1936: Airmail stamps 85 c. up to 50 Fr., full set with eight values incl. 50 Fr. in dark green, all stamps showing full original gum with traces of hinges or minimal points of earlier stuck down Yvert = € 2'770.
1940: Erdélyért, compl. set of three values from 10+50 f. to 32+50 f. (Mi 640-642 / Magyar Bélyegek Katalogusa 673-675) in imperforated blocks of four, a rarely offered set in unmounted og. condition, two sets in blocks of four MBK = HUF 400'000.
1953 (3. Oct.): 1.2s, 1.5s and 2s multicoloured, 75th Aniversary "UPU" three values of imperforate "phase proofs" in different colours mounted on pages. There are 12 proofs per value, all from the "CURVOISIER" archives.
1930: Exposition Internationale de la Poste Aérienne, Avion survolant Marseille 1,50 fr. ultramarine with perforation 'EIPA30', a fine and fresh unused example with good centering and full gum. Cert. Brun (2019) Yv = € 580 / Maury = € 565.
1871: Lithographed 2 kr. orange and 5 kr. blue in mixed franking with Engraved 3 kr. green, good colour and usual perforations, tied by "PEST 27 / 1 71" cds. An unusual and rare combination
1926: 20 c. green, Libyan Sibyl vertical marginal pair with missing horizontal perforation at top and in the middle with full og., hinge in margin only, fine and rare. Signed and certificate Colla (2015) Sassone = € 3'800.
1900/20: Lot 120 cards and covers from a textile company's archive, mainly sent from various Italian Post Offices in the Levant and showing various cancellations as well as better frankings, good to mixed condition as usual.rn
1928 (Aug. 23): Ile de France 10 Fr. on Berthelot 90 c. red, a fine example with full original gum and in fresh colour, certificate Brun (2019) Yv = € 3'500 / Maury = € 3'000.
1953 (3. Oct.): 1.2s, 1.5s and 2s multicoloured, "2. SOMALIA FAIR" four values of imperforate "phase proofs" in different colours mounted on pages. There are 9 proofs per value, all from the "CURVOISIER" archives.
1930: Balbo Flight 7 l. 70 c. turquoise & grey, imperforate, Proof in issued colours from the lower right corner of the sheet, thin in margin only. Rare. Signed A. Diena and G. and A. Bolaffi.
1805 (Sept 26): Letter from Marseille to Cervo bearing a very clear "85 / MONACO" strike in black and endorsed "Deb de Cervo de ...." on the reverse. Tax marks to front, fine and rare early letter of the Principality.
1860: 10 c. brown, very fine copy with brilliant contrasting red cancell "S. SOFIA" on cover to "ROCCA S. CASCIANO" with redirection to "S. PIERO". Attractive letter with a very rear cancellation. Certificates Bottacchi (2004) and Colla (2017).
Cameroun 1916/1980c.: Collection/stock , unused and used duplicated stock with enormous catalogue value and much thematic potential, neatly arranged and housed in five large stockbooks. Viewing recommended Mi = € 27'000+.
1861: Plate Proof for the 5 l. value, printed in rose on slightly tinted thin pelure paper, ample to good margins all round, scarce. Signed Vlastos Constantinidis (1933) 3 ES. I.2
1861: Plate Proof 20 l. blue on thin slightly blued paper, large even margins all round in a fine delicate shade. A most attractive example Constantinidis (1933) 5 ES. III.1
1927: 1.25 l. + 60 c. olive with double overprint in black marginal copy from right sheet margin with full og. Very fine and rare, multiple signatures and signed Colla with Cerificate (2015) Sassone = € 2'800.
1924: Libyan Sibyl issues, four "Die Proofs" mounted on official "OFFICINA GOVERNATIVA CARTE-VALORI TORINO" carton (140 mm x 90 mm) showing "SIBYL" designs in issued values and colours. Very fine and rare, signed E. Diena.rnrn
1938: Szent István, compl. set of 14 values from 1 f. to 70 f. (Mi 551-564 / Magyar Bélyegek Katalogusa 582-595) in imperforated blocks of four, a rarely offered set in unmounted og. condition MBK = HUF 400'000.
1926: Keskeny Madonna, compl. set of three values from 1 p. to 5 p. (Mi 427-429 / Magyar Bélyegek Katalogusa 457-459) in imperforated blocks of four, a rarely offered set in unmounted og. condition MBK = HUF 400'000.
1852 (Jan 1): ½ baj. black on bright lilac (lilla vivo), a used vertical pair cancelled by barred grid obliterator in black. A rare shade. Cert. E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 4'000+.
1851/60: Lot five selected used stamps from Parma (2) and Toscana (3), one on small fragment and all of fresh appearance, each item joined by a cert. Dr. Avi (2018) MI = € 2'000.
Plate Proof for the 40 l. value printed in carmine, the reverse with double print in orange and rose, large even margins, an unusual Proof Constantinidis (1933) 6 ES. III.2.rnProvenance: Collection Zachariadès.
