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  • Lot# : 783 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica 1934 (Jan.23): Postcard franked with Italy 5 c. and 1933 Holy Year 20 c. tied by "ROMA POSTA AEREA 26.1.34.22" cds. in combination with Cirenaica overprinted special issue 2 on 5 L reddish brown cancelled with special flight datestamp "ROMA 1o VOLO DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AYRES 27.1.34 XII" with special flight cachet alongside and Buenos Aires arrival mark ("2. Feb. 34" on front. Scarce, one of only eight postcards known Longhi 3072 = € 3'000, Sassone GP69 = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 784 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica 1934 (Jan.23): Registered envelope franked with complete set of overprinted special issue in combination with issues of  General Colonies (4) of 2 L. 25, all tied by "POSTA AEREA (BENGASI) 23.1.34" and backstamped  with special cachet "ROMA 28.1.34", showing on reverse flight cachet as well as boxed "Perduta coincidenza / primo volo postale / Roma Buenos Ayres" in red. Due delay of the connection flight to Rome they missed the plane which left Rome Jan. 27th, the 'Perduta' special cachet had been applied on the corresponding mail Longhi 3085 = € 1'200, Sassone GP74, € 2'250 for the complete set.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 785 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica 1934 (Jan. 23): Registered envelope addressed to Francis Lombardi in Buenos Aires, franked with Italy 1932 1 L. 25 vertical pair plus Holy Year 25 c. green tied by "Roma Centro 23.1.34" cds. and boxed registration handstamp 'R-00399' in combination with Cirenaica, the complete special overprinted airmail set of four to 10 L., cancelled by "ROMA 27.1.34.XII Io VOLO POSTALE DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AYRES" cds., showing red flight cachet at lower left and Lombardi's signature at right, on reverse with circular "Roma Ferrovia Raccomandate D. 24.1.34.11" datestamp together with boxed PANAM handstamp in violet as well as "Buenos Aires 2. Feb. 34" arrival mark. An extremely rare cover. Note: Longhi states only two covers known with Italian adhesives in mixed franking with the complete airmail set. Presumably despatched from the same sender as the Italian envelope with mixed franking and the registration handstamp 'R-00398' offered in this sale, of which Longhi states the only known mixed franking with Italian stamps and complete airmail set of Tripolitania. Longhi = P.d.A (Prezzo d'amatore) for comparison Longhi rates R6 between € 60'000 / 80'000, Sassone GP 69.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 786 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan. 24): Newspaper wrapper with full content, franked with overprinted special issue 2 on 5 L. reddish brown in combination with 1933 General Colonies 25 c. yellow green tied by "POSTE AEREA TRIPOLI D'AFRICA  24.1.34" cds., showing special flight cachet alongside together with circular flight datestamp of Rome (27.1.34) to Buenos Aires. Extremely rare usage at printet matter rate, with part of the back flap missing and therefore without arrival mark Longhi not listed and to date the only known wrapper from Tripolitania.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 787 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan.22): Registered envelope to Yukon, USA, franked with complete set of four of overprinted special issue in combination with Libya 1 L. 75 and 1 L.1933 tied by "POSTA AEREA TRIPOLI D'AFRICA 22.1.34 17" cds. with special flight cachet in red at lower left, showing on reverse special handstamp "ROMA Io VOLO POSTALE DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AYRES 27.1.34" and "ROMA FERR. RACC. POSTA AEREA 26.1.34" together with boxed PANAM handstamp and "Buenos Aires 2 .Feb. 34 17" arrival mark, forwarded to USA Longhi 3075 = € 1'500, Sassone GP 66d= € 2'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 788 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan. 22/25): Complete set of overprinted special issue used on three registerd envelopes and one card in combination with adhesives of Libya or issues for the General Colonies, all tied by Tripoli d'Africa datestamps showing special flight cachets in red and, except the card franked with 3 L and 'Perduta' cachet (not flown), all other flown, showing violet PANAM cachet as well as Buenos Aires arrival mark (Feb. 2) on reverse. A fine and scarce group. Longhi 3086, Sassone = € 2'225.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 789 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan. 23): Registered envelope addressed to Francis Lombardi in Buenos Aires, franked with Italy 1932 1 L. 25 blue plus 75 c. vertical pair, tied by "Roma Centro 23.1.34" cds. and boxed registration handstamp '00398' in combination with Tripolitania complete special overprinted airmail set of four to 10 L., cancelled by "ROMA 27.1.34.XII Io VOLO POSTALE DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AYRES" cds., showing red flight cachet at lower left and Lombardi's signature at right, on reverse with circular "Roma Raccomandate D. 24.1.34.11" datestamp together with boxed PANAM handstamp in violet as well as "Buenos Aires 2 Feb. 34" arrival mark. An extremely rare cover despatched from the same sender as the Cirenaica mixed franking with the registration handstamp 'R-00399'. Longhi states the only known mixed franking with Italian stamps and complete airmail set of Tripolitania. Longhi 3074 = P.d.A (Prezzo d'amatore) for comparison Longhi rates R6 between € 60'000 / 80'000
