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 #1049 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Tientsin 1917 handstamped "Tientsin" inverted on 5c green, right sheet margin single, stamp n.h., usual centering, with 1996 Diena certificate (illustrated on page 287 of "Catalogue Italiano" issued in 1923) (catalogued as uprwight variety) ** Catalog #Sass.1Bvar Catalog Value €13,000 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #1050 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Tientsin 1918 1/2c on 1c brown, surcharge inverted, n.h., usual centering, fine, signed Diena (Sass. €2,250) ** Catalog #15a Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1051 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Tientsin 1918-21 $2 on 5L blue & rose, handstamp type III (10mm wide), light cancel, usual centering, signed Diena and Raybaudi, with their 1987 and 1989 certificates (Sass.25, €30,000) O Catalog #23b Catalog Value $16,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1052 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Tientsin 1918-21 $2 on 5L blue & rose, handstamp type III (10mm wide), used in combination with additional franking on locally addressed cover, all canceled by "R.R.Poste Italiane / 10.12.21 / Tientsin - Cina" cds, usual centering, signed Diena, with his 1987 certificate. The "2 Dollari Tientsin" surcharge alone (Scott 23b, $16,000 used off cover) is only one of two known on cover,  Catalog #Sass.15-22,25,E2,T6-8 Catalog Value €35,000 | Unsold |
