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  • Lot# : 4568 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 30 c. violet brown in type III, nine examples with very fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by fair "VENEZIA 13 / 3" datestamps to piece. An attractive mass franking, signed Raybaudi; cert. Ferchenbauer (2016) Ferchenbauer = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4569 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 45 c. blue type III unused with large part og. with good to large margins all round, reverse with some gum creases or broken gum as usual. Certs. E. Diena (1982); Ferchenbauer (2017) Sass.= € 30'000+ / Ferchenbauer = € 9'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4570 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1853: 30 c. brown, Imitazioni di Verona with good to large margins all round, cancelled "VERONA 13/3". An attractive example, signed Seitz; cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Sassone = € 7'500/Ferchenbauer = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4571 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1857/58: 15 c. red vermillion, Imitazioni di Milano in type I with good to large margins all round, cancelled "MILANO 1/2" (1858). Stamp cleaned, but still an attractive item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Sassone = € 2'250/Ferchenbauer = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4572 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1857/58: 45 c. dark blue, Imitazioni di Milano in type II, fresh colour with good to large margins all round (slight horiz. fold  not visible from the obverse), cancelled "MILANO 27/1" (1858). A rare and sought after stamp, signed Matl; cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Sassone = € 4'750/Ferchenbauer = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4573 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 45 c. blue, Imitazioni di Milano in type VI with good to large margins all round, cancelled "MILANO 18/4" (1858). Very fresh colour, a fine example of this falsification, cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Sassone = € 4'750/Ferchenbauer = € 2'800.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4574 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 15 so. dark-blue in type I in a block of four, fresh colour with good perfs., well embossed, cancelled by two line "TREVISO 20 NOV." datestamps. A fresh and attractive item, signed Mattl; cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Sassone = € 22'500/Ferchenbauer = LP.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4575 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 2 so. yellow in type II, fresh colour with good perf., cancelled by red framed "WIEN 22 .. 11 - 1 ..". Shifted design and item slightly washed but a rare red Vienna cancellation on a stamp issued for Lombardo-Veneto, cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4576 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1859: 3 s. black and 5 s. red on reverse showing plate flaw: red spot at the neck (stamp separated during opening), both in type II, fresh colour and good perf., both tied by "LEGNAGO 6/11" (1860) cds to entire letter sent to Villabartolamea with framed RACCOMANDATA alongside. A local registered letter Mi 7/II+9/II/Ferchenbauer = € 1'300/Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4577 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1859: 15 so. blue in type II as a horiz. strip of three in a mixed franking with 1861 5 so. red, all well embossed, with fresh colours and fine perfs., tied by "TREVISO 8/11" (1862) datestamp to entire lettersheet with PD and French entry datestamp "AUTRICHE 12 NOV. 62 CULOZ" in red alongside, reverse with Paris arrival cds. An extremely attractive item showing the second weight rate to France. Not listed in Ferchenbauer.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4578 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1863: 15 so. rose perf. 14, a rare usage as revenue stamp on part document, canncelled by a signature. A fresh, well perf. and centered stamp showing some patina, cert. Ferchenbauer (2013) Ferchenbauer = € 2'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4579 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: Segnatasse per giornali 1 kr. black, type I, bright and fresh colour, fair to good margins, full and original gum. Signed E. Müller; Cert. Ferchenbauer (2016) Mi Z1/Ferchenbauer = € 2'750/Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4580 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: Segnatasse per giornali 4 kr. vermilion, right large marginal example in type I (10 mm), bright and fresh colour, fair to good margins, crisp and attractive cancellation "(I.) R. CASSA DELL'UFF. DI COMMISSURAZ(IONE) in VENEZIA". Signed Bühler; cert. E. Diena (1994); Ferchenbauer (2016) Mi Z3/Ferchenbauer = € 12'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4581 Modena

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    1852: 40 c. sky blue, large and regular margins all round, cancelled by blue grill obliterator. A rare and scarce stamp. Cert. E. Diena (2001) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4582 Modena

