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  • Lot# : 887 Italy

    1611/34: Magistrato di Sanità (Health Authority), embossed waver wax seals on official letter from the health Superintendent in Venice to Chioggia together with another letter dated Feb. 20, 1634 from the Health Office in Brescia to Bagolino, scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 888 Italy

    1614 (Jan. 8) Parma: Entire lettersheet with embossed waver wax seal, signed by Duke of Parma Ranuccio Farnese (1586-1622) to Count  Ascanio Scotto, Governor of Bergamo, Scarce. Transcription by Dr.ssa L. Piccinini attached.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 Italy

    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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 890 Italy

    1707/39: Entire letter from the Health Magistrate in Venice to Chioggia, informing a ship will be driven through the Venetians canals, further free letter dated July 18 1739 from Venice to Mantua  together with an official printed document of the Venice Sanitary administration (Proveditori alla Sanita) from same date.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 891 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 : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 892 Italy

    1733/34: Two merchant letters from Aleppo (Syria) to Venice, one to the Noble Niccolo Carragiani (July 5, 1734) , other disinfected and sent via Smyrne arriving Venice April 16,1735. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 893 Italy

    1765/79: Two disinfected letters, one dated Sept. 6, 1765 from Smirne forwarded by the Vienna route with transit in Venice and Rome to Naples showing GERMANIA handstamp in red, other 1779 lettersheet from Pera on the same route to Venice with endorsed "Netta di fuora" (cleaned outside). First disinfection in Semlin, second took place in Venice.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 894 Italy

    1784/93: Two letters from Constantinople taxed ' 12 ', disinfected on arrival in Venice and showing wax seals of the Venice Health office. Fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 895 Italy

    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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 896 Italy

    1788 (Aug. 26): Letter sent from Capodistria (Slovenia) to Bolzano (Sept. 11) sent on alternative route via Gorizia, Lubiana, Klagenfurt, Villach, Pontebba and Bruneck, scarce routing.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 897 Italy

    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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 898 Italy

    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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 899 Italy

    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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 900 Italy

    1807/09: Health Authority -  Entire letters (3) showing diff. handstamps, incl. "Departementel Health of Adige" (1807), "Departemental health of Bacchligione" (1808) as well as boxed "DELEGAZIONE DI SANITA MARITTIMA DI CHIOZZA" (1809), scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 901 Italy

    1813 (July 18): Entire letter from Dignano (now Vodnjan, Croatia), addressed 'per Capodistria, Trieste, Udine, Tolmezzo' struck with superb DIGNANO straight line in black, disinfected by toasting in Trieste with tong marks on reverse; charged '35' due upon receipt on front panel. An unusual and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 902 Italy

    1819 (May 1): Entire letter from Smirne to Genova with manuscript Forwarding Agent on reverse of Messrs. Petrochino of Smirne, mailed via Vienna and Belgrade, disinfected in transit with rastel punches and struck on reverse at Semlin with fine NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO (Clean within and without) in black. Obverse with red 'L.T.', Voghera straight line transit in black with manuscript (rounded up) charge '21' on front and breakdown on reverse "19.10+.17 = 20.7", arriving June 10 at destination. A fine entire that displays well.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 903 Italy

    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 : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 904 Italy

    1849: Entire letter from Verona to Bologna with two line dated Verona despatch in red (Aug 31), struck with framed FRANCA / FRONTIERA in red (unlisted in Van Der Linden), with italic 'Regno Lo. Vo.' in black and disinfected upon arrival with oval 'PROVINCIA DI / Disinfettata / BOLOGNA' in black (Sept 3).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 905 Italy

    1659/1789: Group of three covers, incl. 1659 entire letter with red tax mark from Vicenza to Venice, 1785 lettersheet  from Legnano to Venice as well as 1789 outer lettersheet from Spilimbergo to Udine via San Vito taxed with 3 soldi.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 906 Italy

    1680/1849: Disinfected Mail, group of eleven disinfected letters, incl. two from Verona (1680/1710) purified on departure, Chioggia (1797), Brescia (1806), Semlin (1833), 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 907 Italy

