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Losnr. : 1498 Lombardo-Veneto
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. 'rosso vermiglio intenso' type IIa, plate 2 in a horizontal pair, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins (fold in the margin between the stamps), cancelled by framed "MILANO 19 - 3" datestamp. An appealing pair, opinion E. Diena (1977); cert. Ferchenbauer (2022) Ferchenbauer = € 4'250+.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1499 Lombardo-Veneto
1850: 15 c. red type III in a vert. pair showing the horizontal shift of both stamps against each other, fresh and fine, fair to large margins all round, tied by framed "MILANO : 27-11:52" in black to cover to San Pellegrino. A brilliant multiple with a rarely seen shift of the stamps, signed E. Diena and Sottoriva.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1500 Lombardo-Veneto
1850: Envelope from Padova to Trieste, bearing Carta a mano 45 c. blue type III, a fine example with fresh colour and good to large to huge margins all round with an enormous upper right corner margin (15 x 9 mm) and parts of the neighbouring stamp at base, cancelled by clear "PADOVA 6 / 5" (1856) cds. A beauty, signed A. Diena, Raybaudi & Ferchenbauer. Cert.Zanaria (2019), Manzoni (2022 )Ferchenbauer unlisted on coverAusruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1501 Lombardo-Veneto
1854: Ricevuto di Ritorno from Bassano to Venezia, bearing on reverse Carta a macchina 15 c. red type III, a fine example with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by clear framed BASSANO handstamp with handwritten date "25 9bre" (1854) (Sassone R4 = € 90'000 / Müller 25ca = 500 points), front with additional strike of framed BASSANO and VENEZIA in red. An appealing item of utmost rarity. Signed E. Diena & Colla; certs. Ferchenbauer (2003), Bottacchi (2003).rnrnProvenienz: Collection Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Corinphila sale 138 (Nov 2003), lot 1430.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1502 Lombardo-Veneto
1854: Carta a macchina 30 c. 'bruno rossicio' type III, a fine and fresh large top left corner marginal example (5-5.5 - 16.6 mm) with good to large margins at base and right, cancelled by "PADOVA 2 / 12 .." cds, on piece. A rare stamp with these enormous corner margins, cert. Ferchenbauer (2021) Ferchenbauer = LP.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1503 Lombardo-Veneto
1854: Carta a macchina 45 c. blue type III with fair to large margins in combination with 1858 5 so. red type I, a fine example with good perforation, tied by bold "BERGAMO 17 / 12" cds to piece. A very rare combination franking of the first and second issue of Lombardo-Veneto, possible only in the two last months of 1858, signed Matl; cert. Ferchenbauer (1992) Sassone & Ferchenbauer listed but unpriced on piece.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1504 Lombardo-Veneto
1857/58: Falsi d'epoca, Imitazioni di Milano 15 c. red-vermillion, a fine and fresh example with large even margins all round, tied by "MILANO 20 / 12" (1857) cds to entire letter (signs of humidity), directed to Gandino, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. A rare usage of this sought after forgery made to defraud the postal administration, cert. Goller (2019) Sassone = € 12'500 / Ferchenbauer = € 7'500.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 900 CHFLosnr. : 1505 Lombardo-Veneto
1858: 3 s. black (2, left stamp with wrinkle, stamp right with missing tooth at upper right corner) and 10 s. deep brown, all in type I, three fresh and well perforated adhesives, tied by "CREMONA 17 / 4" (1859) cds to entire lettere to Jesi, Papal States, reverse with ANCONA transit (April 20) cds. A most appealing entire. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2020) Ferchenbauer = € 2'500Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 1506 Lombardo-Veneto
1858: Cover from Bollate to Como, bearing 5 so. red type II, a fine example with good perforation and some patina, tied by clear "BOLLATE 14 / 4" (1859) cds (Sassone R2 = € 37'500 / Müller 34a = 200 points), reverse with arrival cds of the following day. A very rare cancellation. Signed Fiecchi; certs. Ferchenbauer (1997), E. Diena (1997).Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1507 Lombardo-Veneto
1863: Arms 15 so. brown perf. 14, a fine and fresh example with good embossing and perforation (minute thin at top on reverse), an unused example with nearly full original gum. An attractive example, certs. A. Diena (1960), Ferchenbauer (2020) Sassone = € 22'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 2'750.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 1508 Lombardo-Veneto
