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  • Lot# : 1153 Italy

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    1454 (April 16) Venice: Local merchant's letter sent by Pietro Morosini to Marino Mauroceno 'Jn. Venetia a San Zuanne Grisostraro' concerning food products. Fine early lettersheet with small seal. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Italy

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    1482 Aleppo (Syria): Invoice or packing list dated "Laus Deo 1482, Jn. Alepo" listing the number and the descriptive quantity of the merchandise coming from Beiruth embarked on the galleys headed by Messer Piero Duodo on behalf of Marco Morosini. Early Venetian document and scarce though.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 Italy

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    1552/96: Two early letters from Venice to Padua sent by dispatch rider, one of 1552 with 'subito, subito' mark in manuscript, similar to 'cito, cito', other of 1596 marked with 'blood red pencil sign' (sanguigna) meant tax being paid on departure together with 'franca' in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1156 Italy

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    1614 (Jan. 8) Parma: Entire lettersheet with embossed waver was seal, signed by Duke of Parma Ranuccio Farnese (1586-1622) to Count  Ascanio Scotto, Governor of Bergamo. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1157 Italy

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    1660/1748: Letters sent by dispatch rider, incl. dated letter of July 20, 1660 from Milan via Verona to Trento, Sept. 8, letter 'da Milano 1672' endorsed 'SPEDITA P. STAFETA A HORE'  in manuscript as well as Jan.16 1748 public letter from Venice to Palu (Verona) sent ' Di Posto in Posto' (from place to place).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 Italy

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    1664/1791: Interesting group of 14 early pre-paid letters, incl. letter of Aug. 26, 1788 sent from Capodistria (Slovenia) to Bolzano (Sept. 11) sent on alternative route via Gorizia, Lubiana, Klagenfurt, Villach, Pontebba and Bruneck, 1771/72 two letters showing PALMA handstamp in red and black, 1731 letter bearing VER.P.VEN. P.D.C (Verona per Venezia posta dei corrieri),1697 letter from Treviso to S.vito del Friuli showing 'Per la posta d' Udine' in manuscript on front as well 1776 value letter of 124 Lire from Verona to Vicenza. A fine and scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1159 Italy

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    1674 (July 21) Smyrna (Turkey): Entire lettersheet addressed to the Venetian Ambassador in Constantinople, written by his French servant Antoine Maillet in Smyrna where 'the plague infection is still spreading'. Letter of particular historical interest  as the Venetian Ambassador Giacomo Querini had a very important role of the morean war (1684/99) as part of the wider conflict known as the "Great Turkish War", between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1160 Italy

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    1713 (Jan. 15) Badia (Polesine): Large 'B' postmark on entire lettersheet from Badia 'Prov. Alto Adige' to Venice with Saint Andrew's cross in ink on front, stating postage fee and tax paid. With the postal service reform 1713, the Republic of Venice adopted a tax of 1 'soldo' per letter. Every public letter with private content was due a payment for the fare to the courier and the tax to the state. An administrative postmark was used since the public postmark was not yet available. Very rare. Signed and certificate Vollmeier (2005).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1161 Italy

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    1713 (Dec. 20) Brescia: 'BRES.P.VEN. - P.D.C' (Pagato dazio Lettera, Tax paid) handstamp in black as taxmark for a prepaid letter to Venice with large red 'X' in red crayon as 'porto' postmark and paid state tax (dazio). Illustrated in P. Vollmeier Fig. 541A on p. 556 and described as first date known. Rare only 5 to 8 known Vollmeier 23, R 11, Euro 1'000 /1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 Italy

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    1716/1849: Disinfected Mail, group of six disinfected letters starting from early and rare 1716 (May 14) letter from Lazzaretto di Verona to Rome, 1805 letter from Veglia (Albania) to Rome, 1831 letter from Fortress Portwardein (Novi Sad, Serbia) sent via Vienna, Pontebba "netto fuori e dentro" and Verona to Bergamo, 1832 (March 26) letter from Schwanberg (Austria) to Volta (Mantua) also disinfected at Pontebba, 1832 (April 8) and 1834 (July 1) two letters from Constantinople via Semlin to Naples and Turin as well as scarce newspaper 'Allgemeine Zeitung' from Augsburg Germany to Bologna showing boxed handstamp "Disinfettato per conatatto" on front.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1163 Italy

