U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 29-30, 2021
Our Summer Sale will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE on June 29-30, 2021. This 1,525 lot sale features United States and Worldwide countries, including the Mark Hegman collection and several other important properties from all over the world. We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany & their respective Colonies, comprehensive Italian Area, Poland, Russia with rare numeral dot cancels and Offices in China. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. There is noteworthy Colombia with 1920 Scadta vignettes, other South and Central America, selections of Ethiopia, China, and the rest of the world. The auction concludes with close to 200 large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. We continue to provide additional images of lots and collections up until the auction dates.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #828 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1946 Complete unexploded "SPECIMEN" booklet, with nine different booklet panes of ten, 15c, 25c, 30c, 50c, 60c, 1L, 2L, 5L and 10L, each pane with large continuous "SPECIMEN" block letters overprint in purple, the cover is imprinted "SPECIMENS OF ALLIED MILITARY POSTAGE STAMPS", panes complete fresh and n.h., separated by glassine interleaves, front and back covers immaculate, without any marks, v.f. One of only 2-3 complete booklets of the Italian Allied Military Specimen Booklet (a similar booklet, with minor condition problems sold in a Robert Siegel Rarity Sale July 2020 for $21,000 hammer)  Catalog #1N1-1N9 | Price Realized $19,000.00 |
 | Lot #829 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 15c pale orange, horizontal pair, used on cover within Messina, additionally franked with 12 Italian Stamps handstamped "T" and used as Postage Dues, fine-v.f.  Catalog #1N1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #830 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 "Keep 'EM Flying" illustrated cover, franked with 15c pale orange, tied by U.S. Army Post Mark, v.f. Catalog #1N1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #831 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 three documents, with 30c (2) and 50c applied Fiscally, including 30c single franking, 30c with additional Palermo locals and 50c pair with additional 1L franking, fine-v.f. Catalog #1N3-4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #832 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 50c light violet, used on cover from Messina to Salerno, additionally franked with 1.25L Special Delivery, with "Espresso" handstamps, additionally handstamped "A.C.S" on reverse, fine and rare mixed franking Catalog #1N4 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #833 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 50c light violet, used on reverse of cover to New York, additionally franked with 2L Regular Issue, fine Catalog #1N4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #834 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 10L buff, tied by "A.C.S." (Allied Censorship Service) cancel on 30c stationery postal card, registered from Noto to Rome, v.f. and rare, albeit Philatelic franking, with 2005 Caffaz certificate (Sass.9, €22,000) Catalog #1N9 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #835 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 three cards and a cover, variety of frankings, including 15c pair, 25c on 30c postcard, 1L overlapping with 1L Regular Issue, and cover with censor label franked with 50c, fine-v.f. | Price Realized $110.00 |
 | Lot #836 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 50c purple, two singles, used in combination with 6c U.S. Airmail on cover to California, with Army Examiner boxed handstamp, v.f., with 1989 Raybaudi certificate Catalog #1N13 | Unsold |
 | Lot #837 ITALY Allied Military Government - A.M.G. 1943 50c purple, block of four, used on 6c Stationery entire to New York, with Army Examiner boxed handstamp, v.f.  Catalog #1N13 | Unsold |
