U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 2-3, 2021
Our February 2-3, 2021 Auction will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,400 lot sale features United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, Western Ukraine, and many others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented. Also featured are large die proofs from the American Bank Note Company, issued for various South and Central American countries. The auction concludes with a strong selection of 130+ 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 #624 ITALY 1862 "Giuseppe Pellas" Essays, 2c unissued design, seven imperforate plate proofs in various colors, v.f., signed Enzo Diena, with his 1994 certificate E | Unsold |
 | Lot #625 ITALY 1863 "Francesco Grazioli" Essays, 1c-2L eight different Numeral and King Victor Emmanuel II designs, unused and unwatermarked, fine-v.f., with 2002 Raybaudi certificate E | Unsold |
 | Lot #626 ITALY 1863 De la Rue Printing, 5c-2L black, imperforate plate proofs on card, v.f., extremely rare complete set, with 1993 Diena certificate P Catalog #24-33P | Unsold |
 | Lot #627 ITALY 1863 De la Rue Printing, 5c-2L, imperforate plate proofs in issued colors, mounted in presentation folder, v.f., signed Bolaffi. A rarity, one of only three known P Catalog #24-33P | Unsold |
 | Lot #628 ITALY 1863 De la Rue Printing, 5c-60c, imperforate singles overprinted "Saggio", n.h., v.f., S | Unsold |
 | Lot #629 ITALY 1863 De la Rue Printing, 5c and 15c imperforate trial color proofs, five different of each value, with gum, fresh, v.f., with Bolaffi certificate (Sass. €3,300) P Catalog #26,29P | Unsold |
 | Lot #630 ITALY 1864 "Italia" 15c proposed design, seven imperforate trial color proofs on gummed stamp paper, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi E | Unsold |
 | Lot #631 ITALY 1864 "Italia" 15c proposed design (solid background) six imperforate trial color proofs on gummed stamp paper, one h.r., others n.h., v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #632 ITALY 1864 "Giuseppe Re" essays, four different colors, fine-v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #633 ITALY 1864 "Wentsch" essays, four different colors, one with minor toning, signed Diena E | Unsold |
 | Lot #634 ITALY 1864 "Hummel" essays, three different colors for "Trasporto Dispacci", h.r., fine-v.f., signed Diena E | Unsold |
 | Lot #635 ITALY 1864 "Hummel" essays, six different colors for "Amministrazione delle Poste Italiane", h.r., fine-v.f., signed Diena E | Unsold |
 | Lot #636 ITALY 1864 "Hummel" essays, three different colors for "Telegrafi Italiani", plus another in black for "Periodici Franchi" (Newspaper stamps) E | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #637 ITALY 1864 "Seguin" Essay, 15c green, two different unissued King Victor Emmanuel II designs, one with small faults, the other v.f., with 1991 Sorani certificate E | Unsold |
 | Lot #638 ITALY 1864 Essays for the postal administration, two different designs, blue green and red of each, h.r., fine-v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #639 ITALY 1864 "Giuseppe Re" embossed Essays, five different colors, v.f., with 2002 Raybaudi certificate E | Unsold |
 | Lot #640 ITALY 1865 "Giuseppe Pellas" Essay, 1c unissued design of Lighthouse in black, with lilac background, v.f., with 2003 Colla certificate (this item is illustrated on page 146 of Bolaffi Italian Kingdom catalogue published in 1983) E | Unsold |
 | Lot #641 ITALY 1865 "Giuseppe Pellas" Essays, 5c unissued design, two different, one with "Poste Italiane", the other "Fratelli Pellas Editori Genova", fine and scarce E | Unsold |
 | Lot #642 ITALY 1865 "Giuseppe Pellas" Essays, 10c unissued design, three different, each with "Fratelli Pellas Genova" or "Pellas Genova" inscriptions around the numerals, fine-v.f., with 1998 Sorani certificates E | Unsold |
 | Lot #643 ITALY 1865 "Giuseppe Pellas" Essay, 15c red unissued King Victor Emmanuel IIl design, minor abrasion, otherwise v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #644 ITALY 1865 "Giuseppe Pellas" Essay, "Italia" unissued design showing symbol of Italy wearing a crown, with "Fratelli Pellas editori Genova" around, fine, with 1998 Sorani certificate E | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #645 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, type III surcharge displaced to top, l.h., fine, signed Diena, etc. (unlisted, but a similar variety is catalogued at €10,000) * Catalog #34b,var | Unsold |
 | Lot #646 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, overprint Type III, handstamped "Saggio", unused without gum, somewhat toned, well centered, with 1987 Diena certificate (Sass. €1,400) S Catalog #34bS | Unsold |
 | Lot #647 ITALY 1882 cover (part of backflap missing), franked with 20c orange, sent from "Societa Italiana Degli Autori" in Milano and addressed to composer Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto, fine, with transit and arrival pmks  | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #648 ITALY 1906 (VI UPU Congress in Rome), illustrated deckel edged engraved postcard commemorating the VI UPU Congress, reverse printed in green, with "CAMPIONE" perforation at lower right, franked by 10c adhesive (defective), tied by "Roma VI Congresso Postale Universale" cds on May 26 1906 (final day of the Congress), with message and signature on back by Mr. E. Ruffy, director of the UPU, fine and rare "Campione" card | Unsold |
 | Lot #649 ITALY 2005 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), €0,62 varieties, missing yellow, missing red and missing blue, three different, n.h., fine-v.f., each with Dr.Helmuth Avi certificate (Sass.2831a,b,c) ** Catalog #2680var Catalog Value €18,000 | Unsold |
