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
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #3365 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ITALY 1906-47 collection on Scott pages, fairly complete, Regular Issues with 1909 15c slate black (Sorani certificate), Manzoni, Virgil, Dante Alighieri, Garibaldi, Fascisti, Football, Medal of Valor, Bellini, Child Welfare and other sets, few varieties noted; Semi-Postals, including mostly complete B.L.P. overprints, with B5-6 (Sismondo certificates), Air Post complete with Trans-Atlantic Squadron, Zeppelin, complete showing of 20 different Balbo Triptychs, Football, etc., Pneumatic Post complete, Special Delivery complete including inverted and split surcharge varieties, Authorized Delivery, Postage Dues, with 1905 5L, Parcel Post First Issue set of six, 1914-22 complete, Austrian Occupation, Italian Social Republic with Verona and Brescia Printings, including 1944 5c-50L complete (better values signed Diena or Raybaudi), also Air Post, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, few rare items only listed in Sassone (including overprint varieties), many of the better items with Raybaudi or Chiavarello certificates (high catalogue value), plus Aosta and Torino locals, generally l.h. or h.r., some n.h. scattered throughout, few minor faults possible, generally fine-v.f. and clean collection */** | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #3366 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ITALY 1911-1951 issues, mostly complete sets on black stock cards, with various Regular issues and Commemorative sets (March on Rome, Soccer, Medal of Valor, Bellini, Horace, Child Welfare, Risorgimento, etc., plus corresponding Semi-Postals, Air Post, Special Delivery, Postage Dues and Parcel Post, 1913 surcharges in large multiples (126-28), few Air Post labels, Money Order stamps, 1944 "Lupa di Roma" varieties (double impressions, part perf., printed on both sides (high catalogue value), additional varieties, fine-v.f. * Catalog #119/576 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
