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  • Lot# : 4496 Greece

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    1861/1944: Used collection with Paris prints complete, 1862/67 issue complete, later Large Hermes complete (57 values signed Simmermacher), Small Hermes imperf and perf., 1896 Olympic Games set complete (5 d. and 10 d. cert. Simmermacher), AM Lepta overprints complete, 1906 Olympic set complete, 1912 Occupation set of 16, 1922 surcharges on Greece and Creete complete, 1933 Zeppelin set, 1940 Postage and Airmails set complete, a fine collection. STC € 13'660. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 4497 Greece

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    1861/1980: Collection with some hundred stamps used/unused, incl. large and small Hermes heads, few Olympics, full commemorative sets, postage dues, stamps with value added tax etc., mixed condition and housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4498 Greece

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    1876: Postal Stationery collection with 1876 Paris printing 15 l. blue cards used (2), one extremely fine commercially used to Berlin, 1878 Athens printing 15 l. blue cards used (3), 1883 Belgian printing 5 l. black on buff cards unused (4) and used, 5+5 l. reply card unused (3) one with SPECIMEN oveprint in red, 10+10 l. red cards unused (2) and SPECIMEN, used cards with varieties and scarce thin paper example, 10+10 l. blue cards unused (3) and used (3), 20 l. red letter cards unused (2), 1900 Flying Hermes 5 l. card and 5+5 l. card optd SPECIMEN and 10+10 l. card optd. SPECIMEN.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4499 Greece

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    1914/41: Collection of postcards and postal stationery cards, with small correspondence of attractive cards from a British Soldier in Salonika (1918), range of Charity Stamp usages on covers and cards, 1941 censored cards from Argostolian etc (79 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4500 Greece

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    Cefalonia & Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941 (May 29): Issued at Argostolian Greece George II 1+1 d. green and 8+8 d. blue, each in a horizontal pair, overprinted 'ITALIA / Occupagione Militare / Italiana Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in red, the 1+1 d. pair with adhesion on gum, the scarce 8+8 d. pair superb large part og. (signed A. Diena) Hellas 46+47/Sassone = € 9'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4501 Greece

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    Cefalonia & Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941 (May 29): Issued at Argostolian, Greece Mythological 2+2 d. ultramarine, a fine unused pair with overprint 'ITALIA / Occupagione Militare / Italiana Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in red, one stamp with corner crease not affecting the appearance, otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare. Signed A. Diena, P. Holcombe Sassone = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4502 Greece

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    Cefalonia & Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Issued at Argostolian, Greece Constantine equestrian set of two values, overprinted 'ITALIA / Occupazione Militare / Italiana Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black variety "Inverted Surcharge" across horizontal pairs of 1.50+1.50 l. green and 30+30 d. red-brown, the 1.50d. value in a block of four stamps with part Plate 3A in margin (full unmounted og.), the 30 d. in a fine og. pair. Rare and appealing set. Signed Drossos Sassone = € 12'000+ for normals (inverted unpriced).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4503 Greece

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    Cefalonia & Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Issued at Argostolian, Greece Constantine equestrian set of two values, overprinted 'ITALIA / Occupazione Militare / Italiana Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black across horizontal pairs of 1.50+1.50 l. green and 30+30 d. red-brown, each marginal (one with imprint), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare and appealing set. Signed Drossos Sassone = € 9'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4504 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece George II 3 d. red-brown, a fine used example handstamped overprint 'occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black reading up, cancelled by 'Itaca' cds in black. Rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, S. Sorani Hellas 172/Sassone = € 650.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4505 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece George II 3 d. red-brown, a fine used example on piece, handstamped overprint 'occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black reading up, cancelled by 'Itaca' cds (May 25, 1941) in black. Rare stamp. Signed Orestis Vlastos Hellas 173/Sassone = € 26'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4506 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece Constantine equestrian 1 d. 50 l. green, a fine used example on piece, with handstamped overprint 'occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black reading up, cancelled by 'Itaca' cds in black. An exceedingly rare stamp. Signed Orestis Vlastos Sassone = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4507 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Mythological 40 l. black & green, with handstamped overprint 'Occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2001) Sassone = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4508 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Mythological 5 d. red, with handstamped overprint 'Occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare stamp. Certs. A. Diena (1961), S. Sorani (1995) Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4509 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Charity 50 l. green optd. in red, further handstamped overprint 'Occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very scarce stamp. Signed S. Sorani Sassone = €2'600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4510 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece Mythological Airmail 1 d. red, with handstamped overprint 'occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca', fresh and very fine unused example from top left of sheet, unmounted og. Signed A. Diena, S. Sorani Sassone = € 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4511 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece Mythological Airmail 1 d. red, with handstamped overprint 'occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca', fresh and very fine block of four, marginal from top of sheet, cancelled by 'Itaca' cds (Aug 23, 1941) in black. Scarce. Signed A. Diena, S. Sorani Sassone = € 2'800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4512 Greece

