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  • Lot# : 1210 Sardinia

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    1825 (Aug 17): Watermarked entire letter from Ovada to Genova struck with impressed oval 25 c. 'Cavallini' on front (Second Issue), with manuscript endorsement on reverse 'Questa lettera parte da Ovada'. Fresh and fine entire: the earliest pre-stamped postal stationery. Cert. Bottacchi (2016).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1211 Sardinia

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    1851: 5 c. black, horizontal pair in a deep shade with margins all round and just touched at right, used with 40 c. rose, four margins, on 1852 single rate (7½ grams) entire letter from Torino to Paris, all tied by dotted lozenges in black. 'Torino' despatch cds (July 20) at right in black and red 'P.D.' alongside 'Beauvoisin' entry marking in red. Some negligible strengthening internally but an exceptionally attractive and very scarce cover. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Raybaudi (1989). Michel = € 15'000+/Sassone = € 30'000+.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133 (June 2002), lot 2264.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Sardinia

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    1854: Non Emessi 20 c. indaco unused with full original gum and large even margins all-round, minimal broken embossing, but a fine scarce example. Cert. Caffaz Sassone = Euro 2'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1213 Sardinia

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    1854: Colori invertiti 5 c. dark blue in an horizontal pair with 20 c. dark blue unused with large part original gum and full margins, despite minimal broken embossing and small brown spots, a scarce item of fine appearance. Cert. Raybaudi (1998) Sass. = Euro 10'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1214 Sardinia

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    1854: Colori invertiti 40 c. dark olive green instead of red, a unused mint og. example with full margins all-round showing triple embossing of portrait (minimal broken). A scarce stamp of fine and fresh appearance. Cert. Raybaudi (1998) Sassone = Euro 1'400.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Sardinia

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    1861 (June 2): 5 c. olive green horizontal pair with large margins on three sides, slightly touched at upper right corner, neatly tied by double ring cds. of Manciano on entire lettersheet to Grosseto. Cert. Raybaudi (1998) Sassone = Euro 6'600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1216 Sardinia

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    1862 (Feb. 28): 5 c. bronze green with full to large margins single franking cancelled by double ring cds. "Torino Succursale (2) 28. Feb. 62", locally used on entire lettersheet, backstamped same day on reverse. A scarce usage. Cert. Diena (2002), Vaccari (2003) Sassone = Euro 7'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1217 Sardinia

    1861 (March 30): 10 c. brown a fresh and fine example with good margin at left and wide large margins on the other three sides, cancelled by PD in black and slightly tied by "Monte S. Savino 30 Mar. 61" cds. on left on entire lettersheet to Firenze with arrival mark of the following day on reverse. Fresh and fine single franking Sassone = Euro 210.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1218 Sardinia

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    1862: 10 c. brown-orange with double inverted embossed print of the central head, very fresh and with large margins all round, tied by "Anghiari 18 giu 62" cds to outer letter sheet with another strike alongside, sent to Sienna. A splendid and rare cover, especially in this state of conservation. Signed Emilio Diena and Giulio Bolaffi, cert. Alberto Diena (1960) Sassone = € 67'500+.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 Sardinia

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    1857/58: 80 c. brown dark-orange with inverted head print and 20 c. greyish blue, both with margins clear to large, tied by 'Porto Maurizio 12 gen 59' cds's to entire letter, sent via Nizza (Jan 13), Paris (Jan 15) and London (Jan 17) to Buenos Aires Argentina. A great rarity, not mentioned in Sassone with this colour, in the usual condition for letters directed overseas. Signed Emilio Diena & Asinelli, cert. Guglielmo Oliva (1963) and Colla (2002).rnProvenience: Collection Raineri.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 Sardinia

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    1858: Sardinia 80 c. pale yellow, a fine single example used on 1862 cover to LAGOS, Nigeria, West Africa neatly tied by 'Genova' cds (Jan 20) in black with red P.D. alongside and London transit cds (Jan 22) in red. A magnificent cover to an extraordinary destination. Signed A. Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1985).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 Sardinia

    1855/63: Collection of fourth issue covers (22), with a variety of frankings including 1858 entire to France bearing 5 c. (2) and 40 c. tied CHAMONIX cds's in blue, 1861 cover to UK with 20 c. and 40 c. tied LERICI cds's with 'Horsham' arrival on front, 1858 cover with 10 c. and 40 c. tied by NIZZA MARITIMA cds's to Bordeaux, 1858 entire with 20 c. tied ANNECY cds, 1861 cover with manuscript cancelled 20 c., 1861 cover with 10 c. and 20 c. cancelled at MESSINA etc. Condition variable but an interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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