China (Tientsin) 1917/18: 1 c. brown, machine overprint, a fine unused example and a further unused example with variety "Overprint Double", somewhat centred to right but fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi 34+34a = £ 260+/Sassone = € 750+.
1907: Postcards (2) of Malta mailed to Trieste, each franked by 10 h. red tied by bold strike of THALIA / OE LLOYD datestamps (21/4) in black with italic PAQUEBOT at left and 'Valletta / Malta' datestamps adjacent.
1796 Vicenza: Outer Lettersheet from Treviso, endorsed 'Franca to Venezia' showing 'T.F./G.E.C./C' and taxmark '2' (Soldi) alongside, 1 S. State fee and 1 S.courier fee. Ex collection Alfredo Banci Vollmeier No. 40, P. 10 = Euro 500/750.
1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value from this rare set in fresh and fine mint blocks of four, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare multiples Mi. = € 8'000 for the complete set.
1855: 4 sk. blue, a fine and fresh stamp, tied by '76' numeral of Frederikstad in black to 1857 entire to the customs with "FREDERIKSTAD 3/4" cds in blue alongside. A charming cover Facit = SEK 3'000.
1923 (April): Famine Relief Issue, the set of four values perforated, no wmk., all values each in four complete sheets of 50, thus 200 complete sets, fresh and fine unmounted og. Yvert 148/151. Mi = € 2'000.
Servizio Aero 1933: Vittorio Emanuele III, trittico 'Crociera Nord Atlantica' 5,25 + 44,75 l. with ovpt. 'SERVIZIO DI STATO', a fresh and fine right marginal example, unused with hinge below the middle stamp. Cert. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 4'200.
1907: Arctic Tour, the collection of postcards (20, all different) all mailed to Austria at 10 öre rate, with range of views from Tromso, Hammerfest, Lofoten Islands, North Cape etc. Generally fine, a scarce group.
1690/1876: Lot three fore runners bearing various postmarks as well as a small correspondance with 18 entire letterheets from Rotterdam the St. Brieuc/France, franked by 12½ c grey or 20 c green, mixed condition.
1945/64: Lot with some hundred stamps in mint condition, all in full sets ant partly some duplication, also a few souvenir sheets can be found, top quality and housed in one stockbook owner's cat = € 5'300.
1860: 10 kop. blue & rose, a fine example used on cover to Bialystok tied by circular '1' numeral handstamp of Warsaw in black. Refolded for better display, a fine and scarce cover Mi = € 750.
1855: 4 sk. blue, a fine used example, Position D16, thus showing the "Cracked Plate" variety, cancelled by '197' numeral of Mandal leaving the plate variety clear. Rare Facit 1v6 = SEK 14'000/ Mi = € 1'500.
1922: Italian Philatelic Congress in Trieste 10 c. - 40 c, full set of four surcharged values with full original gum and slight trace of hinge. All signed Richter and Cert. Avi (2018) Mi = € 2'500.
China (Peking) 1917/18: 50 c. violet, machine overprint, a fine unused grossly mis-perforated pair showing "Pechino" on upper pair of impressions only, fresh and fine, a scarce variety. Cert. A. Diena (1960), Bottacchi (2016) Sassone = € 450.
1923/59: Collection resp. small dealer's stock with some thousend stamps used/unused, or in mint condition,incl. some better values, full sets, aimails, minor varieties, imperf. stamps and duplicats, mainly in good condition and housed in four stockbooks.
1948: 160 years of US constitution, unnumbered airmail mainiature sheet in deep fresh schade, unmounted mint, according to Michel only 35 unnumbered sheets sold directly by the printer, fine and rare.
1921: Tirnovo 50 st. Die Proof in bluish-black on medium white paper, initialled at lower right, together with Boris I engraved Die Proof for 1 leva value in deep blue on white medium wove paper. Scarce pair.
