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 #2082 ITALY 1862 10c bistre, used in combination with Sardinia 5c green (Sass.13E), on large part of FL sent from Torino to Gressoney (Jan.1.63), both tied by Torino cds, fine combination franking, signed "Un.Filatelica Naz. Soc. An.Roma", with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1)  Catalog #17 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2083 ITALY 1865 10c bistre, used in combination with Sardinia 5c green (Sass.13E), on small cover sent from Casale to Fobello, both tied by Casale cds, with arrival on reverse, fine and scarce combination franking, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1) Catalog #17 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2084 ITALY 1867 20c blue, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, faint spot at upper left, well centered and v.f., with 2018 Cilio certificate (Sass. T26)  **Catalog #35a Catalog Value €8,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2085 ITALY 1889 5L green and claret, corner margin block of 25, n.h., faint gum offsets, well centered and v.f. (Sass. 49) **Catalog #57 Catalog Value €10,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2086 ITALY 1899 large registered cover, originally from Cleveland to New York City, with 1c U.S. franking at top, sent via Torino, with Italian 25c and 1L, three of each, tied by cds, re-addressed to Berlin, with arrival (15 June) pmk on back, cover creases and folds, some toning, otherwise fine and interesting item | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2087 ITALY 1901 25c blue, bottom margins single, n.h., fine, ** Catalog #81 Catalog Value $540 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2088 ITALY 1911 unexploded Lire 3,60 booklet with four panes of 6x15c gray black, with glassine interleaves, black on blue covers, stapled at left, few usual toned spots, v.f., with 2001 Chiavarello certificate,  Catalog #Sass. 2 Catalog Value €11,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2089 ITALY 1924-25 Publicity stamps with advertising labels attached, complete set used, usual centering, quite scarce, O Catalog #96b-87d Catalog Value $4,968 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2090 ITALY 1927-29 1.75L brown, perf. 13 3/4, used, fine, with 2017 Raybaudi certificate (Sass. 242) O Catalog #193a Catalog Value €5,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2091 ITALY 1928 (25 May) large lettersheet "R.N. Citta di Milano - Spedizione Artica", with 11 different stamps, incl. 1,75L brown, 1,25L St. Francis and 1,25L Special Delivery, each canceled by the special Arctic Expedition 25.5.28 cds, with dateline "Kings Bay 17-8-28", fine and interesting Polar Philately item | Unsold |
 | Lot #2092 ITALY 1941 Rome-Berlin Axis, Hitler & Mussolini unissued 10c brown, 20c red and 25c green, sheets of 50, n.h., v.f. (see note in Scott) Sass. **Catalog #413-15var Catalog Value €17,500 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #2093 ITALY 1963 Red Cross, artist's drawing on large card, with pencil notations, value, inscriptions and Name of Country on glassine overlay, v.f. and signed on back P | Unsold |