1850/54: Most interesting specialised collection, collected with interest in shades, types, plates, papers and cancellations, with study of offsets, usages of Austrian stamps in Lombardo-Veneto and vice versa, printing flaws, forgeries marked as such, contemporary forgery from Milano 15 c. type 2, stamps with spacers, ribbed paper, marginal examples, paper folds, multiples such as a strip of four and strips of three of 15 c. red (6), also unused examples of 15 c., 30 c. and 45 c., wide setting of 45 centesimi, few pieces incl. a three-colour franking, covers and on receipts. An impressive work, from the collection of Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 1509 Lombardo-Veneto
1850/64: Interesting Collection with cancellation interest, hundreds of used adhesives, pieces and covers primarily from the 1850/54 issue, incl. 1854 entire bearing strip of three 5 c. orange tied in Cremona, 1850 cover bearing 10 c. black tied in Brescia, 1850 cover with patriotic franking 5 c. & 10 c. tied in Mirano, 1851 cover bearing 30 c. brown tied by mute Milano handstamp, selection eight stamps / pieces with mute marks from Verona, Venezia and Milano, encircled 'V.' from Venezia on two stamps and cover, 1854 Milano cover with mixed type pair franking IIB-IIIa, 1853 late plate I usage on Milano cover, 1864 Venice to Campobasso three-colour franking, further on a large selection with clear cancellations such as prephilatelic Milano datestamp, oval "PIEVE DI SOLIGO" datestamp, ex collection Keith Tranmer.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 1510 Lombardo-Veneto
1800/1862: Lombardo-Venetia and Italy accumulation of approximately 220 prephilatelic and stampless letters including many with very clear cachets including "CODROIPO", "CIVIDALE", "SPILIMBERGO", "MONTAGNANA", "TOLMEZZO" and many others, some with interesting rate marks and distribution cachets.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 1511 Modena
1852: 5 c. black on green, a fine four margined example with E sideways "CШNT" variety used on 1854 cover to Cavallana with 10 c. black on pink tied by "Fivizzano" datestamp (Jan 10) in black. Reverse with arrival of the following day. Rare variety on letter and a most attractive cover. Signed P. Vaccari. Cert. Dr. Avi (2005) Sassone = € 50'000+.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1512 Modena
Losnr. : 1513 Neapel
Luogotenenza 1860: Croce di Savoia ½ tornese blue, fair to good margins, tied by framed straight-line ANNULATO handstamp in black and indistinct datestamp in red, on newspaper 'IL PAESE' dated 'Napoli December 8, 1860', Messina arrival datestamp alongside. A sought after stamp, cert. RPS (1944) Sassone = € 22'750.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 1514 Neapel
Province Napoletane 1861: 1 gr. black in a horizontal pair, the left stamp without embossed Head of the King - senza effigie, a fine and fresh pair with even margins all round, in unsed condition. An superb multiple, certs. Raybaudi (1998), Tosinelli (2013) Sassone = € 5'000.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1515 Neapel
Province Napoletane 1861: 20 gr. yellow and 50 gr. grey, two examples with good to large margins all round (both with light horizontal file fold, the 20 gr. with add. corner fold), tied by "PARTENZA DI NAPOLI 27 MAR 1861" despatch cds in black to small piece, the 20 grana adhesive in addition by partial strike of French MARSEILLE entry cds in blue. Signed Asinelli; cert. Raybaudi (1992) Sassone = € 28'500.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 1516 Stato Pontificio
Pope Martin V Pope Martin V, Birth name Oddone Colonna (1368-1431) Ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in 1431. A very fine manuscript Papal Bull one page parchment (490x260 mm) in 'scrittura bollatica' Latin, dated '8 Ottobre 1424' with complete lead seal attached. Minor ink fading in heading, all in all in very good condition. A Papal Bull, named for the “bulla” or lead seal originally appended to it, is a particular type of important communication issued by the pope. His election effectively ended the Western Schism of 1378–1417. He is the last pope to date to take on the pontifical name "Martin".Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 1517 Stato Pontificio
1852: The first issue, the complete set of eleven values unused, ½ baj - 7 baj. all fine with large part og., 8 b. on white unused, 50 baj. blue with part og. and minor imperfections (cert. Dr. Avi, 2009), the 1 scudo with vertical crease but with large part og. (cert. Vespermann, 1970) Sassone = € 62'500.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1518 Stato Pontificio
Losnr. : 1519 Stato Pontificio