1859: 20 gr. black-violet, unused block of four from the left sheet margin with large part og. Very fresh and rare with good margins, signed E. Diena and Colla with Certificate (2017) Sassone = € 10'000.
1932: Nagy Madonna, compl. set of four values from 1 p. to 10 p. (Mi 484-487 / Magyar Bélyegek Katalogusa 514-517) in imperforated blocks of four, a rarely offered set in unmounted og. condition MBK = HUF 800'000.
1620: Letter to Amsterdam adressed to the merchant Hendrich Bertels dated 11/21 February 1620. The letter is endorsed "Franco Stettin" and bears no further markings. A fine and rare letter from the early phase of the "30 Year War".
1926/30: 1 c. black and brown to 1 l. brown and grey-brown, complete set mainly from right or left margin with full og., odd hinge in margin only. Signed and certificate Colla (2017) Sassone = € 10'000.
1852: 1 s. rose-red unused, clear margins all round and of fresh appearance, large part og. A rare stamp. Signed A. Diena and G. Bolaffi. Certificate Cilio (2021) Sassone = € 7'500.
1852/1868: Collection on album page in mint and used condition apparently complete, including the 50 baj. blue and 1 scudo in rose carmine. The quality is rather mixed. Sassone = EUR 16'400.
1924: 50c black and olive pictorials with center inverted "CENTRO CAPOVOLTA" in unused block of four with full original gum. Extremely rare, signed Enzo Diena and Colla with Certificate (2014) Sassone = € 28'000.
1921/31: Pictorials and Libyan Sibil issues, Fifteen "Die Proofs" mounted on large carton (235 mm x 160 mm) showing six sibyl designs and nine pictorials in three different designs and colours. Very fine and rare.
1837 (Nov. 10): Entire letter from Smyrna via Constantinople and Vienna to Toulon, disinfected in Semlin (unreadable) and showing fine strike of italic "Purifiée à Maseille" on reverse.
1891: 20 c. orange SE corner marginal with plate number 3715 on cover from "SALZA IRPINA" 19. Apr. 1900 to Naples. Faint discolouration but rare and attractive. Signed Colla.
Terres Australes et Anatarctiques Françaises 1983/88: Lot thousands commemorative adhesives in complete or part sheet, unmounted og. condition. Scott = $ 7'468 following the consignor.
1918/23: Specialised collection in one Volume written up in Dutch with many interesting pieces "Map" and "Banknote" with perforation types, large blocks and other varieties, including some used examples. Interesting lot.
1900: Lot of 25 imperforate Essays in green on gummed paper, some close to issued stamps others in "MUCHA" and "TURUL" style with his typical design features.
Espressi 1922 (Jan 9): Espresso 1920 50 c. red ovpt. 'Cent. 60' with the overprint shifted strongly to the right, a block of eight, unmounted og. Sassone = € 1'760.
1858/1955: Postal stationery, approximately 120 items including many censored to Switzerland. There are items from most areas including "VATICAN", "FIUME" and "TRIEST" and some with Swiss postage dues. Varied lot.
1900/40c: Lot 24 Greek covers with shipmail handstamps, partially on covers without adhesives, partially used to obliterate the stamps, partially on reverse of franked covers, primarily from the Aegean Sea and Asia Minor.
1870 (Oct.-Dec.): Group five covers/part covers despatched after the liberation of the Papal States bearing Torino printing and 1867 (April) definitives, all tied by mute grill and lozenge obliterators.
1814: Departement Conquis, "Dora" "P AOSTE P" in red with "109" removed and datestamp 14. OCT in black on prepaid letter to Turin after the end of the occupation.
1830: Letter from Naples, 7. Dec. red despatch mark on reverse, with boxed transit mark "V STATO PONTIFICO" (van der Linden 2962) on front via Hamburg to Copenhagen, taxed 25sk.
1867: Delpierre Essays on thin paper in unadopted design showing Pope "PIUS IX" in grey, mauve, lake, green, rose and blue. Certificate E. Diena (1992).
1934 (June 16): Provisional surcharge set of six, 1st printing, well centred, yellowing of gum, large part og. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1973) Sassone = € 2'000.
1930: Balbo Flight 7 l. 70 c. turquoise & grey, diagonally overprinted "SAGGIO" (Specimen) in red, unmounted og. Scarce. Signed and certificate Raybaudi (2008).
1855: 4 sk. blue, study of eleven copies mostly with very wide margins, one with part of neighbouring stamp above. Four with town marks including "MOSS".
1805/13: Republica Cisalpina (few later) accumulation of over thirty mostly copy official letters with beautiful designs and pre-printed stationery. Attractive and very decorative.
1894: Accumulation of twenty-five illustrated postal stationery cards including with "SAGGIO" overprint. Some cto and some with staining but a rare assembly.
1951/2004: Dealer's stockbook with thousands of adhesives both unused & used, a fine lot with enormous catalogue value Mi = € 24'800 following the consignor.