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 #1821 ITALY 1863 10c buff, unused with part original gum, usual centering, with 2016 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.T17, €6,000) * Catalog #27 Catalog Value $3,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1822 ITALY 1863 (2 Dec) FL franked with single 15c De La Rue (Sass.L18), tied by Livorno 2 Dec 63 cds (Second Day of Issue), sent to Citta di Castello, with arrival pmk  Catalog #29 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1823 ITALY 1863 40c carmine, unused with part original gum, usual centering, small tear at top, fine appearance, with 2016 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.T20, €13,000) * Catalog #31 Catalog Value $6,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1824 ITALY 1870 (17 Apr) FL franked with single 40c Torino printing (Sass.T20), tied by "2240" numeral pmk, sent from Genova, with "Italie-Marseille" entry pmk, backstamped on arrival in Montpelier, fine cover, with scarce pmk, signed Colla | Unsold |
 | Lot #1825 ITALY 1873 (Feb) cover franked with pair of 60c lilac, tied by numeral departure pmks and sent to Havana, Cuba, originally intended via England, designation crossed, with London and Lyon transits, "NE2" applied on arrival in Cuba, numerous markings on back, cover defects, scarce destination, signed Colla, etc. | Unsold |
 | Lot #1826 ITALY 1874 (June) complete FL franked with 5c, 10c and 40c, tied by "186" numerals and sent from Palermo to New York, minor peripheral tone spots, fine three-color franking to the United States | Unsold |
 | Lot #1827 ITALY 1879 30c brown, used in combination with 2x10c red brown on registered cover from Milan (16.12.84) to Paris, with 17 Dec. Chambery transit and Paris arrival pmks (18 Dec) on back, mostly intact wax seals, some cover wear around bottom at side edges, fine and rare usage, with 2017 Dr.Giorgio Colla certificate (Sass.38,41) Catalog #46,49 Catalog Value €31,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1828 ITALY 1879 Umberto I, 20c orange and 30c brown, used on small registered cover from Rome to Torino, both canceled by large "Roma Ferrovia 20 / 12 Nov 1880" cancels, with part of arrival pmk on back, 20c orange with rounded upper right corner, 30c brown usual centering with clear and intact perforations, part of backflap missing, fresh and unusually fine cover with extremely rare franking, various signatures, with 1977 Diena and 2018 Dr.Giorgio Colla certificates (Sass.39,41, €31,500 for 30c on cover) (30c represented the registration fee and the Umberto 30c brown was valid for only one year) Catalog #47,49 Catalog Value $19,000 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1829 ITALY 1889 (1 Sep) registered cover from Milano to Maestro Giuseppe Verdi in Genova, intact wax seals on reverse, with arrival pmk (Verdi was an Italian composer best known for his operas, notably Aida (1871), Requiem (1874), Otello (1887) and of course extremely popular "Rigoletto", "Il trovatore" and "La Traviata") | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #1830 ITALY 1922 Italian Philatelic Congress in Trieste, set of four, used, signed Raybaudi, with his 2005 certificate, O Catalog #142A-D Catalog Value $1,235 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1831 ITALY 1922 Italian Philatelic Congress in Trieste, set of four canceled 5.6.22 Exhibition pmks on locally addressed Congress postcard, fine-v.f., signed Diena, with 1972 certificate (Sass. €1,900) Catalog #142A-D Catalog Value $1,350 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1832 ITALY 1924-25 issue with advertising labels, 20 different, used, except for last one (E3), usual centering and cancels, fine and scarce set, O Catalog #96b-87d,E3 Catalog Value $5,018 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1833 ITALY 1924 50c violet "Coen" advertising label, n.h., v.f., with 1981 Oliva certificate (Sass.10, €6,000) ** Catalog #105b Catalog Value $2,900 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1834 ITALY 1925 20c on 25c block, block of four, bottom left stamp "Cent.20" completely omitted, mostly omitted from bottom right stamp as well, unused without gum, fine-v.f., with 2020 Dr.Avi certificate (stating "Unique") (Sass.176fa, unpriced)  (*)Catalog #151var | Unsold |
 | Lot #1835 ITALY 1928 1,75L brown, perforated 13 3/4, well centered, with large margins all around, canceled 27.6.29, v.f., signed Raybaudi, etc., with 1983 Caffaz certificate (Sass.242, €8,125) O Catalog #193a Catalog Value $3,150 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1836 ITALY 1928 1,75L brown, perforated 13 3/4, well centered, with large margins all around, canceled Bologna (1929), v.f., signed Diena (Sass.242, €8,125) O Catalog #193a Catalog Value $3,150 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #1837 ITALY 1928 Filiberto, 20c, 25c, 30c, 1,25L, 5L and 20L, six different tied by "Torino Esposizione 13/9/1928" cds on cover addressed to Bellinzona, v.f., without arrival pmk, signed Sorani, with 1997 certificate (Sass.226-29,235,238) (complete set on a philatelic cover, €10,000) Catalog #201/210 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1838 ITALY 1936 Horace, complete set of 13, used on five unaddressed "IX Festa Dell'Uva" maximum cards, canceled 27.9.36 Firenze, v.f., signed Raybaudi (Sass.€4,550) Catalog #359-66,C84-88 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1839 ITALY 1937 Children 10c-1.25L, eight different, used on registered, flown cover from Firenze (19.10.37) to Berlin, v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #367-73 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1840 ITALY 1937 Emperor Augustus, complete set of 15, used on three covers from Rome (8.5.39) to Milano, fine-v.f., signed Diena, etc., with 1983 Caffaz certificate (Sass.€3,350) Catalog #377-86,C95-99 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1841 ITALY 1937 Famous Men, complete set of 10, used on three registered covers from Firenze (13.1.38) to Vienna, fine-v.f., with arrival pmks (Sass.426-35, €1,900+) Catalog #387-96 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #1842 ITALY 1948 10 Lire red orange, imperforate horizontal pair, canceled "Viterbo" Jan 48, large margins all around, v.f., rare, signed Diena, with copy of his certificate for the original imperf. block of six, also 2022 Dr.Avi certificate for this pair, O Catalog #487var Catalog Value €10,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1843 ITALY 1949 Rome, 100L brown, vertical pair used in combination with additional franking on registered cover from Firenze (23.5.49) to Chile, transit and arrival pmks, cover faults, otherwise fine commercial usage (Sass.600, €1,600 for single on cover) Catalog #518 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1844 ITALY 1950 Radio, set of two sheet margin blocks of four, used, central Milano pmks, v.f., with 1993 Caffaz certificate (Sass.723-24) Catalog #538-39 Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #1845 ITALY 1951 Gymnastic Congress, set of three, tied by "Roma Senato" 25.5.51 cds on "Senato della Repubblica" cover addressed to Palermo, v.f., signed Sorani (Sass.€3,250) Catalog #574-76 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1846 ITALY 1951 Gymnastic Congress, set of three, tied by "Roma Senato" 25.5.51 cds on "Senato della Repubblica" cover used locally in Rome, v.f., signed Sorani (Sass.€3,250) Catalog #574-76 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #1847 ITALY 1951 Gymnastic Congress, cacheted Venetia FDC (No.419), unaddressed, fresh and v.f. (Sass.661-63) Catalog #574-76 Catalog Value €2,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1848 ITALY 1961 205L Lilac Rose (error), upper right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f. (Sass. €1,900) ** Catalog #664a | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1849 ITALY 1961 205L Lilac Rose (error), uncanceled on cover in combination with 170L and 185L, both tied by 6.IV.61 Rome cds, v.f., with 1999 Raybaudi certificate Catalog #664a | Price Realized $260.00 |
