U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
October 12-13, 2021
Our October 12-13, 2021 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,458 lot sale begins with United States, with 19th and 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. The Foreign section focus is on Asia, with an outstanding collection of Large Dragons of Shanghai, used and unused individual rarities and a powerful balance lot. There is Japan with Offices in Korea, followed by stamps and Postal History of Imperial Korea, Mongolia, as well as Russian Offices in China, with Chinese Eastern Railway Stations. European countries include Austria, with local issues, France & Colonies, German Colonies, Italian States & Colonies, Poland, Russia, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, an important collection of Persia and select rarities from the rest of the world. The sale concludes with Large Lots and Collections, with hundreds of albums comprising a collection formed by Solomon Goldberg and sold on behalf of the UJA of New York. Additional lots range from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and cover lots. Scans of the large lots are continuously being added.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #748 ITALY 1808-74 Roman Republic, selection of 31 stampless letters, including "Bondeno" (letter mentions calling out Corps of Guards to maintain order), "Comando Militaire de Cento Republica Romana", Military markings with impressive "1st Division" Coat of Arms, Albano, straight-line handstamps used 1815-16, also Belforte, Baco, Civita Castelana, Civitavecchia, Frascati, Oriolo, Palestrina, S.Stefano, Tivoli, Velletri, Valentano, Viterbo, etc., all v.f. strikes  | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #749 ITALY 1863-77 1c, 5c (3), 15c (7), 30c, 40c, 60c and 2L imperforate plate proofs on watermarked stamp paper, selection of 15 mostly different, variety of colors, generally v.f., Sass. Euro 3,750+ (as cheapest listed) P Catalog #24/33P | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #750 ITALY 1864 10c buff, 15c gray blue and 40c carmine, three key values unused, each part original gum (hinges removed), well centered for issue, very fresh and fine, * Catalog #27,29,31 Catalog Value $11,950 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #751 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, Type II, l.h., faint creasing, otherwise fine, pencil signed. A rare stamp, * Catalog #34 Catalog Value $8,750 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #752 ITALY 1879 King Humbert I, 10c claret, 25c blue, l.h., well centered for issue, fresh and fine, * Catalog #46,48 Catalog Value $1,250 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #753 ITALY 1907 picture postcard from Modena to Brescia, franked with 2c Savoy Cross (4) and 2c Eagle, fine-v.f., with Raybaudi certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #754 ITALY 1924 50c violet, with green "Tagliacozzo" publicity label at bottom, used, well centered, signed Cilio, with his 2008 certificate, O Catalog #105i Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #755 ITALY 1924 1L with "Columbia" publicity label at bottom, n.h., perfectly centered, signed Cilio, with his 2018 certificate ("Ottimamente centrato"), ** Catalog #87d Catalog Value €6,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #756 ITALY 1925 (31 Jan) picture postcard franked with 30c Publicity Label "Columbia", used from Naples to Trieste, v.f., signed Vacarri | Unsold |
 | Lot #757 ITALY 1928 Philibert, 1,25L blue & black, line-perf. 13 3/4, n.h., perfectly centered (rare thus), post office fresh, v.f., signed Colla, with his 2011 certificate (Sass.235/I) ** Catalog #206var Catalog Value €3,750 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #758 ITALY 1948 6th Centenary of the Birth of Santa Caterina da Siena, original artwork, three large size pencil drawings and corresponding artist hand-painted die proofs, affixed on cards, with penciled description and signed "C. Mezzana", also four additional pencil drawings/artwork of possible designs, not used for the final, accepted stamps P | Unsold |