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    1717 (Jan.17) Brescia: Entire lettersheet, endorsed 'con un pacchetto" and "franca" in manuscript, showing 'BRES.P.VEN' postmark and Andreas cross in red crayon sent pre-paid to Venice. Vollmeier No. 23, P 10 = Euro 500/750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1164 Italy

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    Maritime Mail 1717/1917: Collection of Maritime Mail (25 covers/cards) with 1717 entire from Corfu to Venice, 1839 entire from Algiers to Genova via Nice, France 1862 40 c. on cover to Genova tied by framed 'PD' in black and PIROSCAFO / POSTALI / FRANCESI in red only, 1865 cover with Great Britain 4 d. vermilion pl. 7 used on cover from Malta to Messina, 1869 cover with Italy 1867 20 c. tied by PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI handstamp in black to Catania, interesting stampless covers from Palermo to Naples etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1165 Italy

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    1718 (Feb. 18) Padua: Embossed 'PAD.P.VEN' (Paid from Padua ot Venice) impressed on public letter, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1166 Italy

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    1719 (Dec. 24): Brescia: Entire lettersheet showing fine strike of black 'SS.L.F.D.BR' (Serenissima Signora lettea franca dazio Brescia) circle handstamp on front prepaid to Verona. Vollmeier No: 25.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1167 Italy

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    1721 (March. 21) Crema: 'CRE.P.VEN.' handstamp in black as taxmark for a prepaid letter to Venice Ex collection Alfredo Banci, Banci catalogue No. 88 = +++, Vollmeier No. 21A, without price.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1168 Italy

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    1732 (Feb. 22) Vicenza: 'VIC.P.BER' handstamp in black as taxmark for a prepaid letter to Verona, endorsed 'Franco' and large stroke of red crayon. The destination postmark BER (GAMO) used on letters to Verona and Bergamo, very rare. Illustrated in P. Vollmeier Fig.714 on p. 765 Vollmeier No. 23, R 13, Euro 1'000/1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 Italy

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    1732/97: Group of eight letters showing diff handstamps, incl. 1732  Brescia to Venice letter with 'P.D.L.SS'' handstamp, 1732 letter to Marengo with 'VEN.P.BERG' (via Bergamo) h.s., 1749 and 1785 two lettersheets from Basano, both  taxed '3', 1796 outer lettersheet from Padua to Venice taxed '2', 1797 lettersheet from Castelfranco to Bassano  taxed '4', as well as fine strike of Bergamo 'franca' handstamp Vollmeier 4B.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1170 Italy

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    1763 (May 4) Tripoli (Syria): Entire lettersheet from Domenico Carretta addressed to Giovan Antonio Zener in Athens (Greece), concerning  the trading with Aleppo. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1171 Italy

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    1765/1796: Group of five letters with diff. city postmarks to Venice, incl. letter from Asolo (1765), letter from Adria (1768) signed Adriano Cattini, two letters from Ceneda (1788/96), both with taxmark '3' in two diff. types as well as 1796 letter from Citadella, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1172 Italy

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    1785/92 Lonato: Undated outer lettersheet to Venice showing on reverse scarce LO/NATO circle handstamp in red. Vollmeier states: "I know three letters with this mark, but letters without date."  Vollmeier No. 1, P 10 = Euro 500/750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1173 Italy

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    1789 (Jan. 25) Enez, town and a district of Edirne Province, in Thrace, (Turkey): Entire lettersheet with embossed waver wax seal from the Noble Angelo Marcello Vice Consul of the 'Serenissima' in Enos to the Noble Foscarini, Bailo (diplomat who oversaw the affairs of the Venetians in Constantinople) at Pera, Constantinople. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1174 Italy

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    1789 (July 31) Smyrna (Turkey): Entire lettersheet written by Noble Giovanni Maurgenni to the Consul of the Republic of Venice in Smyrna city  staying in Constantinople asking to plead his case with the Ambassador (Bailo) of Constantinople. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1175 Italy