1717 (Jan.17) Brescia: Entire lettersheet, endorsed 'con un pacchetto" and "franca" in manuscript, showing 'BRES.P.VEN' postmark and Andreas cross in red crayon sent pre-paid to Venice. Vollmeier No. 23, P 10 = Euro 500/750.
1920 (Nov 20): Express 30 c. on 20 c. ochre and 50 c. on 5 c. green, the set of two values overprinted in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce set. Cert. Bilandzic (2015) Sassone = € 1'650.
1918: Unissued part set of five values, missing the 10 pa. value, fresh and fine mint examples from this rare set, prepared in anticipation of the invasion and conquest of Egypt. Rare. Mi. = € 2'000 for the complete set.
1849: Medallions 20 c. Plate Proof, imperforate and printed in yellow (ex Anatoly Karpov), together with Medallions Delpierre Essays (6) in greyish-black or black on various surface coloured papers from yellow to blue to magenta.
Montenegro 1943: 'Montagna' issue, the complete set of 16 values (including Airmails), the airmail 10 l. with one stamp showing surface scratch, otherwise all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Sassone = € 1'800.
1850: 45 c. blue, type I with '45' placed at base, fresh colour and fair to good margins, cancelled by part strike of rare "F. POST (IV)". Opinion Ferchenbauer (2015) Sassone R4 = € 18'500.
1882: 20 a. ultramarine, perf. 14 x 13½, a fine unused example of good centering and colour, large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2002) Facit 15a = Skr. 7'000/Mi = € 700.
1863/1990: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values from the early years, full sets, surcharged values, airmails, few souvenir sheets etc., mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
1933 (Nov 17): "Red Banner" 20 kop. black, red & yellow, Proof impression perforated 9½, fresh and very fine with large part og. Rare. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Scott 518 Proof = $ 4'000/Mi = $ 2'000.
1916 (June): Turkey 2½ pi. deep sepia brown optd. in black, a fine used example tied to small piece by 'Elbasan' cds in black. A scarce stamp. Signed B. Droese Mi = € 850.
China (Tientsin) 1918/19: Turin ½ c. on 1 c. brown, variety '1 CENTS' on 1 c. brown and variety '1 CENTS' on 2 c. red-brown, all fresh and fine, with large part og. A scarce group. Certs (3) Bottacchi (2016) Gi 44+44a+45a = £ 950+/Ssssone = € 2'750.
1941/45: Album with better values used/unused and miniature sheets, incl. 1943 Zagreb Stamp Show imperf., cert. Krstic (2011) as well as 1945 Stormdivision stamps unused of lower right corner of sheet, cert. Petric (1996).
1860 (Jan 1): 10 c. brown, a fine unused example with clear to large margins all round, of good colour and large part original gum. Scarce so fine. Signed Colla, A. Diena Sassone = € 6'500.
1924: Publicity Issue, the complete set of 19 values, all with full advertising tabs, centering fair to fine, all fine used. Scarce and popular issue. Certs. S. Cilio (2014) for the rarest four values Sassone = € 7'250.
1854: Lot zwei Drucksachen, dabei die seltene 1 Kr. goldgelb Type Ib innerhalb von Agram resp. 1 Kr. goldgelb Type III von Prag nach Trient versandt, die Marken in frischer und voll- bis breitrandiger Qualität. Zwei schöne Stücke, könnte eine schöne Seite werden. Zwei Atteste Ferchenbauer (2005) Ferchenbauer = € 1'100.
1950: General Franco's visit to the Canary Islands, surcharged 'DIEZ CTS' on 25 Pta. violetblack, mint condition without control number on reverse. Cert. Exfima (1976), a very rare stamp MI = € 4'000.
1920 (Feb/June): Christian X definitive set of 21 values to 5 kr. unused, fresh and very fine, unmounted og., the rare 2 kr. with cert. Moller (2004) Facit 124/144 = € 36'500/Mi = € 2'700.
1925 (Dec 24): 10 kr. on 50 a. brown-lilac, a superb unused example of good colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2001) Facit 122 = Skr. 6'500/Mi = € 650.
