Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
May 7-8, 2024
The May 7-8, 2024 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries, via CherrystoneLIVE. There are 1,562 lots, offered in four sessions, beginning with United States, followed by a diverse worldwide holding formed by Dikran Taner. There are solid sections of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Italian States, Switzerland, Turkey, as well as British Commonwealth, featuring John Pedneault's postal history of Ireland, extensive Bermuda, British Africa and various individual rarities. In addition, there are selections of China, with Red Revenues, numerous Flight and Zeppelin covers, rare booklets and more. Finally, the last session is highlighted by Large Lots and Collections, with 184 lots ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1023 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Polish Corps in Italy - Corpo Polacco 1945 special presentation folder with Polish Eagle and opening lines of the Polish National Anthem on front cover, with stamps and all three souvenir sheets inside adhered to ten numbered pages, with text in Polish, French, English and Italian, fine-v.f., only 2,000 printed in Rome and presented to various diplomats and officials, photocopy of Raybaudi certificate, Sass. €2,200 (*) | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1024 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Polish Corps in Italy - Corpo Polacco 1946 Polish Victories in Italy, unsevered large sheet containing four souvenir sheets of four, folded between stamps, unused without gum as issued fine-v.f., with 1991 Raybaudi certificate. A rarity, probably the only known uncut sheet of four  (*) | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1025 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Polish Corps in Italy - Corpo Polacco 1946 souvenir sheet (112x130mm) with 2zl violet brown (General Anders) and 55gr blue (Ancona), canceled "Poczta Polowa 136 / 4.VI.46", v.f., with 2019 Avanzo and 2024 Colla certificates. A rarity, one of only two (!) recorded (Sass.F(13A+2A), €6,500) O | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #1026 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Polish Corps in Italy - Corpo Polacco 1946 souvenir sheet with 2zl violet brown (General Anders) and 55gr blue (Ancona), the latter inverted, canceled "Poczta Polowa 136 / 4.VI.46", horizontal uncut pair, folded between stamps, v.f., with 2002 Raybaudi certificate. A rarity, probably unique double sheet printed in tete-beche form O | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1027 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Polish Corps in Italy - Corpo Polacco 1946 souvenir sheet (90x115mm) with single 55gr blue (Ancona), canceled "Poczta Polowa 136 / 4.VI.46", v.f., with 2020 Avanzo and 2024 Colla certificates. A rarity, only a few known (Sass.F2AS, €4,750) O | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1028 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Polish Corps in Italy - Corpo Polacco 1946 souvenir sheet (115x160mm) with single 2zl brown (General Anders), canceled "Poczta Polowa 136 / 4.VI.46", v.f., with 2020 Avanzo and 2024 Colla certificates. A rarity, only a few known (Sass.F13A, €5,000) O | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #1029 ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Polish Corps in Italy - Corpo Polacco 1946 souvenir sheet of three, 55gr blue (Ancona) omitted, canceled "Glowna Poczta Polowa 104 / 1.1.46", v.f., with 2020 Avanzo and 2024 Colla certificates. A rarity, one of only two (!) recorded, O Catalog #Sass.F.1Acab Catalog Value €15,000 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