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    1793 Ceneda: Entire lettersheet to Venice, showing on reverse oval 'CENE/DA' handstamp in black (Vollmeier No. 3) and on front taxstamp '3' in black (Vollmeier No. 53.3), signed Vollmeier. Ex collection Alfredo Banci Vollmeier P.11 = Euro 750/1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1176 Italy

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    1793 (July 4) Basano: Entire lettersheet from Castelfranco to Treviso showing fine strike of black 'BASA/NO' circle handstamp, which have been found only on letters from Castelfranco. Ex colletion Alfredo Banci Vollmeier No.3, P. 10 = Euro 500/750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1177 Italy

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    1796 Bassano: Entire lettersheet from Castelfranco showing T2 on the back, addressed to Treviso, sent by mistake to Bassano with oval postmark without 'T.F.' and '3' (soldi) alongside, which means the Fee of 3 S. with 1 S. to the State and 2 S. to the courier. Similar letter illustrated in Vollmeier Fig. 510 on p. 520. Ex collection Alfredo Banci Vollmeier No. 5,  P 12 = Euro 1'000/1'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1178 Italy

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    1796 Vicenza: Outer Lettersheet from Treviso, endorsed 'Franca to Venezia' showing 'T.F./G.E.C./C' and taxmark '2' (Soldi) alongside, 1 S. State fee and 1 S.courier fee. Ex collection Alfredo Banci Vollmeier No. 40, P. 10 = Euro 500/750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1179 Italy

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    1797/1849: Disinfected Mail, groupe of seven disinfected letters from Chioggia (1797), Brescia (1806), Padua (1836), Crespino (1835) Verona (1835), Catania (1837) and from London (1849), showing diff. seals or handstamps as 'Pontelagoscuro netta di fuori' or 'Ferraro netto Fuori e Dentro'.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1180 Italy

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    1823: Entire letter dated internally October 23, mailed to Saluzzo with Cavallini circular embossed "C. 15" at lower left and manuscript at upper right "15 cent.". Some creasing but an attractive and rare usage -the world's first impression of a prepaid postage stamp.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1181 Italy

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    1848 (April 6) Castelfranco, Veneto: Entire lettersheet written by the postal clerk headed? Ufficio Postale di C'franco' and "Viva l'italia Unita! Viva la Libertà, Viva Pio IX" addressed to the Authority in Asolo, showing on reverse fine strike of the old Venetian handstamp of Castelfranco with the symbol of San Marco, 50 years after the official usage in the last period of the Ventian Republic (1796/98). Castelfranco together wih Marca Trevigiana joinded the Daniele Manin's 'Venetian Republic', which was proclaimed on March 22, 1848. Volunteers provided financial resources and more to the patriotic cause. The postal clerk in his patriotic fervor didn't want to use any symbol of Lombardo-Veneto and used this old postmark of the former Republic of Venice. So the postal clerk created by his enthusiastic patriotisme a pre-philatelic rarity. See also attached article written by Franco Rigo. Also Alfredo Banci mentioned the 1848 usage in his handbook under Castelfranco No: 65B. rated +++. An outstanding historic item.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1234 Italy

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    1863: 60 c. lilac, single example used on 1870 cover endorsed 'Col Vapore via Trieste' to Scutari, Albania tied by dotted '196' numeral obliterator with VENEZIA datestamp alongside (Nov 22). Originally struck with P.D. and correctly replaced by P.P. handstamp in black, reverse with Turkey 1868 Dulos 20 pa. green pair (Mi 14) tied by circular all arabic SCUTARI handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Minor imperfections but a scarce cover. Signed E. Diana.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 153-156
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    1922: Italian Philatelic Congress in Trieste 10 c. - 40 c, full set of four surcharged values with full original gum and slight trace of hinge. All signed Richter and Cert. Avi (2018) Mi = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1236 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 238B
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    1926: 700th. Dead Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi, L.1.25 with full original gum and slight trace of hinge, a rare stamp in deep fresh colour showing perforation '13 ½'. Cert. Avi (2018) Mi = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1237 Italy