1876: 20 a. reddish violet, unclear blurred printing on thin paper, a fine unused example of this scarce stamp, large part og. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2003) Facit 14a = Skr. 9'500/Mi = € 1'300.
1926 (Jan 6): 2 kr. on 25 a. orange, a superb unused example of good colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2001) Facit 121 = Skr. 4'000/Mi = € 350.
1860/1960: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from Italy and related areas as Fiume, Trieste, div. Colonies etc., mainly small values and partly in quantities, good to mixed condition and housed in three stockbooks.
Istria & Littorale Sloveno 1946 (Feb 11): Complete set of ten values 25 c. to 30 l. in complete sheets of 100 examples in unmounted og. condition, a trove for plate errors Sassone = € 4'000+.
1953: 20 l. green on yellow postal stationery card, a fresh unused example witth rare "Barbus / IMPERMEABILI" advertising cachet at lower left. Couple of minor black spots on front but a great postal stationery rarity.
1908: Postcard of Nedre Lerfos Falls near Trondheim to Triest, franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Molde' datestamp (July 27) with scarce perforated 'Österreichischer Lloyd Triest' label in violet also tied by 'Molde' cds.
Polish Corps 1946: 2 zl. red-brown, a fine unused corner block of four from lower right of sheet with imprint, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Sassone = € 1'000.
Official 1920/30: Official Christian X set of eight plus 2 kr. and 5 kr. from 1930, fresh and fine unused, the 10 a. with minor gum bend, unmounted og. Scarce Mi = € 485.
1850: 1 Kr. kadmiumgelb Type III und 2 Kr. schwarz Type IIIa, farbfr. und voll- bis breitrandig, klar und leicht übergehend entw. "U.HRADISCH 3/3" (1855) auf komplettem Faltbrief nach Niwnitz. Eine schöne patriotische Frankatur, Attest Ferchenbauer (2003) Ferchenbauer = € 1'000.
1876: 5 a. matt blue, perf. 14 x 13½, a fine unused example of good centering and colour, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Nielsen (2001) Facit 9 = Skr. 4'000/Mi = € 400.
China (Tientsin) 1919: Postage Due 4 c. on 10 c. brown & carmine, unissued, an unused example with variety "Overpint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Sassone = € 1'000.
1924 (Nov 1): 10 kr. on 1 kr. yellow, a superb unused example of good colour, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2001) Facit 123 = Skr. 8'000/Mi = € 850.
China (Tientsin) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 2 c. on 5 c. green, an unused example with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Sassone = € 1'750.
1944: Labour Front, lot four miniature sheets, incl. two imperf. Essays of 3.50 d. red in diff. shades, one imperf. Essay 12.50 d. in unissued red colour, and the final 3.50 d. stamp in an imperf. miniature sheet.
1763 (May 4) Tripoli (Syria): Entire lettersheet from Domenico Carretta addressed to Giovan Antonio Zener in Athens (Greece), concerning the trading with Aleppo. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
1864/67: Lot seven used stamps and one piece, incl. 1864 Constantinople, 1867 coarse whiskers 10 so. Sulina consular PO (Tchilinghirian fig, 839), 10 & 25 so. on piece, and 15 Soldi Smyrna Express.
1793 Ceneda: Entire lettersheet to Venice, showing on reverse oval 'CENE/DA' handstamp in black (Vollmeier No. 3) and on front taxstamp '3' in black (Vollmeier No. 53.3), signed Vollmeier. Ex collection Alfredo Banci Vollmeier P.11 = Euro 750/1'000.
1852/1980: Collction some hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values from the early years, full sets, overprints, souvenir sheets, officials and postage dues, good condition and housed in two albums.
1933 (June 16): "Hopflüg" set of three values unused, of fresh colour, superb large part og. A fine and rare set. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2003) Facit 165/167 = Skr. 17'500/Mi = € 4'300.
1907/08: Frederik VIII / Christian IX definitive set of 15 values unused, all well centred and of good colour, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare so fine. Facit 76/90 = Skr. 17'500/Mi = € 500.
