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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 1191 Naples

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    1858 (Jan 2): 1 gr. lilac-rose, Plate I, two fine vertical strips of three (one being sheet marginal at left) used on cover to Lecce at triple rate, cancelled by four strikes of the framed ANNULLATO handstamp in black with oval framed "Manduria" despatch in red at right. A scarce and most appealing franking. Signed Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena (1987).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1192 Naples

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    1858 (Jan 2): 2 gr. lilac-rose, Plate I, a fine large margined horizontal pair used on entire letter (Jan 9) to Naples cancelled by framed ANNULLATO handstamp in black with oval framed "Foggia" despatch in red at right. reverse with two line dated Naples arrival for 10 January. The letter fore-shortened at internally but a fine and rare entire used in the first week of issue. Cert. E, Diena (1981) and Colla (1999).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1193 Naples

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    1858 (Jan 2): 2 gr. carmine, Plate I, used on 1860 cover to Munich, Bavaria overlapping two single Postal Forgeries of the 20 gr. brown-rose (Type V), all adhesives with good margins all round but initially applied over the top of envelope and the file fold ironed, neatly cancelled by two strikes of framed ANNULLATO handstamp in black and further tied by 'Munchen' arrival datestamp (April 25). Circular 'Sicilies / Marseille' transit in red on front with framed 'PD'. A charming and very scarce usage of two Postal Forgeries on one cover. Signed A. Diena, Colla. Cert. E. Diena (1981) Sassone = € 8'000+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1194 Naples

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    1858 (Oct 9): 2 gr. bright carmine, Plate III, four fine single examples used on 1860 registered double rate cover to Naples cancelled by three framed ANNULLATO handstamps in black with circular "Campobasso" despatch datestamp at right in red (Jan 2) and straight line ASSICURATA handstamp of registration in red. Napoli arrival (Jan 4) on reverse of a scarce and attractive cover. Signed G. Bolaffi (1948), A. Bolaffi. Cert. G. Bolaffi (1970).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Naples

    1858: Specialized selection 25 used stamps, two pieces and two covers showing details of the sheet composition, colour differences and the different obliterators of the first issue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1196 Naples

    1858/61: Covers/entire letters (4), each franked by single 1858 2 gr. rose-lake Postal Forgery, used in 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1861 respectively, each tied in black with 'Annullato', the earliest entire with framed 'S. Angelo di Lombardi' handstamp in red and used in June; the 1859 cover with the Postal Forgery with closed tear at base; the 1860 cover superb. All are signed. A scarce and most interesting group.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1197 Naples

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    1859: 20 gr. dark rose, 2nd plate, a fine example with large margins all round, fresh colours, in the upper part with Bourbon fleur-de-lys watermark, unused with part og. Signed Calves; cert. E. Diena (2006) Sassone = € 24'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1198 Naples

    1861 1 gr. black, 5 gr. carmine-red and 10 gr. yellow, clear to large margins all round, the 5 gr. with closed tear at base, all used on attractive registered cover to Naples tied by MOLFETTA datestamps in black (June 8). Straight line ASSICURATA at base in black. Reverse with 'Arrivo Napoli' cds in red (June 10). An attractive and scarce three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1199 Naples

    1861: 2 gr. clear blue in a horizontal pair with large margins all round, used with 10 gr. orange, imperceptibly touched, used on 1862 entire letter to London tied by "Napoli Porto" datestamps (June 28) in black. Information strike at right and framed P.D. in black with London arrival cds (July 2) in red. A few small imperfections but an attractive and scarce entire to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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