U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 2-3, 2020
Welcome to our June 2-3, 2020, to be held via CherrystoneLIVE. This sale contains 1,215 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with United States and Europe, including Austria, with a fine showing of Rocket Mail and Austrian Levant, France and Colonies, German Area, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia, specialized Vatican City and other areas. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with many high values and sets covering all reigns from Aden to Zanzibar. This sale concludes with a good selection of large lots and collections, which range from single country albums to a specialized collections and multi-carton worldwide stocks and cover lots.
This is a public auction, with live Internet bidding (via CherrystoneLIVE at cherrystoneauctions.com). Our usual catalogues have not been printed for this sale, due to completely unreliable postal service (we hope to resume printing catalogues for the future auctions)
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #7014 VATICAN CITY 1933 20c orange & black, vertical pair imperf. between and at bottom, l.h., v.f. (Sass.22f, €1,600) * Catalog #22a Catalog Value $750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7015 VATICAN CITY 1934 Surcharges, set of six, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, etc., ** Catalog #35-40 Catalog Value $3,680 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #7016 VATICAN CITY 1934 Provisional surcharges, Second Printing, complete set of six, used, fine-v.f., signed Fiecchi, with his 1962 certificate (Sass.B36-40, €2,450) O Catalog #35-40 Catalog Value $1,478 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #7017 VATICAN CITY 1934 Provisional surcharges, 1.30L on 1,25l blue, Second Printing, showing additional vertical bar at lower left, l.h., v.f., with 1986 Diena certificate (Sass.B36c, €1,000) * Catalog #36var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7018 VATICAN CITY 1934 Provisional surcharges, 2.05L on 2L brown, variety defective "0" of surcharge, h.r., v.f., signed Diena * Catalog #37var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7019 VATICAN CITY 1934 Provisional surcharges, 2,55L on 2,50L red, Second Printing, showing additional vertical bar at lower left, used, v.f., with Diena and Raybaudi certificates (Sass.38c) O Catalog #38var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7020 VATICAN CITY 1934 Provisional surcharges, 2,55L on 2,50L red, Second Printing, showing additional vertical bar at lower left, used, v.f., with Raybaudi certificate (Sass.38c) O Catalog #38var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7021 VATICAN CITY 1940 5c dark carmine, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f. (Sass. €1,650) ** Catalog #72var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7022 VATICAN CITY 1945 5c slate gray vertical pair imperf. between, 30c brown horizontal pair imperf. between, also additional imperforate pair, n.h., last one signed Diena (Sass.91h,92b,92g, €2,500) ** Catalog #91,92a,92var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7023 VATICAN CITY 1945 50c green, horizontal strip of five, variety imperf. at top (Sass. 93d, €1,200) ** Catalog #93var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7024 VATICAN CITY 1945 50c green, block of four yielding two horizontal pairs imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 93g, €1,800)  **Catalog #93var | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #7025 VATICAN CITY 1945 1L and 1.50L horizontal and vertical pairs imperf. between, n.h., v.f. (Sass. 94g,95h, €1,800) ** Catalog #94,95var | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #7026 VATICAN CITY 1945 War Victims Relief, 1L deep green, upper left sheet corner margin block of eight, middle block yielding two horizontal pairs imperf. between, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #99var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #7027 VATICAN CITY 1945 War Victims Relief, 3L carmine, 5L blue, vertical pairs imperf. between, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #100,101var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7028 VATICAN CITY 1945 War Victims Relief, 3L carmine, "Jesus image" omitted, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 1987 certificate (Sass.100a) **Catalog #100a Catalog Value $900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7029 VATICAN CITY 1945 25c on 30c brown, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., signed Diena, * Catalog #103b Catalog Value $975 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #7030 VATICAN CITY 1945 1.50L on 1L brown & black, double surcharge, top sheet margin block of four, n.h., natural gum irregularities at top, fine-v.f., **Catalog #105a Catalog Value $1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7031 VATICAN CITY 1945 1.50L on 1L brown & black, horizontal strip of three, right pair imperf. between, n.h., fine ** Catalog #105var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #7032 VATICAN CITY 1945 5L on 2.50L blue & black, block of four yielding two horizontal pairs imperf. between, used, v.f., signed Catalog #107var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7033 VATICAN CITY 1949 Basilicas, 3L violet, vertical sheet margin pair imperf. between and at bottom, n.h., v.f., rare ** Catalog #123var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7034 VATICAN CITY 1949 Basilicas, 13L green, variety imperf. on three sides, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 1988 certificate (Sass.126 variety