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    1854: 10 c. black on dark rose with point after '10' showing variety: 'N' in 'CENT 10.' turned right, the spectacular variety from pos. 193 of the sheet of 240, unused with original gum, fresh colour and good to large margins, a scarce and desirable stamp. Cert. Caffaz (2000) Sassone = € 22'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4583 Modena

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    1853: 1 l. black on white with point after '1', cancelled by bar obliterator, fresh colour and good to large margins, a scarce and desirable stamp. Cert. E. Diena (1996) Sassone = € 4'250.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4584 Modena

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 20 c. violet slate, unused with original gum, fresh colour and good to large margins with complete separation line at right, a rare and desirable stamp. Signed Richter; Cert. Sorani (2002) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4585 Modena

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 20 c. violet slate, unused with original gum, fresh colour and good to large margins with complete separation lines on two sides, a rare and desirable stamp. Cert. E. Diena (2004) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4586 Naples

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    1858: Two covers sent in August and September 1858 to the Count Stefan von Berchtold in Nagyoroszi in the Rétsàg district, Hungary, endorsed "Par Vienne & Waitzen / Autriche", each cover with Stemma delle Due Sicilie definitive, 10 gr. brownish red, type I, both cancelled by framed ANNULATO, reverse with Napoli railway datestamp in red, Triest and Waitzen transit and Rétsàg arrival cds's. Although the Italian railway sytem was in its infancy, the two covers needed only nine days from Southern Italy to the Hungarian province. Addressee is Count Stefan von Berchtold, member of a well known and widespread noble family in the Austrian Empire. The cover was paid by the sender until the border to the Lega, the receiver had to pay '9' kreuzer which were noted on the obverse.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4587 Naples

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    1858: Stemma delle Due Sicilie 50 grana rose brown, fresh colour and good to large margins, cancelled by framed ANNULATO handstamp, a rare and scarce stamp. Cert. E. Diena (2004) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4588 Naples

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    1858: Stemma delle Due Sicilie 50 grana rose brown, fresh colour and good to large margins, cancelled by framed ANNULATO handstamp, a rare and scarce stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2001) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4589 Naples

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    1859: 50 grana lacquer brown, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by framed handstamp, a rare and attractive example. Cert. Raybaudi (1976) Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4590 Naples

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    1860: Stemma delle Due Sicilie 20 grana carmine rose, the postal forgery in type IV made in 1860 to defraud the Postal Services, imperf. on stout white wove paper without watermark, fresh colour and good to large margins, cancelled by framed ANNULATO handstamp, a rare and desirable stamp. Cert. Sismondo (2004) Sassone = € 5'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4591 Naples

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    1861: 1 gr. black, 2 gr. blue, 5 gr. rose carmine and 20 gr. yellow all used on small 1862 cover endorsed 'Affranchie 28 gr.' to East Kilbride, Scotland tied by NAPOLI AL PORTO datestamps (April 9) in black and by framed 'PD' in black and by 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 14) in red. Reverse with Torino transit and Glasgow arrival cds. The adhesives with margins fine to touched in places but a remarkable and extremely rare four colour franking of great charm.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4592 Naples

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    1861: 2 gr. blue in a fine horizontal pair, used with large margined single 20 c. orange on 1862 cover to East Kilbride, Scotland tied in transit by both '1896' petit chiffres of Marseille and by 'Italie / Marseille' entry marking (Jan 23) in blue. Reverse with Glasgow arrival cds (Jan 26). A magnificent and extremely rare cover Sassone = € 40'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4593 Parma

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    1852: 40 c. blue, brilliant colour and good to large margins, unused with full og., a rare and desirable stamp in this condition. Cert. E. Diena (2004) Sassone = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4594 Parma

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    1852: 40 c. blue, fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by small grill obliterator of Piacenza in red brown to entire letter with "PIACENZA 5 MAG 193" datestamp in red brown alongside, sent to Trieste, reverse with arrival cds (6 MAG 1853). An attractive cover, sent in the LEGA postal system. Cert. E. Diena (2005) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4595 Parma

