Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
July 12-14, 2022

Welcome to our July 12-14, 2022 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, which will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE and StampAuctionNetwork (SAN). This 1,713-lot sale features United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, 1869 Inverted Centers, Special Printings, graded items, Plate Blocks and back of the book material. Foreign countries include Austria, China, Egypt, France and Colonies, Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues, as well as WWI covers from POW Camps, including Japan. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from Australia, BNA and British Africa. There are rarities from Iran, including postal history, Italy and Italian Colonies, Nepal, Netherlands and Colonies, Panama, Russia and other collecting areas. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections to multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1017
ITALY Postage Dues
1865 large part of a FL (part of top flap missing) from Rome to Pieti, franked with Roman States 2 bajocchi, canceled by grill, with pair of Postage Dues added on arrival in Pieti, fine and attractive combination, signed Diena
Envelope
Catalog #J1
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1018
ITALY Postage Dues
1864 unissued design, imperf. essay in lilac brown, gummed, unwatermarked paper, v.f., with Sorani certificate, ex-Larsen (Bolaffi N.SXIII)
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Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1019
ITALY Postage Dues
1870-90 60c buff and magenta, h.r., fine, with 1985 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.10)
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Catalog #J11var
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1020
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 60c buff & magenta, early printing, unused, l.h. (if at all), usual centering and a few shorter perfs as often, fine example of this rare issue, signed Diena, with 2008 Sismondo certificate (Sass. S10)
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Catalog #J11var
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1021
ITALY Postage Dues
1890 60c dull orange & carmine, Numerals Inverted, n.h., well centered for issue, signed Raybaudi, with his 1994 certificate (Sass.26a,€800) (catalogued as hinged)
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Catalog #J11a
Catalog Value $550
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #1022
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 60c buff & magenta, numerals inverted, canceled by pen on coverfront used in 1927 from Udine to Versa, where the postage due was added, with departure and arrival pmks, crayon "60" in red, fine and rare inverted numerals on coverfront, signed Sorani, with his 1996 certificate (Sass. €15,000 on complete cover)
Catalog #J11a
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1023
ITALY Postage Dues
1870-90 1L light blue & brown, unused (regummed), usual centering, scarce stamp (catalogued as unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #J13
Catalog Value $1,100
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1024
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 5 Lire blue and brown, also 10 Lire blue and brown, each with numeral inverted, used, good colors and fresh, the latter with couple of pulled perforations as often, good centering for these difficult stamps, fine, with 2009 Sismondo certificate (Sass.€2,475)
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Catalog #J17a,19a
Catalog Value $1,850
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1025
ITALY Postage Dues
1874 10L blue & magenta, numerals inverted, usual centering, unused without gum, fresh and fine, with 1986 Dr.Enzo Diena and 2000 Silvano Sorani certificates. One of only three (!) known unused examples of this error (all without gum). A world-class rarity! (Sass.14b)
(*)
Catalog #J19a
Catalog Value €25,000
Price Realized
$9,500.00

Lot #1026
ITALY Postage Dues
1884 50L yellow, 100L blue, bottom sheet corner margin imperforate sheet horizontal pairs, with part inscriptions, plate proofs on stamp paper (prove d'archivio), v.f., signed Diena (Sass.15-16P, €2,600)
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Catalog #J22,23P
Price Realized
$450.00

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