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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 1199 Naples

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    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

    Lot# : 1200 Parma

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    1852: 5 c. black on yellow, a fine used example with ample margins all round in a deep shade, used on 1859 Printed Matter entire (Società di S. Vincenzo de' Paoli in Parma) tied by neat 'Parma' cds (Feb 11) in black. A scarce and most attractive usage. Cert. Vaccari (2006).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1201 Parma

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    1852: 5 c. black on yellow, a fine used example with imperceptibly touched to ample margins all round, used on 1853 Printed Matter entire (with lithographed illustration inside of a Printer's workshop) to Finale tied by 'Gennaio' datestamp with Reggio cds (Jan 11) on reverse. A most attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1202 Parma

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    1852: 10 c. black on white paper, a vertical strip of three, close to large margins all round, used on 1858 cover to Sassaré, Sardinia tied by 'Piacenza' datestamps (Dec 6) in black. A late printing showing some wear in the adhesives, the third stamp crossed by light file fold. Framed red 'PD' at right and reverse with arrival cds. Scarce franking. Cert. Fiecchi (1959) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1203 Parma

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    1852: 15 c. black on bright rose, a fine used example with margins all round, used on 1857 entire letter to Mantova tied by COLORNO 12 GUIGNO handstamp in black. Reverse with 'Cassalmaggiore' cds, framed "Arr.ta Di Notte" and 'Mantova' arrival (June 12). A charming entire. Signed A. Bolaffi, G. Bolaffi. Cert. G. Bolaffi (1972).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1204 Parma

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    1852: 15 c. black on rose, a fine horizontal pair, margin close but clear at left and huge on three sides (sheet marginal at top), on 1856 entire letter to Genova tied by straight line PARMA 19 MAGGIO handstamp in black. Reverse with Genova arrival (May 21) in red. Small acid ink fault in address but an attractive entire Sassone = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1205 Parma

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    1853: 5 c. yellow orange in a horizontal pair, a fresh and fine multiple with good to large margins all round, an unused pair with part og. of this rare and desirable stamp with vibrant colour. Signed Cotta; cert. E. Diena (2007) Sassone = € 56'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1206 Parma

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    1852/55: Lot eight used stamps in overall fresh and fine condition incl. 1853 5 c. in its yellow shade Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1207 Parma

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    1853: Segnatasse per Giornali 9 c. blue in a regular marginal block of 16 from the lower right sheet corner, showing varieties in the 1st and 4th stamp of the multiple, a fresh unit with large margins all round, unused with full og. Two minute stainings on reverse, an appealing multiple. Cert. Brun (2012) Sassone = € 28'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1208 Parma

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    Segnattasse per Giornali 1853: 9 c. blue, a fresh example with good colour and good margins on three sides, touched at base, tied by mute obliterator to complete 'Gazzetta Ufficiale di Milano', dated May 30, 1853. Cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1209 Parma

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    Segnattasse per Giornali 1853: 9 c. blue, a fresh example with good colour and good margins on three sides, shaved at top, tied by mute obliterator to complete 'Gazzetta Ufficiale di Milano', dated January 14, 1856. A fine usage on journal. Cert. Sorani (2002); Calves (2008) Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1210 Papal state

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    1852: 8 baj. black on white, a diagonally bisected example used on 1859 entire letter used in Provisional Government period, tied by barred grid handstamp in black with 'Bologna' cds at left (July 16). reverse with Ancona arrival cds (July 21). A fine, attractive and very rare entire. Cert. E. Diena (1993) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1211 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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Papal state

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    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 : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1213 Sardinia

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1222 Sardinia

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

    Lot# : 1227 Sicily

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    1859: Ferdinando II 1 gr., 1st plate in the rare grey olive brown shade, a fresh example with good to large margins all round, unused with large part og. brown gum and thins on reverse, but still a desirable copy of this rare shade. Cert. Brun (2012); Avi (2018) Sassone = € 90'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1228 Sicily

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    1859: Collection 70 used/unused Ferdinando II definitives incl. ½ gr. orange (3 unused, 2 singles & pair used), 1 gr. and 2 gr. in a multitude of shades, 5 gr. in diff. shades (four and a block of four unused, and five used), 10 gr. (three unused, four and a pair used), 20 gr. (seven and a pair unused, three used), and 50 gr. (three and two pairs unused), as well as six covers incl. three-colour registered cover Messina to Catania 5+2+1 gr., in addition Romagna compl. set of nine unused, 4 b. used. An interesting high value selecton to be studied.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1229 Toscana

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    1851: 1 q. black on greyish white paper, 1 s. ochre on blued and 2 s. brick-red on greyish paper watermarked Crowns, the 1 q. with touched to good margins, the 1 s. and 2 s. with just touched to very fine margins on three sides, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce trip Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1230 Toscana

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    1851: Leone Mediceo 1 cr. carmine brown on greyish paper in a hor. strip of three, fresh colour and large to enormous margins all round with large parts of the neighbouring stamp at left, cancelled by mute obliterator. An appealing unit, signed Bolaffi Sassone = € 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 1231 Toscana

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    1851 (April 1): 6 cr. deep blue on blued, margins clear to large with portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1852 Ladies's embossed envelope addressed to Hungary cancelled by 'Livorno' datestamp (April 29) in black. Repeated strike at right and reverse with two line dated 'Preszburg' datestamps (May 5). Central stain from wax seal but a most unusual destination and usage. Cert. Colla (1996).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1232 Toscana

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    1851: 6 cr. grey (right side cut to margin), tied by mute bar obliterator to 1854 entire sent letter to St. Petersburg, Russia with "PD 1 2 54 FIRENZE" cds in black alongside. Reverse with Vienna transit and St. Petersburg polutsheno arrival datestamp (Feb 3 evening). A scarce destination Sassone = € 1'750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Toscana

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    1860 (Jan 1): 10 c. brown, a fine unused example with clear to large margins all round, of good colour and large part original gum. Scarce so fine. Signed Colla, A. Diena Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    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# : 1281 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Eritrea 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 : 120 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# : 1283 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Libia Espressi 1927: Lire 1,25 on 60 c. dark carmine and brown perf. 11, used, showing variety: bilingual overprint with shorter bars at left. Despite some irreg. perfs, a fine used copy, scarce, only two examples known, Certs. E. Diena (1981) and Raybaudi (1988) Sass. = Euro 30'000.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1284 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Libia 1912: Victor Emanuele 10 l. olive & rose in type 2, a fresh and fine example with good perf. in unmounted og. condition. Signed A. Diena, E. Diena and Sorani; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1285 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian PO in Tunis 1867/74: Lot four covers incl. three covers sent from Tunis to Genova showing 30 c. or 40 c. frankings tied by '235' dotted numerals, two with "coi Postali Italiani" single line handstamp introduced in 1872, one cover from Genova to Tunis. A nice group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 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# : 1292 Fiume

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    1920 (Nov 20): Express 30 c. on 20 c. ochre and 50 c. on 5 c. green, the set of two values overprinted in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce set. Cert. Bilandzic (2015) Sassone = € 1'650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1293 Fiume

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    1918/19: Covers (14) with twelve registered usages, one registered Express and one Express cover to Vienna, various frankings (63 stamps), including two covers bearing overprinted Postage Due 45 on 6 f. and 45 on 20 f. single frankings, both overprinted Dues used with Jan 1919 15 on 10 f. violet brown etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1294 Triest Zone A

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    Trieste Zone A 1947/51: The collection of covers/cards and postal stationery (27 items) incl. scarce letter-cards, various frankings and surcharges, incl. registered and censored usages, one or two FDC's.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    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
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