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Lot# 6627 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 6627 Italy

    Fiscal stamps used to pay postal services 1873/1947: Group 22 covers with 'Marca da Bollo' fiscal stamps used as definitives, partially in combination with definitives, incl. 1873 cover Milano to Genova with 1869 fical (Sassone 6; € 3'500), presumably used to defraud the postal services, 1879 registered cover with Umberto definitive 25 c. in combination with two examples of Umberto fiscals 5 c. lilac, correctly paying the registered rate within the city (Sassone 9; € 1'500), another 1891 single franking of the same fiscal; 1905 Aquila sabauda 5 c. (Sassone 10, € 300), three usages alone or in combination with definitives; 1905/11 Effigie VEIII, 10 c. blue (4), 20 c. carmine (3), 50 c. lilac-rosa and an unlisted 1 lire brown red; 1903/37 20 c. carminio (3), 1939/42, four usages in 1944/45, in combination with definitives and 'Imposta sull'Entrata' fiscals. In addition four covers with other fiscals used instead of definitives. Three certificates Sassone = € 8'300+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF