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 #767 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b-1sc, set of eleven, l.h. or h.r. (7b without gum), 50b with margins just touching, others with full to clear margins all around, 50b and 1sc with small faults, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sass. 1-11, Euro, 58,750) *(*) Catalog #1-11 Catalog Value $22,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #768 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b-1sc, set of eleven, used, 50b and 1sc with margins just touching, others mostly with margins all around, fine-v.f., with 1990 Diena certificate for the 50b and 1988 Royal certificate for the 1sc (Sass. 1-11) O Catalog #1-11 Catalog Value €11,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #769 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b-8b, nine values, used, each with sheet margin, fine-v.f., several signed O Catalog #1-9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #770 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b-8b, nine values in horizontal pairs, used, mostly with full margins, fine-v.f. (Sass. 1-9) O Catalog #1-9 Catalog Value €1,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #771 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b, 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b and 7b, each with striking pre-print paper fold variety, used, fine-v.f. O Catalog #1/8var | Unsold |
 | Lot #772 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1/2b "Lila vivo", horizontal pair, used on piece, with dividing lines showing on all sides, v.f., with 1990 Diena certificate (Sass. 1e) O Catalog #1var Catalog Value €4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #773 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1b gray green, oily ink, horizontal strip of five, "Macerata" cancels, with full dividing lines at left and bottom, two stamps with natural paper folds, still v.f. and scarce multiple, with 2020 Dr. Helmuth Avi certificate (Sass. 2b) O Catalog #2c Catalog Value €5,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #774 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 2b black on green, horizontal strip of four, used, margins all around, v.f. (Sass. 3) O Catalog #3 Catalog Value €1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #775 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 2b horizontal bisect used as 1b, additionally franked with 2x2b (one with margins cut in) on 1859 FL sent from Ancona to Elice, bisect with a vertical crease, otherwise a fine and unusual franking, signed Sorani (Sass. 3; price is for used on piece, unpriced on cover)  Catalog #3b Catalog Value €7,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #776 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 3b black on brown, sheet corner margin vertical pair, just in at left, nice positional piece, signed Raybaudi, Vaccari (Sass. 4) O Catalog #4 | Unsold |
 | Lot #777 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 4b brownish gray ("bruno grigiastro chiaro"), vertical gutter pair, used on piece, nice margins, v.f., with 1995 Diena certificate (Sass. 4a) O Catalog #4 Catalog Value €3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #778 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 3b black on orange bister ("bistro arancio"), pos. 12, showing part of the papermaker's "Pietro Miliani Fabriano" watermark, with "large flaw in letter b" variety, used, showing dividing lines on three sides, just in at top, fine "double" variety, with 2005 Sismondo certificate (Sass.4k) O Catalog #4cvar Catalog Value €2,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #779 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 4b black, horizontal gutter pair, "Cesena" cancel, fine, with 2020 certificate (Sass. 5) O Catalog #5 Catalog Value €2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #780 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 4b black on yellow, diagonal half used on the reverse of a FL from Camerino (26.3.58) to Bologna, v.f., with 1970 Bolaffi certificate (Sass. 5Ab) Catalog #5d Catalog Value €6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #781 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 5b black on rose, horizontal strips of three, four and five, used, full margins all around, v.f., the latter signed Diena (Sass. 6) O Catalog #6 Catalog Value €1,145 | Unsold |
 | Lot #782 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 5b black on rose, horizontal and vertical gutter blocks of four, used, margins all around, the latter with some creases, otherwise v.f., signed Buhler, etc. (Sass. 6A)  Catalog #6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #783 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 6b black on grayish green, horizontal strip of three, margins all around, v.f. (Sass. 7) O Catalog #7 Catalog Value €800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #784 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 6b black on grayish pearl ("grigio perla"), margins all around, on outer FL from Senigalia (15.5.59) to Montecofaro, v.f., signed Sorani (Sass. 7Aa) Catalog #7var Catalog Value €1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #785 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 7b black on blue, horizontal strip of three, used, margins all around, v.f. (Sass. 8) O Catalog #8 Catalog Value €800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #786 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 (Jan. 5) FL from Bologna to Florence, franked with 1/2b and 7b, margins all around, with Florence (Jan. 6) arrival on reverse, v.f. and rare franking from the Fifth Day of usage, with 1986 Diena certificate Catalog #1,8 | Unsold |