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    1932: Registered 'Sample Without Value' cloth cover headed 'Campione Senza Valore' sent registered to Zurich franked by Dante 1932 50 c. violet (5) tied by 'Cernusco' datestamps and reverse showing Como and Zurich arrival (Dec 7), and a 1932 registered Sample cloth envelope from Rovigo franked by 1929 definitive 20 c. red (5) used to Este. Unusual usages.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1238 Italy

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    1953: 20 l. green on yellow postal stationery card, a fresh unused example witth rare "Barbus / IMPERMEABILI" advertising cachet at lower left. Couple of minor black spots on front but a great postal stationery rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1239 Italy

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    Identity Cards 1950's: Group of seven illustrated identity cards with various frankings incl. one with pair of Demogratica 100 lire red pair, faults, three examples with Lavoro 200 lire brown etc. An unusual group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1240 Italy

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    1961 (April 3): 'Gronchi Rosa' 205 l. rose-lilac, a fine unused example from top left corner of the sheet, superb unmounted og. Sassone = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Italy

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    1961 (April 3): 'Gronchi Rosa' 205 l. rose-lilac, a fine unused example, superb unmounted og. Cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1242 Italy

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    1961 (April 3): 'Gronchi Rosa' 205 l. rose-lilac, a fine unused vertical pair, marginal from upper right corner of the sheet, superb unmounted og. Sassone = € 3'800.
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1243 Italy

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    2004: Definitive 'La donna nell'arte' 45 c. showing variety: missing black imprint leading to the absence of the face value, in a complete print run sheet of 100 examples with complete sheet margins, unmounted og. Cert Avi (2016) for a block of four Sassone = € 45'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1244 Italy

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    1911 (Oct. 31): Primo Raid Nazionale Aereo Torino - Milano, picture postcard 'Lo Stellone d'Italia brilla su Tripoli", dated in manuscript 'torino 31. Ottobre 1911'  and addresssed to Milan, franked with 1911 Cinquantenario del' Unita 5 c. green tied by special flight cachet "Posta Aerea Raid Aviatorio Milano-Torino-Milano 29-31 Ottobre 1911" with additional strike alongside Muller 72a = 5'000 pts., Longhi 550 = Euro 1'000, Sassone P12 = Euro 1'200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 445+446
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    1933: Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight by 20 Savoia Marchetti S-55X Flying Boats, 40 tryptiques 5.25 L+19.75 L and 5.25 L+44.75 L in mint half sheets of ten items, each bearing Pilot's name, a rare offer Sassone = € 14'000/Mi = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 Italy

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    1933: 'Balbo Triptych' 5.25 + 44.75 lire, optd. "I-RANI", used on registered airmail cover to New York, tied by 'Milano Corrisp. Pacchi / Posta Aerea' datestamps (June 2) in black. Circular 'Crociera Aerea del Decennale / Italia Nord-America' cachet in green at right and reverse with finern'Crociera Aerea del Decennale / Roma Ferrovia 3.6.33.XI.22' datestamp in black. New York arrivals (July 19) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Signed A. Bolaffi. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1979) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1247 Italy

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    1933: 'Balbo Triptych' 5.25 + 44.75 lire, optd. "I-NAPO", used on registered airmail cover from Florence to Switzerland carried on New York flight, tied by 'Firenze' cds (June 14) in black. Circular 'Crociera Aerea del Decennale / Italia Nord-America' cachet in green at left and reverse with fine'Crociera Aerea del Decennale / Roma Ferrovia 15.6.33.XI.22' datestamp in black. New York arrivals (July 20) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Signed A. Bolaffi. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1979) Sassone = € 3'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 Italy

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    1933 Balbo Squadron Flight Cover, New York to Rome, US 30 c. olive brown (Scott 569) block of twelve, tied on airmail envelope by "New York / Varick St. Annex July 23" duplex, backstamped "Lido di Roma 12.8.33" in blue, nice strike of the purple "ITALIAN AIR CRUISE / NEW YORK - ROMA" cachet. Envelope little soiled, otherwise fine Longhi 2946 = € 1'000, Sass. GP 59 = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1249 Italy

