1872 80c orange, Firenze cancel, fine and rare, with 1965 Diena cert. (Sass.4) -
Cat. Val. €3,750
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our September 9-10 sale, with 1228 lots of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
This four-session auction commences with quality United States, with unused examples of Scott's Nos.1 and 2, both with original gum, Special Printings, inverted centers 1869 and Pan-Americana, Inverted Jenny, flight covers and more.
The foreign section includes specialized Egypt Zeppelin flight covers, Scandinavian countries, with Denmark, Finland and Sweden, France and Colonies, Germany and German Colonies, Great Britain (with many rarities, all with BPA certificates), British North America (excellent group of postal history ex-Wilkinson), British Commonwealth, Baltic Countries, Italy and Italian Colonies, Korea, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and many others.
As always there are many Large Lots and Collections, with an exceptional selection of Reference material and cover lots.
Lot #703 - Italy
Lot #704 - Italy
1890 (6 Dec) cover from Genova to St. Gallen, franked on both sides with 7x1c, 6x2c and 5c (paying 24c of the 25c rate), with 2x1c Swiss Postage dues applied on arrival (tied by Dec.29 Lachen-Vonwyl cds), some toning and minor flaws, still a fine and rare Postage Due cover from Italy to Switzerland -
Lot #705 - Italy
1923 Manzoni, 10c-5L, set of six, used, fine-v.f., 5L signed Diena (Sass.151-156) -
Cat. Val. €8,400
Lot #706 - Italy
1934 Football (Soccer), complete set of nine, each handstamped "Specimen" in violet and affixed on piece of a presentation card (probably prepared by Portuguese Postal Authorities), fine-v.f., rare, with 2008 Sorani certificate (Sass.357-361, PA69-72S) -
Lot #707 - Italy
1941 World War II Propaganda forgery "Zwei Volker Ein Krieg" Hitler and Mussolini, 50c green, on yellow paper, unfolded sheet of 20, n.h., v.f., rare, -
Cat. Val. €45,000
Lot #708 - Italy
1946 100L "Democratica", perf. 13.85x14, watermarked "Winged Wheel" type II, l.h., v.f., with 2014 Sismondo certificate (Sass. Specialized 23/I) -
Cat. Val. €1,750
Lot #709 - Italy
1988 650L National Soccer Championship, yellow omitted, resulting in light blue instead of green background, n.h., v.f. and rare, listed but unpriced in Sassone, with 2005 Dr. Avi certificate -
Lot #710 - Italy
1990 Aurelio Saffi, horizontal strip of five, with black omitted from right stamp and perforations shifted, n.h., v.f. unlisted variety, with 2011 Carraro cert. -
Lot #711 - Italy
1990 Aurelio Saffi, two different color varieties, including red omitted and green omitted, the latter with sheet margin at right, n.h., v.f. and rare, with 2009 Raybaudi cert. (Sass. 1931a-b) -
Cat. Val. €6,000
Lot #712 - Italy air post
1926 Transpolar Flight "Nobile", sheet of 25, lower left stamp inverted, n.h., v.f. -
Lot #713 - Italy air post
1926 Transpolar Flight "Nobile", sheet of 25, lower left stamp inverted, n.h., v.f. -
Lot #714 - Italy flight covers
1925 (27 Sep) Como to Bellagio flight card (creases), franked with 2x10c, with departure and arrival pmks, ex-Joffe -
Lot #715 - Italy flight covers
1926 (7 Apr) trial flight Palermo to Genova (SANA), cover (pre-printed "Primo Volo Inaugurale Genova - Roma - Napoli - Palermo"), franked with 1L and 60c, carried by pilot and cancelled on arrival in Genova, fine and scarce item, with penciled explanation on back -
Lot #716 - Italy flight covers
1929 (11 Jan) first flight cover from Tripoli to Syracuse, franked with 50c Posta Area, used in combination with 2x25c Libya, fine cover, with arrival pmk -
Lot #717 - Italy flight covers
1929 (10 July) cover with special cachet commemorating the arrival of "Pathfinder" (Williams and Yancey) Rome, v.f., scarce, ex-Joffe -
Lot #718 - Italy flight covers
1931 (21 Oct) Genova-La Special DO-X2 special flight cover, with "Idrogigante Umberto Maddalena" cachet, signed by the pilot, fine and scarce, ex-Joffe (Sass.264, €750) -
Lot #719 - Italy flight covers
1931 (16 Oct) Como-Genova DO-X2 special flight cover, with cachet struck on both sides, signed by the pilot, fine and scarce, ex-Joffe (Sass.262, €750) -
Lot #720 - Italy flight covers
1933 (29 July) Clarenville, via Shoal Harbour to Italy, cover franked on both sides with two different "Crociera Area Roma-Chicago" labels, with 7c franking, tied by datestamp and cds, with Novara (5 Aug 33) arrival -
Lot #721 - Italy flight covers
1937 (7 Apr) first flight cover (Ala Littoria) from Trieste to Haifa, v.f., with arrival pmk -
Lot #722 - Italy zeppelin flights
1933 2nd SAF cover from Rome addressed to New York, franked with 15L and 20L Zeppelin, tied by Rome cds, with all appropriate markings and cachets, filing fold away from the stamps and light stain on the 20L, still a fine and especially rare with high value Zeppelin franking, signed Raybaudi, with 2003 Longhi cert. (Sass.PA49-50) -
Cat. Val. €4,800
Lot #723 - Italy local issues - campione
1944 Issues complete, with first issue perf. 11 1/2 and 11, signed Bolaffi, n.h., v.f., -
Cat. Val. €2,115
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