1940/70: Small selection few hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. better sets as well as a few souvenir sheets, partly some duplication, housed in one stockbook owner's cat. = € 2'400.
Syria 1889: Turkey stationery postal card 20 pa., cancelled by ALEP cds and sent to Vicosa Brazil, reverse with crisp Alexandrette, Alexandria, and Rio de Janeiro (Oct 22, 1889) transit cds’s.
1853: Embossed 5 c. green, a superb example with fresh colour and large regular margins all round, well embossed, unused with full og, a rare and highly desirable stamp. Cert. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 36'000.
1902/05: Christian IX definitive set of 13 values unused, all of good colour, well centred, unmounted og. Cert. Lasse Nielsen (2002) for 5 kr. Facit 63/75 = Skr. 5'500/Mi. = € 250.
1870: Official cover from Erzurum to the Armenian Patriachate in Istanbul showing bold strike of all Arabic ERZURUM negative seal handstamp in black.rnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 124 (October 2000), lot 6502.rn
1879/1901: Lot 110 stamps used/unused, mainly various Lion issues, also some postage dues and a few Turkish stramps, in addition 17 unused postal stationery items, on album pages.
1930 (Jan 1): Allthing Offical set of 16 values overprinted "Pjónustumerki" in red or blue, fresh and very fine set, full unmounted og. Rare thus Mi = € 2'000.
1908: Postcard of Balholm to Triest, franked by Norway Posthorn 10 ö. red tied by 'Molde' datestamp (July 27) with scarce perforated 'Österreichischer Lloyd Triest' label in green also tied by 'Molde' cds.
1850/54: Lot drei Drucksachen mit 1 Kr. in versch. Nuancen und Typen, Hand- resp. Maschinenpapier in frischer und breitrandiger Qualität, versandt zwischen 1852 und 1856 in Wien. Eine interessante Zusammenstellung. Drei Atteste Ferchenbauer (2005) Ferchenbauer = € 1'530.
1614 (Jan. 8) Parma: Entire lettersheet with embossed waver was seal, signed by Duke of Parma Ranuccio Farnese (1586-1622) to Count Ascanio Scotto, Governor of Bergamo. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
1858/77: Lot four used/unused stamps in mixed condition incl. 1858 12 ö. blue unused, 1872 12 ö. blue used with offset, 20 ö. brick-red unused, and 1 riksdaler used perf. 13. Mi = € 1'600+.
British Occupation of Italian Cols 1945/51: Covers/cards (11) with MEF usages with 3 d. mauve used on postcards from Asmara, 1 s. used on cover from Rhodes, Tripolitania usages (6, four with 6 mal on 3 d. pairs).
1721 (March. 21) Crema: 'CRE.P.VEN.' handstamp in black as taxmark for a prepaid letter to Venice Ex collection Alfredo Banci, Banci catalogue No. 88 = +++, Vollmeier No. 21A, without price.
China (Tientsin) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 4 c. on 10 c. rose-red, a used example showing variety "Double Overprint". Scarce. Signed E. Diena; cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi 32 var = £ 500+/Sassone = € 1'650.
1850/1970: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest., dabei ein paar bessere Werte aus den ersten Jahren, kompl. Serien aus der Zwischenkriegszeit, Zeitungsmarken, Flugpostwerte, Portomarken, österr. Post in der Levante, Feldpostmarken sowie etwas Bosnien und Herzegowina, gemischte Qualität, in einem Einsteckbuch.
1719 (Dec. 24): Brescia: Entire lettersheet showing fine strike of black 'SS.L.F.D.BR' (Serenissima Signora lettea franca dazio Brescia) circle handstamp on front prepaid to Verona. Vollmeier No: 25.
China (Peking) 1918/19: 20 c. on 50 c. lilac, locally overprinted, an unusual example imperforate horizontally at top, fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert. Bottacchi (2016).
