Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
September 17-18, 2019
Welcome to our September 17-18 Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,522 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A selection of United States, including the Unique Double Franking Brattleboro Provisional, followed by Austria, Belgium, specialized Carpatho-Ukraine and Baltic Countries, Asia, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italian Area, specialized Liechtenstein, Spain, South America and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Poland, with numerous ex-Mikulski items, as well as Russia, with rare proofs and essays. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and there are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE).
A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request. Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #119 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 5c deep orange, three singles, each with margins all around, tied by "Vicenza 3/11" pmks on FL used in 1856 to Verona, fine first issue letter, with 1993 Dr.Ferchenbauer certificate (Sass.1i, €3,000)  Catalog #1c | Unsold |
 | Lot #120 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 5c yellow orange, 30c brown and 45c blue (2), margins all around, one of the 45c values close but clear, tied by "Mantova 9/9" cancels on FL used in 1857 to Paris, red P.D. and entry markings, fine and attractive three-color first issue cover (Sass.1h,8,12, €47,500) Catalog #1c,5,6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #121 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 5c greenish lemon yellow (Sass. 1b) horizontal strip of three, margins to just touching at upper left and at right, used in 1851 on complete FL from Casalmaggiore to Verona, with appropriate forwarding and arrival markings, stated to be the largest known multiple on cover of this extremely rare shade, signed Diena and Raybaudi, with certificates from both (Sassone € 97,500 as three singles on cover) Catalog #1e | Unsold |
 | Lot #122 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 10c gray black, unused with some gum (residue), margins all around, with 2018 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.2c) (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #3a Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #123 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 10c gray black, hand-made paper, vertical strip of three, showing part of "KKHM" watermark, margins all around, except just touching at top, tied by "Venezia 16 Lug" datestamps on FL letter used in 1852 to Schio, with arrival pmk, 1992 Diena certificate (Sass.2c, €3,000) Catalog #3a | Unsold |
 | Lot #124 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 10c black Machine-made Paper Type III, unused without gum, margins all around, excellent color and impression, with APS certificate stating "slight soiling" (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #3c Catalog Value $3,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #125 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 15c red, type I, tied by "V" mute cancel of Venezia (Sass/8 points) on FL to Bassano, with arrival pmk, signed Diena and Raybaudi (Sass.3e, €1,280) Catalog #4b | Unsold |
 | Lot #126 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1850 45c blue, type II, two singles, each with margins all around, used on double rate FL from Venezia to Chiari (Sass.11,€900) Catalog #6c | Unsold |
 | Lot #127 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1858 2s yellow, type II, single franking on printed matter circular sent 4 Jan 1869 from Verona to Venezia, with arrival pmk (Sass.28a, €900) Catalog #7 | Unsold |
 | Lot #128 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1858 2s bright yellow and 3s black, type II, used on small cover from Recoaro to Padova, with arrival pmk, signed Sottoriva (Sass.28a,29, €1,375) Catalog #7,8 | Unsold |
 | Lot #129 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1858 2s yellow, type I, bottom sheet margin single canceled Milano, well centered, fresh, with Dr.Ferchenbauer certificate, O Catalog #7a Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #130 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1858 2s yellow, type I, single franking on printed matter circular sent 4 Jan 1869 from Venezia to Bassano, faint toning, with arrival pmk, 1978 Diena certificate (Sass.23, €3,500) Catalog #7a | Unsold |
 | Lot #131 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1858 2s yellow and 3sh black, two of each, all type I, used on coverfront from Brescia to Padova, with 2002 Diena certificate (Sass.23,24) Catalog #7a,8a | Unsold |
 | Lot #132 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1859 3s green, type II, l.h., fine, signed Mattl, with his 1978 certificate (Sass.35, €2,000) * Catalog #9 Catalog Value $1,325 | Unsold |
 | Lot #133 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1861 5s red, unused with original gum, h.r., small thin, fine appearance, signed Stanley Gibbons, with Ferchenbauer certificate (Sass.33, €12,000) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value $7,125 | Unsold |
 | Lot #134 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1862 3s black, type II, used on local registered FL used in Venezia, with 5s red, third issue paying the registration fee (stamp tied on back and partly defective on opening), signed Diena, interesting mixed franking (Sass.29,33, €2,250) Catalog #8,13 | Unsold |
 | Lot #135 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1862 3s green (two), type II, used in combination with 10s brown on FL from Venezia to Milano (Sass.34,35, €1,000) Catalog #9,14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #136 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1863 2s yellow, single franking used on printed matter (price list) from Verona to Venezia, signed Bolaffi (Sass.36, €1,000) Catalog #15 | Unsold |
 | Lot #137 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1862 2s yellow and 3s green, used on outer FL from Rovigo to Padova, fine, with Diena certificate (Sass.36,37, €1,400) Catalog #15,16 | Unsold |
 | Lot #138 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1863 15s yellow brown, used on FL from Peschiera to Vienna, filing fold away from the stamp, with arrival pmk (Sass.40, €1,500) Catalog #19 | Unsold |
 | Lot #139 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1864 2s yellow, single franking on printed matter from Udine to Amaro/Tolmezzo, with arrival pmk, signed Sottoriva (Sass.42, €4,250) Catalog #20 | Unsold |
 | Lot #140 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1864 2s-15s perf. 9 1/2 set of five, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. (Sass.41-45, €5,710) ** Catalog #20-24 | Unsold |
 | Lot #141 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1864 3s green (two) and 10s blue, used on outer FL from Padova to Milano, signed Vaccari Catalog #21,23 | Unsold |
 | Lot #142 AUSTRIA Lombardy Venetia 1864 10s blue and 15s yellow brown, used on outer FL letter from Verona to Marseille, filing fold away from the stamps (Sass.44,45, €1,350) Catalog #23,24 | Unsold |
