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  • Lot# : 1258 French Colonies

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    1890/1960: Collection total 245 mainly fine used stamps covering French Colonies and possessions in Oceania as New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Oceania, Tahiti and Wallis and Futuna, incl. some better single items as well a a few full sets, furthermore cards (1) and covers (20) incl. airmails, most of them philatelic pop-ups addressed to Switzerland, nicely arranged in a Ferrari album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1259 French Colonies

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    1890/1960: Interesting selection some hundred mainly fine used stamps covering different French Colonies and post offices abroad incl. French Levant, Port Said, Ile Rouad, Vathy, Liban, Moheli, Madagascar, Maroc, Réunion, Syria, Tunisia and others, inbetween some better values as well as some covers incl. Military mail as 'Corps de Débarquement de Casablanca' or 'Points d'Appui de la Flotte Diego.Suarez' and others can be found, mainly in good condition, housed in a Ferrari album,
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1260 French Colonies

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    1859/1910: Interesting old-time Collection of French offices abroad and colonies, hundreds primarily used stamps in mixed condition incl. Levant with usage of French Sage 5 fr. violet in Constantinople, Cavalla, Port Lagos, French Colonies general issues with Aigle, the 1 c. olive with Papete cds on piece, 1872 Napoleon 5 c. green postmarked in Saigon, Cérès, Sage und Groupe, postage due, in addition colonial issues from Anjouan, Benin, Dahomey, Diego-Suarez, Ivory Coast, French Guinea, French Congo, Gaboon, Madagascar, Morocco, Martinique, Réunion with Sage 40 c. showing variety: no accent on the overprint, Senegal, Somali Coast,Tahiti, Tunis, Zanzibar, French Guiana, Gouadeloupe, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Annam, Cochin, Indochina, French India, French Oceania, and New Caledonia.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1261 French Colonies

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    1890/1960: Important collection with several hundred mainly fine used stamps covering French Colonies and possessions in Africa, noteworthy among others are Benin, French Congo, Gabun, Ivory Coast, Maroc, Niger, Réunion, Senegal and Togo. The collection  includes better single stamps, full sets, some varieties, several covers incl. Airmails as well as a few postage dues and Military items, nicely arranged in four Ferrari albums.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1262 French Colonies

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    1817/61: Colonial forerunners, lot 27 stampless envelopes sent to France, coming from French Guyana (Cayenne), French India (Pondicherry), Guadeloupe and Martinique, all items bearing various transit-postmarks in black or red, manuscript remarks, taxations etc., mainly in good condition, housed in a Ferrari album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1263 Greece

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    1841: Entire letter to Syra struck with superb "LARISSA" (Type I) circular handstamp in blue with framed "Greece / Via / Lamia" handstamp adjacent. Reverse with LAMIA (Type II) datestamp (May 28) in blue-black, Piraeus cds (Type II), Athens cds in blue (Type III) and Syra (Type II) arrival. Toasted for disinfected at Lamia in transit and rated '40+80 = 120" lepta due to pay. Some acid ink faults but rare Hellas = € 880.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1264 Greece

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    1848/51: Two matching entire letters to Syra, each with Type II "THESSALONIKI" datestamps, the earlier cover cover mailed via Lamia and struck in black, the 1851 entire with superb strike in red. An attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1265 Greece

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    1853: Entire letter to Athens with superb strike of circular "IOANNINA" (Janina, Epirus, Type II) datestamp struck in greenish black ink (Oct 12). Reverse with Athens arrival cds (Oct 19) and rated at 60 lepta in manuscript. Fine and very rare Hellas = € 1'700.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Greece

