Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
March 12-13, 2024
Cherrystone Auctions March 12-13, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and over the internet via CherrystoneLIVE. The sale contains 1,316 lots and will be offered in four sessions, beginning with United States, with a specialized collection of Postal History of the South, ex-Dabney. Worldwide sections include an exceptional collection of Bavaria, with stamps and covers, offered for the first time at auction. There are solid sections of France, Italy, British Commonwealth, all with many individual rarities. Also featured is a collection of Sweden, with exceptional First Issues. There are 200 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings and featuring a comprehensive collection of Indian Feudatory States (estimated to realize $100,000), multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. Kindly note that we will continue adding images for many lots. If scans for the lot you are interested in are unavailable, please check again in a few days.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #801 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1853 5c green, 40c rose, canceled by double circle "Caraglio" (Sass. 9 points premium) and "Nizza Marit." dated pmks, margins all around, nice colors, fine, signed Fiecchi, Thier, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificates (Sass.4,6, €4,550+) O Catalog #4,6a Catalog Value $ 2,850 | Unsold |
 | Lot #802 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1859 40c rose carmine ("rose mattone"), block of four, l.h. or h.r., margins all around, natural gum creases, fresh and v.f., signed Fiecchi, also Dr.Avi, with his 2023 certificate (Sass.16B, €7,000)  * | Unsold |
 | Lot #803 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1859 80c yellow, perfectly struck Genova 4 Gen 60 cds, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Diena, with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.17A, €1,400) O | Unsold |
 | Lot #804 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1861 10c olive brown, small h.r., ample margins, large on three sides, just touching at left, incredibly fresh and vivid color, fine example of this rare color, signed Dr.Avi, with his 2023 certificate (Sass.14Cbb, €47,500) * | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #805 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1861 (4 Feb) complete FL from Seriate to Milano, franked with diagonal left half of 40c carmine, paying 20c and tied by perfectly struck double circle "Seriate 5 Feb 61" pmk, with "PP" in ms, filing fold well away from the stamp, v.f. and extremely rare usage of 40c bisect in Lombardy-Venetia, Milano 5 Feb 1861 arrival pmk on back, signed Diena, Colla, etc., with 1984 Diena and 2019 Colla certificates (Sass.16c, €160,000)  Catalog #13h Catalog Value $ 67,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #806 ITALIAN STATES Sardinia 1862 80c orange, used in combination with Italy 40c on outer FL sent from Genova to London, tied by neat Genova cds, 80c stamp with margins just touching, with red London arrival, usual cover wear, a fine and rare mixed franking Catalog #14 | Unsold |