1852/56: ½ baj. deep grey-lilac (1856 printing) used on Printed Newspaper wrapper from the Society of Doctors and Surgeons in Bologna to Tolentino tied by grill obliterator in black with handstruck "½" alongside in black. Reverse with straight line "4 GUIGNO" date handstamp in black. Fresh and fine, a most unusual usage. Cert. Manzoni (2022) Sassone = € 4'000.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1520 Stato Pontificio
1852: ½ baj. black on grey, a used horizontal pair, corner marginal from lower left of sheet cancelled by neat grill obliterator in black, used on reverse of local 1861 cover mailed in Viterbo with manuscript "1" on obverse alongside "VITERBO" cds (Aug 19). Slight opening tear not affecting the superb adhesives. Cert. Avanzo (2022).Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1521 Stato Pontificio
1852: 1 baj. black on grey-green, a used horizontal strip of three, tied to 5 March 1858 entire letter to Fabriano by grill obliterator in blue with corresponding "OSIMO" straight line handstamp of despatch in blue alongside. First stamp with ironed vertical bend not detracting greatly from the appearance of an unusual entire.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1522 Stato Pontificio
1852: 2 baj. black on olive-green, two used examples, each marginal from left or base of sheet, tied to 1858 cover to Perugia by grill obliterators in black. Straight line "FOLIGNO" handstamp alongside and reverse with "NOCERA" italic handstamp in black and Perugia arrival cds (Oct 20). Cover with side flaps missing but an unusual usage. Signed A. Diena.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1523 Stato Pontificio
1852: 2 baj. black on olive-green, a diagonally bisected example used to pay the 1 b. rate to Sermoneta, tied to reverse of September 1856 cover by grill obliterator in black with fancy framed "NORMA" despatch handstamp at left. A most attractive usage. Signed A. Diena, E. Diena.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 1524 Stato Pontificio
1852: 3 baj. chrome-yellow, a used example, corner marginal from lower right of the sheet, tied to 1863 cover to Ancona by grill obliterator in black. Rome despatch cds at right (March 31) and "2" decimi due handstamp in black, reverse with Narni (April 1) and Perugia (April 2) datestamps. Scarce. Signed A. Diena.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1525 Stato Pontificio
1852: 6 baj. black on grey-green, two fine used examples on 1855 entire letter to Rome, cancelled by "X" cross handstamps of Ferrara in black. "FERRARA" cds of despatch ar right (March 2) and reverse with Rome arrival cds (March 5) in red. Slightest aging but a scarce entire.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1526 Stato Pontificio
1852: 50 baj. blue, a used example with clear to large margins all round, of good clear colour, lightly cancelled by grill obliterator in black. Minute scuff in left margin otherwise fine, a scarce stamp. Signed E. Diena, Pfenninger. Cert. E. Diena (1997) Sassone = € 3'500.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1527 Stato Pontificio
Losnr. : 1528 Stato Pontificio
1864 (May 20): 50 baj. deep clear ultramarine, "stampa difettosa", a used example with just shaved to good margins all round, of rich colour, lightly cancelled by grill obliterator in black. A rare stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1962) Sassone = € 7'500.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1529 Stato Pontificio
1852: The first issue, the complete set of eleven values used, ½ baj - 1 scudo rose, generally fine used, the 50 baj. blue with horizontal ironed wrinkle but with good to shaved margins (signed E. Diena) and the 1 scudo rose with clear to good margins all round; this last with cert. Dr. Avi (2020) Sassone = € 11'800.Ausruf : 700 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1530 Stato Pontificio
Losnr. : 1531 Stato Pontificio
1867: 10 c. black on vermilion and 40 c. on yellow, fine used examples on 1867 cover to Avignon, France tied by light grill obliterators in black with Rome despatch cds (Dec 17) at right with 'PD' below. "St. Michel" entry marking in red (Dec 19) and reverse with Lyon and Avignon (Dec 20) cds's. Signed A. Diena.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1532 Stato Pontificio
1867 (Sept 21): Second issue, the complete imperforate set of nine used, including the rare 3 c. grey with three complete sidelines and usual minor imperfections, the balance generally very fine. Scarce assembly; the 3 c. grey signed Schlesinger and with cert. Dr. Avi (2020) Sassone = € 21'900.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1533 Stato Pontificio
