Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
August 6-7, 2019
Welcome to our Summer auction to be held on August 6-7 2019 at our New York City galleries and on CherrystoneLive. There are 1,668 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Scandinavian Countries. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also noteworthy is Colombia with a complete set of the 1920 Scadta vignettes unused and on individual covers. There is also a selection of Ethiopia, additional South and Central America, Asia and rest of the world. This auction concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2151 ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume World War II 1941 5c-2.55L, set of ten, n.h., fine-v.f., only 100 sets printed, signed Diena, etc., with 1992 Raybaudi certificate (When the town of Rijeka (Fiume) was ceded to Italy in 1924, the suburb of Susak remained Yugoslav territory (with joint administration of the port facilities). The suburb was occupied by Italy in 1941, and was renamed together with Fiume and the Kupa River areas, as Fiume and Kupa Zone. Overprinted Yugoslav stamps were issued for the area between 1941-1942. After 26 May, 1942 overprinted stamps were no longer valid and regular Italian issues were used. The area was liberated by Yugoslav forces in 1945) ** Catalog #Sass.15-24 Catalog Value €20,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2152 ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume World War II 1941 1L on 50p orange, overprinted in gray violet, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (after the official annexation, Italian stamps were used at Fiume. In May 1941 Fiume-Kupa, the outskirts of Fiume, including Arbe and Veglia, were occupied and later annexed to the pre-existing Province of Fiume. A number of Yugoslav stamps were overprinted; some include the initials ZOFK - Zona Occupata Fiumano Kupa (Fiume Kupa Occupied Zone) and MAS (the abbreviation for the Latin motto Memento Avdere Semper = remember always to be daring) which is also repeated in full on some stamps) typically struck as a continuous legend on the horizontal perforation line. Additionally some overprints include the acronym O.N.M.I. (Opera Nazionale Maternita Infanzia) National Organization for Maternity and Child welfare, and the legend Buccari to celebrate the February 1918 naval raid when D'Annunzio sank several Austrian ships anchored at Buccari (Bakar) ** Catalog #Sass.35C Catalog Value €2,750 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #2153 ITALIAN COLONIES Fiume World War II 1942 50p-1.50d, set of three, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, ** Catalog #Sass.39-41 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
