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Sardinia

Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 1213 Sardinia

    1832 (Sept 20): Entire letter to Torino with fine Cavallini colourless embossed 15 c. impression at left (very clear for this), with wax seal on reverse. Monor bend away from the 'stamp' but displays well: a fine example.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 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 : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1215 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1216 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 : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1217 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 : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 470 CHF

    Lot# : 1218 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1220 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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 Sardinia

    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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1222 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1223 Sardinia

    1853: Embossed 20 c. blue, marginal example from top of sheet used on 1853 cover to Torino tied by bold ACQUI datestamp (Nov 9) in black with PONZONE cds at right (same day). Reverse with Alessandria and Torino cds's. A charming cover, used in second month of issue.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1224 Sardinia

    1853: Embossed 40 c. rose, a nice example of fine appearance and with sheet margin at right (slight vertical crease at left), used on 1854 entire letter at double rate to Aiguebelle, neatly tied by 'Chambery' (Savoy) cds in black (Oct.5). a fine cover Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Sardinia

    Savoia 1855: 20 c. dark-blue, a fresh and fine example, well embossed with good to large margins all round, tied by "ANNECY 23 MAR 59 12 M" cds to small envelope to Geneva, with "P.D." on obverse, reverse with arrival cds (24 MARS 59 5M). Interesting and attractive border rate cover during the last months of Sardinian rule in Savoie.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 Sardinia

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    1863 (Jan 23): Piece with mixed franking of Sardinia 1855 40 c. rose carmine imperf., a hor. pair together with Italy 1862 10 c. yellowish bistre perf. 11½x12 and 1863 15 c. blue imperf., all with vibrant colours and well embossed, good to large margins or perf. all round, cancelled by crisp "PORTO S. GIORGIO MARCHE 23 GEN. 63" cds's. A beautiful item, cert. E. Diena Sassone = € 1'050+. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF
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