    1680/1851: The selection of covers, all disinfected, with early 1680 entire from Vicenza to Milan, fumigated for disinfection with manuscript rate '5B' on front panel, two 1836 entire letters each with circular PONTELAGO / NETTA FUORI / E / DENTRO in black, 1837 entire from Brescia to Bologna with framed "Disinfettata / per Contatto" struck in black, probably on arrival; 1836 and 1843 entires from Genova to Trieste each with different cachets of the President or Superintendent of the Health Authority; 1837 entire from Dossobuono (verona) to Naples and redirected to the Quarantine Hospital in Livorno with range of cachets, 1851 cover from Monza to Cairo via Austrian P.O. in Alexandria and 1841 entire with from Constantinople to Trieste with superb Semlin NETTO DI FUORI ET DI DENTRO in black. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 908 Italy

    1695/1792: Group of 10 early pre-paid letters, incl. 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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 909 Italy

    1717/21: Group of three letters, incl. entire lettersheet showing 'BRES.P.VEN' postmark and Andreas cross in red crayon (Vollmeier No.23/10p.), embossed 'PAD.P.VEN.' on letter to Venice as well as 'CREP.P.VEN.' handstamp in black on prepaid letter to Venice (Ex. Banci, Vollmeier No. 21.A).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 910 Italy

    1732/97: Group of four 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., 1785 letter from Bassano ot Venice showing handstamp '3' in black as well as fine strike of Bergamo 'franca' handstamp Vollmeier 4B.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 911 Italy

    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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 912 Italy

    1784/97: Group of three letters showing diff. handstamps, incl. 1796 outer lettersheet from Padua to Venice handstamped '2', 1784 letter from Bassano to Venice handstamped '3', 1797 lettersheet from Castelfranco to Bassano handstamped '4' as well as 1795 letter from Castelfranco to venice taxed 3 in manuscript. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 913 Italy

    1788/90: Group of three letters from Pera to Naples, written by Count Giuseppe Costantino de Ludolf ambassador of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies at the Sublime Port in Constantinople written to Marquis Caracciola at the court of Naples, lettersheets disinfected and yellowed though. 
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 914 Italy

    1799/1812: Fine group of four entire letters showing administration marks of  the Health offices, incl. 1799 letter from Brescia to Calvisano bearing 'Sanità' in manuscript, SANITA TAGLIAMENTO on 1808 letter to Treviso as well as two letters (1810/12) showing boxed "IL MAGISTRATO DI SANITA MARITIMO IN VENEZIO" of Maritime Health office in Venice. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 915 Italy

    1808 & 1831: Entire letters with 1808 entire from Trieste to Otranto, Kingdom of Naples with manuscript 'Trieste' at top fine strike of "Germania" straight line in red (Van Der Linden fig. 1648) applied in Naples where disinfected by fumigation with scorch marks on front, 1831 entire also from Trieste mailed to Marseille via Antibes with paper seal on reverse reading "REG SANITATIS TERGESTI" and the letter stating that the Cholera Epidemic in Triest had finished and free transit of goods and people was again possible. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 916 Italy

    1828/78: Group of six entires showing diff. handstamps of the Health Authority, including passenger certificate of health showing "I.R. Jude of Health Maritime Venice" (1828), "I.R. Administration of port and Maritime Health" on 1857 letter from Chioggia, "Porto Tagliamento" office letter (1878), "Sanitare Marittima Goro" (1875), fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1006 Italy

    1857/61: Lot eight primarily used stamps  in very mixed quality from diff. Old Italian States incl. Parma, Sardinia, Sicily 1859 5 gr. vermillion unused and 20 gr. dark gray, and Tuscany 1857 1 q. black and 1 s. ochre. Eight opinions Avi (2017) Sassone = € 17'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Italy

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1008 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 15/I
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    1863: 15 C. azzurro in type I, in fresh colour and with full margins all around, full original gum showing trace of a hinge. Cert. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 500/MI = € 450.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1009 Italy

    1889 (April 4): Parcel Card 1.75 l. brown with additional franking of 1.25 l. orange pair and 1879 Umberto 25 c. blue, coupon attached (slightly trimmed at base), cancelled by Pistoia cds's with corresponding label alongside and mailed to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rare item.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1010 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 79
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    1948: 300 L. lilla bruno, a rare stamp in deep fresh colour and with full original gum. Cert Dr. Avi (2015) Sassone = € 1'500/Mi = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1011 Italy

