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Lot# : 853 Greece
Koritza (Epirus) Local Issue 1914: Greek Flag 25 l dark blue & blue and 50 l. violet & blue, rouletted in complete sheets of 50 (5 x 10), with full margins and imprints, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Hellas 94+95 = € 950/Mi = € 1'000..Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 854 Greece
Lot# : 855 Greece
1906: Selection with Olympic set of 14, unused and used sets plus an additional 20 l. lilac in an unused block of six, 5 dr. unused, and 1 l. brown and 10 l. red in imperforate Proof pairs, three covers/cards and a 2 dr. Fiscal usage on document Mi = € 1'000+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 856 Greece
1861/1979: Collection several hundred stamps used, starting with a small selection of large and small hermes Heads, incompl. Olympic sets, surcharged values, few airmails, postage dues, some souvenir sheets, modern Framas and also some booklets, good condition and housed in three albums.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 857 Greece
1896: Olympic Issue, a good used range with 20 l. brown (7) incl. a used strip of five, 25 l.with 'ouchon' for 'Mouchon' variety in imprint, 1 d. blue with 'white spot' flaw, 2 d. olive-brown used (2), 5 d. green used, 10 d. brown used (2) Mi = € 1'300+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 330 CHFLot# : 858 Greece
1900: Surcharges on 1896 Olympic issue, the collection showing positional varieties with 5 l. on 1 d. blue (9 unused, 4 used) with three pairs, 25 l. on 40 l. violet (2 unused, 2 used), 50 l. on 2 dr. olive-brown (3 unused and 1 used), 1 dr. on 5 dr. green used (3), 2 dr. on 10 dr. brown (unused 14 and used 1), including a complete pane of ten although this is somewhat split and aged. Generally fine, a scarce group collected by a prominent student in this field.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 859 Greece
1926/69: Collection with 1926 Airmail 3 d. block of four with blank space, 1947 War set of eight unused in blocks of four and a single set (Mi 541/548 = € 500), 1951 St. Paul set unused, 1951 Reconstruction set unused, 1954 definitive set of twelve, Nato set and UNO sets unused, thereafter complete to 1969. A fresh and generally fine lot.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 860 Greece
1906/58: Collection with 1906 Olympic set unused, 1926 air set unused (2), 1933 Zeppelin set unused, 1942 pictorial 2000 dr. and 5000 dr. in imperf. pairs unused, 1943 Children's Charity issue completed Proof in sheetlet format showing all three values imperforate in violet on unmounted gummed paper; 1944 Piraeus Bombardment set in blocks and FDC's (2), 1945 'No' Anniversary set with 40 l. double print unused and imperf. pair printed on the gummed side, Roosevelt set with imperf. varieties, 1947 Mourning set of three with double overprints and a 250 on 3 dr. vertical pair with one stamp missing surcharge, 1947 pictorial set in unused blocks of four, 1951 St. Paul set in unused blocks and an FDC, 1952 King Paul 1400 dr. unused (50 examples), 1953 Products set unused in blocks of four, 1954 Sculptures set unused and 2400 dr. unused with doble impression variety, 1954 Cyprus issue unused and FDC's (2), 1955 Pythagoras issue in unused blocks of four and FDC's (2), 1956 & 1957 Kings sets unused, issues from 1959-1985 complete mint and FDC's.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 861 Greece
1886/93: Lot of about 1'500 Small Hermes Heads used/unused, sorted according to face value, assembled because of diff. shades, printings and perforations, includes varieties, multiples, partially perforated stamps, a lot for a specialized collector which has to be studied.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 862 Greece
1880/86: Final Athens Printings, the specialised collection with most stamps plated, with 1 l. unused incl. imperf. blocks and a fine used imperf. block of eight, 1 l. perf. blocks and a large block of 46 unused, 2 l. fawn in an imperf. unused block of 15, 5 l. green with imperf. blocks of four, twelve and a delightful block of twenty, used strips of five (2) and a block of twelve, 10 l. orange with unused imperf. blocks of four (4) and six (2), imperf. used blocks of four and many pairs, rare 'bright vermilion' (Mi 56a) used, perf. unused block, scarce 20 l. ultramarine unused (3) and used (7), 20 l. carmine imperf. unused with two pairs and a strip of three, 20 l. rosine blocks of four (2) and a block of twelve, 30 l. ultramarine unused (3) and used block, 40 l. violet imperf unused (3) and used blocks (2), 40 l. perf. blocks of four unused (2), set of six optd. SPECIMEN in black. Generally fine with scarce shades, cancellation interest etc., an excellent study.rnrnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 863 Greece