1868 (March 12): Third issue, the used set of eight values perforated 13 from 2 c. to 80 c., excluding the 3 c. rose-grey but including the rare 3 c. grey - a fine example with straight edge at base but lightly cancelled and fine for this rarity, balance generally fair to very fine. A scarce assembly. The 3 c. grey signed A. Diena and E. Diena with cert. Dr. Avi (2020) Sassone = € 6'800+.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1534 Stato Pontificio
1868: 10 c. orange-vermilion, perf. 13, a used example on underpaid cover to Brussels, Belgium tied by dotted grill obliterator with Rome despatch cds at left (July 11). Erroneous 'PD' in black and "St. Michel" entry marking in red (July 14). Struck with circular "F/28" Convention markimg in black and reverse with "France / Midi" and Brussels arrivals (July 15). Addressee's name erased but unusual.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 1535 Sardinien
Losnr. : 1536 Sardinien
RMSP 1863: Cover from Genova to Montevideo, Uruguay endorsed "Paquete Francé" franked by Sardinia 1862/63 5 c. green with huge margins and portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, 80 c. deep orange with good margins and Italy litho 15 c. blue all tied by "Genova" datestamps (July 25) in black. 'Italie / Lanslebourg' transit in red (July 25) and thence via London (July 27). Carried oln RMSP Steamer "Parana" to Rio and thence on the "Mersey" to Montevideo. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 127. File fold affects the 80 c. but a stunning three colour mixed franking to an unusual destination. Cert. Raybaudi (1987).Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1537 Sardinien
1861: 1 c. grey-black showing variety: no embossed numeral - senza cifra, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins all round with a 51 mm large sheet margin at top, unmounted og. This stamp is either a proof or an incompletely printed stamp, cert. E. Diena (1992) Sassone = € 1'000 for an unused stamp.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1538 Sardinien
Savoy 1673/1850c: interesting Lot 110 prephilatelic and stampless covers / entires, sorted alphabetically, overall good to superb strikes, many during the Napoleonic period, also later uses with the department number '84' removed, some ingoing mail such as 1784 Castellane to Beauregard or from Switzerland in the Rayon limitrophe. The lot includes 1673 entire written on vellum to Martigny, 1841 entire from St. JEAN de MAUR to the director of the bath in Aix-les-Bains, redirected to Annecy, 1799 (An 7) Paris to Echelles with on front 'P' triangle and on reverse "DEB. DE CHAMBERY", 1830c cover from CRUSEILLES with add. "P.P." to Annecy, 1845 GRESY with add. "P.P.", and 1852 MALTAVERNE with add. "P.P.", both in red.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1539 Sardinien
1731/1815: Collection 21 covers / entire letters with transit and entry handstamps for mail coming into Sardinia or passing it, incl. early 1731 DITALIE on entire from Genova to Marseille, 1760 'DE TOSCANE', 1790 TOSCANNE, short lived 1805 ETRURIE, 1808 with "BUREAU FRANCAIS / ROME" handstamp of despatch and "ROME PAR GENES, 1809 "ETRURIE ET LUCQUES PAR SARZANE", 1812 "Raume D'ITALIE PAR TURIN" in red, and 'LM' in oval on cover from Intra to Ticino.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 1540 Sardinien
1804/60: Collection 56 covers / entire letters with postal treaty and accountancy handstamps beginning with French inland accountancy marks when Piemont was part of the French Republic, postal treaty marks of the Italian Republic, post-Napoleonic accountancy marks between Sardinia and France, postal treaties with the cantons of Vaud, Valais, Ticino and Geneva, Switzerland, with handstamps 'LV' applied in Vevey, oval 'CVL', and CT in circle, postal treaty with federate Switzerland incl. Rayon limitrophe handstamped covers, and finally the postal treaty with Austria.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 350 CHFLosnr. : 1541 Sardinien
1815/60: Interesting Collection 55 covers / entire letters with transit and exchange handstamps from the post-Napoleonic period, incl. French entry handstamp of the type 'X PAR Y' with rarer marks such as "ITALIE / P. LE PONT De / BEAUVOISIN" in blue, French postal treaty handstamps such as "X / A.DE.D." or "X / AEJF", Sardinian marks of the "VIA DI X" type with "VIA DI CESANA", French accountany marks such as "C.4.F.R", 1822 "NIZZA MARITT.", 1833 "NIZZA DI MARE", 1816 French-style "DÉB.85 / VINTIMILLE" applied at Ventimiglia, 1840s "T.S." Transit Sarde for mail passing the country, SARZANA mail exchange with Tuscany, "FRANCO SARZANA" for mail part paid to the Tuscan border, "VIA DI BRONI" for mail to and from Parma, "St. JULIEN", "DOMODOSSOLA" and "AOSTA" for mail from Vaud & Valais, Switzerland, CANOBIO to Ticino, ARONA, VOGHERA and NOVARA to Lombardy, Austrian handstamps for mail from Lombardy via Sardinia such as "VIA DEGLI STATI SARDI".Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1542 Sardinien
