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.
| Images | Description | Current 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)  *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  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) 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, */** 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., */**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) * 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 | 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)  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) * 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., **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) ** Catalog #1743var | Price Realized $475.00 |
