4979 LIBYA 1924 25c dark blue and black, variety imperf. at bottom, horizontal strip of seven, n.h. (faintly hinged in the margin), slight toning, otherwise fine, signed Diena (Sass. 49o) ** Catalog #53var Catalog Value €8,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4980 LIBYA 1924 30c black and black brown, right sheet margin block of four, imperf. vertically between the stamps, n.h., usual rough perforations, fine, signed Diena, plus three additional 30c varieties, including block of four imperf. at left (l.h.), horizontal strip of four on bluish paper, and right margin block of six imperf. vertically with horizontal perforations shifted (unused without gum) (Sass. 50t; catalogue value for two pairs) **Catalog #54var Catalog Value €3,820 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4981 LIBYA 1924 50c black and olive green, three different, including vertical pair imperf. horizontally, plus horizontal pair imperf. at bottom, and single imperf. at right, n.h., the latter with some overall toning, fine-v.f. (Sass. 51m,51o,51r) ** Catalog #55var Catalog Value €1,530 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4982 LIBYA 1924 1L dark brown and brown, center shifted upwards variety, left sheet margin single, n.h., with 2014 Colla certificate (Sass. 65b) ** Catalog #58var Catalog Value €2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4983 LIBYA 1933 Tripoli Fair, 10c-10L (seven) and Air Post 50c, 5L and 10L (three), total of 160 different trial color proofs (16 of each value) mounted on ten large cards, each dated, signed and with official "Ministero Colonie" seal, v.f., probably complete as issued and possibly the only such set still intact (Sass.118-124,A8,12-13) P Catalog Value €22,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4984 LIBYA 1937 5L black and dark blue, perf. 11, horizontal pair, n.h., creased, typical brown gum, otherwise v.f. (Sass.144) ** Catalog #60a Catalog Value €14,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4985 LIBYA 1937 5L black and dark blue, 10L dull blue and olive green, perf. 11, corner margin part imprint blocks of four, each used on piece (Bengasi cancels), fine-v.f., with 1989 Diena certificates (Sass.144-145) Catalog #60a-61 Catalog Value €7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4986 LIBYA 1937 10L dull blue and olive green, perf. 11, top margin part imprint block of four, n.h., usual slightly rough perforations, fine, signed Diena (Sass.145) **Catalog #61 Catalog Value €9,750 | Unsold |