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    Ithaca (Italian Occupation) 1941: Postage Due 25 l. blue, zigzag roulette, a fine horizontal pair, handstamped overprint 'Occupazione / Militare Italiana / Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' in black across the pair, fresh and very fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp. Signed S. Sorani Sassone = €3'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4513 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: Airmail 10 d. brown, optd. 'Corfu' in black, a sheet marginal strip of four on piece, the first and fourth stamps being cancelled by 'Kerkyra / 15 Apr. 41' datestamps in black, the fourth stamp with fault and tropicalised, the two central stamps being left unused (and not attached to the piece) with right hand stamp slight tone spot. Nevetheless a very rare piece with first stamp showing damage to 'O' in 'Corfu'. Signed Kogevinas. Cert. Raybaudi (2003) Mi 26 = € 1'900/Sassone = € 5'600.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 4514 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: Airmail issue, 50 d. violet optd. 'Corfu' in black, the used block of four variety 'Overprint Double', from positions 7-8/17-18 on the sheet and thus showing position 18 variety 'Broken O' in 'Corfu', fresh and fine, lightly cancelled by Kerkyra datestamps in black. Rare and most unusual multiple: only 795 stamps issued, just 49 used examples with this variety exist. Signed A. Diena Mi 30 var = unpriced/Sassone = € 2'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4515 Greece

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    1941: George II set of four values optd. 'Corfu', fresh and fine, top value unmounted og., and a used set on piece; together with 1 d. green block of four with overprint shifted to the top of stamp, and 3 d. red-brown block of four with one stamp showing broken 'O' in CORFU. Scarce group, just 401 stamps overprinted of the 100 d. carmine value. Signed A. Diena, Raybaudi Mi 1/4 = € 400+/Sassone = € 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4516 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: George II set of four, Mythological set of 13 values and Equestrian set of two values, all overprinted 'Corfu' and applied to two sheets of paper, folded well away from stamps, each indivdually tied by 'Kerkyra / 5 June 1941' datestamps in black (First Day of Issue). Rare and most attractive. One sheet with manuscript certification by A. Kogevinas, President of the Corfu Philatelic Society (22 Nov, 1941) Mi 1/20 = € 600/Sassone = € 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4517 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece Mythological issue optd. 'Corfu', the selection of varieties with 5 l. red brown & blue with inverted opt. and another with overprint double, 20 l. used example with opt. inverted, 2 d. in an unused vertical pair with 'Corfu' optd. misplaced to top 'a cavallo' unmounted og. etc. An interesting group (6 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4518 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece Mythological 10 l. blue & red-brown, optd. 'Corfu', the rare 'TIPYN' variety, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Signed Herbert Bloch and others Mi 7 = € 600/Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4519 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: King Constantine equestrian issue, the set of two values optd. 'Corfu' in black, each in unused blocks of 25 (5 x 5) from corner of the sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce, just 967 full sets can exist. Signed A. Diena. Cert Raybaudi (1998) Mi 19+20 = € 2'500+/Sassone = € 11'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4520 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: Unissued Balkan Games 8 d. blue optd. 'Corfu', a fine unused example, unmounted og. Scarce stamp with just 500 printed. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 875.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 4521 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece Mythological issue optd 'Corfu', the set of 13 complete, fresh and fine, large part og., the rare 10 d. brown being unmounted og. (signed A. Diena). Scarce Mi 5/6+8/18 = € 600+/Sassone = € 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4522 Greece