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    1896: Olympic Games issue, the set of twelve values complete to 10 drachma, all used on the famous cover to the Spanish Vice Consul in Crete, posted on board Steamer and all tied by framed PLEINE MER handstamps in black. Small part of the back flap missing but with red wax seal of the Spanish Embassy in Athens. An astonishing cover - just three covers are known bearing the entire issue, this, the ex 'Akropolis', 'Zappeion' and 'Parigi' cover and the ex Bolaffi cover. Rare and extraordinary.rnrnProvenance: David Feldman, Zurich, Nov 3-8 1980, lot 9628.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1267 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113aC var
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    1900 (Sept): 20 l. on Small Hermes 25 l. pale blue, imperforate, an unused block of four with large margins all round, lower pair variety "Overprint Omitted", fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce. Signed Orestis Vlastos Hellas 133e = € 480++.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1268 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113aC var
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    1900 (Sept): 20 l. on Small Hermes 25 l. pale blue, imperforate, an unused block of eight, marginal from top of sheet with large margins all round, variety "Overprint Misplaced" and shifted upwards, fresh and very fine, large part og. with most unmounted og. Very scarce. Hellas 133f = € 800++.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1269 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113C
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    1900 (Sept): 20 l. on 25 l. blue, a used imperforate strip of three from left of sheet, variety "Inverted Overprint" used on 1900 registered cover to Piraeus, tied by Athens datestamps (Dec 4) in black. Reverse with two Piraeus arrival datestamps. Trimmed at top but a rare variety and, indeed, issue on letter Hellas 133b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1270 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113bA
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    1900 (Sept): 20 l. on Small Hermes 25 l. indigo, perf. 11½, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) of rich colour, positions 31-35 / 36-40, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare multiple Hellas 140+140a = € 450++/Mi = € 600+.rnProvenance: Collection Agyropoulos.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1271 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113bA
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    1900 (Sept): 20 l. on Small Hermes 25 l. indigo, perf. 11½, a used block of ten (5 x 2) of rich colour, cancelled by Athens datestamps (Oct 7, 1900), fresh and very fine. Cert. Zeis (2003) Hellas 140 = € 450++/Mi = € 300+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1272 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113cA
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    1900 (Sept): 20 l. on Small Hermes 25 l. ultramarine, perf. 11½, an unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from base of sheet with watermark, of rich true colour, positions 242-244 / 247-249, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce multiple. Signed and cert. Orestis Vlastos Hellas 141+141a = € 450++/Mi = € 600+.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1273 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113cC
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    1900 (Sept): 20 l. on Small Hermes 25 l. ultramarine, imperforate, an unused block of four of excellent true colour and freshness, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and very fine multiple. Signed Holcombe Hellas 135 = € 1'200+/Mi = € 360++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1274 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113cC
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    1900 (Sept): 20 l. on Small Hermes 25 l. ultramarine, imperforate, an unused block of ten of excellent true colour and freshness, marginal at both sides (positions 11-15 /16-20), large part og. with six stamps unmounted og. Scarce and very fine multiple. Signed Holcombe Hellas 135 = € 2'400+/Mi = € 900++.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1275 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 114A
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    1900 (Sept): 1 dr. on Small Hermes 40 l. deep violet, perf. 11½, an unused pane of 50 (5 x 10), positions 51-55/ 96-100, showing additional vertical row of perfs. at left, Control handstamp at upper right corner, of remarkable freshness and colour, large part og. with most stamps unmounted og. Rare and splendid multiple Hellas 142 = € 1'000+/Mi = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1276 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 114B
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    1900 (Sept): 1 dr. on Small Hermes 40 l. violet, perf. 13½, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from top of sheet, positions 1-5 / 6-10, fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Hellas 145 = € 600+/Mi = € 420+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1277 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 114C
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    1900 (Sept): 1 dr. on Small Hermes 40 l. violet, imperforate, an unused block of thirty (5 x 6) of excellent colour, with watermark and Control cachet in black at upper right; unmounted og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Hellas 136+136a/Mi = €750+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1278 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 115/IA
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    1900 (Sept): Unissued 2 dr. on 40 l. violet, perf. 11½ on thick paper, an unused vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, variety "Imperforate Between", fresh and fine, large part og. with lower stamp unmounted og. Hellas 144cd = € 680+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1279 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 115/IC
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    1900 (Sept): Unissued 1 dr. on Small Hermes 40 l. deep violet (Athens printing), imperforate, an unused block of ten with watermark, marginal from top of sheet (positions 201-205 / 206-210), with large margins all round, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. A very rare stamp in a multiple and possibly unique in a block of this size. Signed Agyropoulos Hellas 138+138a = € 2'500++/Mi = € 2'800+.rnProvenance: Collection Agyropoulos.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1280 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 115/IIA
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    1900 (Sept): Unissued 2 dr. on Small Hermes 40 l. violet (Belgian printing), perf. 11½, an unused horizontal pair, variety 'Imperforate Between', fresh and very fine, superb og. Signed Orestis Vlastos Hellas 143a = € 1'360/Mi = € 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1281 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 115/IIA
