1863 15c blue, block of four, margins all around, two right stamps with head omitted, lower left stamp with head double, heavy h.r., natural gum creases between the stamps, a fine "triple variety" block, with 1990 Diena cert. (Sass.11k,11n; catalogue value for singles) -
Cat. Val. €4,400
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Our first sale of the year will be held on January 13-14th, with 1,500+ lots, including the William Bilden stock of postal history of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order.
There are selections of 19th Century United States, Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, followed by the collection and stock of Ukraine and Carpatho-Ukraine formed by Michael Shulewsky of Trizub Stamp Copmany.
There are also selections of Poland and Russia, better South America, Asia and rest of the world.
The sale concludes with 140+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
The entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com.
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Lot #964 - Italy
Lot #965 - Italy
1863 (27 Feb) FL from Firenze to Rome, franked with 15c blue, used in combination with 5c Sardinia, Type I, both with full margins all around, Rome arrival on reverse, fine mixed franking (Sass.12)
Lot #966 - Italy
1863 5c slate green, Turin Printing, h.r., fine, with 1990 Diena cert. (Sass.T16) -
Cat. Val. €1,250
Lot #967 - Italy
1863-1867 De La Rue Printing, 1c-2L, thirteen imperforate card proofs in black, mounted on three "window" presentation cards, included are proofs of background and surcharge, some minor oxidation, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1980 Diena certificate
Lot #968 - Italy
1863-65 De La Rue Printing, 1c-2L, nine imperforate card proofs, mounted on three small "window" presentation cards, three values (2c, 5c and 30c) in unissued colors, some oxidation, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1980 Diena certificate
Lot #969 - Italy
1866 10c buff and 10c orange brown, two distinct shades, Turin Printing, unused with original gum, l.h. or h.r., fresh, better than usual centering for this difficult issue, fresh and fine, with 2008 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.T17,17a) -
Cat. Val. €10,500
Lot #970 - Italy
1863-65 40c rose carmine, London Printing, block of four, beautiful color and uncommonly well centered, unused with full original gum, h.r. at top, bottom right stamp never hinged, bottom left stamp with barest trace of a hinge, truly post office fresh and v.f., signed Diena, with 2008 "Grande Rarita" Raybaudi certificate "E'ben centrato e poiche trovasi tuttora in ottimo stato di conservazione" (Sass.L20; catalogue value is for "perfectly"...
Lot #971 - Italy
1865 Die proof of Victorio Emmanuelle II in black, on white glazed card, with black surround, dated May 9, 1865, fine, possibly unique
Lot #972 - Italy
1865 20c on 15c blue, type III (type I in Scott's), block of four, bottom stamps never hinged, top stamps hinge remnant, usual centering, some totally insignificant gum toning at upper right, mentioned for accuracy only (not mentioned on accompanying 2008 Raybaudi certificate), fine and rare block (Sass.25; catalogue value for singles) -
Cat. Val. €6,600
Lot #973 - Italy
1867 Proof of watermark (Crown), sheet showing multiple impressions, with additional "Ministero" alongside, oval Thos de la Rue London 11 Feb 1867 datestamp, endorsed "Italian Postage Paper - Crown", also a "dandy roller", three metal dies of the crown mounted on sheet, with "Specimen of Italian postage watermark" dated and signed "Burutti", with additional Thomas de La Rue Specimen sheet from "dandy roller" and a die impression on card, fine...
Lot #974 - Italy
1867 20c black, imperforate proof on wove, unwatermarked paper, sheet of 100, with red "Pinning ma.." ("pinning marks correct J.P. 3/6/67") at top, some creases and marginal flaws, fine and possibly unique multiple, with 1979 Diena cert.
Lot #975 - Italy
1879 Humbert, 5c-2L, set of seven imperf. plate proofs on gummed paper, n.h., fresh and v.f., few signed Diena (Sass. P37-43) -
Cat. Val. €3,105
Lot #976 - Italy
1879 Humbert, 20c-50L, four values, imperf. plate proofs on gummed paper, blocks of four, also 5c, 10c and 2L singles (one of each), n.h., one stamp with natural inclusion, otherwise fresh and v.f. (Sass. P37-43) -
Cat. Val. €8,055
Lot #977 - Italy
1889 Humbert, 40c-5L, set of five imperf. plate proofs, n.h. (40c and 60c issued without gum), fresh and v.f. (Sass. P45-49) -
Cat. Val. €1,550
Lot #978 - Italy
1901 5c-5L, seven imperf. plate proofs on ungummed paper, complete except for 40c and 50c, fine-v.f. (Sass.P69/78) -
Cat. Val. €1,575
Lot #979 - Italy
1901 5c Coat of Arms, imperf. trial color proofs in red, purple and olive green, each with sheet margin at bottom, v.f. (Sass. P70) -
Cat. Val. €675
Lot #980 - Italy
1901 1L brown and green, green background double, h.r., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, signed Raybaudi (Sass.77ba)
Lot #981 - Italy
1922 Trieste, 10c and 15c, l.h., 15c with pulled perfs at right, otherwise v.f., with 2014 Sismondo cert. (Sass.123-124) -
Cat. Val. €900
Lot #982 - Italy
1937 Children, Postage and Air Post Issue, 50 complete sets, mostly in sheets or large multiples, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.406-15,A100-5) -
Cat. Val. €43,000
Lot #983 - Italy
1950 100L regular issue, vertical pair, imperf. between, n.h., v.f., signed Diena (Sass.651l) -
Cat. Val. €3,250
Lot #984 - Italy
1951 International Gymnastics Congress, set of three used on official maximum card, cancelled 2.6.51 Firenze, fine-v.f. (Sass.661-63) -
Cat. Val. €2,750
Lot #985 - Italy
1959 Olympics, 110L vertical strip of three, two bottom stamps with double paper varieties, n.h., v.f. (Sass.865a) -
Cat. Val. €2,800
Lot #986 - Italy
1991 Basketball Centenary, 500L "Pallacanestro" color error, bottom portion in ultramarine instead of violet, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., only one sheet of 50 discovered, with Diena and Carraro certificates. A major Italian error (Sass.1967A) -
Cat. Val. €15,000
Lot #987 - Italy air post
1926 (May 13) first flight over the North Pole with airship "Norge" (pilot Amundsen), cover carried from Ciampino Roma 10.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska, franked with Italy 1.25L, also with special Nobile label (rare variety horizontal pair imperf. between), all on front (another single label on back overprinted "Norge"), bearing oval cachet "Volo Transpolare 1926 Amundsen - Ellsworth - Nobile Equipaggio Italiano Dirigibile Norge", addressed to...
Lot #988 - Italy air post
1948 Campidoglio, 1000L perf. 141/2x131/4, vertical pair imperf. between, n.h., fine, with Carraro cert. (Sass.PA145Ac) -
Cat. Val. €3,750
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