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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent 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
Envelope
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)
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #754
ITALY
1924 50c violet, with green "Tagliacozzo" publicity label at bottom, used, well centered, signed Cilio, with his 2008 certificate,
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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"),
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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
Envelope
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)
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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
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Unsold

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