1865 20c surcharge used in 1867 on small cover with elaborate embossing, used from Perugia to Paris, red border entry and black tax markings, minor toning, otherwise v.f., with transit and arrival pmks on back -
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May 05, 2015 America/New_York
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Tuesday May 05, 2015 08:00 to Wednesday May 06, 2015 11:00 America/New_York
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Tuesday May 05, 2015 06:00 America/New_York
Welcome to our May 5-6 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries.
There are 1,644 lots of rare stamps and postal history from United States and rest of the world, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order.
Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia.
Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets.
Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy.
The sale concludes with 150+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Preview of lots at our 57th Street galleries by appointment.
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Showing 1 - 25 of 92
Lot #989 - Italy
Lot #990 - Italy
1866 (26 Apr) outer FL from Tivorno to Tunis, franked with pair of 40c rose carmine, tied by "Piroscafi Postali Italiani", handstamp repeated alongside, with Cagliari transit and Tunisi Poste Italiane arrival -
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Lot #991 - Italy
1867 FL from Milan to Corfu, franked with 3x10c red brown, charged 20L postage due with the addition of Greek 20L Hermes (margins all around), tied by Kerkura arrival cds, filing fold and toning away from the stamps, fine and scarce combination -
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Lot #992 - Italy
1878 2c on 2c, 2c on 1L and 2c on 10L, each with surcharge inverted, three different, used, usual perf. faults, otherwise fine, each with 1986 or 1987 Diena certificate, rare (Sass. 29b,33b,36b) -
Cat. Val. €6,750
Lot #993 - Italy
1878 2c on 30c lake, surcharge inverted, used, usual centering, fine, signed Diena, etc., with 2006 cert. (Sass. 32b) -
Cat. Val. €2,200
Lot #994 - Italy
1879 40c brown, tied by Rome 31.12.89 (last day of validity) postmark on locally addressed registered cover, fine, with arrival pmk. A rare cover, with 2012 Colla certificate (Sass.41, catalogue value for this last day of usage) -
Cat. Val. €11,375
Lot #995 - Italy
1881 (12 Dec) cover from Rome to Venice, franked with an unusual five color combination consisting of 1863 De La Rue 1c (London printing), 1878 surcharged 2c on 10L, 1879 Umberto 5c and 10c, used together with Italian Levant "Estero" 2c red brown, paying the proper 20c rate to Venice, slight toning, otherwise fine mixed issues franking, with 2010 Sorani certificate -
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Lot #996 - Italy
1911 50th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy, 2c brown, perf. 13 1/2, sheet of 100, n.h., folded between stamps, natural gum creases, fine-v.f. (Sass.92a, catalogue value for hinged) -
Cat. Val. €6,000
Lot #997 - Italy
1911 unexploded 3,60L booklet with three panes of 6x15c, insignificant perf. toned specks as usual, still fresh and v.f., scarce in any condition (Sass.2) -
Cat. Val. €8,500
Lot #998 - Italy
1920 1c-2L red brown, unissued designs, imperforate sheetlet of eight, creases between stamps, fine and undoubtedly rare, signed A.Diena and Bolaffi -
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Lot #999 - Italy
1923 Manzoni, 10c-5L imperforate composite proofs of center, with superimposed frames, card mounted, v.f., scarce -
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Lot #1001 - Italy
1925 Jubilee,1L blue, three sides perf. 13 1/2 and perf. 11 at bottom, fine used, very rare. This variety is only known used (Sass.187b) -
Cat. Val. €1,000
Lot #1002 - Italy
1944 Badoglio, 50c blue unissued, tied by Napoli cds on cover addressed to Gen. Robson, U.S. Armed Forces, filing fold at bottom, away from the stamp, fine, with Sorani certificate (Sass.515Fa) -
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Lot #1003 - Italy
1948 Risorgimento, complete set with Special Delivery, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.580-591,E32) -
Cat. Val. €3,000
Lot #1004 - Italy
1949 Centenary of the Roman Republic, block of four, n.h., usual slight toning, otherwise v.f. (Sass. 600) -
Cat. Val. €1,450
Lot #1005 - Italy semi-postals
1921 10c claret, overprinted in blue, usual centering, l.h., fine, with 2008 Raybaudi cert. (Sass.1) -
Cat. Val. $1,000
Lot #1006 - Italy air post
1930 7,70L blue and red brown, imperforate sheet margin block of four, plate proof on wove paper, v.f., signed Bolaffi, with his 1980 certificate (Sass.P25) -
Cat. Val. €7,000
Lot #1007 - Italy air post
1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, top margin single, n.h., v.f. (Sass.PA25, cat. Euro 1,100) -
Cat. Val. $900
Lot #1008 - Italy air post
1932 100L Dante Alighieri, six copies, n.h., v.f. (Sass.41) -
Cat. Val. €840
Lot #1009 - Italy air post officials
1934 Servizio di Stato, l.h. (if at all), v.f. (Sass.SA2, cat. Euro 1,100) -
Cat. Val. $875
Lot #1010 - Italy air post officials
1934 Servizio di Stato, l.h. (if at all), v.f., -
Cat. Val. $875
Lot #1011 - Italy flight covers
1919 (3 Apr) picture postcard sent by official military air post from the Italian Mission in Vienna to the 33rd Aircraft Squadron in Italy, with Austrian 1918 10h (defective) cancelled by Posta Militare 129 cds and Italian 1906 5c and 10c tied by Trento pmks, violet "Regio Estero Italiano Comando Supremo" and censor handstamp, fine and rare usage, with 1990 Diena certificate -
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Lot #1012 - Italy flight covers
1928 (26 May) First Italian Air Trans-Mediterranean Service flight from USA to Torino, fine cover, with appropriate cachet, Genova transit and boxed "Torino 1928 Esposizioni" arrival pmks -
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Lot #1013 - Italy flight covers
1928 (29 Oct) first flight Milano Taliedo Airport to Rome, fine, with arrival pmk -
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