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 5 c. in the rare green yellow shade (verde giallo), fresh colour and good to large margins, cancelled by "BORGO S. DONNINO 24 DICEMBRE 1859" datestamp, a very rare and desirable stamp in this condition. Signed A. Diena; certs. Bolaffi (1973); Raybaudi (2000) Sassone = € 65'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4596 Parma

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 80 c. in the brown orange shade, an unused example with full gum in fresh colour and good to large margins, a rare and desirable stamp in this condition. Cert. Raybaudi (2004) Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4597 Papal state

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    1852: 8 baj. black and 50 baj. blue, fresh colours and good to large margins, the 8 baj. with compl. separation lines on two sides, tied by grill handstamp to piece with "ROMA 21 MAG 64" datestamp and framed PP alongside, previously sent to New York, a fine item with a desirable stamp. Cert. E. Diena (1987) Sassone = € 3'570.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4598 Papal state

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    1852: 50 baj. blue, good colour and margins all round, cancelled by mute lozenge, a rare stamp. Cert. E. Diena (2004) Sassone = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4599 Papal state

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    1852: 1 scudo rose carmine, fresh colour and good margins all round, unused with full og., a rare and scarce stamp in this condition. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4600 Papal state

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    1852: 1 scudo rose carmine, good colour and margins all round, cancelled by mute lozenge, a rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2001) Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4601 Papal state

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    1852: 1 scudo rose carmine, good colour and margins all round, cancelled by faint date stamp, a rare stamp. Signed Senf; cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4602 Papal state

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    1867 (Sept 21): 5 c. blue-green, a horizontal strip of four used on 1867 cover to Livorno, cancelled by barred grid cancellations with 'Civitavecchia' cds alongside (Dec 17) in black. Framed 'PD' below and reverse with Livorno arrival cds (Dec 17). An extremely rare multiple on letter. Cert. Chiavarello (1997) Sassone = € 27'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4603 Papal state

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    1867 (Sept 21): 10 c. orange-vermilion single example used with rare vertical strip of four on 1867 entire letter to France, tied by barred grid cancellations and two strikes of 'Roma' despatch cds's (Oct 16) in black. Framed 'PD' below alongside faint entry marking in red. Reverse with Paris transit and Tournon Sur Rhone arrival cds (Oct 23). An exceedingly scarce multiple on letter. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 32'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4604 Sardinia

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    1820: Entire letter showing the reverse of a superb impression of Cavallini 50 c. blue struck on the inside of printed entire letter from Post Department in Novara to Lugano, Switzerland, struck on despatch with 'Dirn. pp Delle Poste / di Novara' in black, oval NOVARA handstamp in red with 'Milano / L.T.' transit alongside in red. An extraordinary and most unusual entire. Signed Brun. Cert. Sorani (2007) Sassone = € 14'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4605 Sardinia

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    1851: 5 c. black, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Signed E. Diena; cert. Avi (2006) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4606 Sardinia

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    1851: 5 c. black, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Signed Thier; cert. Raybaudi (2000) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4607 Sardinia

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    1851: 5 c. black in a horizontal pair and single 40 c. lilac-rose, used on 1852 cover front to Pontarlier tied by bold rhombus of dots with AIX LES BAINS (Savoy) cds in black (Aug 12) at left. Red 'P.D.' and Pont de Beauvoisin entry marking alongside. Small imperfection at top right of the pair and some file folds but a charming and extremely rare franking. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4608 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. deep blue, a fine appearing example used on 1851 entire letter to Bonneville, cancelled in manuscript with SALLANCHES (Savoy) cds alongside (April 18) in black. Slight stain from the ink at top of adhesive but a very rare and most attractive usage. Signed Calves Sassone = RR.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4609 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. blue, a fine appearing example just touched at right, used on 1852 entire letter to Chambery tied by rhombus of dots with RUMILLY (Savoy) datestamp (Sept 24) at right and reverse with Chambery two line dated arrival. File fold well away from adhesive, an attractive and rare entire Sassone = 11 pts.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4610 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. deep blue, margins fine to touched, used on 1851 entire letter to Gex, France tied by rhombus of dots handstamp with RUMILLY (Savoy) datestamp (June 4) alongside (Sassone = 11 pts). Underpaid and entire marked 'Timbre Insuffisant' in manuscript and taxed at '8' décimes due to pay. Reverse with Lyons and Gex datestamps (June 7). A most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4611 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. blue, an attractive clear margined example used on 1852 entire letter to Annecy tied by rhombus of dots with RUMILLY (Savoy) datestamp (Nov 24) at right and reverse with Annecy arrival cds. Slight horizontal file fold but very rare. Signed Brun Sassone = 11 pts.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4612 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. bright blue, a superb appearing example with huge margin at top and imperceptibly touched at base, cancelled by rhombus of dots to 1853 cover (with complete contents) to Menthon near Annecy. Superb strike of scarce S. JEOIRE (Savoy) despatch datestamp (Sassone = 12 pts) at right (Oct 16) and reverse with transits of Duing cds, Bonneville cds and Annecy arrival, then returned back to S. Jeoire with cds of receipt (Oct 20). A charming and rare cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4613 Sardinia

