Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World including the Fred Blau Collection
March 3-4, 2020
We are pleased to announce our March 3-4, 2020 Auction, featuring the Fred Blau collection of Palestine Aerophilately and Military Mail, followed by United States and Possessions, with Dr.Ernesto Arosemena's Canal Zone, continuing with selections from Asia, Western European countries, South and Central America, Middle East, as well as extensive Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Poland with an exceptional collection of World War II Occupation proofs & essays, Russia, Vatican City, etc., and ending as usual with Large Lots and Collections. This is a live public auction taking place in our NYC Galleries as well as on CherrystoneLIVE.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1045 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking 1917 2c on 5c green, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, showing Plate Number "7844" and inscription, canceled 7.10.17 Pechino-Cina in margin, folded between stamps which are n.h., fine-v.f., signed Raybaudi (Sass. €7,200+ as singles)  **Catalog #1 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #1046 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking 1917 handstamped "Pechino" on 5c green, h.r., usual centering, with 1996 Diena certificate (illustrated on page 287 of "Catalogue Italiano" issued in 1923) * Catalog #Sass.1B Catalog Value €13,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #1047 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking 1917 handstamped "Pechino" on 5c green, overprint inverted, horizontal pair, one stamp n.h., other h.r., usual centering, with 1996 Diena certificate (illustrated on page 287 of "Catalogue Italiano" issued in 1923) (catalogued as two upright singles, €26,000) */** Catalog #Sass.1Bvar Catalog Value €26,000 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1048 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking 1917 handstamped 40c on 1L brown and green, cancelled "R.R. Poste Italiane Pechino Cina", centered to bottom left, irregular perfs, presentable example of this rarity, with 2009 Sorani certificate (Sass.7, €120,000) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value $60,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
