Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
December 13-14, 2022
Welcome to our December 13-14, 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. This 917 lot sale begins with a session of United States and Possessions, with 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items including a nice section of Columbians, Plate Blocks and better back of the book items. In the Worldwide section, there are solid selections of Eastern and Western European classics and semi-modern issues, including Austria, German States, Italian Area, with many rarities. Great Britain and British Commonwealth feature high values from various areas, notably stamps and Postal History of Jordan (1414-1959), with collections offered virtually intact, many offered at auction for the first time. There are further selections of a specialized Kuwait holding, including a mostly complete "Koweit" issue. The auction concludes with over one hundred and thirty Large Lots & Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized collections and worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #637 ITALY 1862 10c olive brown, used, all perfs intact, rare stamp, with 2000 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.1b, €5,500) O Catalog #17c | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #638 ITALY 1865 15c blue, De La Rue London Printing, Type III (modified), variety ("20c") surcharge omitted, exceptionally well centered for this difficult issue, l.h., signed Giovanni Chiavarello, with his 1960 certificate. A great rarity from the Italian Kingdom (Sass.25A) * Catalog #34var Catalog Value €67,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #639 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, surcharge inverted, unused, part original gum, perforations partly reperforated at top, good color, usual centering, old handstamped guarantee mark, with 1974 Fiecchi and 1992 Enzo Diena certificates ("one of only two known, the other example is repaired") (Sass.25b, not priced unused; catalogued €130,000 as used) * Catalog #34c | Unsold |
 | Lot #640 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, surcharge inverted, tied by "Savona 22 Gen 1866" cds on outer FL to Genova, with 25 January arrival pmk on back, stamp is centered to left, with intact perforations and good color, small repair (closed tear) at right, otherwise fine appearing example of the most classic and striking variety of the 19th Century Kingdom of Italy, with 1951 Oliva and 2017 Bottacchi certificates ("of the ten recorded examples, this is unique on cover") (Sass.25b, not priced on cover; catalogued €130,000 as used)  Catalog #34c | Unsold |
 | Lot #641 ITALY 1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant tone specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2)  Catalog #Sass.2 Catalog Value €13,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #642 ITALY 1911 unexploded 4,80L booklet with four panes of 6x20c on 15c slate, some usual toning, otherwise post office fresh and v.f., seldom seen this nice, Catalog #Sass.3 Catalog Value €6,500 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #643 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, 5L top value, n.h., well centered, v.f., signed Raybaudi, with 1999 Diena certificate, ** Catalog #170 Catalog Value $1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #644 ITALY 1927 1.75L brown, perforated 11x13 3/4, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, with his 1994 certificate. A rarity from Italy (Scott Catalogue lists only a used example) (Sass.214a) ** Catalog #193b Catalog Value €75,000 | Price Realized $14,500.00 |
 | Lot #645 ITALY 1929 1.75L deep brown, perf. 13 3/4, used, well centered, irregular perfs as always, fresh and fine, signed Bolaffi and Diena, with 1988 certificate (Sass.242) O Catalog #193a Catalog Value $3,150 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #646 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 $240.00 |