Charity Issues 1912/: Collection with 1912 George I & Olga unissued unused (8), 1914 Welfare Fund 2 a. red in an imperforate strip of three, 1915 Women's League imperf. between pair unused, 1917 "K.Π." surcharges - a superb section with varieties incl. errors of lettering, imperforates, inverted, misoplaced and double surcharges, incl. 5 on 1 dr. black in an unused block of ten with surcharge inverted, 1917 5 l. on 40 l. blue in a sheet of 50 stamps, all with surcharge "triple opt., two inverted" (Hellas C17da), very rare 20l. on 20 l. blue used (Vl. 32/Hellas C25 = € 4'850/Mi 22 = € 4'000) with two examples (both are signed); Corfu Local Issue 5 on 50 l. lilac in a complete sheet of 50, 1939 Queens set of three in unused sheets of 25, 1941 50 on 10 l. in an unused block of four and a single with surcharge doiuble, 1945 2 d. on 40 l. Postal Workers unused block of ten with double surcharge, varieties feature throughout with the entire collection in remarkably fine quality, an exceptional offering.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 864 Greece
1861/80: Unused collection of Large Hermes Heads on leaves with 1861 Paris print 20 l. blue, 80 l. carmine in a fine pair (Mi 7 = € € 440+), 1862/67 10 l. orange, 40 l. red-violet on bright blue (Mi 21/I = € 2'000) with cert. Simmermacher, 80 l. carmine on cream in a delightful corner marginal block of six (cert. RPSL); 1871/72 10 l. orange on blued, 40 l. greenish on blued single and pair, the latter with opinion Simmermacher; 1875/80 with fine range of unused incl. 20 l. ultramarine (cert. Eichele) and a few 'Specimen' overprints. The collection in good quality with some fine stamps noted.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 865 Greece
Italian & German Occupation of Aegean Islands 1912/44: Collection with 1912 'Egeo' set of two unused and used, incl. used strips of five of both values, used blocks of four and of six of both values and a cover, 25 c. blue unused with EGEO overprint inverted unused (signed E. Diena), 1929 set unused, 1930 Congress set of nine unused and 10 c. block of four unused with TALIANE variety, five values in multiples with punch-hole Specimen defacement on surcharge errors; 1931 Eucharist set unused and used and 10 c. block of four with TALIANE error, 1931 S. Antonio set unused, 1932 Garibaldi set of seven unused, used and used on cover (rare), 1933 Zeppelin set unused and used, Balbo triptych unused and used, 1934 Football set unused, Airmail Football values in blocks of four unused, 1935 'Anno Santo' set of eight unused; German Occupation 1943 set of eight in unused blocks of four and a set on cover, Express set of two in unused blocks of four, 1944 'Pro sinistrati' set on cover, 1944 Airmail set in unused blocks of four, set used on special folder FDC etc. Generally fine, a good lot Sassone = € 25'000+.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 866 Greece
1898/1909: Collection with Greek P.O. 'Provisional' overprint issue complete incl. red and black surcharges unused and used, 2 dr. opt. in black in marginal unused blocks (2), 1905 set of 9 values unused together with 1 dr., 3 dr. and 5 dr. in blocks of four unused, 1908 Official sets of two unused, 1908 optd. EΛΛAΣ unused and used with 5 l. in block of eight with one stamp reversed 'Σ' variety, further surcharge varieties on multiples of 1 l., 2 l., 10 l.and 50 l. unused, 2 dr. in blocks of four (2) unused, 10 l. opt. inverted unused (cert. Zeis), 1908 Postage Due set of eight unused and varieties with 'Provisional' opt. unused, 1909 set of eight optd. with large EΛΛAΣ unused and used, 1909 set of ten unused; British P.O. 1898 10 pa. brown and 20 pa. rose in imperf. blocks of four, 10 pa. blue in an imperf. between block of 32, 10 pa. brown on cover from Heraklion, Russian P.O. with Rethymnon P.O. issue complete sets of eighteen and of twelve unused and some used examples, Austrian P.O. largely complete with multiples, French P.O. 1902/03 set of 15 unused and 1 c. - 30 c. in unused 'millesime' pairs, a marvellous lot for further specialised expansion.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 867 Greece
1900 (Sept-Oct): The collection of the surcharge issue with most examples plated, with imperf. 30 l. on 40 l. unused in quantity and in blocks of four (7), blocks of six (3), ten and fifteen, used examples with blocks (2); 40 l. on 2 l. in blocks of four (5), blocks of six (2), used block of four and of twelve; 50 l. on 40 l. with unused blocks of four (3), blocks of six, eight and fifteen, used in blocks of four and ten; 3 d. on 10 l. in unused blocks of four (5), 5 dr.on 40 l. in unused blocks of four (3), perforated with 30 l. on 40 l. unused blocks of four (6), 40 l. on 2 l. blocks of four unused (2), 50 l. on 40 l. in unused blocks of four (2), 3 d. on 10 l. in unused and used blocks of four, 5 d. on 40 l. with unused blocks (5), and two examples of the unissued bright violet on blued unused (one with cert.). A superb collection with many further multiples not mentioned, shades, varieties and plate flaws.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 4,400 CHFLot# : 868 Greece
