The Osborn Collection: Rare Stamps of the World
February 7, 2024

We are pleased to present The Osborn Collection, a fine assembly of unused stamps from the United States, Europe and South America. We begin with a nice selection of 19th and early 20th Century United States. European Countries include Austria, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Portugal and Colonies, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. There are many rare and seldom offered classics. Most of the individual lots are accompanied by certificates as well as excellent and comprehensive balances offered intact, with Greece, Germany, Bulgaria, and many others. A compact and powerful single owner sale, the Osborn Collection will be sold on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 10:00 AM at our Teaneck Galleries and via CherrystoneLive

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3173
ITALY
1863 5c slate green, 40c carmine, both unused with full original gum, h.r., natural gum wrinkles, fresh and fine stamps,
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Catalog #26,31
Catalog Value $8,325
Unsold
Lot #3174
ITALY
1910 Garibaldi, set of four, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1986 Diena certificate (Sass. 87-90, €2,400)
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Catalog #115-118
Catalog Value $1,715
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #3175
ITALY
1924-25 Stamps of 1921-22 with Advertising Labels Attached, the complete set of 21 (including two unissued values), n.h., centering ranges for usual to exceptional, mostly fine-v.f., pencil signed, with Cilio, Sismondo and Diena certificates (3), an exceptional and difficult set (Sass. 1-21, €50,000+)
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Catalog #96b-87d
Catalog Value $20,000
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #3176
ITALY
1924-25 Publicity advertising, selection of seven different, including 25c (Coen, Piperno and Tagliacosso), 50c (Piperno, Reinach and Tantal), also 1L (Columbia), l.h., last one n.h., with Sismondo certificate, fresh and scarce,
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Catalog #107d/87d
Catalog Value $6,790
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #3177
ITALY
1924-25 Stamps of 1921-222 with Advertising Labels Attached, 20c (Columbia), 50c (Tantal), 50c (Piperno) and 50c (Siero Casali), four different imperforate singles, archival proofs, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Raybaudi, etc. (Sass. €3,200)
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Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3178
ITALY
1924-25 Publicity advertising, 50c (Coen), overprinted "Saggio" (Specimen), n.h., fine
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Catalog #105b/S
Price Realized
$550.00

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