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 #770 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b-8baj set of nine different, unused with original gum, mostly with full margins, h.r., occasional minor gum wrinkles, signed Diena, Colla, etc. (Sass. €10,570) * Catalog #1-9 Catalog Value $4,151 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #771 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b black on lilac rose, unused without gum, cut close to just in, rare shade, listed only without, with 2010 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.1d, €7,000) (*) Catalog #1var | Unsold |
 | Lot #772 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b black on gray lilac, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, unused with original gum, dividing lines at top and right, close to touching at bottom, cut in at left, one stamp tiny thin, fine multiple, signed (Sass. €7,500)  *Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #773 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 3b black on yellow brown, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, v.f., with 2019 Dr.Avi certificate ("genuine and in perfect condition") (Sass.4, €5,000) * Catalog #4b Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #774 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 3b chrome yellow, block of four with sheet margin at right and showing complete vertical gutter, one stamp l.h., others n.h., v.f. (Sass. €1,125) */**Catalog #4d | Unsold |
 | Lot #775 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 4b black on gray brown, unused without gum, margins in at places, vivid and attractive color, with 2019 Dr.Avi certificate ("genuine and in perfect condition") (Sass.5, €8,000 as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #5c Catalog Value $3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #776 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 6b black on greenish lilac, h.r., margins all around, fine, with 2014 Philatelic Foundation certificate (unused, with part original gum) * Catalog #7b Catalog Value $1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #777 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1sc rose, unused with full original gum, margins all around, good color, signed Thier, with 2012 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.€7,500) * Catalog #11 Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #778 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1sc rose, unused without gum, margins all around, nice fresh color, small flaws, fine appearance, signed Diena, etc. (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #11 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #779 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 glazed paper, 3c gray, unused with original gum, margins all around, usual minor creases, signed Diena, with Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.15, €3,000) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value $1,300 | Unsold |