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    Corfu (Italian Occupation) 1941: Postage Due issue, the complete set of eleven values used, all applied to a sheet of paper, folded away from adhesives, all neatly tied by individual strikes of the 'Kerkyra / 5 June 1941' datestamps in black (First Day of Issue). Rare and most attractive: just 80 full sets can exist. The sheet with manuscript certification by A. Kogevinas, President of the Corfu Philatelic Society (Nov, 1941). Hellas 35/45/Mi 1/11 = € 800+/Sassone = € 3'125.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4523 Greece

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    Zante (Italian Occcupation) 1941: Greece George II set of four values, overprinted 'Occupazione / Militare Di / Zante / 1-5-XIX' with 1 d. green and 3 d. red-brown optd. in violet, 8 d. blue and 100 d. carmine optd. in black, all used on individual pieces cancelled on First Day of Issue (June 5, 1941) at Zakynthos. Rare and very fine. Signed Orestis Vlastos Mi 1/4 = € 2'120/Sassone = € 6'900.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4524 Greece

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    Zante (Italian Occcupation) 1941: Greece Mythological set of 14 values, overprinted 'Occupazione / Militare Di / Zante / 1-5-XIX' in black or violet, including 10 l. blue & red-brown with 'TYPIN' and 'TIPYN' inscriptions, all used on small individual pieces and cancelled on First Day of Issue (June 5, 1941) at Zakynthos. One or two values with minor tropical spot on perfs. otherwise fresh and very fine set, signed Orestis Vlastos Mi 5/17 = € 880/Sassone = € 4'875.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4525 Greece

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    Zante (Italian Occcupation) 1941: Greece Constantine equestrian set of two values, overprinted 'Occupazione / Militare Di / Zante / 1-5-XIX' with 1 d. 50 l. green optd. in black and 3 d. red-brown optd. in violet, neatly tied to individual pieces by First Day of Issue Zakynthos datestamps (June 5, 1941) in black. Extremely rare. Signed Orestis Vlastos Mi 18/19 = € 2'200+/Sassone € 7'000+
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4526 Greece

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    Zante (Italian Occcupation) 1941: Greece Charity issue 50 l. green, overprinted 'Occupazione / Militare Di / Zante / 1-5-XIX' in violet, a fine marginal block of four, minor aging, fine unmounted og. Scarce. Cert. H. Avi (2009) Sassone = € 560.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 4527 Greece

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    Zante (Italian Occcupation) 1941: Airmail 2 d. blue in an unused block of four and 5 d. violet in a corner sheet marginal block of 16 unused, both overprinted 'Occupazione / Militare Di / Zante / 1-5-XIX' in violet, fresh and very fine multiples, the 2 d. with large part og. the 5 d. with browned large part og. Rare in blocks. Signed Orestis Vlastos Mi 22+23 = € 10'200/Sassone = € 25'200.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4528 Greece

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    Zante (Italian Occcupation) 1941: 10 l. red, zigzag rouletted optd. Postage Due issue of 1937, overprinted 'Occupazione / Militare Di / Zante / 1-5-XIX' in violet, a fine marginal imprint block of four, fresh and fine unmounted og. Rare. Signed A: Diena Sassone = € 960.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4529 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : Austria 38+3a
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    1867: 10 Kr. blue coarse whiskers on front and 1871 Lithographed 5 kr. rose on reverse, both showing fresh colours and good perfs., tied by "SZEGED 20 / 7 / 71" cds's to envelope to Vienna opened on three sides for presentation with AJANLOTT registration handstamp alongside. The registered cover was shortened and is slightly untidy, but a fine mixed franking of Austrian and Hungarian issues showing the stamps in an inverted recto-verso sequence with the registration fee on front, in addition a late usage of the 1867 issue in its last month. The item is well known in the literature, displayed and described in Ryan - Hungarian mixed frankings on p. 108. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = € 7'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4530 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    1871: Lithographed 15 kr. pale brown, a fine used example tied to 1871 registered cover to Pest by fine strike of poval PÉCS / FUNFKIRCHEN datestamp (Nov 4) in black. Ajanlott registration mark at top and 'Pest' arrival datestamp of the following day on reverse. File fold well away from the fine adhesive.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4531 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 11
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    1871: Engraved 10 kr. blue used on 2 kr. orange-yellow postal stationery card sent registered to Vienna tied by TEMESVAR / AJANLOTT datestamp (Nov 5, 1874) in black. Ajanlott registration handstamp at left and reverse with Vienna arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4532 Hungary