    1870c.: De La Rue Die Proofs for Banknotes (5), three printed in black on glazed white card with one showing "Banca Nazionale / Nel Regno D'Italia' around the vignette, and two showing black surrounf; the vignettes of a female with a Castle for a Crown. Some peripheral aging not affecting the appearance of an unusual group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 Italy

    1932: Giuseppe Garibaldi, compl. set of seven Airmail stamps 50 c. red to 4,50 + 1,50 l. green & brown, all in multiples of two gutter pairs, partially from the sheet margin, all with the usual fold in the gutter, unmounted og. Sassone not listed.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1013 Italy

    1932: Giuseppe Garibaldi 5 + 1 l. green in a part sheet of 20 stamps from the sheet base, with eight stamps showing variety: incomplete printing, unmounted og. Signed Raybaudi Sassone = € 5'200+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1014 Italy

    1933: Zeppelin 12 l. blue & orange, a right marginal example showing variety: imperf. between stamp and margin, unmounted og. Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1015 Italy

    1933: Zeppelin 20 l. brown & blue, a left marginal example showing variety: imperf. between stamp and margin, unmounted og. Sassone not listed.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Italy

    1933: Zeppelin 20 l. brown & blue, a vert. pair from the lower margin showing variety: imperf. between both stamps, unmounted og. Sassone = € 14'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1017 Italy

    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica, both values, each with the 20 different overprints of the 20 pilots representing both complete sheets separated into the single stamps, examples either unused or unmounted og. Many competent signatures Sassone = € 7'000+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1018 Italy

    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica 5,25 + 19,75 l. from the top right sheet corner with ovpt. 'APPARECCHIO / I - BORG' showing variety 'ciuffo', fresh and fine with minute horiz. bend, unmounted og. Signed Bolaffi Sassone = € 2'800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1019 Italy

    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica 5,25 + 19,75 l. from the right sheet margin with ovpt. 'APPARECCHIO / I - NAPO' and 5,25 + 44,75 l. with ovpt. 'APPARECCHIO / I -BIAN', both showing variety : red print shifted to the left, fresh and fine, unused and unmounted og., respectively. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1020 Italy

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    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica 5,25 + 44,75 l. showing varieties 'ciuffo' and without ovpt. from the top right corner, well centered and perforated, fresh colour and unmounted og. (hinge trace in the upper margin). An extremely rare stamp, only two examples known in the literature. Signed Giulio Bolaffi, E. Diena and Kessler; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone A51Ia = - / A51/I = € 82'500.
    Starting bid : 17,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1021 Italy

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    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica from the left sheet margin with ovpts. "APPARECCHIO I - ARAM" and "VOLO DI RITORNO NEW YORK - ROMA", the last showing variety: double ovpt., well centered and perforated, fresh colour and mint (strong hinge trace at the middle stamp). Even the normal stamp is rare with a printrun of just 500, only two examples known in the literature. Signed by Giulio Bolaffi, Sorani, Raybaudi, and Colla; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone A53a = - / A53 = € 45'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1022 Italy

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    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica with ovpts. "APPARECCHIO I - CALO" and "VOLO DI RITORNO NEW YORK - ROMA", the last one shifted to the left, from the bottom right corner margin, well centered and perforated, fresh colour and unmounted og. Even the normal stamp is rare with a printrun of just 500. Signed among others by Giulio Bolaffi, Oliva, Raybaudi and Sorani; cert. Avi (2018) Sassone A53aa = - / A53 = € 67'500.
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1023 Italy

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    Zante (Greek Administration) 1943 (Oct): The Isole Ionie values, complete set of eight including the airmails, all surcharged with framed EΛΛAΣ / 2.X.43 in black and in red, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very scarce set. Cert. Colla (2011) Sassone = € 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1024 Italy

    Castelrosso 1924 (March): 40 c. brown with diagonal overprint, a fine unused pair, marginal from right of sheet, variety 'Imperforate Between Stamp and Margin', minor gum bend but scarce, unmounted og. Sassone = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1025 Italy

    Castelrosso 1924 (March): 60 c. carmine with diagonal overprint, the slightly tropicalised block of 25 (5 x 5), from lower left corner of the sheet, all stamps with variety 'Overprint Double' in black. Minor splitting and age spots but extremely rare in such a large multiple (almost certainly the largest extant multiple from the one recorded sheet), unmounted og. Signed G. Bolaffi Sassone = € 16'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1026 Italy