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    1851: 40 c. rose, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Cert. E. Diena (2002) Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4614 Sardinia

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    1851: 40 c. rose, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2004) Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4615 Sardinia

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    1853: 5 c. green, a superb example with fresh colour and large regular margins all round, well embossed, unused with full og, a rare and highly desirable stamp. Cert. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 36'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4616 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 5 c. green and 20 c. blue, fine used examples tied to 1854 entire letter to Grasse by NIZZA MARITIMA cds's (March 19) in black. Circular 'Sard / Antibes' cds (March 11) in red and reverse with Grasse arrival cds. A charming and rare franking Sassone = € 14'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4617 Sardinia

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    1853; Embossed 5 c. green in a fine horizontal pair, used with marginal 40 c. rose on 1854 cover to Paris tied by THONON (Savoy) datestamps (Nov 13) in black. Red 'P.D.' at right and 'Sard. / Fernex' entry marking in red. Reverse with Paris arrival cds (Nov 15). A few minor imperfections not detracting from the appearance of a rare and extremely attractive cover. Cert. Robineau (2003) Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4618 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 5 c. green in a vertical pair used with single 40 c. rose on 1854 cover to Paris tied by THONON (Savoy) datestamps (April 9) in black, with red 'P.D.' and 'Ferney' entry marking adjacent and Lyons transit cds on reverse. The pair with minor creasing not detracting from appearance of an extremely scarce cover. Signed A. Diena, P. Vaccari. Cert. David Feldman (2011) Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4619 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 20 c. blue, a huge margined example used on 1854 entire letter addressed to a Countess at the Palace of the Duke of Parma in Plaisance (Piacenza), tied by bold strike of THONEN (Savoy) datestamp oin black (March 23). Charged 3 décimes due in manuscript as underpaid to Italy, the reverse with Chambery, Torino and Piacenza datestamps. A charming entire Sassone = € 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4620 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 20 c. blue, a fine margined example used on 1854 entire letter to Rumilly tied by neat ANNECY (Savoy) single ring datestamp (June 27) in black with RUMILLY arrival cds on reverse (same day). Diagonal file fold not detracting from a charming and scarce usage. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4621 Sardinia

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    1853: 40 c. bright rose, a superb example with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, unused with full og, a rare and highly desirable stamp. Cert. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 25'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4622 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 40 c. rose, a fine example with sheet margin at right used on 1854 entire letter at double rate to Aiguebelle neatly tied by CHAMBERY (Savoy) cds in black (Oct 5). Exceptionally fine cover Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4623 Sardinia

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    1854: 5 c. yellow green, a superb horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top, overlapping a single 40 c. dull rose red, used on cover to Paris and teid by ANNECY (Savoy) datestamps (June 23) in black. Red 'P.D.' below and Pont de Beauvoisin entry marking in red. Reverse with Chambery cds and Paris arrival (June 26). A rare and very attractive cover. Signed A. Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 25'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4624 Sardinia

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    1854: 20 c. deep blue, a fine appearing example with close to huge margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter to Chambéry tied by ANNECY (Savoy) cds (Oct 31) in black. An exceptionally attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4625 Sardinia