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    1871/1970c.: Collections hundreds used/unused stamps incl. 1871 Engraved issue up to 25 Kr. as well as later definitive and commemorative issues Mi = € 2'100 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4533 Hungary

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    1958/89ca: Lot Imperforated definitive and commemorative issues, hundreds of sets, singles and miniature sheets in unmounted og condition.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4534 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 163+172/174
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    1933: Registered airmail cover to Chicago franked by 1933 Hópflug Ítala / 1933 overprinted set of three values and 1934 30 a. red & yellow-green all tied by 'Reykjavik' datestamps (July 7) in black. Reverse with Chicago arrival cds (July 17). Fresh and very fine, a rare set on letter. Cert. Debo (1974) Mi = € 4'300 off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4535 Iceland

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    1880/1980: Collection few hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values from the early years, full sets, FDC's, picture postcards etc., housed in three albums.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4536 Iceland

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    1873/1943: Fine used collection with better sets and values including 48 signed by Dr. Debo, Günther Wahl BPP or Moeller as 1873 Skilling values, 4Sk. red with cert. Dr. Debo, 1876 5 Aurar green with cert. Wahl (2004), 1925 compl. set of Views of Iceland, 1930 Allthing as well as 1931 Zeppelin set on flown registered cover to Braunschweig STC Mi. = € 14'940. Ex The Rheingold Collection.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4537 Italy

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    1197 (May 18): Vigonza (Padua), Notary document on vellum (229x123 mm), a fine script of grant a land, showing notary sign at bottom left. The notary public drew up and notarized the deed: " ... presente conscentiente filio suo Widone, Viviani fillium presbyter..." who paid the Notary's copy of the deed and also the cost of the delivery. In  the XII century Notaries were named notarii regii, (appointed by the Emperor) and they made the contracts from diff. parties. A courier, usually a notary's servant, delivered the documents to the party involved. Fine early document with transscription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4538 Italy

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    1212 (March 15): Padua - Notary document on vellum (198x134 mm), fine script, starting with ' X-X' the 'signum tabellonis' (notary marking sign) at top left and a calligraphig 'E'  (EGO) at bottom left. The beneficiary of the investiture (Noble Ceto) paid the Notary's fee and the delivery of the document by the Notary's messenger to his palace located in Camposanpiero (18 km, north of Padua). Archive note on reverse, a remarkable and early document of a private messenger service with transcription attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4539 Italy

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    1227 (March 22): Monselice (Padua) - Notary document on vellum (194x126 mm), regarding the sale of 1/5 of a vineyard in Monticello of Monselice by the Abbess of the Saint Zacharia's Abbey in Venice for 4 libras (Venetian money). Calligraphic sigullum at bottom left. A fine  document of a private messenger service with an archive note on reverse, in a good state of preservation and with transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4540 Italy

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    1458 (June 23): Entire letter from Turco Baldassarre Redi in Milan to Giovanni & Angelo Baldesi in Venice, with manuscript 'guild' sign on face panel alongside circular embossed 'Mediolanum Cursores' seal with Coat of Arms of Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan. Docketing of receipt for July 3 on flap. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4541 Italy

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    1458 (Dec 11): Entire letter from Antonio Rauti, merchant in Castagnaro, mailed to the Baldesi Brothers in Venice with impressed Milan Postal Seal showing the Visconti Arms which include the letters 'F' and 'S' (Francesco Sforza). Note obverse with sender's 'guild' marking in manuscript and docketing on reverse 'Da Milano', this last being incorrect although this may have been because the letter was delivered by the Milan courier.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4542 Italy

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    1459 (March 8): Entire letter from Francesco & Galetto Francscani in Rome to Giovanni & Angelo Baldesi in Venice, with manuscript 'guild' sign on front panel alongside embossed 'Key of St. Peter' impressed seal. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4543 Italy

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    Diplomatic letter XIV century (May 23): Entire letter with embossed waver wax seal sent by Medical Doctor Giovanni Ludovico de Lambertazzi "utriusque imperialis doctori..."  from Padua to Bishop-Prince of Trento Giorgio I of Liechtenstein, asking him a reference letter for the Papal court ".... literas quias indebam curia romana exire...", carried by Venetian couriers along the route Bassano - Primolano - Trento. Dated, without year, transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4544 Italy

