Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
January 7-8, 2025
Cherrystone Auctions January 7-8, 2025 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World will take place at our Teaneck, N.J. Galleries and via CherrystoneLIVE There are 1,481 lots which will be offered in four sessions, starting with United States, featuring a large collection of U.S. sheets and modern errors. Worldwide sections include an exceptional holding of Israel, including Forerunners and Interim Period. There are solid sections of France, Germany, Italy and Italian States, British Commonwealth, with many individual rarities. Eastern Europe offers a collection of Poland, with many better Krakow overprints, as well as Imperial Russia, with rare inverted backgrounds, Romanov correspondence, followed by Soviet Union, including Air Post and Civil War issues. There are 165 Large Lots and Collections, ranging from single country albums, specialized holdings, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #858 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Tientsin 1917 Tientsin, 2c on 5c green, 4c on 10c rose, each canceled by "R.R.Poste Italiane Tientsin-Cina 20.9.17" on pieces, fine-v.f., signed Chiavarello, etc. (Sass.1,2, Euro 2,800) O Catalog #1,2 Catalog Value $1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #859 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Tientsin 1918-19 2c on 5c (2), 8c on 20c (2), 10c on 25c, 40c on 1L, also Postage Dues 12c on 30c (2), paying 94c on registered cover used in 1922 from Tientsin to Genova, with four-line "RR. PP Italiane-Tientsin Poste Cinesi" cachet, departure and arrival pmks, fine and scarce cover from Tientsin (40c on 1L and Postage Dues are listed but unpriced on cover)  Catalog #Sass.17,19,20,22,S7 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #860 ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Tientsin 1922 (10 June) large registered cover from Tientsin to Milano, franked with six different surcharges, tied by cds, with transit and arrival pmks (Sass. Euro 4,450) | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