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    1854: 40 c. brick red, fresh colours and good to large margins all round with large lower sheet margin, well embossed, tied by "CHAMBERY 2 AOUT 55 7S" cds to piece, an appealing item. Cert. Bolaffi (1993) Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4626 Sardinia

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    1854: Complete set of three values, 5 c. green to 40 c. brick red, a set with fresh colours and good to large margins all round, well embossed, cancelled by Torino and Nizza Maritima datestamps, an appealing group. Signed Enzo Diena and others Sassone = € 8'275.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4627 Sardinia

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    1855: 5 c. bright green (verde pisello), fresh colour and good to large margins all round with broad sheet margin at left, well embossed, cancelled by "TORINO 15 GEN. 56" cds, an attractive stamp. Signed A. Diena; cert. Raybaudi (2004) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4628 Sardinia

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    1855/63: 5 c. green, a fine example used win combination with Newspaper 1861 1 c. grey, five single examples, margins touched to large, all tied to 1862 cover to Santa Maura, Ionian Islands by 'Palermo' cds's (June 3) in black. Reverse with Cefalu transit cds. Heavy horizontal file fold but a most unusual combination to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4629 Sardinia

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    1859: 10 c. dark brown (bruno cioccolato scuro), an unused block of four with full og, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, an attractive unit of this rare shade. Cert. Sorani (2005) Sassone = € 3'300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4630 Sardinia

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    1859: 10 c. grey brown in a horiz. pair, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, cancelled by "SESTO CALENDE 12 SET." datestamp, a late use of this Varese Lombardo datestamp (Sassone 12 punti = € 1'650) after the end of the Sardinian-Austrian War, an attractive item. Signed Bolaffi; cert. Sorani (1994) Sassone = € 1'650 + € 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4631 Sardinia

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    1855/63: 40 c. carmine-rose, two examples, each with touched to large margins all round, used on 1863 entire letter to "Lagos, Costa D'Africa, Guinea", tied by 'Genova' cds (Jan 17) and by oval 'P.P.' in red. Small repair at top of letter sheet alongside manuscript 'Cmi. 60' at left (presumably the amount above the 20 c. internal rate) and London transit cds in red (Jan 23).  Further manuscript '1' (pence) charged for local delivery upon receipt. An attractive entire to an extraordinary destination for Sardinian mail.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4632 Sardinia

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    1860: 40 c. carmine and 20 c. blue, both with fresh colours and good to large margins all round, well embossed, tied by "GENOVA 7 MAG 60 6 M" cds's to envelope with PD in red alongside, sent to Oxford with Torino transit on reverse, an attractive cover. Cert. Raybaudi (1983) Sassone = € 2'100+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4633 Sardinia

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    1861: 3 l. bright copper, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, slightly cancelled, a rare and attractive stamp. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1997) Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4634 Sardinia

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    1636/1876c.: Postal History of Savoy, the splendid Gold Medal collection with 1636 entire from La Roche, 1653 entire from Annecy, 1697 entire struck with DE SAVOIE in black, manuscript caancelled entires from 'Annecy', 'franco au Pont', 'Montmellian', 'Savoye' etc., then Napoleonic occupation period from 1792 with Department 84 markings (unpaid and prepaid) of Aiguebelle, Aix / Mont-Blanc, Annecy, Bonneville, Carrouge, Chambery, Conflans, Frangy, La Roche, Lans-Le-Bourg, Rumilly, Sallanches; 1822 entire registered from Thonon, 'Retrodato' handstamped (Returned) covers, covers with two line dated handstamps incl. incoming 1829 entire from Guadeloupe, 'Duch' period with circular datestamps incl. Alby, Annemasse, Brides Les Bains, Frangy, La Roche, Maltaverne, Samoëns, 1853 cover with 'Thones' cds in red, Sardinian 1855/63 issue covers with 5 c. yellow-green single franking from Annecy, 50 c. rate covers to France (certs.), 20 c. local rate covers with variety of shades and markings, piece with 40 c. carmine (3) and 80 c. yellow to London (cert.); 1859 and 1860 covers showing AMB. LINEA VITT. EM. Travelling P.O. datestamps, taxed covers of Sardinian period and thereafter (from 1860) the re-instatement of French rule with July 1860 cover franked 1853 20 c. cancelled by Sardinian rhombus, 20 c. on 1860 covers from Chambery, Douvaine, Evian etc., thereafter with petit and gros chiffres, underpaid covers, destinations usages (Mexico etc.) and splendid range of covers through to UPU. A superb study of this region with viewing recommended (181 covers).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4635 Toscana