1862/68: Lot three covers sent unpaid from Smyrna (2) and from Constsantinopel (1), all taxed by various large Hermes heads on arrival, in addition another unpaid entire coming from the Levant via French Paquebot to Syros, franked on arrival by 1861 Paris Printing 40 L. lilac and and First Athens printing of 1862 10 L. red-orange on greenish, nice and attract. group.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 869 Greece
1869/95c.: Large Hermes Head covers (16) all with 1869 cover from Constantinople bearing 40 l. tied 'Kerkyra' cds with variety "Inverted 0" Control Figure, 1870 special printing superb 20 l. blue on cover from Piraeus, 1877 cover to Venice by Italian Packet with strip of three 10 l., 1879 entire from Syros to Trieste with 10 l. and 20 l., 1880 cover with fine 10 l. orange pair used from Calamata, 1882 fine 30 l. brown used to Genova, together with two 1895 covers franked by the rare Paris printing 60 l. green on greenish, of high cat. value but each used late. Condition varies but many fine.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 870 Greece
Castellorizo 1913/20: Covers/cards (6), the selection with 1913 Ottoman period cover to Rodi, 1916 cover franked Greece 3 l. orange (3) tied by 1E ARMÉE NAVALE / 3E ESCADRE Anchor cachets in violet with Port Said backstamp, 1915 Greek document with same 3 l. franking in a strip of six cancelled at MEGISTE, 1920 postcard franked by French Levant 2 c. and 3 c. tied by Anchor cachet in black, 1920 French Levant 30 c. violet on cover to Paris tied by Anchor cachet in violet, 1920 multi-franked O.N.F. issue cover with seven stamps tied by violet Anchor cachets to Montmorency (signed Calves). A very scarce group.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 871 Greece
Literature: The Greece Library with published 1933 Constantinides 'La Grosse Tête De Mercure', Billigs handbooks on Greece (2), 1955 Large Hermes Plate Varieties by N. Garas, 1995 'The Plate Flaws of the Large Hermes Heads' by N. Asimakopulos, 2000 'The Control Numbers of the Large Hermes' by J.G. Coundouros, 2004 Louis Basel 'The Forty Lepta' (Large Hermes), 2005 'The First Greek Stamp' by N. Asimakopulos, 2005 Louis Basel 'The Ten Lepta' (Large Hermes), 2007 'The 1900 Overprints' by J. Mascini, 2011 Large Hermes by J.G. Coundouros, 2011 'Introduction to the Large Hermes Heads' by C. Mattheos, Aero Espresso by V. Prange, Greek Handbooks series #8 on the 1831 40 lepta black, #21 Crete, #22 Large Hermes, #39 Crete, #55 1896 Olympics by G.Sparis, #59 Perkins Bacon 1906 Olympics by Francis Kiddle; also 1975 'Specialisé France' by Francon & Storch and 1998 'La Patrimoine du Timbre Poste Français', Philatelic Forgers by Tyler etc. Some with manuscript markings but most fine.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 872 Greenland
Lot# : 873 Greenland
Catalogue# : 4/1937/77c.: Unused collection on leaves with Pakkeporto values (9) to 1 kr., 1937 perf. 10¾ set of four and 70 ö. and 1 kr., 1938 set of seven unused (and used) with a cover, 1945 set of nine, 1945 oprd. set of nine, 1950 set of nine, 1956 set of two, thereafter complete to the late 1970's together with 1935 Thule set of five.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 874 Hungary
1871: Lithographed 2 kr. orange used on Printed Matter entire letter to Bavaria tied by neat GYÖR / RAAB datestamp (Oct 17) in black. File fold just away from the fine adhesive, reverse with Vienna and Elbing datestamps. A charming usage. Cert. Matl (1981) Mi = € 420.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 875 Hungary
1871: Lithographed 3 kr. green, a used example, radically off-centre with entire margin and over 3 mm. of adjoining (Type III) stamp at left, of good colour, lightly cancelled by '..OVA..' cds in black. A scarce and unusual stamp. Opinion Matl (1971) Mi = € 1'200.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 876 Hungary
1871: Lithograohed 5 kr. rose-red, a fine horizontal strip of three (Types IX-VIII-VII) used on 1871 registered cover to Pest, neatly tied by ZOMBOR three line datestamps (Gudlin = 80 pts.) in black (Aug 14). AJANLOTT marking in black at top and reverse with Pest arrival cds. Envelope with tiny trim at left, a scarce and attractive franking.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 877 Hungary