    Egeo 1930 (Sept 25): XXI Congreso Idrologico 1 l. 25 c. deep blue, a fine unused horizontal strip of four, marginal from right of sheet, variety 'Imperforate Between Vertically', fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Hellas 56a/d = € 4'200/Sassone = € 4'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1027 Italy

    Egeo 1932 (Oct): 20th Anniversary of Occupation, the complete set of ten values in unused blocks of four, all corner marginal, fresh and very fine with full unmounted og. Very rare Hellas 118/127 = € 4'640+/Sassone = € 5'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1028 Italy

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    Egeo 1930 (Oct 20): First Airmail set of three values, all in blocks of 50, fresh and fine but for 50 c. with seven stamps stained but 43 sets superb, unmounted og. Sassone = € 7'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 1029 Italy

    Eritrea 1936: Registered Parcel Card from Egypt to Massawa, Eritrea, franked by 1927/37 15 m. and 200 m. tied by 'Bulaq / cairo' cds (Dec 20) in black. Red registration label below and reverse with Eritrea 1927/37 Parcel Post 2 l. green and 3 l. yellow-brown tied by MASSAWA ERITREA / PACCHI cds. Central file fold but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1030 Italy

    Libya 1921/24: Correspondence of 11 covers from Tripoli to Brugg, Switzerland bearing 23 stamps, with various frankings and rates of 25 c., 60 c., 80 c., 1 lire; and two registered examples carried at 1 l. 20 c. postage and with four 30 c. Express adhesives on reverse and another with single 1923  2 l. brown; with four covers bearing the scarce 55 c. black & violet. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1033 Italy

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    1857/79: Toscana 1 s. ocra on small part of the newspaper LA LENTE dated January 6th 1858, full margins on three sides, slightly touched at bottom, nicely cancelled as well as King Umberto 30 C bruno nicely cancelled 'Torino - 8 4 89'. Two certs. Dr. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 16'500/Mi = € 5'750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1034 Italy

    1912/32c.: Collection with Caso, Coo, Karki, Leros, Lipso, Nisiro, Patrmos, Piscopi, Scarpanto and Simi, each island collection with issued stamps, some incl. multiples and varieties, many with covers incl. full set usages. A scarce group, condition varies but a highly catalogued collection Sassone = € 15'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1035 Italy

    1862/1974: Covers / cards (76 items) with some World War II interest, Ageean usages, Italian Levant covers, 1893 Parcel Card from Massawa etc. Condition varies but some scarce material noted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1036 Italy

    Ethiopia / Eritrea 1936: "Etiopia" issue ussed on covers/cards (22) with fine range well written up on leaves with annotated postal rates, including cards, registered covers, airmail and registered airmail usages, with single 10 c., 20 c., 25 c., 30 c. frankings, multi-franked covers at higher rates, together with a contemporary Map of 'Africa Oirntale' and an extraordinary book 'Ricordo della Tripolitania & Cirenaica' with a multitude of grisly black & white glossy pictures of the 1911 occupation of Libya incl. troop movements, hangings etc. A fine and interesting lot of high catalogue value Sassone = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1037 Italy

    Express Mail 1903/74: The collection of Express Mail, with stamps and 100 covers neatly mounted on leaves for display, with 1903 25 c. in an unused marginal pair imperforate (Sass 1a), 1918 cover to Reuters in London with framed 'Express Fee Paid 3' applied on arrival in violet, 1918 cover from 'R. Nave Verbano' with 25 c. Express tied by 'Verificato per Censura' cachet, 1922 1 l. 20 c. unused, 1922 60 c. on Express 50 c. used from 1922 International Agricultural Institute in Rome, 1922 60 c. used with Singer advertising 50 c. on cover, 1926 cover to UK with Express 2 l. blue & red (rare), 1928 cover from Pola, Capodistria with Express 1 l. 25 c. blue, study of the Rome receipted Express labels, usages on TPO's and FPO's, one or two used abroad etc. A fine and interestiung collection.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1043 Italy

    Vatican 1929/63: Group of 70 covers/cards all addressed to Switzerland, with philatelic frankings bearing complete sets incl. 1932 Santo Anno set on covers, 1952 Centenary sheet on cover, useful and unusual commercial mail etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF
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