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    Servizio Aero 1933: Vittorio Emanuele III, trittico 'Crociera Nord Atlantica' 5,25 + 44,75 l. with ovpt. 'SERVIZIO DI STATO', a fresh and fine right marginal example, unused with hinge below the middle stamp. Cert. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 4'200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1250 Italy

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    1870 & 1873: Covers (2) to Albania, each endorsed 'Via Trieste Col Vapore per Antivari' franked by 1863 60 c. lilac, each tied by dotted '196' numeral obliterator with VENEZIA datestamps alongside. The earlier 1870 cover, rebacked, with P.P. in black and taxed for local delivery with Turkey Postage Due 1 pi. brown (Mi P12) and also struck with SCUTARI D'ALBANIE thimble datestamp of the Austrian P.O. in blue-green, the 1873 cover, side flaps removed, taxed on arrival with Turkey 1868 Dulos 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow (Mi 14+15) tied by bold strikes of circular all arabic SCUTARI handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Despite imperfections a fine and scarce pairing.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1251 Italy

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    1924: Publicity Issue, the complete set of 19 values, all with full advertising tabs, centering fair to fine, all fine used. Scarce and popular issue. Certs. S. Cilio (2014) for the rarest four values Sassone = € 7'250.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1252 Italy

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    Albania 1940: Italian Occupation, the unissued set of four values (5 c., 25 c., 50 c. and 75 c.) each overprinted "Regno D'Albania / Mbretnia Shqiptare' in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare and very fine. Cert. Raybaudi (2015) Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1253 Italy

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    Occupation of Cefalonia & Ithaca 1941 (May): George II 1 d. deep green, a fine horizontal pair showing complete 'ITALIA / Occupazione Militare / Italiana Isole / Cefalonia e Itaca' surcharge in black, fresh and fine, large part og. Very scarce. Cert. Avanzo (2016) Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 1254 Italy

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    Italian Occupation of Kupa 1941 (June 16): 1 lire on Yugoslavia 0.50 d., fine unused examples with sheet marginal example with overprint 'Memento Audere Semper - Buccari' in black with 'MAS' repeated in violet at top, superb og., and 1 lire on Yugoslavia 0.50 d. with overprint 'Memento Audere Semper - Buccari' in violet with 'MAS' repeated in black at top, superb og. Rare stamps. Certs. Colla (2015) Sassone = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1255 Italy

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    Lubiana 1941 (May 10): Airmail 40 d. green of Yugoslavia overprinted "R. Commissariato / Civile / Territori Sloveni / occupati / Lubiana" with error of dots in surcharge at base, fresh and fine, plentifully signed, full unmounted og. A rare stamp with just 700 of the normal stamp issued Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1256 Italy

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    Montenegro 1941: Montenegro Partisan issue, Yugoslavia 0.25 d. black, 0.50 d. orange and 1 d. green all overprinted for use in Lovcen, surcharged with Cyrillic two line overprint on each with the 0.25 d. in violet and the other two values in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare trio. Cert. Colla (2017).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1257 Italy

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    Montenegro 1943: 'Montagna' issue, the complete set of 16 values (including Airmails), the airmail 10 l. with one stamp showing surface scratch, otherwise all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1258 Italy

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    German Occupation of Rhodes 1943: Postcard from Rhodes to Malona (South East Rhodes) correctly franked by 1943 surcharged 5 c. on 5 c. lake-red, negligible age spot, and 25 c. green - the latter with 'CENT 25 / PRO / ASSISTENZA / EGEO' overprint inverted variety, neatly tied by RODI / EGEO datestamp (Nov 30) in black, with Military datestamp (Dec 2) alongside. An extremely rare usage: believed to be the sole example of this variety on a commercial cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1259 Italy

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    Local Issue for Split / Spalato 1943/44: The complete set of 17 values optd. 'N. D. Hrvatska' (Independent Croatia), with definitive (10), Airmail (2), Express (2) and Postage Due (3) values, all superb mint, unmounted og. A scarce set. Cert. predrag Zrinjscak (2012) Sassone = € 3'200.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1260 Italy

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    Zante (Greek Civil Administration) 1943 (Oct): Ionian Islands optd. set of six values together with the two Airmail values, further surcharged in black or red, and the two Airmail 50 c. values, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A very scarce set in fine quality. Four signed A. Diena. Cert. Colla (2012) Sassone = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1261 Italy