Lot# : 878 Hungary
Lot# : 879 Hungary
Lot# : 880 Hungary
1892: Great Britain 1½ d. brown postal stationery Newspaper wrapper with W.H.Smith logo at top, used from London to Papa, Hungary and franked on arrival with Newspaper Tax 1 kr. blue imperforate in a horizontal pair tied by neat PAPA cds's (May 8). Scarce.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 881 Hungary
1958/91: Lot several hundred imperf. issues in full sets and in mint condition, in addtion some souvenir sheets, partly some duplication incl. some blocks of four, nicely arranged in a large stockbook owner's cat Mi = € 10'700.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 882 Hungary
1950/76: Important dealer's stock with thousands of used stamps, mainly compl. issues or full sets in quantities, incl. the related souvenir sheets, pre sorted in large sized envelopes and arranged in four boxes.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 883 Iceland
Lot# : 884 Iceland
1931/37: Christian X, 10 aur. brown, a superb unused block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from top of sheet with Requisition number 423 in margin, slight vertical crease between second and third stamps along perforations only, gum unmounted og. but with minor wrinkle on one stamp and horizontal shading from having been left un-aired in stockbook. Despite this, of marvellous appearance and extremely scarce Mi = € 4'200+/Facit 151 = 50'000+ Skr.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 885 Iceland
1882/1939: Lot 30 unused stamps incl. 1882 20 a. blue, perf. 14 x 13½, 1896 20 a. blue and 20 a. ultramarine, perf. 12¾, 1897 (3 a.) on 5 a. green, perf. 12¾, with "prír" surcharge type I and type II in black, large lettering, 1902/03 Í GILDI ovpt. in black on 5 a. green and on 6 a. grey of 1898, perf. 12¾, 1925 Pictorial set of five values, 1926 2 kr. on 25 a. orange, 1939 Allthing set of 16 values, 1930 10 kr. on 5 kr. brown & blackish blue. An interesting and valuable lot, six certs. Lasse Nielsen Mi = € 5'240 resp. unlisted.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 886 Iceland
1873/1948: Collection 200 used/unused stamps in mixed quality with better sets and singles such as 1873 Skilingdar definitives, 1902,1907 & 1912 Kings definitives up to 5 kr., 1930 Allthing commemorative sets, in addition official stamps with part 1930 Allthing set Mi = € 15'700 following the consignor.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 888 Italy
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.rnrnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 891 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 892 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 894 Italy
Lot# : 895 Italy
Lot# : 896 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 900 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 905 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 917 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow type I showing variety: printed on both sides with parts of four stamps on reverse (horiz. bend ironed out). However, the reverse was used for franking and was neatly cancelled by "MILANO 8/8" cds. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'500.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 918 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow type I, lot five single examples and a horiz. pair, all showing the variety: printed on both sides incl. two singles with parts of one or more St. Andrew's cross on reverse, all used. Five opinions and a cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'725.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 919 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: 5 c. yellow-orange in a hor. strip of four with sheet margin of 5.5 mm at right, large marginal all round, fresh and fine, cancelled by three strikes of "VENEZIA 23/8" cds. Certs. Sismondo (2013), Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'850+/Sassone = € 3'000+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 920 Lombardy-Venetia