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    1851: 1 s. bistre orange on grey paper, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by crisp "FIRENZE .. GEN 1855" cds, an attractive stamp. Signed Pfenninger; cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4636 Toscana

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    1851: 1 s. lemon yellow on blue and 2 s. scarlet on blue (2), all stamps with fresh colours and fair to large margins all round, tied by "BIBBIENA 26 AGO 1852" cds's to piece, an attractive, rare and highly desirable item. Signed Bolaffi; cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 36'250.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4637 Toscana

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    1851: 2 s. scarlet on blue, fresh colour and fair to large margins all round, cancelled by rombi obliterator, attractive appearance, a rare and highly desirable item. Cert Avi (2017) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4638 Italy

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    1850/60: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from Lombardo-Veneto up to Tuscany, showing paper varieties, colour shades, cancellations etc., in addition a few covers, good to mixed condition and housed in two volumes.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4639 Italy

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    1851/61: Interesting Lot 38 used/unused stamps, three pieces and nine covers incl. Lombardo-Veneto, Modena Governo Provvisorio 5 c. green used and 20 c. with variety 'ECNT', Napoli 1858 20 gr. used, Province Napoletane Falsi dell'epoca 1861 10 gr. orange, Parma 1855 5 c. yellow orange used (3), 1857 40 c. blue, a used single and a pair, Governo Provvisorio 1859 10 c. brown used and unused, Stato Pontifico 1852 6 baj. and 8 baj. unused, 50 baj. used, Romagna 1859 ½ baj. used, Sardinia 1853 Embossed definitives 5 c. green (2) and 40 c. rose (2) used, 1854 20 c. blue on cover, two covers to Great Britain with 1860 80 c. carmine & 20 c. blue, 1861 80 c. orange used, Sicily 1859 ½ gr. orange, 10 gr. blue used, 20 gr. and 50 gr. unused, and Tuscany 1851 1 quattrino used, 4 cr. & 6 cr. on cover, 1857 1 quattrino & 1 cr. used as well as Governo Provvisorio 1 c. violett brown. An attractive lot in overall good to very good quality, to be studied to be fully appreciated, 29 certs. Raybaudi, Sorani, E. Diena and others Sassone = € 51'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4639A Sardinia

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    1819/68c.: The specialised Postal History collection of Italian States, primarily Sardinia with the accent on usages within Savoy, including Sardinia 1851 covers from Chambery, Sallanches, Thonon (2), 1854 issue covers from Rumilly, Thonon; 1855/63 issue usages from Aix Les Bains, Alby (cert. Roumet) Cruseilles (cert.), Frangy, La Roche, Le Chatelard, Le Plot, St. Julien, Seyssel, Thorens-Sales; large range of Sardinia covers with 1855/63 5 c. & 10 c. frankings (12), 20 c. cobalt on covers, 40 c. carmine on covers (18), Sardinia usages in Sicily, Papal States incl. a bisect cover (cert.), France with 1849 cover bearing Cérès 20 c. cancelled in manuscript and taxed in Savoy, France 1853 issue covers cancelled in Evian, Reignier (cert.), Rumilly and Sallanches, Austria Lombardy Venetia covers (14), Naples incl. 10, 20 and 50 gr. (cert.) used, Tuscany with 1851 1 q. black, 1 s. salmon and 2 s. brick red used and covers (9) and a Cavallini cover used on last day (cert. Sorani). A magnificent classic collection that could be turned into a similarly magnificent exhibit (198 covers).
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4640 Italy