2006 (30. März): Nicht verausgabte Marke 25 Jahre Hilfsorganisation "Menschen für Menschen" 100 c. mit drei Svarovski-Kristallen, übergehend gest. mit Wellenstp. von Wien 1000 (31.08.07) auf kleinem Briefstück. Zu Versuchszwecken wurde die Marke mit Svarovski-Kristallen bestückt, sehr selten gestempelt.
Trieste Zone A 1947/51: The collection of covers/cards and postal stationery (27 items) incl. scarce letter-cards, various frankings and surcharges, incl. registered and censored usages, one or two FDC's.rn
1937/60c.: Stock with better issues, largely mint throughout, including fine thematics: Scouts, UPU, Red Cross, Cycling, Badminton etc., many in large multiples, a fine stock STC € 13'000+.
Libya 1911/55 : Collection of covers/cards (66) with mail from first occupation of Libya by Italy through to independent Kingdom, fine range of postcards, airmail, Censored mail, Military Concession usages etc.
Identity Cards 1950's: Group of seven illustrated identity cards with various frankings incl. one with pair of Demogratica 100 lire red pair, faults, three examples with Lavoro 200 lire brown etc. An unusual group.
1850/1910: Umfangreiche Stempelsammlung Tirol von Abfalterbach bis Zirl, dabei ein paar Hundert lose Marken, Briefstücke, Faltbriefe, Postkarten, und schöne Ansichtskarten, meist sehr saubere Stempelabschläge, auf Albumblätter montiert und beschriftet, in sechs neuwertigen DAVO-Alben mit Schuber.
1900: 50 stotinki revenue stamp and oval Bulgarian datestamp “B.T.P.D. Agentsiya Burgas” of the Burgas agency of the Bulgarian Company for Steamshipping on waybill. Very rare datestamp found only used fiscally.
1961 (April 3): 'Gronchi Rosa' 205 l. rose-lilac, a fine unused vertical pair, marginal from upper right corner of the sheet, superb unmounted og. Sassone = € 3'800.
1850/64: Lot 133 reprints from all definitive and journal fiscal stamp issues of Lombardo-Veneto made between 1866 and 1894, partially in blocks of four or eight. A nice lot.
1932 (May 9): International Airpost Meeting, Strasbourg; the set of three values in fresh and fine marginal blocks of four, unmounted og. Mi = € 1'000.
1935/44c.: Collection of 60 Propaganda cards with Mussolini, Hitler, Duke of Aosta, numerous battle scenes, unused and used, some unused with regimental cachets on reverse. An interesting assembly.
1920/60: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest. oder postfr., dabei viele kompl. Serien, Grazer- und Gitter-Aufdrucke, Rennerbogen, Ausschnitte aus den Renner Bogen, ein paar Viererblocks und anderes mehr, vorab in guter Erhaltung, in einem Album und einem dicken Einsteckbuch.
Postamt in Serbien 1850 (7. Jan.): Faltbrief von Nish nach Pest mit klarem vorders. "BELGRAD 22 JAN." (Müller 178a) mit rücks. Siegel des serbischen Sanitätsamtes "CONTUMACZ ALEXINATZ" (Meyer S. 298/299).
1851: 40 c. rose, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2004) Sassone = € 7'500.
1855: 4 sk. blue, an attractive selection of 12 used examples with different cancellations such as mute obliterators, numeral handstamps or circular datestamps.
1945/80: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values and plenty of full sets, good condition and housed in four Schaubek albums.
1850/1980: Dublettenposten mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest. ab der 1. Ausgabe, teils doppelt oder mehrfach, in einem dicken Einsteckbuch, dazu über 250 Briefe, Karten, FDC's und Bedarfspost, das Ganze in einer Schachtel.
1849/1980: Collection some hundred stamps used/unused, incl.some better values, full sets, souvenir sheets etc., mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
1879/1940: Album containing approximately 400 stamps, including varieties for the most part, shades, multiples and cancellations of WWI and WWII Occupied Territories. Viewig essential.