Lot# : 921 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow with part of St. Andrew's at right and 10 c. grey-black, both type I from the first printrun, fresh colour and good to large margins all round (horiz. archival bend through both stamps, ironed out), tied by "ILLASI 12/10" (1850) cds to entire letter, sent to Mantova, reverse with arrival cds and distributione handstamp from the next day. An attractive patriotic franking in the first rayon, cert. A. Diena (1965) Ferchenbauer = € 2'500+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 922 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow-ochre,10 c. black type Ib (vert. bend), and 15 c. rose, two examples in type IIa, all with fair to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of "OSTIGLIA 1/12" four ring datestamp to piece. Multiple three colour combination, cert. Eichele (1999) Sassone not listed/Ferchenbauer = € 3'200+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 923 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow orange from the first printrun, 10 c. black type Ib from the top margin, 15 c. red, two examples in type Ib, and 45 c. light blue type I, fair to large margins all round, tied by four crisp strikes of "MANIAGO 23. LUG." two line datestamp to piece (stamps belong together but presumably not to this piece). An interesting and attractive four colour multiple combination, in addition a combination of diff. main printing types. Signed E. Diena; certs. Sorani (1994); Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 47'500/Ferchenbauer = € 25'000.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 924 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 5 c. dark orange showing variety: white spot in the eagle's right wing, 10 c. dark black and carta a macchina 15 c. rose-red type III, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by three clear strikes of "MANTOVA 23/10" cds to piece. An attractive three colour combination with diff. paper types, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 2'000+/Ferchenbauer = € 1'300+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 925 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 5 c. dark orange, three examples and Carta a macchina 30 c. brown type III, all with fair to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by clear "VENEZIA 14/6" cds's to piece. A very rare multiple two colour combination with diff. paper types. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 2'500/Ferchenbauer = € 1'450.rnProvenance: Collection Klein.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 926 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: 10 c. grey black in a hor. strip of four from the first printrun, mixed types Ia + Ia + Ia + Ib showing variety: machine offset, good to large marginal all round, cancelled by three strikes of "BRESCIA / 3. AGO." two line datestamp. An outstanding multiple, certs. Sorani (2004), Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = RR.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 927 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black type Ia, fresh colour with large to enormous margins all round, tied by "LODI 29 / 8" cds to entire, sent in 1857 to Condogno, reverse with arrival datestamp of the following day. The distance between both post offices was in the second distance rayon, the cover therefore underpaid by 20 soldi equal to 4 kreuzer which were noted in manuscript on front and taxed to the receiver. An attractive and interesting cover. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 928 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: 5 c. grey type Ia, good to large margins all round, tied by "PADOVA 16/9" (1853) cds to entire letter, sent to Mandriola in the local rayon. Handwritten note 'Ferma in posta', fine and fresh, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'650+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 929 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black type Ia in a horiz. strip of three and 30 c. violet-brown type I, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two clear strikes of framed "MANTOVA / 17 - 2 / 53" cds to piece. An attractive multiple combination of two colours, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer not listed.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 930 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 10 c. black from the left margin and 45 c. blue type III in a horiz. pair, all with good to huge margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two strikes of "MILANO 25/3" cds to piece. An attractive two colour multiple franking, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 2'400/Ferchenbauer = € 1'050.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 931 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. dark carmine type I, vibrant colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by diagonally handwritten "Bergamo". An attractive and rare usage. Signed A. Diena; cert. Fiecchi (1970); Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 600+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 932 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. dark carmine type I from the first printrun showing variety: large white spot (horiz. fold), large margins all round and 6 mm sheet margin at right, tied by decorative and crisp "ROVIGO 22. GIUo" two line datestamps in blue to piece. A desirable