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    1863: 15 c. blue, Type II, four examples with large margins all round, used on small envelope endorsed 'via Ancona' to Alexandria, Egypt tied by ANDORNO datestamps (July 26) in black. Framed PIROSCAFI / POSTALE / ITALIANI alongside struck in red. Reverse with Biella, Ancona and TPO datestamps alongside fine ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE cds in blue (Aug 2). A delightful cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4641 Italy

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    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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4642 Italy

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    1866: Tiratura de Torino 40 c. rose carmine, brilliant colour, few clipped perfs., but still an attractive stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2005) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4643 Italy

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    1891: Cover to Piacenza franked by December 1890 set of six values overprinted 'Valevole per le stampe', together with four additional values from same set, all neatly tied by 'Caprile' datestamps (Feb 24) in black. Scarce and attractive Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4644 Italy

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    1899 (Sept 6): Stationery 15 c. brown per estero, sent from Foligno via Brindisi and Aden to Bombay.rnProvenance: Collection Del Bianco.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4645 Italy

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    1923: Manzoni, compl. set of six values 5 c. carmine & black to  5 l. violet & black, all in marginal blocks of four, fresh colours and good perfs., unmounted og. A rare and desirable set, cert. Raybaudi (1999) for the 5 l. value Sassone = € 14'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4646 Italy

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    1923: Manzoni 1 l. blue & black in a sheet marginal imperf. block of four, fresh colour and good to large margins, unmounted og, A rare unit in this quality. Cert. Raybaudi (20043) Sassone = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4647 Italy

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    1923: Manzoni 5 l. violet & black, fresh colour and good perfs., cancelled by part strike "(MILANO) VIA CURTATONE 27 1 24" cds, a rare stamp in that quality. Cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4648 Italy

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    1954 (Dec 28): 'Siracusana', 100 l. with watermark 'Ruota allata' and extremely rare perf. 13¼ : 12, good perfs. and slight cancellation. A rare and scarce stamp, certs. Fiecchi (1973); E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 5'500/Mi = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4649 Italy

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    1961: Gronchi rosa, 205 l. with wrong map of Peru, fresh colour and perfect perfs., unmounted og. A rare stamp, cert. E. Diena (2000) Sassone = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4650 Italy

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    1961: Special First Day Cover, sent registered to Lima with marginal Gronchi rosa, 205 l. with wrong map of Peru, additional 205 l. grey violett and 90 l. Michelangelo definitive applied on top of this withdrawn stamp (detached for inspection and hinged back), all cancelled by special machine cancellation of Rome for the visit of President Gronchi in South America, reverse with Venezia transit and Lima Aereo arrival cds's (ABR 7 1961). A rare and interesting combination, cert. Caffaz (1993) Sassone = € 32'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4651 Italy

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    1968/76: Definitive 150 lire violet, a complete sheet of 100 (10 x 10), wmk. Star Type 1, completely imperforate on gummed white paper. Fresh and very fine, a most unusual sheet. Unlisted by Sassone.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4652 Italy

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    Francobolli Pubblicitari 1924/25: 50 c. violet with green 'Piperino' tab, an unused block of four. A rare item, cert. Raybaudi (1998) Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4653 Italy

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    1922 (Jan): The famous unissued 15 piastre on Express 25 c. rose Airmail, overprinted SERVIZIO POSTALE AEREO / PIASTRE 15 in black (thin font), a fine unused example of good colour, typical slight aging, centred to lower left with large part original gum. An exceptional example of this great rarity with just 5 examples recorded - one of which is housed in the British Library collection (ex Fitzgerald). A major rarity of aero-philately and the rarest stamp of the Italian collecting area. Signed G. Bolaffi, G. Colla, A. Diena, Sanabria; Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1966), G. Colla (2006) Sassone = € 300'000.rnrnNote: Prepared in Constantinople for the planned CIDNA flight from Bucharest to Paris. Due to pressure from the French Embassy in Constantinople and the Lausanne Conference calling for the closure of all Foreign Post Offices within Turkey, the issue was aborted and nearly all examples of this stamp were destroyed and burnt. A recent article by N. L. Cipriani and C. E. Manzati published in the Collectors Club Philatelist (March-April, 2015) showed 10 examples of this stamp from collections / auction catalogues assembled by Messrs. Piermattei and Naddei. The stamp offered above is illustration #4 in their article.
    Starting bid : 65,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4654 Italy