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    1504 (March 30): Letter with embossed waver wax seal delivered by boat from the Convent of San Salvador in Venice to the Venetian Noble Enrico Barbarigo, the 'Podesta' (Magistrate) of Torcello, the small island near Venice as well as 1552 (April 21) letter to Venice with embossed waver wax seal, written by the Bishop of Ceneda (near Treviso) and member of the council of Trento (1545-1563), addressed to the Noble Lorenzo Contarini, Bishop and Papal Ministry at the council.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4545 Italy

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    Diplomatic-Political Letter 1515 (Aug. 3): Venetian letter with embossed waver wax seal sent from Domenico Contarini, Attorney-General of the Republic of Venice "Dominicus Contarenus / procurator Generalis" in Este (Padua) to the Council of Venice "Excellentissimis Dominis Capitibus / Jllustrissimi Consilij X" with four times 'cito', Venice should be aware some citizens had been killed in Codignola (Romagne, Papal State), the episode endangers the neighbourhood of the 'Serenissima Republic'. Archive note and endorsed 'L. (Loredan the Doge, cum capitibus") in two diff. handwritings. A fine example of Venetian courier mail with transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4546 Italy

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    1796/1849: Lot 240 prephilatelic covers showing a vast variety of cancellations in black and red incl. decorative handstamps, mainly fine strikes, the major part being official mail from various city or village departments.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 4547 Italy

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    1806/1841: Selection of disinfected entire letters (8) with fine 1806 entire from Constantinople to Livorno, rastel punched and heavily toasted for disinfection, with Livorno arrival on reverse, 1835 entire to Roma from Genova, slitted for disinfection and struck with Arms NETTA / DENTRO E FUORI handstamp of disinfection in black, 1836 entire letter from Ancona to Connaldo with ANCONA despatch in black on front and reverse with two strikes of large oval NETTO / DENTRO E FUORI in black, 1837 entire from Ancona Sanitary commission, 1837 entire from Rome with 'Netto E Fuori' on reverse, 1839 entire with SALONICH straight line handstamp to Triest, 1841 entire from Tunis to Genova slitted and struck with fair oval 'Purifié a Toulon' in black, fine 1848 entire from Triest to Ancona with 'Antiche / provincie aust.' applied in Venice (Van der Linden fig. 207) and oval 'Provincia Di / Bologna / Disinfettata' in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 4548 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 5 c. orange Carta a mano, type I with very large corner margins (8 : 8 mm), showing in addition weak offset and a natural pre-print paper fold, cancelled by crisp "(VE)NEZIA 3/6". Cert. Goller (2016) Mi 1Xb/Ferchenbauer = € 1'750+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4549 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. orange yellow type I from the first print run on very thin paper in a hor. pair, superb colour with good to large margins all round, cancelled by two-line "TREVIGLIO 30. LUG." datestamp. A rare and attractive item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Sassone = € 2'100 / Ferchenbauer = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4550 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 5 c. orange Carta a mano, type I in a horiz. strip of three, fresh colour and large margins all round, cancelled by clear two line "VENEZIA 4. GEN.". Cert. Raybaudi (1999) Mi 1Xb/Ferchenbauer = € 950/Sassone = € 900.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4551 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. orange yellow type I, two examples from the first printrun, superb colour with good to large margins all round, attractively tied by two line "CANNETO / 1 SETe" datestamp to piece. A fresh and appealing item, signed Alberto Diena; cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Sassone = € 2'200 / Ferchenbauer = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4552 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. dark orange type I, two examples with bright and superb colour with narrow to large margins, each stamp tied by "MILANO 30 / 1" (1857) datestamp to entire lettersheet, sent as a local letter with framed "PORTA LETTERE 4. DISTRIBUTIONE" on reverse. A rare and attractive item, cert. E. Diena (1978) Ferchenbauer = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4553 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. silver grey, a horiz. pair with mixed types Ib + Ia on thin paper from the first printrun, superb colour with large margins all round, attractively cancelled by framed "MILANO 10 - 11 / 50" datestamp. Faint and neraly invisible fold in the right stamp, but an attractive and desirable item, signed Alberto Diena; cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Sassone = € 5'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4554 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. grey, mixed types Ib + Ia + Ia in a hor. strip of three from the first print run on very thin paper, fresh colour with fair to large margins all round, marginal print at right, cancelled by "MANTOVA 22/1" datestamps. Some ink stains, but a fine item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = € 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4555 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black in a block of three showing mixed types Ia + Ib + Ib on thin paper with large 11 mm margins at left, slight machine offset on reverse, fresh colour with fair to large margins all round, shaved at base, cancelled by three-line "ADRIA 14/4" datestamps. A rare and scarce item, signed E. Müller & A. Diena, cert. Ferchenbauer (2002) Ferchenbauer = € 3'250+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4556 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. grey-black type Ia from the first print run on very thin paper in a hor. strip of four, printing offset on the reverse, superb colour with good to large margins all round, cancelled by two-line "BRESCIA 3. AGO." datestamps. A rare and superb unit item, cert. Sorani (2004) Sassone = € 4'000+ / Ferchenbauer = € 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4557 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. silver-grey type Ib from the first print run on very thin paper in a horiz. pair, superb colour with good to large margins all round, tied by two-line "TREVISO 29. GIU" datestamp to piece (detached for inspection and hinged back). A rare and scarce item, cert. Ferchenbauer (1990) Ferchenbauer = € 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4558 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black type Ib, superb colour with large margins all round (hor. fold ironed out), tied by Austrian "TRIENT  10 / 2" (1856) cds to local entire letter with archival mark inside. Written in Milano and forwarded to Trento where posted with a Lombardo Vento stamp, in spite of some imperfections a rare and attractive item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Ferchenbauer = € 1'700/Sassone 9 punti = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4559 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. silver-grey type Ia from the first print run in a block of three with enormous sheet margins of 7.5 mm on top, superb colour with good to large margins all round, tied by framed "LODI / 12 - 10 / 50" to entire lettersheet, sent to Roveredo with arrival datestamp on reverse. Slight file fold through one stamp, but an extremely appealing and rare cover. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2007) Blocks of three of the silver-grey shade are neither listed in Sassone nor Ferchenbauer / Ferchenbauer states RR in his cert.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4560 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. intense vermillion / rosso vermiglio intenso, a strip of three in mixed types IIa + IIa + I from the top right sheet corner with characteristic marginal frame line printing and enormous margins of 5-6 : 7 mm, superb colour with good to large margins all round (hor. bend), each cancelled by "VERONA 31/5" datestamp. A fresh and appealing unit, cert. Ferchenbauer (2009) Ferchenbauer = € 5'500+.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4561 Naples