stamp, opinions Ferchenbauer (1989); Puschmann (1990) Ferchenbauer = € 600+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 933 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. deep vermillion-red, a mixed horiz. pair of type IIa and type I from plate 2 with clear marginal impression at the right frame line, fresh colour with good to large margins all round, the pair tied by crisp and ideallly centered "VERDELLO 18. APR." (1851) two line datestamp to entire, sent to Mantova, reverse with Milano transit, Mantova arrival datestamp (20 APR) and "DISTRBUZIONE 2". An attractive cover showing the combined use of different main types within a pair, vermillion being in addition a rare shade for type IIa. Signed G. Bolaffi; Certs. Raybaudi (1990); Ferchenbauer (2018).Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 934 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. rose, type IIb and rose-red type I, two very fresh and fine examples with good to large margins all round, each stamp tied by clear "MILANO 22/5" cds to mourning envelope to Morbegno, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day. An interesting and attractive cover showing the combined use of different main types with diff. shades on one cover. Signed A. Diena; Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018).Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 935 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red type IIb, fresh colour, large margins all round and 8 mm sheet margin at right, tied by decorative "GRAVna AGOo 27" two line ornamental datestamps to large part of entire. A very late use for this prephilatelic postmark of Gravedona which is known until August 1851, presumably from the last days of usage. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. Matl (1998) Sassone 13 punti = € 2'750+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 936 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow-ochre, two examples in diff. shades and two examples Carta a macchina 10 c. black, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by two clear strikes of "CAPRINO 9/5" cds to piece. A very rare multiple combination of two colours and two paper types. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'200+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 937 Lombardy-Venetia
Lot# : 938 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red, type III in a left marginal block of four, very fresh and fine multiple with large to huge margins all round, each stamp cancelled separately by "Lecco 28. LUG." two line datestamp. A desirable and very attractive item. Signed E. Diena; Certs. A. Diena (1976); Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 10'500/Ferchenbauer = € 4'000.rnProvenance: Collection Visconti.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 939 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: 15 c. salmon red type III with clear partial St. Andrew's cross at right, fresh and fine, good to large margins all round (two original wrinkles), tied by framed octagonal "RIVA VAPORE" in black to entire letter from Malcinese to Toscolano, reverse with arrival "TOSCOLANO / 6 GEN" (1854) datestamp. An interesting and appealing shipmail cover from the Lago di Garda, Certs. E. Diena (1984), Sottoriva (2016), Ferchenbauer (2018).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 940 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: 15 c. red type III in a vert. pair showing the hor. shift of both stamps against eachother, fresh and fine, fair to large margins all round, tied by framed "MILANO : 27-11:52" in black to cover to San Pellegrino. A brilliant multiple with a rarely seen shift of the stamps, signed E. Diena and Sottoriva.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 941 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. dark carmine type IIIa, two vert. pairs (folded between the stamps) and 30 c. dark red-brown type I, all with good to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by three crisp strikes of "BELLANO 19. OTTO." two line datestamp to piece. A very attractive and desirable item for the connoisseur with a rare multiple combination of two colours and two main types. Signed Colla; cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer not listed.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 942 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red type III, 30 c. dark brown type I, both as single and a horiz. pair, and 45 c. light blue type II, fair to large margins all round (pair of 15 c. shaved at lower right), tied by six strikes of framed "DA VENEZIA COL VAPORE 23/9" ship mail datestamp to piece. An interesting three colour multiple combination, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer not listed.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 943 Lombardy-Venetia