unlisted) ** Catalog #126var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7035 VATICAN CITY 1949 Pius XII, 100L gray black, imperforate horizontal sheet margin pair, n.h., right stamp creased, otherwise v.f., with 1978 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.130) ** Catalog #131var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7036 VATICAN CITY 1951 Chalcedon, 5L greenish gray, vertical pair variety imperf. at top, additional horizontal perfs through the bottom stamp, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #149var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7037 VATICAN CITY 1951 Chalcedon, 5L greenish gray, vertical pair variety imperf. at top, additional horizontal perfs through the bottom stamp, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #149var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7038 VATICAN CITY 1957 Capranica, 35L greenish slate, vertical pair variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f., signed Diena ** Catalog #225var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7039 VATICAN CITY 1958 Brussels Exhibition, two souvenir sheets, each with shifted perforations, one showing parts of the watermark "Statio Della Citta Del Vaticano", n.h., fine-v.f., with Diena certificates **Catalog #242a,var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7040 VATICAN CITY 1959 Coronation of Pope John 23rd, 60L horizontal pair, variety imperf. at right, n.h., v.f., signed Diena ** Catalog #252var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7041 VATICAN CITY 1959 Coronation of Pope John 23rd, 100L sheet margin block of 16, folded between stamps, bottom strip showing double-lined (one inverted) watermark ("Stato Della Citta' Del Vaticano"), n.h., v.f., signed Diena, with his 1962 certificate **Catalog #253var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7042 VATICAN CITY 1959 Pope Pius XI, 30L brown, block of four, part of design omitted, n.h., v.f., interesting variety **Catalog #254var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7043 VATICAN CITY 1964 Pope's Visit to India, 25L green, vertical strip of four, double paper variety, scarce ** Catalog #401var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7044 VATICAN CITY 1970 Centenary of the Vatican I Council, 20L variety missing red, n.h., v.f., with photocopy of the Raybaudi certificate for a pair from which this originated. A rarity (Sass.484) ** Catalog #484var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7045 VATICAN CITY 1972 Cardinal Bessarion, 40L green, background omitted, lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi ** Catalog #528var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7046 VATICAN CITY 1979 Arms of John Paul II, 170L variety blue color doubled, upper left sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #645var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7047 VATICAN CITY 1981 Virgil, horizontal gutter pair, inscriptions in silver instead of gold, n.h., v.f., with Carraro certificate. Only one sheet of this error recorded (Sass.689 variety unpriced) ** Catalog #685-86var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7048 VATICAN CITY 1981 Virgil, 350L variety silver inscriptions at right omitted, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., with 2002 Dr.Avi certificate. A rarity, only 8 (!) recorded **Catalog #685var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7049 VATICAN CITY 1985 Italia 85 souvenir sheet of two, "450L" incomplete printing, n.h., v.f., with Carraro certificate ** Catalog #767a,var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7050 VATICAN CITY 1985 Italia 85 souvenir sheet of two, background in green instead of blue, n.h., v.f., with Carraro certificate ** Catalog #767a,var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7051 VATICAN CITY 1987 Olymphilex souvenir sheet of four, vertically miscut and shifted to the right, with the denomination and part of the statue cut off, incomplete inscriptions, etc., n.h., v.f., with 1999 Diena certificate. A rare modern error, only a few recorded (Sass. F9b, €10,000) **Catalog #792var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7052 VATICAN CITY 1991 Sistine Chapel, 100L, 150L and 650L gutter sheetlets of 12, n.h., v.f., scarce uncut booklet panes **Catalog #871a, 872a, 877a | Unsold |
 | Lot #7053 VATICAN CITY 1996 Marco Polo, 2,000L souvenir sheet, uncut vertical pair, folded between souvenir sheets, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #1008var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7054 VATICAN CITY 1997 Papal Cars and Coaches, six different vertical gutter pairs, four are se-tenants, total comprising of 10 values, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1028/37 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7055 VATICAN CITY 1997 Cars and Coaches, two gutter se-tenant pairs comprising of all four values, with "Berlina di Gala" imprints, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #1029-32 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7056 VATICAN CITY 1999 Padre Pio souvenir sheet, background in violet instead of brown, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi **Catalog #1106var | Unsold |
 | Lot #7057 VATICAN CITY 2000 Sistine Chapel, two horizontal gutter se-tenant panes of 20, 500+1000L, 1,500+3,000L, n.h., v.f., very rare (Sas.11198-2001) **Catalog #1156-59 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7058 VATICAN CITY 2000 Christmas, two horizontal se-tenant gutter panes of 20, 1,200+1,500L and 1,500+3000L, n.h., v.f., rare (Sas.1217-20) **Catalog #1168-71var | Unsold |
