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  • 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Lot# : 4667 Libya

    1950/56: Cyrenaica 1950 set of 13 values to 500 m. orange-yellow & green unused (Gi 136/148 = £ 180), 1951 'Libya' optd. set of 13 unused, 1951 set of 10 with values in Francs and surcharged with values in 'Mal' set of ten fine unused, 1952 King Idriss set of 12, 1955 APU set of three with inverted overprints and 1956 ONU set of two in imperforate blocks of four, all fresh and fine, unm. og. or large part og. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4668 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    1900/45: Collection some hundred stamps used/unused from various Italian Colonies as Cirenaica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libia, Oltre Giuba and Somalia, incl. some better single values and full sets, good condition and housed in one album owner's cat = Mi appr. € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4669 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    1921/34c.: Unused Collection with Libia 1921 definitives to 10 lire, 1927 Tripoli Fair & Express issue, 1932 6th Fair issue complete plus the four airmails, 1933 7th Fair issue complete plus additional 5 l. + 1 l. and the airmail set of six, Tripolitania from 1923 incl. 1929 Monte Cassino and 1934 set and airmails etc. Condition varies but some good stamps noted. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4670 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    1893/1909: Lot five covers incl. 1893 TUNISI registered cover to Palermo with 1889 Italy 45 c. olive green, TUNISI 1897 cover to Naples with 1891/96 Italy 20 c. orange, Italian P.O. in Albania three postcards with 1907 usage to Turin franked by 1901 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green (2) tied by JANINA squared circle, 1914 card franked 'Scutari' 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green cancelled 'Scutari / Poste Italiane' cds, and 1915 card with 'Valona' 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green tied by 'Poste Italiane / Valona' cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4671 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    1912/30ca: Lot 46 covers / postcards from the Italian colonies Libia (37) and Eritrea (9) incl. postcards from Tripoli, Bengasi, Tobruk or Derna with interesting maritime cancellations such as Nave CITTA DI TRIPOLI, Torpediniera ALBATROS, Piroscafo ARBOREA, and R.N. IRIDE, additional handstamps Piroscafo PORTO DI SUEZ, Incrociatore TORPEDINIER, CITTA DI BENGASI, Nave ospedale militare REGINA D'ITALIA, or Piroscafo postale CAGLIARI.rnProvenance: Collection Del Bianco.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4672 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    1919/38: Colonies selection with Cirenaica, Eritrea, Libia, Somalia with covers/cards (39), including a colourful correspondence to Trieste franked by 1934/35 large format airmail issues (12), cancellation interest throughout. Condition varies but with a number of scarce frankings and high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4673 Italy

    Italian Occupation of Slovenia Lubiana 1941 (May 30): 10 d. blue, tied by "LUBIANA 30.5.1941" cds to parcel card to Zagradec na Dolenjskom.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4674 Italy

    Italian Occupation of Slovenia Lubiana 1941 (May 10): Airmail 20 d. dark-green in the rare perf. 12½:12¾, without gum. Cert. Colla Sassone = € 2'500 for unused with gum.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4675 Italy

    Zona Fiumano Kupa 1941: Ovpt. Yugoslavian definitives, all nine values known showing variety: inverted overprint, in unmounted og condition, rarely seen as complete set, all signed A. Diena Sassone = € 1'470.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4676 Italy

    Istria e Littorale Sloveno 1946 (Feb 11): Compl. set ten values 25 c. to 30 l. in compl. sheets of 100 examples in unmounted og. condition, a trove for plate errors. Sassone = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4677 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946/47: Photographic essays in black of a non-approved issue in Polish currency, four values 45 gr. to 2 z., later on issued in modified form in 1946. Cert Raybaudi (1993).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4678 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946: General Wladyslaw Anders 2 z. brown red on greyish paper, a horizontal pair tied by "POCZTA POLOWA 129 25/1 1946" cds to envelope with UK KGVI 3d violet in horizontal pair alongside tied by the same datestamp and corresponding Polish registration handstamp, sent to Chicago with British registration cross in blue on front and Chicago arrival cds's in violet on reverse (Feb 13 1946). A very rare real usage of this issue on overseas mail. Cert Raybaudi (1992).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4679 Italy

    Corpo Polacco 1946: Compl. set of four values 45 g. dark-green to 2 z. brown red on white paper, each stamp as unused imperf. block of four. Cert. Biondi (2005) Sassone = € 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4680 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946: Compl. set of four values 45 g. grey to 2 z. black brown on white paper, in addition 2 z. black brown as imperf. variety and 2 z. lilac brown, all in unmounted og. condition. Cert. and opinion Biondi (2005, 2007) Sassone = € 6'620.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4681 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946: Airmail stamp 5 z. on 2 z. brown red on greyish paper showing variety: inverted blue ovpt., in a block of four, tied by "POCZTA POLOWA 136 28 VI 46" cds's to piece. Cert. Biondi (2005) Sassone = € 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4682 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946: Airmail stamp 5 z. on 2 z. black brown on white paper showing variety: ovpt. shifted strongly to the base, only one dash visible, a top marginal unmounted og. example. Cert. Biondi (2005) Sassone = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4683 Italy