Lot# : 944 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type I, seven examples with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by six strikes of "SALO 30 / 9" cds's to piece with RACCOMADATA handstamp alongside. An appealing item, certs. E. Diena (1989); Ferchenbauer (1998); Zanaria (1999) Ferchenbauer not listed.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 945 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: 30 c. dark-brown type I from the first printrun, fresh colour with good to large margins (weak hor. archive bend), tied by "VENEZIA / 3 GIUo" (1850) two line datestamp in black to cover, sent to Toscolano, reverse with arrival datestamp (5. GIU.). A fine cover from the third day of usage, certs. Raybaudi (2005), Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 3'700/Sassone = € 6'375.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 946 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 30 c. dark brown type I with large corner margins of 5,5 : 5 mm at upper left, natural paper bend in the upper margin, fresh colour with good to large margins all round, tied by "MANTOVA / 2 - 9 / 5." (1850) framed datestamp to entire, sent to Milano, reverse with indistinct arrival datestamp. An interesting cover. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'400.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 947 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type III, two examples with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, one from the lower left, the other one from the top left corner margin (horiz. bend and tiny hole in the margin), cancelled by Adria and Iseo datestamps, respectively. Opinions Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 1'325.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 948 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: 45 c. light-blue type I, fresh colour and fine, good to large margins all round, cancelled by "ROVIG(O) / 30 GIU." two line datestamp in rare blue colour (Sassone 11 punti). A fresh and scarce item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = 700.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 949 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: 45 c. light-blue type I showing varieties: largest distance between '5' and 'C' of 7 mm and broken corner at top right, fresh and fine, good to large margins all round, cancelled by "UDINE / 15. AGO." two line datestamp in black. A fresh and scarce item, cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = 1'950.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 950 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 45 c. blue type I from the top left corner of the lower right part of the printing sheet with enormous margins of 18,5 : 8 mm incl. thereby large parts of the gutter between left and right halfs of the printing sheet incl. the watermark 'H' from 'KKHM', in addition showing the variety: narrow distance 0,2 mm between '5' and 'C', very fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by "(BR)ESCIA .. DIC." datestamp. A very interesting, scarce, and desirable example, certs. Karl Huber (1979); Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = RR.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 951 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 45 c. light blue, type I in a right marginal block of four, very fresh and fine multiple with large to huge margins all round, each stamp cancelled separately by an ink cross. This multiple belonged to a complete printing sheet which is nowadays located in the Austrian Postal Museum, it came from the 7th and 8th column of the upper right quarter shown already in 1927 in Müller - Postmarken von Österreich on p. 9 and in 120 Jahre Vindobona on p. 37. The block of four is depicted in Ferchenbauer, vol. I on p. 415. A very rare and desirable item of ultimate beauty. Signed E. Diena and A. Diena; Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Sassone = € 67'500/Ferchenbauer = € 7'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Rivolta.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 952 Lombardy-Venetia
1850: Carta a mano 45 c. blue type I, large to enormous margins all round and fresh colour, tied by light "MILANO 5 GIU" three line datestamp to entire, reverse with "STEYR 11. JUN." arrival datestamp. The text gives the "5 Giugno 1850" as date of departure, thereby confirming that this stamp was postmarked at the 5th day of usage of this issue. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'750.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not sold
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