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    Occupation of Zante 1941: Airmail 50 lepta brown-violet, zig zag rouletted, overprinted "Occupazione / Militare di / Zante / 1-5-XIX" in violet, a fine unused example with full og. Scarce stamp. Cert. Sorani (2014) for the original block of four Sassone = € 2'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1262 Italy

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    Polish Corps / Corpo Polacco 1946/47: Small group with first set of three values Imperforate, two sets fresh and fine unmounted og. (Sassone 1A/3A), set of four values perf. unmounted og. (Sass. 9/12) and 2 zl. brown-lilac shade, variety Imperforate (2 examples) unmounted og. (Sass. 13A). Scarce group Sassone = € 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1263 Italy

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    Polish Corps 1946: 2 zl. red-brown, a fine unused corner block of four from lower right of sheet with imprint, variety "Imperforate between Vertically", fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scarce Sassone = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1264 Italy

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    Polish Corps 1946: 60 c. red brown & olive green, a fine unused corner block of six from lower left of sheet shwoing variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin / Imperforate Horizontally between", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Sassone = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1265 Italy

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    Corpo Polacco 1946: Lot 30 used/unused stamps and one cover incl. 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 Chicago arrival cds's in violet on reverse; 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; Compl. set on white paper, in addition 2 z. black brown as imperf. variety and 2 z. lilac brown, all in unmounted og. condition; 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; 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. Five certs Raybaudi and Bioni Sassone = € 12'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Italy

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    Istria & Littorale Sloveno 1946 (Feb 11): Complete set of ten values 25 c. to 30 l. in complete sheets of 100 examples in unmounted og. condition, a trove for plate errors Sassone = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1267 Italy

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    Istria & Littorale Sloveno 1947 (Feb 8): Stamps of Yugoslavia overprinted 'Vojna Uprava Jugoslavenske Armije' in black, 80 sets of the issue in large blocks unused, largely fresh and fine with some values showing double perf. varieties on margin, the lower right stamp on each multiple showing 'Rijeka / Fiume / 10.2.47' datestamp in black, unmounted og. Sassone  = € 3'200.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1268 Italy

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    China (Tientsin) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 2 c. on 5 c. green, an unused example with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Sassone = € 1'750.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1269 Italy

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    China (Tientsin) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 2 c. on 5 c. green, an unused horizontal pair, marginal at base, first stamp showing variety "Overprint Inverted" and second stamp normal, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and most appealing pair. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi 31+31a = £ 925/Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1270 Italy

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    China (Tientsin) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 4 c. on 10 c. rose-red, a used example showing variety "Double Overprint". Scarce. Signed E. Diena; cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi 32 var = £ 500+/Sassone = € 1'650.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1271 Italy

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    China (Peking) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 6 c. on 15 c. slate, a fine used example with variety "PECCINO / 6 CENTS" inverted, fresh and very fine, tied to small piece by R. R. POSTE ITALIANE / PECHINO CINA cds (20 Sept 1917) in black. Scarce. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi. 4a = £ 550/Sassone € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1272 Italy

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    China (Peking) 1917 (Sept-Nov): 8 c. on 20 c. on 15 c. slate, a fine unused example with variety "PECCINO / 8 CENTS" inverted, fresh and very fine, well centred, large part og. A rare stamp. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi 5a = £ 4'500/Sassone = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 680 CHF

    Lot# : 1273 Italy

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    China (Tientsin) 1917/18: 1 c. brown, machine overprint, a fine unused example and a further unused example with variety "Overprint Double", somewhat centred to right but fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Gi 34+34a = £ 260+/Sassone = € 750+.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1274 Italy

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    China (Tientsin) 1919: Postage Due 4 c. on 10 c. brown & carmine, unissued, an unused example with variety "Overpint Double", fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Sassone = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1275 Italy

