Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
February 7-8, 2023
Welcome to our February 7-8, 2023 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 1,366 lot sale features better United States, with quality material assembled by a Japanese gentleman. Foreign countries include Albania, with 1913 Double Eagle handstamps, Austria, France and Colonies, Germany with a selection of WWII Occupation Issues, Great Britain and British Commonwealth with Australia, BNA, New Zealand, British Asia and Africa. There are rarities from Iran, including postal history, Italy and Italian Colonies, a collection of hand-painted Karl Lewis covers and more. The auction concludes with over two hundred Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums and specialized collections, to multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1810 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851 1q black on gray, neat red postmark, margins all around, deep intense color, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Sorani, with his 2002 certificate (Sass.1, €3,250+) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #1811 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851 1q black on gray, neat postmark, margins all around, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, v.f., signed Diena, with his 1984 certificate (Sass.1, €2,750) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $2,250 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #1812 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851 Lion of Tuscany, 1q black on grayish, margins all around, barely touching the outer frameline at right, showing part of adjoining gutter at bottom, tied by July 1, 1854 Firenze pmk on "L'Arte" Newspaper issued on that date, addressed to Pisa, with black "PD" alongside, also a red arrival pmk the next day, v.f. and rare piece, signed Diena, with his 1991 certificate ("this rare item is genuine and the stamp is in perfect condition") (Sass.€27,500)  Catalog #1 Catalog Value $12,000 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #1813 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851 Lion of Tuscany, 1q black on grayish blue, incredibly fresh, cut in at bottom, showing portions of adjoining stamps on all other sides, tied by cds on small piece, fine appearing example of Tuscany No.1 (Sass.1a, €3,500) O Catalog #1a Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #1814 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851 1s ocher gray, blue "PD" cancel, large margins all around, vivid color, fresh and v.f. stamp, pencil signed (Sass.2a, €3,250) O Catalog #2 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1815 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851 1s orange gray, blue "PD" cancel, large margins all around, vivid color, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Alcuri, also Sorani, with his 2001 certificate (Sass.2e, €3,250) O Catalog #2a Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1816 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851-52 Lion of Tuscany, 2 soldi scarlet on blue paper, unused with full original gum, l.h., margins all around, beautiful color and impression, well defined watermark lines, signed Dr. Giorgio Colla Asinelli, with his 2007 certificate. Also included 2022 Bottacchi certificate stating the stamp is genuine, without any faults. One of the finest known examples of this rare stamp (Sass.3, €140,000) * Catalog #3 Catalog Value $57,500 | Price Realized $24,000.00 |
 | Lot #1817 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851 1cr carmine, horizontal pair, margins all around, just touching frameline at bottom left, vivid color, tied by blue Bacio 13 Mar 1857 double-circle pmk on outer FL, with Bocca s.Gassmo arrival pmk on back, fine and late usage of the 1cr (Sass.4, €1,650) Catalog #4 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #1818 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1851 2cr blue, horizontal pair, margins all around, small scissors cut at bottom right margin (of no importance), tied by rhomboid strikes on FL used from Livorno, 22 Nov 1852 to Modena, with departure and arrival pmks alongside, oval merchant's (Moise Levy di Vita) handstamp, fine cover, signed Raybaudi, with his 1982 certificate (Sass.5a, €3,500) Catalog #5 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1819 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1860 80c pale red brown, neat pmk, margins all around, with portion of adjoining stamp at right, fresh and delicate color, v.f., signed Sorani, with his 1996 certificate (Sass.22, €2,500) O Catalog #22 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #1820 ITALIAN STATES Tuscany 1860 3 Lire ocher, very lightly canceled, cut close to touching on all sides, nevertheless most attractive delicate color, very fresh and vivid details, pencil signed Diena, with old handstamped guarantee mark, a most attractive example of this rarity, with 2009 Dr.Avi certificate ("un bell'esemplare di questo raro francobollo") (Sass.23, €220,000) O Catalog #23 Catalog Value $125,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
