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 #5050 MONTENEGRO Issued under Italian Occupation 1942 Stamps of Yugoslavia ("Legionari") overprinted in black, set of four, l.h. (if at all), fine-v.f., signed A.Diena, etc., with 1985 Raybaudi cert. which states that of the only 100 sets issued, most are found in poor or defective quality. This set is in "ottimo stato de conservazione" (perfect condition) * Catalog #Sass.24-27 Catalog Value €12,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #5051 MONTENEGRO Issued under Italian Occupation 1942 Legionari, set of four, overprinted in red, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2005 Raybaudi certificate, stating "ottimo stato di conservazione, gomma originale, integra". Rare in such condition, as of the 200 sets issued, most are found in poor or defective condition, ** Catalog #Sass.28-31 Catalog Value €12,000 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #5052 MONTENEGRO Issued under Italian Occupation 1942 25p-16d, surcharged in carmine, complete set, l.h., fine-v.f., with 1991 Chiavarello certificate, only 200 sets printed, * Catalog #Sass.49-59 Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #5053 MONTENEGRO Issued under Italian Occupation 1943 Monuments, etc., with National Poems on back, Issue complete, 16 values including air post, sheets of 40, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.60-69,PA26-31, €18,000)  **Catalog #2N33-42,2NC18-23 Catalog Value $7,800 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
