U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
December 15-16, 2020
Welcome to our December 15-16, 2020 Auction which will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. The sale has over 1,000 lots and features United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, and others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, covering all Reigns with many high values and sets from Aden to Zululand. Also featured is a section of 100 lots containing the Joe Taylor Postal History collection of Allied Intervention in Russia. The auction concludes with a strong selection of 120+ large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #5115 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE - General Issue 1908 10pa-4pi surcharges, six different, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, etc., top value with 2018 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass. 1-6, Euro 69,200) ** Catalog #6-11 Catalog Value $38,900 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #5116 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE - General Issue 1908 20pa on 10c claret, horizontal pair, right stamp "20" omitted, fine used, with 2013 Colla certificate. A rarity, probably unique (Sass.2caa) O Catalog #7var | Unsold |
 | Lot #5117 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE - General Issue 1908 Second Printing, surcharges set of seven, n.h., fine-v.f., with 2015 Dr.Avi certificates (Sass. 8-14, Euro 28,300) ** Catalog #13-19 Catalog Value $19,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5118 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE - General Issue 1908 1 Piastre (instead of "Piastra") on 25c blue, surcharge shifted to top, bottom imprint ("OO") margin single, l.h., signed Thier, etc., fine and rare (Sass.4e, Euro 4,500) * Catalog #9a Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #5119 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE - General Issue 1908 2pi on 50c violet, bottom sheet margin block of six, position 5 with "20" but "0" scratched out, n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., rare, with 2014 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.12,12I, Euro 7,725)  **Catalog #17,17b Catalog Value $3,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #5120 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKISH EMPIRE - General Issue 1921 Fifth Printing, complete set n.h., fine-v.f., with Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.28-32, Euro 2,500) ** Catalog #21-25 Catalog Value $1,307 | Unsold |