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    1858 (Jan 2): First Day Cover franked by 2 grana lilac-rose, Plate I, tied by framed 'Annullato' handstamp in black to cover to Tricase. Reverse with clear NAPOLI 1858 / 2 GEN. despatch datestamp in red (a saturday). A magnificent first day usage which opens and displays well. Illustrated in 'Catalogo di Francobolli e Storia Postale' by P. Vaccari (2006-07) on page 108. Extremely rare. Cert. E. Diena (1988), P. Vaccari (1996).
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4562 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red type III unused with large part og. with good to large margins all round, reverse with some gum creases or broken gum as usual. Cert. E. Diena (1992) Sass.= € 4'000+ / Ferchenbauer = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4563 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. bright red type III in a horiz. strip of three from the top left corner margin, 7 : 12 mm large, the left stamp with part of the watermark, superb and fresh colour with good to large margins all round, cancelled upside down by two-line "TREVISO 13. SET" datestamp. A rare and appealing item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2016).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4564 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type I from the first print run, unused with part og. with large and even margins all round. A superb item, cert. Colla (2014) Sass.= € 16'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4565 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 30 c. chocolate brown in type III with enormous 12 mm sheet margin at base showing half of the St. Andrew's Cross, fresh colour with large margins all round, cancelled by strong "PADOVA 28 / 4" datestamp. An extremely rare and scarce item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2016) Ferchenbauer = € 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4566 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 45 c. dark-blue Carta a mano, type III with plate flaw: white spot below the right wing, good to large margins, bright and fresh colour, cancelled by framed "MILANO 3/12" datestamp in red. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2017) Mi 5X/Ferchenbauer not yet listed.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4567 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 10 c. grey (grigio) in type III, fresh colour with good to large margins all round, cancelled by "MILANO 11/10" datestamp. A fine example of this rare shade, opinion Ferchenbauer (2000) Sassone = € 6'500 / Ferchenbauer = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    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
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