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  • Lot# : 730 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian post offices abroad, Egypt 1871 (Oct 7): Cover from Alexandria to Paris, bearing Italian definitive issue 1863 DLR printing 10 c. orange-ochre in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple, tied by light '234' numeral obliterator with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGGITO / POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp, both in black as well as French Lanslebourg entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with "TORINO SUCCURSALE No 1" transit (Oct 11) cds. Taxed with manuscript '10' décimes upon arrival. Minor perforation irregularities not distracting from the attractiveness and rarity of this exceptional cover sent from the Italian P.O. in Alexandria to France. Cert. Colla (2021) Zanaria = € 6'000.rnNote: Mail with Italian services to France via the Italian homeland is extremely rare as there was an effective French service from Alexandria to Marseille. The Italian service to France gained some importance during and after the Franco-Prussian War when French shipmail services were reduced. These covers could only sent partially prepaid with 20 centesimi for 15 gr. until embarkation, while the residual journey had to by paid by the receiver with 100 centimes.rnReference: Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postale italiani all'estero 1852-1890, depicted and described on page 244/245.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 731 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post Offices, Egypt 1871 (Oct 28): Cover from Alexandria to Paris, endorsed "par bateau italien", bearing Italian definitive issue 1867 Torino printing 20 c. 'azzuro chiaro', a fine and fresh example, tied by light '234' numeral obliterator with matching "ALESSANDRIA D'EGGITO POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp, both in black as well as French Lanslebourg entry cds in blue alongside. Taxed with manuscript '4' décimes upon arrival. A most interesting cover full of postal history content sent from the Italian P.O. in Alexandria to France. Cert. Colla (2021) Zanaria = € 6'000.rnNote: Mail with Italian services to France via the Italian homeland is extremely rare as there was an effective French service from Alexandria to Marseille. The Italian service to France gained some importance during and after the Franco-Prussian War when French shipmail services were reduced. These covers could only sent partially prepaid with 20 centesimi for 15 gr. until embarkation, while the residual journey had to be paid by the receiver with 100 centimes. In this case, however, the cover was taxed with only 40 centimes, as it was regarded to come from Italy proper.rnReference: Zanaria & coworkers - Catalogo storico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postale italiani all'estero 1852-1890, depicted and described on page 244/245.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 732 Italian Post abroad

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    1872: 5c olive-grey tied by cleanly struck numeral 234 of "Alexandria" to printed matter, with despatch mark 6. May 1872, sent by the Italian College to Modena. Transit Piacenza 10. May and arrival cachet Modena 11. May. Signed A. Diena and Provera.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 733 Italian Post abroad

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    General Levant issues 1874: Torino-like printing with modified corners showing normally the ESTERO ovpt, this 2 c. brown adhesive missing this overprint, a fine and fresh example cancelled by "NAPOLI 7 GIU .." cds. A variety of utmost rarity, of which only four used examples are known, this one from Naples mentioned in Sassone 2020 on page 859. Certs. Sorani (1989), E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 125'000.
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 734 Italian Post abroad

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    Constantinopoli 1908: Italian definitive VEIII 5 l. blue & rose brown adhesive ovpt. '20 PIASTRE' with variety: overprint shifted to the top, a fine and fresh example with full og. Certs. E. Diena (1981), Avi (2015) Sassone = € 18'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 735 Italian Post abroad

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    Constantinopoli - Segnatasse 1922 (Dec.): Italian Postage Due ovpt "Constantinopoli", 10 c. & 30 c. orange & carmine as well as 60 c. orange & carmine with strong shift of the design to the right, three fine and fresh examples, all in unmounted og. condition. Three certs. Avi (2013) Sassone = € 17'100.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 736 Italian Post abroad

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    1913/1942: Rhodes, Italian Occupation and Post Offices abroad, batch of five letters and ten sheets bearing the thirteen stamps of the Italian Occupation each cancelled cto KERKYRA.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 740 Italian Post abroad

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    Occupazioni italiane II Guerra mondiale - Zante 1941: Greek stamp type Igiene, 20 l. blue & yellow, ovpt. with framed "OCCUPAZIONE MILITARE DI ZANTE 1-5-XIX" in blue, cancelled. Cert. Raybaudi (1983) Sassone = € 38'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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