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 790 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan. 22/26): Complete set of overprinted special issue used on two registerd cards and two envelopes in combination with adhesives of Libya (1) or issues for the General Colonies (3), all tied by Tripoli d'Africa datestamps showing special flight and 'Perduta' cachets in red as well as Roma special flight dcs. (Feb. 1st.) Longhi 3086 = € 6'000 for compl. set on four covers/cards, Sassone GP66-GP66c = € 2'225.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 809 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    General Issues 1934: Football World Championship in blocks of four, set of five values, 10 c. green olive to 10 lire dark-blue, unmounted og. Sassone = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 810 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Levante Italian P.O. in Albania 1902/09: Three postcards (one is a Panorama card of Janina), with 1907 usage to Turin franked by 1901 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green (2) tied by JANINA squared circle, 1914 card franked 'Scutari' 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green cancelled 'Scutari / Poste Italiane' cds, and 1915 card with 'Valona' 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green tied by 'Poste Italiane / Valona' cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 811 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Italian P.O. in Tunis / Uffici postali all' Estero 1863/65: Italy 10 c. ochre and 30 c. brown, used on 1870 entire letter from Susa to Genova, the 10 c. tied by dotted '235' numeral in black, the 30 c. adhesive tied in manuscript, with TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE cds alongside (Nov 18). Reverse with Cagliari cds of transit and Genova arrival cds. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 812 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1874: 'Estero' 10 c. ochre and 20 c. blue used on 1876 entire letter from Tunis to Padova tied by dotted '235' numeral with TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE cds (March 16) alongside. Italic 'coi Postali Italiani' below and reverse with Cagliari cds (March 17) and Padova (March 21) arrival cds. Scarce 30 centesemi rate in use for just 20 months from January 1876.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 813 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1874: 'Estero' 40 c. carmine, single example used on 1875 entire letter from Tunis to Genova cancelled by framed PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI handstamp in black. Italic 'Da Tunisi' at right alongside 'P.D.' with Genova arrival cds (April 11) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 814 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1881/83: 'Estero' 5 c. green in a vertical strip of three and single 10 c. carmine used on 1887 cover to Palermo tied by barred 235 numeral in black, with TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE cds below (Jan 14). Reverse with Palermo arrival cds (Jan 16). Slight aging as usual but scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 815 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1879: Italy 20 c. orange, a fine example tied to 1894 cover to Palermo, Sicily by TUNISI squared circle datestamp (Dec 21) in black with information strike alongside. Reverse with Palermo datestamp of arrival. Slight trim to envelope and file fold away from adhesive but a scarce single franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 816 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1879: Italy 25 c. blue used on '60' c. on 75 c. brown on pale brown Parcel Card, tied by TUNISI cds (Jan 18) in black. Registered label above and reverse with 'Trapani' arrival cds in black. A very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 817 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1881/83: 'Estero' 10 c. carmine in a vertical pair, lower stamp showing a Plate Flaw on Umberto's hair, used on 1887 cover to Genova tied by barred '235' numeral and by 'Tunisi / Poste Italiane' cds. reverse with Genova cds (Nov 12) and 'S. Martino D'Albaro' arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 818 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1881/83: 'Estero' 20 c. orange, horizontal pair used on 1881 cover to Genova tied by barred 235 numeral in black, with italic 'coi Postali Italiani' handstamp alongside and TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE cds below (Nov 2). Reverse with Cagliari transit cds and Genova arrival cds. Minor aging as usual, a scarce cover. Signed A. Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 819 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1889: Italy 45 c. olive green, a fine example tied to 1893 registered cover to Palermo, Sicily by TUNISI squared circle datestamp (Sept 27) in black with information strike alongside. Reverse with Cagliari transit cds and Palermo datestamp (Sept 29) of arrival. Slight trim to envelope at left but a scarce single franking.