Italian Shipmail, 1829/75c: Collection 23 primarily stampless shipmail covers / entire letters incoming to Genova struck by "VIA DI MARE" handstamps at Genova, also "VIA DI MARE PONENTE" and "VIA DI MARE LEVANTE" for incoming mail from the west and east, E - Estero, A - America, I - Interno, "GENOVA / Corso particulare" on mail from non-postal steamers, "Da Marsiglia VIA DI MARE", "Da Livorno VIA DI MARE", DA NIZZA, DA SICILIA, PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI, SPEZIA, SARDEGNA, and "con Bastim. Mercant." In addition a collection of the shipmail of the Aeolian Islands incl. 1829 official letter from Lipari, five later covers up to 1940, two 1927 stationery postcards with "NATANTE MILAZZO - ISOLE EOLIE" cds's and four 1940/49 covers from and to POW camps on the Lipari islands.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 1543 Sizilien
Losnr. : 1544 Sizilien
Losnr. : 1545 Sizilien
1859: 1 gr. brownish olive-green 'bruno olivastro', Plate I, State 2, a used example of this rare shade, good margins all round, well cancelled in black leaving the head clear, backed into original piece. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Cert. Dr. Avi (2020) Sassone = € 2'500.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 1546 Sizilien
5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in compl. sheet of 100 examples with full sheet margins, original gum which is intact for the majority of the examples, very fresh, minute oxidation traces in the upper and left sheet margin. A spectacular rarity. Cert. Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = € 225'000 for 25 blocks of four.rnProvenance: Collection Alphonse RothschildAusruf : 10.000 CHFZuschlag : 14.500 CHFLosnr. : 1547 Sizilien
Losnr. : 1548 Sizilien
1859 (Jan 1): 20 gr. slate-grey, a used example of good colour, ample margins all round, position 72 showing retouch to '2' and frameline above, lightly cancelled in black leaving the retouch clear. Scarce. Signed E. Diena,. Cert. Dr. Avi (2019) Sassone = € 4'500.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1549 Sizilien
Losnr. : 1550 Sizilien
Losnr. : 1551 Sizilien
1861: Sardegna used in Sicily, Group of three letters including scarce usage of black horse shoe cancel (ferro di cavallo) applied to 1861 10 c. brown olive grey on letter from S. Stefano di Camastra (July 1, 1861) to Messina (Sassone R3, ex. coll. Nino Aquila with 1976 cert. A. Diena), further straight line SCICLI (Sass. 12 pt.) struck to 10 c. bruno cioccolato scuro (one of only eight letters known in this shade, Sassone 14Ce) on 1861 (July 21) letter to Palermo (signed by Giulio Bolaffi 1949 and Alberto Diena plus cert. Enzo Diena, 1995), as well as a fine strike of ovale BROLO handstamp (Sass. R1) applied to 10 c. grigio olivastro chiaro on 1861 (May 23) dated letter to Palermo (cert. Enzo Diena, 1995). A fine selection of three very scarce usages Sass. = € 60'000.
Ausruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1552 Toscana
Toscana Strada Ferrata (S.F.) 1848/62: Thoroughly decribed and researched collection of the postal history of the Tuscan Railways incl. 125 covers / entire letters from the S.F. Leopolda, S. F. Lucca - Pisa, S. F. Lucca - Pistoia, S. F. Lucchesi and S. F. Maria Antonia, which all formed the S.F. Livornesi in 1860, also the independent S. F. Centrale Toscana. The collection shows a number of handstamps in use on franco (FRANCA / PP) or porto letters showing the amount to be collected, straight line and oval station handstamps, datestamps, figurative handstamps with locomotives, also later covers with train company cachets on covers. A most interesting ensemble.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 1553 Altitalien
1819/64: Collection in an album with classic issues interspersed with some postal history items with Sardinia 1853 cover franked with 5 c. pair and 40 c. from Chambery (cert. Dr. Avi) plus two Cavallini sheets, Tuscany 1851 three colour franking, Modena 1856 cover to USA as well as Parma 1852 10 c. black together with 1854 5 c. yellow (Sass. 2+6) on local cover. An attractive offer with ten opinions or certificates attached. Viewing recommended.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 1554 Altitalien
1850/61: Lot with better values used and unused, including Lombardo-Veneto 5 c. and 10 c. used on small piece tied by 'Brescia 1' handstamp, Modena 1852 40 c. azzurro scuro unused (cert. Bolaffi), Sardegna 1853 5 c. used and 20 c. plus 40 c. used on piece (cert. Diena), Toscana 1851 9 cr. violet brown used and 1857/59 1 q. black used (signed Diena), furthermore a stockbook with many used duplicates from Lombardy to Sardinia, condition varies, but many fine.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 1555 Italien
