1926 Saint Francis 5L+2.50L olive green, double overprint (Cyrenaica) one black, one red, n.h., fine, signed Diena, Bolaffi and Colla, with the latter's 2015 certificate (Sass. 31a, €5,250) -
Cat. Val. $4,500
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
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Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Cherrystone is pleased to present our April 12-13 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal history of the World.
The sale contains 1,716 lots, with notable United States, extensive Great Britain and British Commonwealth; European countries include Austria, Belgium, France & Colonies, Germany, Iceland, Italy and Colonies, Poland, Russia and Switzerland.
There is an important collection of Iran, featuring many rare sets in blocks of four.
From Asia there are selections of China, Japan and Korea.
South American countries are also well represented and as always the sale contains 100+ large lots and collections.
A limited number of printed catalogues are available upon request.
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Lot #930 - italian colonies cyrenaica
Lot #931 - italian colonies cyrenaica
1929 Voluntary Militia, set of four, each overprinted "Cyrenaica" in large block letters (unissued as such), n.h., brown gum (as often), fine and scarce, signed Bolaffi (Sass.P9-12) -
Cat. Val. €4,800
Lot #932 - italian colonies cyrenaica semi-postals
1926 Colonial Institute Issue, master die proofs in various colors, 10 different, each value tablets blank, also a horizontal tete-beche pair in black, fine-v.f., probably unique -
Cat. Val.
Lot #933 - italian colonies cyrenaica semi-postals
1927 Militia, 1,25L+60c right sheet margin example, double overprint, n.h., post office fresh, fine, signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (Sass. 40a, €3,750) -
Cat. Val. $2,600
Lot #934 - italian colonies libya
1921 Pictorials, 5c, 10c, 15c and 25c (two different), each with center inverted, last one with sheet margin, also an additional 25c, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 23c-26c,49c) -
Cat. Val. €1,420
Lot #935 - italian colonies libya
1921 five different inverted centers, blocks of four, n.h., overall gum toning, fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $4,300
Lot #936 - italian colonies libya
1921 5c black & green, vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., fine, signed Colla, with his 2014 certificate (Sass.23l) -
Cat. Val. €2,600
Lot #937 - italian colonies libya
1921 5c black & green, block of four, imperf. horizontally (two vertical pairs imperf. between), cancelled in Tripolitania 1927, fine-v.f., signed Colla, with his 2014 certificate. A rare block (Sass.23l) -
Cat. Val. €3,600
Lot #938 - italian colonies libya
1921 25c dark blue & blue, horizontal imperforate pair, large margins all around, cancelled in Tripolitania (30.1.22), v.f., signed Colla, with his 2014 certificate (Sass.26h, €1,600) -
Cat. Val. $775
Lot #939 - italian colonies libya
1921 30c black & black brown, center inverted and shifted to bottom, h.r., well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (Sass.27ca, €5,000) -
Cat. Val. $2,750
Lot #940 - italian colonies libya
1921 50c black & olive green, center inverted and shifted to bottom, used, light face-free cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Colla, with his 2014 certificate. A rarity, exceptional quality (Sass.28Ag, €7,500) -
Cat. Val. $4,750
Lot #941 - italian colonies libya
1926-30 10c black & carmine, variety imperf. at top, n.h., v.f., signed Diena (Sass.61c) -
Cat. Val. €1,000
Lot #942 - italian colonies libya
1926 15c black brown & orange, center inverted, perf. 11, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Colla, with his 2014 certificate (Sass.62a) -
Cat. Val. $4,500
Lot #943 - italian colonies libya
1926 Pictorials, 50c black & olive green, horizontal pair imperf. between stamps and at right, n.h., fine, signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (Sass. 64k) -
Cat. Val. €10,500
Lot #944 - italian colonies libya
1926-30 50c black & olive green, right sheet margin horizontal pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f., signed Colla, with his 2014 certificate. A rarity (Sass.64i) -
Cat. Val. €10,500
Lot #945 - italian colonies libya
1931 Pictorials, 75c violet & rose, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., tiny natural inclusion, v.f., signed Colla, with his 2014 certificate (Sass. 104c) -
Cat. Val. €4,500
Lot #946 - italian colonies libya
1931 Pictorials, 1L brown & light brown, upper left plate number, sheet corner margin block of four, horizontal perfs shifted at top, resulting in margin imperforate variety, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (Sass. 65,65ca) -
Cat. Val. €6,500
Lot #947 - italian colonies libya
1931 Pictorials, 1L brown & light brown, sheet margin single, variety imperf. at right, n.h., fine, signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (Sass. 65f) -
Cat. Val. €1,800
Lot #948 - italian colonies libya
1931 Pictorials, 1L brown & light brown, sheet margin, inscription single, variety imperf. at left, n.h., v.f., signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (Sass. 65g) -
Cat. Val. €1,800
Lot #949 - italian colonies libya
1931 Pictorials, 1L brown & light brown, right sheet margin block of four, imperf. horizontally between stamps, right pair cancelled "Homs 21,6.30", left pair unused, all n.h., fine-v.f., signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (Sass. 65h) -
Cat. Val. €7,000
Lot #950 - italian colonies libya
1929 1,25L blue & ultramarine, bottom sheet margin, inscription single, overprint ("Libya") inverted, l.h., well centered for this difficult issue, fresh and fine, signed Bolaffi and Colla, with their 1996 and 2014 certificates (Sass.79b, €6,000) -
Cat. Val. $3,750
Lot #951 - italian colonies libya air post
1933 75c carmine, lower left sheet corner margin vertical pair, bottom stamp variety double impression, top stamp with slight overinking, l.h., error n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi and Diena, with his 1986 certificate (Sass. A9+9a) -
Cat. Val. €12,000
Lot #952 - italian colonies libya special delivery
1927 1,25L on 60c dark red & brown, vertical bottom sheet margin, inscription pair, imperf. between stamps and at bottom, n.h., v.f., signed Colla, with his 2015 certificate (Sass. E12k) -
Cat. Val. €2,100
Lot #953 - italian colonies libya postage dues
1915 40c numerals in black, right sheet margin single, n.h., well centered for this always difficult issue, signed Diena and Colla, with their 1991 and 2015 certificates. A rarity, especially in this superior quality (Sass. S11A, €13,000) -
Cat. Val. $9,000
Lot #954 - italian colonies somalia postage dues
1926 10c-60c orange and black, numeral and inscription inverted, complete set of the six different known inverts, usual centering and bright colors (Sassone notes that the key 20c value is always poorly centered); a scarce set of these striking errors (Sass.S42a-47a) -
Cat. Val. €2,850
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