 | Lot #787 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 8b black on white, pane of 25, margins all around to just touching at upper right, 7 stamps hinged, balance n.h, fine-v.f. and scarce piece, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.9, catalogue value for hinged singles) */**Catalog #9 Catalog Value €25,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #788 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 Postal Forgeries, 5b type I and 8b type II, used, the former with margins touching, the latter with large margins all around, fine-v.f., Catalog #Sass. F2,F5 Catalog Value €1,575 | Unsold |
 | Lot #789 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 50b blue, pen cancel, full margins all around, v.f., with 1987 Diena certificate (Sass.10, €3,250) O Catalog #10 Catalog Value $1,650 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #790 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 50b deep blue, Worn Impression, used, margins all around, v.f., with 1972 Diena certificate (Sass. 12, €7,000) O Catalog #10a Catalog Value $2,950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #791 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 50b deep ultramarine, Worn Impression, circular "Roma 18 Apr 66" cancel, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 2016 Dr.Helmuth Avi certificate (Sass. 12a; catalogue value includes premium for circular datestamp cancel) O Catalog #10a Catalog Value €10,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #792 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 50b deep ultramarine, Worn Impression, full margins to just clear at top, used in combination with 1b single and 8b single and gutter pair on 1865 FL sent from Rome to Torino, one of the 8b stamps with faults, fine and scarce 50b on cover, with 1979 Diena certificate (Sass. 12; catalogue value for the 50b on cover) Catalog #10a Catalog Value €90,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #793 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1sc rose, unused with full original gum, full to large margins all around, minute hinge thin, otherwise a v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.11) * Catalog #11 Catalog Value €7,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #794 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1852 1sc rose, used, large margins all around, v.f., with 1997 Diena certificate (Sass. 11; €7,000) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value $3,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #795 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 2c-80c, set of eight, with both 3c shades, h.r., mostly with full margins, usual small faults, signed Diena, etc., with certificates for the 3c stamps (Sass. 13/20) * Catalog #12-18 Catalog Value €16,380 | Unsold |
 | Lot #796 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 2c-80c, set of seven, used, mostly with full margins, few minor faults, generally fine-v.f., with 1982 Diena certificate for the 3c (Sass. 13/20) O Catalog #12-18 Catalog Value €6,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #797 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 3c black on gray, bottom right sheet corner margin block of six, margins just clear at top, top two stamps hinged, rest n.h., minor toned spots at upper left, otherwise fine and scarce positional piece, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.15; catalogue value for hinged block and two singles) */**Catalog #13 Catalog Value €21,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #798 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 3c black on lilac gray, unused left sheet margin block of four, full original gum, h.r., margins in at top and right, natural gum creases, bottom left stamp v.f. A scarce block, signed Emilio Diena, also Scott's Stamp and Coin Co. handstamps, with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.14) *Catalog #13a Catalog Value €37,500 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #799 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 10c black on vermilion paper, left margin horizontal pair, margins all around to just in at bottom of left stamp, right stamp v.f., h.r., with 2007 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.17; catalogue value for singles) * Catalog #15 Catalog Value €9,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #800 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 10c black on vermilion, vertical gutter pair, used on piece, fine, with 2021 certificate (Sass. 17) O Catalog #15 Catalog Value €6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #801 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1867 10c black on vermilion, vertical strip of four, overlapping on piece with 20c black on copper red horizontal pair, fine-v.f., with 2021 certificate (Sass. 17-18) O Catalog #15-16 Catalog Value €8,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #802 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1868 2c-80c, set of eight (with both 20c shades), rare 3c used on piece (signed Diena), fine-v.f. (Sass. 22/30) O Catalog #19-25 Catalog Value €6,745 | Unsold |
 | Lot #803 ITALIAN STATES Roman States 1868 20c black on lilac rose, double impression, lightly cancelled, fine, with 2004 Diena certificate (Sass. 28i) O Catalog #23var Catalog Value €8,000 | Unsold |