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    China (Peking) 1917/18: 10 c. rose-red, machine overprint, a fine unused example, marginal from lower right corner of the sheet, with variety "Pec" for "Pechino" only in overprint, slight diagonal crease which is the cause of the variety, otherwise fresh and very fine, large part og. A most attractive example of this rare variety. Cert. Bottacchi (2016) Sassone = unrecorded.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1276 Italy

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    China (Peking) 1917/18: 50 c. violet, machine overprint, a fine unused grossly mis-perforated pair showing "Pechino" on upper pair of impressions only, fresh and fine, a scarce variety. Cert. A. Diena (1960), Bottacchi (2016) Sassone = € 450.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1277 Italy

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    China (Tientsin) 1918/19: Turin ½ c. on 1 c. brown, variety '1 CENTS' on 1 c. brown and variety '1 CENTS' on 2 c. red-brown, all fresh and fine, with large part og. A scarce group. Certs (3) Bottacchi (2016) Gi 44+44a+45a = £ 950+/Ssssone = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1278 Italy

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    China (Peking) 1918/19: 20 c. on 50 c. lilac, locally overprinted, an unusual example imperforate horizontally at top, fresh and very fine, large part og. Cert. Bottacchi (2016).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1279 Italy

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    China (Tientsin) 1917 (Dec 1): Postage Due 10 c. and 30 c. brown & carmine, unused examples, each with variety "Overpint Double", 10 c. fresh and fine, the 30 c. off centre, large part og. Certs. Bottacchi (2016) Gi D44a+D46a = £ 300/Sassone = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1280 Italy

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    China (Peking) 1917 (Dec): Postage Due, the set of four values unused, together with major variety of the issue with 10 c. with variety "Overprint Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. Certs. A. Diena (1952), Bottacchi (2016) Gi D19/D22 +D19 var/Sassone = € 650.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1282 Italy

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    Eritrea 1936/40: Covers/cards (36) with most used to Italy franked by various issues with cancellations noted of Addis Abeba, Asmara, Assab, Decamere, Dire Daua, Gondar, Ualdia, Posta Militare Nos. 1, 12, 25, 88, 126 and 130 and others, condition varies.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1286 Italy

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    1915/19: Small selection 68 stamps used/unused, mainly small values from mainland Italy as well as Eritrea, Libia and Somalia, good condition, arranged on five small stockcards.
    Starting bid : 50 CHF
    Hammer price : 50 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Italy

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    1909/15: Stockcards with Italian Colonial Offies issues unused incl. Gerusalemme (Sassone 1/6+8) unused and used (Sass. 1/5+8) Janina (Sass 1/8), Salonicco (Sass. 1/7), Smirne (Sassone 1/13), Benghasi (Sass. 1/2), Canea (Sass. 3/19) and Constantinople (Sass. 15/45) and others. Mostly fresh and fine, couple with faults, with many unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1288 Italy

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    1870/1948c.: Collection of Italian Colonies with good selection of Occupied Zones from WWII, incl. Albania, Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Zara and Ionian Islands, also a fine collection of AMG Trieste, Zone A and B, complete unused and fine selection of 14 pieces with each of the Post Offices represented.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1289 Italy

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    Libya 1911/55 : Collection of covers/cards (66) with mail from first occupation of Libya by Italy through to independent Kingdom, fine range of postcards, airmail, Censored mail, Military Concession usages etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1290 Italy

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    Italian Colonies 1922/45: Covers/cards (19) with 1941 cover with Rodi 50 c. brown cancelled by circular dumb cancel used to Cittadella,  Ionian Islands occupation cover and set cto on paper, 1942 Express stamps cancelled 'Sporadi' cds's on illustrated card, 1945 MEF cover with nine values cancelled 'Rodi / Egeo' on cover, Censored and Regimental usages, condition varies but many scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1291 Italy

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    British Occupation of Italian Cols 1945/51: Covers/cards (11) with MEF usages with 3 d. mauve used on postcards from Asmara,  1 s. used on cover from Rhodes, Tripolitania usages (6, four with 6 mal on 3 d. pairs).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1295 Italy