Regno, usage of Sardinian adhesives 1862 (June 18): Cover from Anghiari to Siena, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 10 c. 'bruno bistro' showing the variety: Embossing inverted and doubled 'Doppia effigie capovolta', a fine example with fair to large margins, tied by ANGHIARI cds, clear information strike alongside. Reverse with indistinct transit and arrival cds's. Cover with some wrinkles, the stamp with 5 mm long tear at top, nevertheless a rare stamp on correctly franked letter within Tuscany, signed Emilio Diena, G. Bolaffi; certs. A. Diena (1960), Colla (2017) Sassone = € 100'000.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 1556 Italien
1862 (March 1): Effigie Vittorio Emanuele II, 10 c. 'bistro giallo', a fresh and fine example with good centering, just one shortened perf. at right, in unused condition. A delightful example of this extremely rare stamp. Signed Em. & A. Diena, R. Mondolfo; certs. Fiecchi (1957), E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 8'000.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 1557 Italien
Losnr. : 1558 Italien
Losnr. : 1559 Italien
Losnr. : 1560 Italien
RMSP & PSNC 1876: Entire letter from Genova to Callao, Peru franked by 1863/67 40 c. carmine and 60 c. lilac, each in horizontal pairs, tied by '13' dotted numeral of Genova with despatch cds (June 28) alongside. London transit in red with accountancy in red crayon '1.70'. Carried on the RMSP "Nile" to Colon, trans-shipped to PSNC vessel from Panama to Callao, where taxed on arrival with 1874 5 c. vermilion pair cancelled in blue (Scott J2). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 231. A scarce and most attractive entire.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 380 CHFLosnr. : 1561 Italien
1865: De La Rue Printing, 20 on 15 c. type I 'celeste chiaro', type II 'azzuro', and type III, celeste', all three types, fine and fresh single adhesives with good perforation and fresh colour, in unused condition. A most appealing group, three certs. Fiecchi (1958) for type II and A. Diena (1976) Sassone = € 8'250.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 1562 Italien
Losnr. : 1563 Italien
Losnr. : 1564 Italien
Parcel post overprinted stamp 1890 (Dec), 1891: Set of all six Parcel post stamp overprinted with two Centesimi, used as tenfold frankings on six Entire letters from Reggio, Faenza, Lucca & Castelbolognese, all sent to the same address in Bologna, two covers bearing in addition Umberto definitives. An interesting group, each entire signed A. Diena.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1565 Italien
1916 (Jan 4): Envelope from the cabinet in Roma to Marsala, bearing 1916 (Jan) overprinted definitive 20 c. on 15 c. grey-black, tied four days before official issue by ROMA DISTRIBUZIONE cds in black, reverse with "MARSALA 7. 1. 16" arrival cds. An appealing pre-first day usage, the first known day of usage, before this stamp was officially issued to the public on January 8, 1916 to pay the increased inland rate of 20 centesimi. Cert. Sorani (1993).Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 1566 Italien
Losnr. : 1567 Italien
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 1568 Italien
Losnr. : 1569 Italien
Repubblica sociale 1944 (May): Imperiale 20 l. green-yellow, 25 l. bluish black and 50 l. violet, all overprinted "G.N.R." abbreviating "Guardia Nazionale Repubblicana", the three highest values of the Verona overprints, tied by "VERONA CORRISP. e PACCHI (RACC. E ASSIC.) 15. 8. 44" despatch cds with matching registration label alongside, on registered cover to Mercallo, reverse with "MERCALLO VARESE 20 8 44" arrival cds. Certs. Raybaudi (1996,2004), Sorani (2004) Unlisted on cover in Sassone, € 11'000 in used condition.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 1570 Italien
Losnr. : 1571 Italien
Losnr. : 1572 Italien
1961 (April 6): First Day Cover envelope from Genova to Buenos Aires bearing 1961 (Apr 3) Visita del Presidente Gronchi 205 l. lilac-rose as well as 170 l. blue and 185 l. green-grey, tied by "GENOVA CORRESP. (ACC. RACC.)" despatch cds. No arrival cds as the cover was not send registered, a fine usage of the Gronchi Rosa on the day it was withdrawn from circulation. Signed Raybaudi Sassone = € 4'750.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1573 Italien
1961 (April 6): Special flight envelopes from Roma to Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Lima, respectively bearing the corresponding issued adhesives, the Gronchi Rosa 205 l. lilac-rose on the cover to Lima covered with the newly issued 205 l. grey-violet (slightly detached to make the Gronchi Rosa visible).Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 1574 Italien