     
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 820 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1891/96: Italy 20 c. orange used on 1897 cover to Naples tied by TUNISI squared circle datestamp (Jan 13) with information strike alongside. Reverse with Naples squared circle arrival (Jan 16) in black. Minor envelope faults but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 821 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Africa Orientale 1941: Unissued set of four values 'Due Popoli / Una Guerra' with values at left in amharic script and Italian value in centre, the set of four values 10 c. brown, 50 c. lilac, 75 c. carmine and 1 lire 25 c. ultramarine, all fresh and fine, superb large part typically speckled og. Rare - just 100 sets printed thus. Signed G. Bolaffi. Cert. A. Diena (1970) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 822 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica 1934: Cirenaica Airmail Stamps Coroncina, the four official stamps of the four colonies Cireneica, Eritrea, Somalia, and Tripolitania, all showing 'SERVIZIO DI STATO' and 'SAGGIO' overprints in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. An exceedingly rare group of proofs. Signed and certs. Raybaudi (1986); E. Diena (1993) Not listed in Sassone.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 823 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Eritrea 1916: Concessional Parcel post 5 c. - 4 L., lot seven selected parcel stamps with black straight line ERITREA, all with full original gum and hinge remains or traces of hinge. Cert. Enzo Diena (2008) Sassone = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 824 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1927: Concessional Parcel post, 10 c. azzurro with black straight line ERITREA, nicely cancelled, a rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2008) Sassone = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 825 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1925 (Nov): 'Giubileo' 1 lire deep blue, optd. 'Eritrea' in black., perf. 13½, a magnificent mint example, with perfect centering for this rare stamp, superb unmounted og (somewhat browned as usual with this issue). Extremely rare. Cert. A. Diena (1963) Sassone = € 45'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 826 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1903: Postage dues, 10 L. azzurro e carminio with black straight line 'Colonia Eritrea', nicely cancelled, a rare stamp. Cert. Sorani (2009) Sassone = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 827 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1903: Postage dues, 50 L. giallo (min. thinning) and 100 L. azzurro with black straight line 'Colonia Eritrea', both in fresh colour and with nearly full original gum, a rare pair Sassone = € 1'625.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 828 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Oltre Giuba 1925 (Nov): 'Giubileo' 60 c. carmine, optd. 'Oltre Giuba' in black., perf. 13½, a magnificent mint example, with perfect centering for this rare stamp, superb large part og. Extremely rare. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 16'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 829 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Somalia 1934: Airmail stamp 25 c. indigo & brown with ovpt. 'SERVIZIO AEREO SPECIALE' in black showing variety: inverted overprint, small hinge remainder, with fresh and full original gum. Signed Sanabria; cert. Cilio (2013) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 830 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1935/38: Lesser Kudu 20 L. green perf. 14, nicely cancelled, a very rare stamp in good condition. Cert. Enzo Diena (2009) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 831 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1928/41: Parcel Post 50 c. orange, issued in 1940, the superb unused example overprinted in black, centred to top and of fresh colour, left hand stamp showing crushed 'S' in 'Somalia', fine unmounted og. An outstanding example of this great rarity. Signed Oliva. Cert. A. E. Fiecchi (1970), E. Diena (1989) Mi 43/II = € 17'000/ Sassone = € 24'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 833 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934: 'Circuito delle Oasi' ovpt. on Tripoli fair issue, complete set of seven values in blocks of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Sassone = € 8'750.