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    1900: Covers (3) to Messina, Marseille and Fiume; all bearing Italian adhesives overprinted with green 'Anchor' cachets, with cover to Messina showing 1 c. brown (2) cancelled by "Kikötöben" and italic PAQUEBOT on black, similar cover to Marseille with 1 c. brown block of four and single erxamples all tied by straight line PAQUEBOTS in black, third cover to Fiume with 1 c. brown in marginal strip of four and 2 c. red brown in a strip of four, uncancelled by for "Paquebot" handstamp in violet with 'Catabnia' on reverse. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1296 Italy

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    Forces in Spanish Civil War 1937/39: Collection of covers/cards (36) sent stampless at concessionary rate to Italy or with Italian adhesives and mailed to the Italian serving with Franco's forces, interesting stationery usages and differing 'Ufficio Posta Speciale' numbers (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12).rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1297 Italy

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    Franchigia Militare 1943: Military Franchise stamp without denomination (illustration of El Djem), issued for Troops in Tunisia, a complete sheet of six with margins all round, printed in blue. Fine unmounted og. Cert. E. Diena (1993) Sassone = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1298 Italy

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    Municipio de Udine 1918 (July 20): Local Issue 5 c. black on bluish green paper, the selection with two unused tête-bêche horizontal pairs, two used tête-bêche pairs cancelled in violet, two single used examples and two single examples on large pieces each in combination with Austrian adhesives. A most unusual group Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1299 Italy

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    1852/1933: Lot five rare stamps incl. Naples 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, Papal State 1852 1 scudo rose carmine, good colour and margins all round, cancelled by mute lozenge, Sardinia 1853 40 c. bright rose, a superb example with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, unused with full og, and Italy Servizio Aereo 1933 Crociera Nord-Atlantica Triptych 5,25 + 44,75 l. ovpt. 'SERVIZIO DI STATO', unmounted og. Four certs. Sassone = € 43'300.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1300 Italy

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    1852/1980: Collection resp. lot some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. a small part Old Italian States, San Marino and Vatican, with single items, full sets, blocs of four and souvenir sheets, nicely arranged in two stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1301 Italy

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    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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1302 Italy

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    1900/2000: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition from Italy, San Marino and Vatican, mainly small values, on album pages and on stockcards, in addtion a bunch of 44 covers from diff. Italian possessions overseas as Cirenaica, Somalia etc. good to mixed condition, the whole packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1303 Italy

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    1790/1958: Covers/cards/postal stationery and documents (110+ items), with fine range incl. 1895 International Art Exhibition, Venice card to Vienna, 1906 5 c. green commemorative illustrated stationery card used, 1920 cover with 'Esposizione Marina Igiene Colonie / Genova Ferrvia' datestamps, useful 'Isole Ionie' usages, Ship Mail, Military Mail, illustrated Vatican stationery; viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1304 Italy

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    Lot# : 1305 Italy

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    1897/1957: Collection of covers/cards (175+), largely WWII usages with Censor and regimental handstamps, Colonies incl. Ethiopia and Libya, postal stationery etc. Condition varies.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1306 Italy

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    POW Mail 1914/18 and 1939/45: The collection of cards/covers (90) to or from Italian POW's, with interesting 1943 Red Cross card from Bolzano to Bombay via Sofia and Istanbul with stamps removed by Censor, 1946 Red Cross card to South African Camp with 'Rimpatriato' (Repatriated) handstamp in violet, British 2½ d. POW air-letters to a POW in Italy, mail to POW in East Africa etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1307 Italy

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    1935/44c.: Collection of 60 Propaganda cards with Mussolini, Hitler, Duke of Aosta, numerous battle scenes, unused and used, some unused with regimental cachets on reverse. An interesting assembly.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1946 Italy

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    1937 (April 8): First Solo Flight Brisbane - Capetown by Mrs. H. B. (M. R.) Bonney in her Monoplane 'My Little Ship II', Sudan leg, cover franked with three Australian values tied by Brisbane "Q'land 8 Apr. 37 Posted City Box" machine cancel with adjacent first flight cachet below, in combination with Sudan Camel postman four values cancelled "JUBA 17. JU 37" backstamped "SHELAL HALFA T.P.O. 30 JY 37 No.1" and with Cairo machine cancel (31. July) to "BRISBANE 31 AU 37", signed on front by the pilot Mrs. Bonney.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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