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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #648
ITALY Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, n.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #C27
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #649
ITALY Air Post
1930 7,70L blue and red brown, used on piece, v.f., signed Diena,
O
Catalog #C27
Catalog Value $1,600
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #650
ITALY Air Post
1930 7,70L blue and red brown, imperforate sheet margin block of four, plate proof on wove paper, v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.P25)
Box P
Catalog #C27P
Catalog Value €7,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #651
ITALY Air Post
1930 Trans-Atlantic 7,70L blue, overprinted "Saggio" in red, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi
S
Catalog #C27S
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #652
ITALY Air Post
1931 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7,70L Prussian blue & gray, variety "Seven Stars instead of Six", n.h., fresh and fine example of this rarity, handstamped guarantee, signed Diena, etc., with 1978 Bolaffi certificate ("qualita Ambassador")
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Catalog #C27a
Catalog Value $4,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #653
ITALY Air Post
1933 Crociera Nord Atlantica, Balbo triptychs, set of two sheets of 20, n.h. and post office fresh, folded horizontally between stamps, 5,25L+19,75L (I-Borg) with the "Ciuffo" variety, v.f., certainly the nicest possible set of sheets of this popular issue, with 2019 Ceremuga certificate ("very rare as full sheets in perfect quality") (Sass.PA51-52)
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Catalog #C48-49
Catalog Value €20,500
Unsold
Lot #654
ITALY Air Post
1933 Balbo triptychs, set of two upper right sheet corner margin examples, matching "I-Borg", 5,25-19,75L with pointed hair ("Ciuffo"), n.h., v.f., signed Giulio Bolaffi, with his 1975 certificate (Sass.51D, €3,000)
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Catalog #C48var,C49
Unsold

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