Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
September 24-25
Our September 24-25, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada, Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, as well as Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland. There is an old-world collection of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with an extraordinary selection of combination usages. Other areas areas are well represented, with China, Japan and Korea. As always, the sale contains 160+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more. The sale will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #938 ITALY 1863 5c slate green, 40c carmine, both unused with full original gum, h.r., natural gum wrinkles, fresh and fine stamps, * Catalog #26,31 Catalog Value $8,325 | Unsold |
 | Lot #939 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c blue, type III (no dots, Sassone type I), well centered, h.r., v.f., with 1983 Diena certificate (Sass.23, €3,250) * Catalog #34b Catalog Value $1,750 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #940 ITALY 1865 20c on 15c, surcharge partially omitted variety, on FL from Florence to Torino, with "Firenze 10.Apr" departure and "Torino 11.Apr.67" arrival on reverse, filing fold away from the stamp, fine, signed Dr.Avi (Sass.25f; catalogued as used, off cover)  Catalog #34var Catalog Value €6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #941 ITALY 1869 (17 Sep) cover from Volterra to New York, franked with 10c, 30c and 60c (2), faint red New York arrival, Milan transit on reverse, cover somewhat defective, otherwise a fine three color franking | Unsold |
 | Lot #942 ITALY 1871 (26 Oct) FL from Napoli to Athens, franked with 60c lilac, canceled by grids, with departure cds at upper right, "Affrancattura Insuficiento" handstamp, charged "25" in red crayon, Greece 5L and 20L Large Hermes Heads (usual margins) added on arrival and tied by Athens (25 Oct 71) cds, additional pmk on back, with Messina transit, filing fold away from the stamps, uncommon Italy/Greece combination | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #943 ITALY 1879 10c, 20c and 30c, three different, h.r., well centered, fine-v.f., with 2006 Raybaudi certificate, * Catalog #46-47,49 Catalog Value $1,025 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #944 ITALY 1891-96 Arms of Savoy, 5c green, block of four, n.h., usual centering, signed Diena, with 1996 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.59; catalogue value for poorly centered singles)  **Catalog #67 Catalog Value €3,200 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #945 ITALY 1901 1.25L blue, three imperforate pairs, one vertical, others horizontal, also top sheet margin block of six, plus proof of frame of 2.50L in sepia, single and two blocks of four, signed Oliva, v.f. (Sass. €8,060+) PCatalog #88P,90P | Unsold |
 | Lot #946 ITALY 1927 St. Francis, 5L+2.50L olive green, imperforate horizontal pair, trial color proof (intended for one of the Colonies, not to be confused with "prove d'archivio" which come without gum and in issued colors), with full original gum, h.r., v.f., rare (Sass.197P) * Catalog #183P Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #947 ITALY 1928 1.25L blue & black, two imperforate horizontal pairs, proof on stamp paper, v.f. (Sass. €1,520) P Catalog #206P | Unsold |
 | Lot #948 ITALY 1932 Garibaldi, complete set, each stamp overprinted SAGGIO (Specimen), l.h., fine-v.f. S Catalog #280-89S | Unsold |
 | Lot #949 ITALY 1943 prepared in Tunisia and not issued, El Djem amphitheater "Franchigia Militare" perf. 11 1/2, sheetlet of six in blue, n.h., v.f. This is also considered to be the first souvenir sheet from Italy (after the Italian forces surrendered in Tunisia, the prepared stamps were destroyed and only a small quantity survived) **Catalog #Sass.1 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #950 ITALY 1944 (3 Jan) cover franked with "Governo Militare Alleato" overprinted 2x20c, used in combination with regular Italian franking 5c and Parcel Post, sent to Palagianello, with arrival pmk, some cover toning, fine and interesting mixed franking, signed Sismondo, with his 2013 certificate | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #951 ITALY 1944 50c proof of background, imperforate block of four, also imperforate single with double impression of groundwork, plus perforated variety printed on both sides, fine-v.f. PCatalog #440var | Unsold |
 | Lot #952 ITALY 1944 (27 Apr) locally used Bari cover with interesting franking which includes "Governo Militare Alleato" overprints, 50c "Lupa di Roma" and Parcel Post adhesives, little toning, otherwise fine, with 1996 Sorani certificate Catalog #Sass. 515 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #953 ITALY 1944 "Lupa Capitolina" 50c lilac, triple impression, horizontal strip of three, with full offset on back, right stamp with fold-over, causing an additional offset, unused without gum as issued, with 1996 Raybaudi certificate. Listed but unpriced in Sassone ("e noto anche con il decalco di due delle tre stampe"). A rarity (*) Catalog #Sass. 515Aq | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #954 ITALY 1944 Badoglio, 50c violet, imperf. single, l.h., v.f., * Catalog #Sass.515Bb Catalog Value €4,750 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #955 ITALY 1945 2L brown lilac, imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., signed Oliva, with his 1998 certificate (Sass. 552h) ** Catalog #470var Catalog Value €2,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #956 ITALY 1945 15L blue, double paper, vertical strip of four, n.h., v.f., with 1987 Diena certificate (Sass. 560t) ** Catalog #473var Catalog Value €2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #957 ITALY 1945 Republica, 100L carmine, variety imperf. at right, sheet margin single, l.h., v.f. (Sass.565ap) * Catalog #477var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #958 ITALY 1945 100L (Democratica), variety imperf. at top, upper left sheet margin example, n.h., v.f. (Sass.565aI) ** Catalog #477var Catalog Value €2,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #959 ITALY 1945 10c brown, pane of 50 with margins at top and bottom, A.M.G. VG shifted diagonally to left, leaving five stamps with only partial letters of the overprint, others with somewhat double overprint, etc., n.h., couple of tiny gum specks, v.f. and striking variety (Sass.1var) **Catalog #1LN1var | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #960 ITALY 1947 A.M.G. V.G. 25L blue, overprint inverted, ten singles, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Bolaffi, Diena, Raybaudi, etc. (Sass.PA6b) ** Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #961 ITALY 1947 A.M.G. V.G. 2L blue, overprint inverted, ten copies, including two blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc. (Sass.PA3var) ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #962 ITALY 1955 5L imperforate vertical and horizontal pairs (2), n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #674var | Unsold |
 | Lot #963 ITALY 1955 100L brown, sheet margin horizontal pair, variety imperf. at right, double perforations in the middle, n.h., v.f. (Sass.785/Ifaa, €800) ** Catalog #688var | Unsold |
 | Lot #964 ITALY 1955 25L Pascoli, imperf. sheet corner margin block of four, v.f., signed Raybaudi (Sass.792, Spec.356Ea) **Catalog #704var Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $170.00 |