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    1929: Cover with 1928 Filberto 20 c., 25 c., 30 c. and 50 c. alongside Airmail 1926/28 1 l. 20 c. brown all tied by 'Genova Ferrovia' datestamps (March 31) with 'Inoltrare SOLAMENTE per Posta Aerea' handstamp in violet. Reverse with Brindisi cds and Alexandria arrival cds (April 6).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 4655 Italy

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    1934: Airmail First Flight cover to Mogadishu franked by 1934 Airmail set of six values and definitive 30 c. brown and 50 c. violet tied by 'Roma / Posta Aerea Speciale' datestamps (Nov 9) in black with Mogadiscio datestamp (Nov 11) on reverse. A scarce set on letter Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4656 Italy

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    Servizio Aereo 1933: Crociera Nord-Atlantica Triptych 5,25 + 44,75 l. ovpt. 'SERVIZIO DI STATO', fresh colour and good perfs., unmounted og. A rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2005) Sassone = € 6'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4657 Italy

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    Castelrosso 1923 (Jan): 10 c. carmine, Imperforate Proof block of four, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine unused. Rare and appealing block. Signed Holcombe Sassone = € 640+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4658 Italy

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    Castelrosso 1924 (March): 60 c. carmine with diagonal overprint, the slightly tropicalised block of 25 (5 x 5), from lower left corner of the sheet, all stamps with variety 'Overprint Double' in black. Minor splitting and age spots but extremely rare in such a large multiple (almost certainly the largest extant multiple from the one recorded sheet), unmounted og. Sassone = € 16'250.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4659 Italy

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    Castelrosso 1924 (March): 40 c. brown with diagonal overprint, a fine unused pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety 'Imperforate Between Stamp and Margin', minor gum bend but scarce, unmounted og. Sassone = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4660 Italy

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    Egeo 1929 (May 19): 25 c. green, 50 c. brown and 1 l. 25 c. deep blue, all in imperforate blocks of four, the 50 c. block with some gum disturbance on upper pair, the marginal 25 c. block and the 1 l. 25 c. block both unmounted og. and signed A. Diena Sassone = € 2'800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4661 Italy

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    Egeo 1929 (May 19): 1 l. 25 c. deep blue, a fine unused horizontal strip of four, marginal from left of sheet, variety 'Imperforate Between Vertically', fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Sassone = € 440+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4662 Italy

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    Egeo 1930 (Sept 25): XXI Congreso Idrologico 1 l. 25 c. deep blue, a fine unused horizontal strip of four, marginal from right of sheet, variety 'Imperforate Between Vertically', fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Hellas 56a/d = € 4'200/Sassone = € 4'200+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4663 Italy

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    Egeo 1931 (Sept 16): 'Congreso Eucaristico Italiano' 5 c. lilac rose, a fine unused block of four showing variety 'Imperforate between stamp and Margin' at left, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Hellas 73a = € 900+/Sassone = € 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4664 Italy

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    Egeo 1932 (Oct): 20th Anniversary of Occupation, the complete set of ten values in unused blocks of four, all corner marginal, fresh and very fine with full unmounted og. Very rare Hellas 118/127 = € 4'640+/Sassone = € 5'500.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4665 Italy

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    Egeo 1933 (May 20): Balbo triptych, marginal strip of three from top of sheet, position 2 (central stamp) showing variety "con ciuffo", fine used. The variety signed G. Bolaffi. Slightly aged but very rare Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4666 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1936 (Dec. 30): Fligth Addis Abeba - Rome by Ala Littoria S.A., Registered cover franked with Eritrea 10 L. plus additional franking of 1 L. 50 tied by "Addis Abeba Cassa Locale 30.12.36" to "Zurich 3.1.37".
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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