Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
August 9-10, 2022

Cherrystone is pleased to present our Summer auction taking place on August 9-10, 2022, featuring Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. This sale contains 1,283 lots, with notable United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, numerous European countries, with Austria, Belgium, France & Colonies, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Colonies, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Switzerland. From Asia there are selections of China, Laos and Vietnam. South American countries are also well represented, with a good showing of Inverted Centers from all parts of the globe. There and numerous flight covers and large lots and collections. Please note there are no printed catalogues for this auction.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #8754
ITALY
1863 15c blue, block of four, margins all around, two right stamps with head omitted, lower left stamp with head double, heavy h.r., natural gum creases between the stamps, a fine "triple variety" block, with 1990 Diena cert. (Sass.11k,11n; catalogue value for singles)
Box *
Catalog #22b-c
Catalog Value €4,400
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #8755
ITALY
1863 (27 Feb) FL from Firenze to Rome, franked with 15c blue, used in combination with 5c Sardinia, Type I, both with full margins all around, Rome arrival on reverse, fine mixed franking
Envelope
Catalog #23
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #8756
ITALY
1866 (6 Sep) FL (invoice) from Pordenone to Sarcento, franked with 20c on 15c blue, type III, tied by straight-line PORDENONE 6 SET datestamp, with Udine arrival pmk on back, v.f. usage of the Austrian obliterator (when the Veneto region was incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy (Pordedone was liberated on July 19th, 1866), it took some time for the new cancellers to arrive), signed Sismondo, with his 2007 certificate (Sass.25)
Envelope
Catalog #34
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #8757
ITALY
1878 surcharges on official stamps, complete set of eight, well centered for issue, 2c/1L and 2c/5L l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f., signed, with 2006 Raybaudi certificate for the four top values,
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Catalog #37-44
Catalog Value $7,750
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #8758
ITALY
1878 2c on 2c lake, block of six (2x3), top pair l.h., other four n.h., well centered, fine-v.f.,
Box */**
Catalog #37
Catalog Value $1,860
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #8759
ITALY
1901 5c green, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., with Diena cert. (Sass.70g, €5,000)
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Catalog #78a
Catalog Value $3,600
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #8760
ITALY
1905 (7 Sep) picture postcard franked with 10c red brown, used in combination with Austrian 3h brown orange, both tied by "Misurina" pmks, addressed to Bilin, Bohemia, with "Hotel Misurina" violet handstamp and Austrian arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #8761
ITALY
1910 15c Garibaldi, six imperf. proofs, three in green and three in black, fine-v.f. (Sass.P90)
P
Catalog #118P
Catalog Value €2,700
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #8762
ITALY
1911 unexploded 3.60L booklet containing four panes of 6x15c, n.h., some minor toning affecting stamps and booklet covers with some creasing, otherwise v.f. (Sass.2)
Booklet
Catalog #123c
Catalog Value €13,500
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #8763
ITALY
1923 Manzoni, 5L violet and black, n.h. and post office fresh, fine example of this high value,
**
Catalog #170
Catalog Value $1,800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #8764
ITALY
1928 Emanuele Filiberto 30c green & brown, center inverted, unused with full original gum, lightly hinged (if at all, the stamp actually looks n.h.), usual centering, fine example of this incredible rarity. Only one sheet of these inverts was sold at the post office in Bologna. The buyer did not notice the error and placed the majority of the stamps on a large parcel. Most of the stamps were thus used. Of the few unused examples known, only two (!) exist with full original gum (see footnote in Sassone where the price is listed for one of the two values with gum), signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc., with 2004 Raybaudi and 2006 Diena certificates, the latter stating "gomma Integra") (Sass. 228a, €240,000)
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Catalog #203a
Catalog Value $75,000
Price Realized
$29,000.00

Lot #8765
ITALY
1944 Propaganda Stamps, 25c-50c, 40 sets in large multiples, n.h., fine-v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Sass.25-36
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #8766
ITALY
1967 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 1990 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1836am, Bolaffi 1881B)
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Catalog #1743var
Price Realized
$475.00

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