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 834 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    British Occupation of Italian East Africa 1941: Complete set of nine values 10 c. to 10 lire, un-issued, in unmounted og. condition. A rare set. Signed A. Diena and Sorani; Opinion Cilio (2013) Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 835 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1941: East Africa - British Occupation, Commemorative issues 10 c. - 10 L. full set of nine values with red or violet surcharge BRITHS OCCUPATION, all with full original gum and showing signatures from various experts, joined by a certificate Raybaudi of 2009, in addition six revenue stamps bearing the same surcharge Sassone = € 3'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 836 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1941: Complete set of five values with overprints in black, 20 c. to 2 lire, presumably issued as proofs, the 30 c. on 15 c. green with variety: 'H' in BRITISH shortened, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare. Signed Sorani; Cert. Sorani (2010) Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 837 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1941: Overprinted Revenue stamps, complete set of eleven values with overprints in black, 10 c. red to 50 lire red on yellow, not issued, a fresh and scarce issue, rarely seen in unmounted og. condition (2 lire with minute hinge remnant). Cert. Raybaudi (1997) Sassone = € 87'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 838 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/1934: Various Italian Colonies and Occupation issues, Collection in an album with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition travelling through the Italian Empire, incl. better items and full sets, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues etc., noteworthy are Italian East Africa, Libia, Cyrenaica, Somalia and Tripolitania, fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 839 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    19000/45: Collection in an album with some hundred stamps used/unused from various Ital. Colonies, incl. some better single values and full sets from Cirenaica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libia, Oltre Giuba and Somalia, fine owner's cat = Mi appr. € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1912/41: Libia incl. Cirenaica and Tripolitania, Collection in one Marini album with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. many better single items (partly joined by certificates) or full sets, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues and other revenues, all through in good to very good condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 841 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1903/36: Somalia and Oltre Giuba, Collection in a Marini album with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. many better single items and full sets, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues and other revenues, all high priced items joined by certificates, all through in good to very good condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/1934: Eritrea, Collection in a Marini album with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. many better values and full sets, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues and other revenues, better items joined by certificats, in good condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 843 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/1941: Mint Collection in a printed album with 1932 General Issues Garibaldi set of 17, 1934 Milan Fair and Football set of 12 complete, Libia issues from 1912 with scarce 5 l. definitive, 1926 perf. 11 pictorial set of 8 incl. rare 50 c. (cert.), 1927 Parcel Post set of 11 values (cert.), Tripolitania from 1923 incl. 1930 50 c. brown airmail and 1933 Zeppelin set, 1934 Airmail Oasis set of seven complete, 1934 Mogadiscio set, 1924 'Segnatasse per Vaglia' set of six; similar fine selection from Cirenaica with 1933 Zeppelin and Nort Atlantic sets etc. Fresh and generally fine throughout.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1912/41: Various Italian Colonies, Collection in an album, some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering the General issues, Castelrosso, East Africa and as main part Egeo incl. many individual issues of the small Islands, noteworthy here are a full set with black surcharge 'XXI Congresso Idrologio', Calcio, Airmails incl. Zeppelin and Balbo, parcel stamps and postage dues, better items joined by certificates, in addition some duplicates, in good to very good condition.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 845 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/1941: Collection with primary interest in varieties, incl. Cirenaica 1923 20 c. imperf. between stamp and top margin unused, 1926 St. Francescano 5 l. + 2.50 c. olive optd. in red and black (Sassone = € 3'500) unused and further example with red opt. imperf. between stamp and lower margin unused (Sass = € 2'200), April 1927 60 c. imperf. between stamp and top margin unused (Sass = € 2'000), Volta 50 c. optd. Eritrea and Cirenaica unused, Libia with 1912/18 opt. varieties, Pictorial imperf. and Centre Inverted varieties, 1 l. and  5 l. in imperf. between pairs, 1924 20 l. green in strip of four imperf.  between stamp and margin (Sass = € 1'000+), 60 c. blue in vertical imperf. between strip of three (Sass = € 2'200) and a pair unused, 1924/29 imperf. between pairs of 10 c., 30 c., 50 c. and 1 l., 'Giubileo' perf. varieties unused, Parcel Post sets, Eritrea with 1893 20 c. orange in unused corner block of eight and 25 c. blue in corner block of six unused, Somalia with Parcel Post and Postage Due sets unused,  Tripolitania with 1924 Manzoni 30 c. imperf. block of four (Sass = € 2'000+), Vaglia set unused etc. Varieties and highöly catalogued items abound, a fine and scarce offering.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 846 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/60: Exceptional collection of mint & used, with nearly all better sets and singles with General Issues complete, Castelrosso 1922 set of nine mint, on cover and used on piece, Cirenaica complete less two perf. varieties and incl. 1923 Manzoni and rare 1934 Official 25+2 l. brown-carmine (Sassone = € 3'250), Eritrea complete from 1893 incl. 1924 Manzoni set unused, 1925/28 'Giubileo' 1 l. blue perf. 13½ used, signed (Sass = € 12'500) and rare 1934 Official 25+2 l. brown-carmine unmounted og., signed (Sassone = € 6'500) and rare back-of-the-book material incl. 1916/24 Parcel Post 10 c. blue, 3 l. yellow and 4 l. grey pairs unused (Sass = € 5'500+), 1927/29 Parcel Post 10 c. blue used (Sass = $ 1'600) and 10 l. and 20 l. values unused, Libia with 1912 5 l. blue & red unused, 1921 values with centre inverted variety, 1924/29 pictorial 55 c. unused, 1930 1 l. 75 c. brown perf. 13½ used, 1915 and 1927 Parcel Post sets unused, Fezzan June 1943 1 f. 25 c. opt. used, piece with June 1943 Airmail 0.50 c. on 50 c. brown signed Bolaffi (Sass = € 4'000), Oltre Giuba with 1925/28 'Giubileo' 60 c. carmine (extensively signed) and 1 l. blue perf. 13½ unused (Sass = € 17'000), Postage Dues, Vaglia issues unused, 1925 Parcel Post set unused, Somalia with Benadir optd. 1905 set used, 1924 Manzoni set unused, 1925/28 'Giubileo' 1 l. 25 c. blue perf. 11 unused signed, 1927 unissued set of two values unused (Sass = € 3'500), 1932 Pictorial issue with compound perfs. used, rare 1934 Official 25+2 l. brown-carmine (Sassone = € 3'250) signed, 1934 Airmail 25 c. blue optd. unused (Sass = € 3'250) signed, three large india paper imperforate unadopted Essays, 1936 Airmails optd. 'Saggio', fine Express section, 1917-1926 Parcel Post sets near complete unused (incl. unissued 1923 set) or used, Postage Dues complete, Vaglia sets unused, Tripolitania with 1924 Manzoni set unused, 1925/26 'Giubileo 1 l. 25 c. blue perf. 11 unused (Sass = € 3'250), 1932 VI Fiera Campionaria set perf. and imperf. unused, 1934 Official 25+2 l. brown-carmine (Sassone = € 3'250) signed, British Libya issues in complete sets, Africa Orientale with Military Franchise and the unissued 1941 British Occupation overprinted issue (Sass = € 2'500), a marvellous collection.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF
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