Official Air Mail / Servizio di Stato 1933 (May 20): Triptych "Crociera Nord-Atlantica" 5 l. 25 c. + 44.75 c., the strip of three overprinted SERVIZIO DI STATO, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and very fine with good centering, unmounted og. Extremely rare. Cert. E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 6'300.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 1575 Italien
Losnr. : 1576 Italien
Losnr. : 1577 Italien
Losnr. : 1578 Italien
Losnr. : 1579 Italien
Losnr. : 1580 Italien
1891 (March 1): Postage Due 10 c. on 2 c. ochre & black & carmine, a complete sheet of 100 subjects (10 x 10), all cancelled by "Napoli / Pacchi Postali" Parcel Post datestamps (July 8, 1892) in black. Three stamps just damaged at base of sheet otherwise choice and rare. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 4'350+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1581 Italien
Losnr. : 1582 Italien
Francalettre 1888 (Feb 27): Advertisement letter from Livorno to Pomarance, bearing 1879 Umberto 10 c. carmine with perfin '8-8' in combination with 1879 Umberto 5 c. green (2), tied by barred '14' numeral obliterator, LIVORNO despatch cds alongside. Reverse with PISA transit and indistinct arrival cds's. An interesting advertisement letter sold at reduced postage, very rare and sought after. Certs. A. Diena (1975); Fiecchi (1976) Sassone = € 25'000.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1583 Italien
Buste Lettere Postali (B.L.P.) 1922 (Sept 12): Registered Letter envelope from Firenze to Bologna, bearing BLP 1921 25 c. blue with red ovpt., in combination with 1908 50 c. violet and 1917/20 15 c. grey, tied by FIRENZE RACCOMANDATE cds's in black with matching registration label alongside. Correct payment with 40 c. letter rate and 50 c. registration fee. A most attractive item depicting on front a motorized milling machine, signed A. Diena.Ausruf : 60 CHFZuschlag : 100 CHFLosnr. : 1584 Italien
Buste Lettere Postali (B.L.P.) 1923 (May 15): Letter envelope from Roma to Firenze, bearing BLP 1922/23 50 c. violet with black ovpt., tied by ROMA FERROVIA machine cancellation in black. Correct payment of the internal 50 c. letter rate of January 1923. A most appealing item depicting a LAMPO BENZINA SUPERIORE advertisement full of dynamics. Signed Caffaz; cert. Raybaudi (1981) Sassone = € 1'200.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 160 CHFLosnr. : 1585 Italien
Losnr. : 1586 Italien
1861/1945: Collection used/unused stamps starting with Sardinia 1861/63 up to 3 lire, Italy Matraire perf. incl. forgeries, De La Rue proofs, DLR & Torino printings up to 2 lire, 1867 Effigie as a proof on decret, Umberto incl. 30 c. brown and 2 l. orange used, VEII with advertisement 'pubblicitari' incl. 50c - Tagliacozzo and 1l - Columbia, Imperiale set, Allied Military Government, Bari Wolf with varieties, GNR ovpt. adhesives, Repubblica Sociale (RSI), local issues such as Castiglione, Coralit, Aosta, Arona, Savona, Valle Bormida, 1943 PM ovpt fieldpost, Luogotenenza, and 1945 Venezia Giulia 'AMG / VG' overprints with many varieties. A well written up collection on sheets.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.800 CHFLosnr. : 1587 Italien
1862/1934: Italian Kingdom - Rarity lot with nine better values unused, including 1862 40 c. carmine rose, 1930 Crociera 7,70 L. as well as the two 'Servicio di Stato' of 1933 Balbo Triptych and 1934 'Volo Roma - Modgadiscio', all with certificates Bolaffi or Diena. Condition varies, but generally fine Sass. = Euro 6'500+.rnAusruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 950 CHFLosnr. : 1588 Italien
1862/1990ca.: Mint and used collection in nine albums/stockbooks with some better sets and values, including Kingdom with better airmail sets as Zeppelin and two Balbo Triptychs unused, Italian Levant and Colonies as well as a Special collection 'Repubblica Italiana 1955/73' with Gronchi rosa lilla in unused mint condition with cert. Bolaffi (1978).rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.400 CHFLosnr. : 1589 Italien
1863/1926: Lot 12 unused stamps incl. 1863 (Feb) 15 c. blue type I, 1863 Torino printing 2 l. orange in marginal block of four, Umberto 1879 25 c. blue, 1889 45 c. green-olive, 1890 ovpts 20 c. on 30c. brown & 50 c. violet, VEIII 1901 40 c. brown, and 1926 S. Francesco 1.25 lire blue. Eight certs. Sassone = € 3'200+.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1590 Italien