    Corpo Polacco 1946: Airmail stamp 25 l. + 100 l. orange & black imperf., a block of four in unmounted og. condition and a single example tied by "OSIEDLE TRANI 7.2.1946" cds to cover with LOTNICZA airmail label alongside, sent to Rome with arrival cds's on reverse. Two certs. Biondi (2005) Sassone = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4684 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946: Souvenir sheet on white paper without gum and without the usual cancellation "POCZTA POLOWA 136 4.VI.1946" showing additional variety: horizontal uncut block pair. An extremely rare variety not listed in Sassone, a desirable item for the collector of this area. Cert. Biondi (2005) Sassone = € 2'800 for two single blocks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 4685 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946: Souvenir sheet on white paper without gum and without the usual cancellation "POCZTA POLOWA 136 4.VI.1946" showing additional variety: missing imprints of the 45 g., 55 g. and 2 z. stamps (only 1 z. present), without gum. An extremely rare variety, a scarce and fine item of which the Sassone lists only two examples. Cert. Biondi (2003) Sassone, no value given.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4686 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946: Souvenir sheet 'Soccorso di guerra' 3 l. + 247 l., colour error in red instead of the issued green with additional stripes on the design, a rare and desirable variety, cert. Raybaudi (1994) Sassone = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4687 Italy

    Corpo Polacco 1946/54: The interesting Balance Collection 200 used/unused stamps, partially in units or part sheets, eight miniature sheets and three covers, incl. issues in Polish currency 1946 issue on grey paper as a set cover, perforation shifts leading to diff. stamp sizes, rare colour shades incl. 45 g. green olive, not listed in Sassone, 2 z. dark brown chocolade or brown lilac, Airmail ovpts., miniature sheets, first block without the regular CTO datestamp, further on issues in Italian currency, ovpts. by the Polish government in Poland, all three sets, in addition 1946 presentation booklet and some vignettes. An appealing selection which has to be studied, four opinions and two certs. Bioni (2005-2007).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4688 Italy

    Corpo Polacco 1946/47: Lot with miniature sheets no. 1 (10), no. 1A (6) and two sets of nos 2/4, in addition small group on album pages and one cover with four stamps ovpt. 'MONTE CASSINO', sent registered to New York (27.6.1944).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4689 Italy

    1860/1945: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. Trenetino, Venezia Giulia, occupation issues WW 2 as Aegean Islands, Albania, Montenegro, Italian Levant and others, Colonies in Northern Africa as Africa orientale, Cirenaica, Eritrea and Libia, also some Austrian fieldpost, mainly in good condition and nicely arranged in a stockbook.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4690 Italy

    1860/1960: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from Italy and related areas as Fiume, Trieste, div. Colonies etc., mainly small values and partly in quantities, good to mixed condition and housed in three stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4691 Italy

    1860/1990: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition from Italy and related areas, San Marino and Vatican. incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, postage dues, parcel stamps etc., mainly small values, good to mixed condition and housed in total 20 albums and stockbooks as well as on album pages and stockcards, the whole arranged in a large box.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 820 CHF

    Lot# : 4692 Italy

    1861/1970c.: Collections hundreds primarily unused stamps incl. 1861/62 definitives in grana and centesimi, Victor Emmanuele & Umberto definitives with 1889 Umberto 45 c. grey-oliv, 1924 used advertisement stamps, 1933 Zepellin issue, as well as parcel stamps Mi = € 2'500 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4693 Italy

    1862/1955ca.: Interesting Lot 150 used/unused stamps and 17 covers incl. 1862 40 c. rose carmine on cover to Paris, taxed for the 2nd weight rate, 1878 'Servizio soprastampi' on 20c., on 2l., and on 5 l. unused, 1889 Umberto definitive 45 c. green olive unused, 1901 'Floreali'  5 c. imperf. unused, 1905 15 on 20 c. orange in unused block of four, 1922  Congresso Philatelico, compl. set used and on cover, 1923 Manzoni compl. set of six unused, 1924 Francobolli Pubblicitari 50 c. violet with Tantal tab, unused in a block of four, 1950 Radiodiffusione in used blocks of four, 1951 Concorsi Ginnastici, compl. set on cover (2), Segnatasse 1863 10 c. yellow unused, 1870 50 c. unused, 1890 10 c. with shifted '10', parcel stamps, in addition Airmail and Rocket Mail covers. To be studied, 23 certs. Raybaudi and others Sassone = € 24'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4694 Italy

    1880/1950: Small selection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. better sets and those partly with duplicats, airmails incl. Zeppelin, Balbo tryptiques, Rome-Buenos Aires and Rome-Mogadiscio, Espressi, Posta pneumatica etc., in addition a collection Fiume with better items and duplicats, all in good condition and housed in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF
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