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 #819 ITALY 1878 2c surcharges, seven different (missing the first value), mostly l.h., usual centering, good colors, generally fine or better, each signed Diena, with 1989-1990 certificates, * Catalog #38-44 Catalog Value $ 4,355 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #820 ITALY 1922 Philatelic Congress Trieste, set of four overprints, n.h., 15c, 25c and 40c with shifted third line of the overprint, usual centering, signed Diena, etc., with 2023 Dr.Avi certificate (Sass.123,124d-126d, €7,000) ** Catalog #142A-D Catalog Value $ 3,125 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #821 ITALY 1923 Manzoni, 5L violet & black, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Raybaudi, etc., with 1999 Diena certificate, ** Catalog #170 Catalog Value $ 1,800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #822 ITALY 1928 Emanuele Filiberto, 20 Lire violet & gray green, imperforate horizontal pair, vignette shifted to top, l.h., v.f., signed Facci and Oliva, with his 1994 certificate (Sass. 238h) * Catalog #210var Catalog Value €11,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #823 ITALY 1944 Romulus & Remus, double impression, one inverted, 50c rose violet & rose, lower left sheet corner margin single, unused without gum as issued, fine (*) Catalog #439var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #824 ITALY 1945 20c rose red, overprinted diagonally, block of 32, n.h., creases affected top rows (caused by foldover), fine and striking variety  **Catalog #ILN2var | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #825 ITALY 1945 60c green, overprinted diagonally, corner margin block of 12, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #ILN3var | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #826 ITALY 1945 60c green, right sheet margin vertical pair, bottom stamp without overprint, n.h., v.f., with 2019 Dr.Avi certificate, ** Catalog #Sass. 6g Catalog Value €3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #827 ITALY 1945 60c green, right sheet margin horizontal pair, left stamp with diagonal overprint, right stamp without overprint, n.h., usual creases caused by foldover (not mentioned on certificate), v.f., with 2019 Dr.Avi certificate, ** Catalog #Sass. 6gaaa Catalog Value €3,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #828 ITALY 1948 6th Centenary of the Birth of Santa Caterina da Siena, original artwork, three large size pencil drawings and corresponding artist hand-painted die proofs, affixed on cards, with penciled description and signed "C. Mezzana", also four additional pencil drawings/artwork of possible designs, not used for the final, accepted stamps P | Unsold |