1910/90c: Primarily unused Collection of the Italian commemorative issues incl. 1910 Garibaldi, 1923 Congregazione Fide, Casa di Previdenza, 1932 Garibaldi, Dante, and 1934 Medaglie, also Airmail issues with Trittici and Zeppelin, Segnatasse with 1863 10 c. ochre on cover, 1l. on 1870 cover from Odessa and 27 add. taxed covers, express, pneumatic & parcel stamps, supplemented with 27 covers/documents, in addition a 1929/80 collection focussing on watermarks.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 1591 Italien
1923/50: Lot 90 primarily unused stamps incl. 1923 Propaganda Fide set used, 1937 Augusto,1945 Democratica unmounted og., and 1949 Repubblica Romana, also Vatican 1933 definitives, 1935 Congresso, and 1951 Airmail Decretum Gratiani. Two certs. Mi = € 4'100+.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1592 Italien
Corpo polacco 1946/47: Collection of stamps issued for the Polish Corps in Italy incl. six photo proofs of the first General Anders stamp, Anders 2 z. in hor. pair imperf between, 1946 miniature sheet unused/used, 1946 Soccorso die Guerra, three miniature sheets, and Airmail 1945 25+100 l. imperf on cover Sassone = € 2'300+.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 1593 Italien
1747/1950: Accumulation of several hundred letters, envelopes, cards and other principally postal items covering pre-philately to more modern times. A brief review produced items from the early Italian States as well as the Vatican and Italy postal History, including accounts franked with parcel stamps, postal stationery with railway cachets and an autographed 1940 horse race lottery ticket from "MERANO". Interesting lot for the collector with time and patience.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 1.100 CHFLosnr. : 1594 Italien
Lago Maggiore Shipmail, 1812/1940c: Collection 84 covers / postcards with handstamps and datetamps related to Shipmail on the Lago Maggiore, incl. 'L.M' (Locarno - Magadino) in oval on 1812 entire letter from Intra to Ticino, oval "I.R. PIROSCAFO SUL LAGO MAGGIORE" on Lombardo-Veneto 15 c. red adhesive, VERBANO Shipmail datestamp on two stampless covers from Ticino to Italy, ship's boxed handstamp LUCMAGNO on parcel consignment note, different types of Verbano shipmail cds's on ten covers with Sardinian and Italian frankings, later more detailed datestamps such as "MAGADINO - ARONA" with diff. subtypes used from the late 1870s on 19 covers / stationery postcards, Swiss postal agency "LUINO POSTE SVIZZERE" ob two Italian parcel cards, "NATANTE LOCARNO - ARONA" Shipmail datestamps from about 1900 on ten covers/postcards, later Shipmail datestamps up to the Imperiale issue, also some picture postcards depicting the steamers in service.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 1595 Italien
Lago di Garda Shipmail, 1856/1930c: Collection 30 covers / postcards with handstamps and datetamps related to Shipmail on the Lago di Garda, incl. 1856 entire letter from Riva at the Tyrolian part of the lake to Verona bearing Austrian 3 kr. red tied by decorative "Imp= Reg= Vapori" handstamp, 1859 cover from Riva to Desenzano bearing 1858 5 kr. red tied by octagonal "RIVA VAPORE". Italian cancels and datestamps did not come in use earlier than 1891, this lot includes a nice selection of them as well as few picture postcards.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1596 Italien
1861/1878: Vittorio Emanuele II, Collection postal rates within Italy and abroad, showing also the transition from Sardinian to Italian rates, 70 items thoroughly researched and written up on sheets incl. usage of Sardinian stamps during the Kingdom, Tuscany & Sicily rates, local rate, unified January 1863 inland rate, official adhesive usages, printed matter, registered mail, mail abroad, e.g. to Switzerland with border usage, to France, also printed matter, to and from Tunis, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Malta, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the USA, later UPU letter and printed matter rates, in addition few stationery and official postcards.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1597 Italien
Shipmail on the Lago di Como & the Lago d'Iseo, 1862/1930c: Collection 75 & 6 covers / postcards with handstamps and datetamps related this Shipmail, incl. Lago di Como 1861 Tuscany part letter with LARIO cds on reverse, 1862 cover with Sardinian franking from Milano to Gravedona, 1869 Switzerland Sitting Helvetia with "NATANTE COMO-COLICO" shipmail cds on reverse, same cds on reverse of 1863 Milano to Germany printed matter cover and on seven later covers up to 1887, later single circle "NATANTE COMO COLICO" and MESSAGIERE shipmail types in use from about 1880, as well as few picture postcards. Lago d'Iseo, lot includes six items with these pretty rare "SERVIZION POSTALE SUL LAGO D'ISEO" shipmail cds's.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHF