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Lot# : 1194 Naples
Lot# : 1195 Naples
1858: 5 gr. deep carmine, 10 gr. deep carmine and Postal Forgery 20 gr. carmine, Type VI, all used on 1860 entire letter from Naples to Paris endorsed 'par Bateau à Vapeur' and tied by framed ANNULATO handstamps in black. Red framed PD at right and reverse with Paris arrival cds (Nov 6). The adhesives with large margins all round, the 20 gr. Postal Forgery with diagonal clip at lower right and the addressee's name re-drawn on front panel and a few mostly internal faults but an extremely rare combination usage. Cert. Colla (1997).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1196 Naples
Dittatura 1860 (Nov. 6): Trinacria 1/2 tornese blue on thin paper (carta sottile), a fine used example with large margins allround, neatly cancelled by framed 'ANNULLATO' handstamp in black. A scarce stamp, cert E. Diena (1981) Sass. = € 31'500.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1197 Naples
Napoli 1860: Croce di Savoia ½ t. light blue, with good to large margins all round, neatly tied by part of framed 'ANNULLATO' handstamp in black. minimal improved paper scratch at base, otherwise a fine appealing stamp. Certificates A. Diena (1941) and Bottacchi (2012) Sassone = € 6'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1198 Naples
1860 (Dec 6): Newspaper piece bearing ½ tornese blue, huge margins all round, Emilio Diena Type/Position 32 with large diagonal slash after 'T' at base, neatly tied by ANNULATO handstamp in black. Exceptional example of this rare stamp. Signed Richter, Thier. Cert. Dr. H. Avi (2017) Sassone = € 6'500.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1199 Naples
1860: Cross of Savoy ½ tornese blue, a huge margined example of this famous stamp, used on complete folded Electoral Circular dated January 17, 1861, tied by complete strike of framed 'Annullato' handstamp in black. A magnificent example of this rarity in the foremost quality. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1973) Michel 9 = € 30'000/Sassone = € 42'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 71 (March 1984), lot 8197.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 1200 Naples
Neapolitan Provinces 1861: 1 gr. black, a vertical strip of four with good to touched margins used with 10 gr. pale dull yellow, tied to 1862 registered cover front to Naples by ASSICURATA registration handstamp and by LECCE cds (Jan 17) in black. Information strike of datestamp at left and further strike of 'Assicurata' below. Despite imperfections incl. a scuff on third 1 gr., a scarce and appealing usage. Cert. Newiger (2010) Sassone = € 5'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 1201 Naples
Lot# : 1202 Naples
Neapolitan Provinces 1861: 5 grana lilac, a fine used horizontal strip of three (Mi. 5c.), tied to 1862 triple weight cover to Genova, the strip with good margins all round and central stamp just shaved at base, neatly tied by RUTIGLIANO datestamps (May 26) in black, with further information strike at right. The cover endorsed, partially under the adhesives, with manuscript 'Con vaglia postale No. 109' (thus containing a Money Order). The cover with file folds but a very unusual and scarce franking. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Newiger (2010) Sassone = € 18'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1203 Naples
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