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    1900 (Sept): Unissued 2 dr. on Small Hermes 40 l. violet (Belgian printing), perf. 11½, an unused block of four, positions 162-163 / 167-168, well centred and of fine colour, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Hellas 143 = € 2'300++/Mi = € 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1282 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 115/IIC
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    1900 (Sept): Unissued 1 dr. on Small Hermes 40 l. violet (Belgian printing), imperforate, an unused block of four with good even margins all round, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. A very rare stamp in a multiple Hellas 137 = € 2'000++/Mi = € 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1283 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 123B
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    1900 (Oct): 1 dr. on Large Hermes 40 l. yellowish-grey on blued paper, an unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, positions 4-5 / 14-15, ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Hellas 149 = € 400+/Mi = € 640+.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1284 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 123B
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    1900 (Oct): 1 dr. on Large Hermes 40 l. yellowish-grey on blued paper, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, positions 61-62 / 71-72, ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Signed Holcombe Hellas 149 = € 400+/Mi = € 640+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1285 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 74+75
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    Greece 1912: Cover franked by Italy 1901 1 c. brown and 2 c. orange-brown in a horizontal pair, cancelled by bold strikes of bilingual 'LERYOS (ILE)' datestamps (May 12) in black with repeated strike alongside (Coles & Walker fig. 74). Philatelic but very rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1286 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 317/ var
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    1930: 10 dr. brown-carmine & black, an unused corner marginal pair from lower right corner of the sheet, variety "Imperforate vertically between and imperf. between stamp and margin", diagonal row of perforations across, crease on left stamp that may have been the cause of this fine and appealing variety, large part og. Signed Holcombe who states 'unique'.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1-15
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    1861/62: Large Hermes Paris and First Athens printings, the plating study with Oct 1861 Paris 1 l. brown unused (3) and used (7) including a pair; 2 l. used (6); 5 l. green unused (6) including a pair and used (22) including four pairs and a strip of four; 10 l. orange unused and used (10); 20 l. blue on thin paper unused (3) and used (18) including a pair and a strip of three; 40 l. lilac on blued in an unused pair and used (10); 80 l. carmine unused (3) incl. a pair and used (8) incl. pair; First Athens printing from Nov 1861 with 5 l. green unused (6) and used (19); 10 l. orange used (2); 20 l. blue unused and used examples (18); 40 l. mauve used (2); First Athens fine printing 1 l. brown (shades) used (2); 2 l. straw on cream unused and used; 5 l. green unused pair and used (15); 10 l. orange on lightly blued unused and used (14); 20 l. blue unused and used (12); 40 l. rosy maube on blued used (4); controversial May 1862 printings with 1 l. unused (2) and a used pair, 2 l. fawn-bistre unused (5) incl. a block of four; 5 l. green unused (3) and used (5) incl. a block of four; 10 l. orange unused and used (2); 20 l. blue unused and used and 40 l. mauve on blued unused and used. Condition of necessity varies, but a remarkable study by an excellent philatelist and seldom encountered, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1288 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 16/29
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    1862/67: Large Hermes Consecutive Printings, the extraordinary Plating Study with 1 l. brown unused (7) incl. a block of four, used (10); 2 l. bistre-brown unused (20) incl. blocks and a perforated block of twenty one, 2 l. used (21) incl. multiples; 5 l. green unused (12) and used (75) incl. blocks of four (2) and six strips of three; 10 l. orange on blued unused (15) and used (120) incl. sixteen pairs and a block of four; 20 l. blue unused examples (22) and used (295), 40 l. mauve on blued unused (12) and used (63), 80 l. carmine unused (2) and used (94); and a study of Control Figure varieteis etc. A sensational volume with much for the apprentice or seasoned collector to enjoy, generally in fair to fine quality throughout and a simply marvellous lot.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1289 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 23-42
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    1868/71: Athens and Cleaned Plates, the Plating Study collection,  with 1 l. brown unused (13) and used (17) incl. a block of eight, 2 l. bistre unused (7) and used (6); 5 l. green used (36) incl. two strips of four, 10 l. orange unused (2) and used (82), 20 l. blue unused (2) and used (97); 40 l. lilac-mauve unused (3) and used (53); 80 l. ros-carmine unused (7) and used (30); 1870 1 l. red-brown unused (3) and used (2), 20 l. used (113); 1871/72 1 l. deep brown unused (12), 2 l. bistre unused (19) both these values with blocks, 5 l. green unused (2) and used (22) incl. two strips of four; 20 l. blue unused (3) and used (131); 40 l. bistre / salmon used (13). Another excellent lot, condition varies from fair to very fine with some outstanding stamps present.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1290 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 38-52
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    1872/80: Large Hermes later printings, the superb Plating Study with 1 l. brown in a perforated unused block of eight unused and imperf. used (4), 2 l. straw on cream used block of six with faults, 5 l. green unused (8) incl. a pair, used (84) incl. nine pairs, three strips of three and two strips of four; 10 l. orange unused (5) and used (155) with twenty-six pairs, two strips of three and a range of Control Figure varieties; 20 l. blue unused (7) and used (114); 40 l. bistre on blue used (8); 40 l. dull mauve on blue unused (5) and used (28); 1876 Paris 30 l. brown  used (5), 60 l. green unused and used (3), 1876 Athens 30 l. brown unused (8) and used (5), 60 l. green unused (2) and used (6); 1875/80 cream paper 1 l. brown unused and used (2), 2 l. used block of four, 5 l. green unused (17) and used (32), 10 l. orange unused (23) and used (232) with multiples; 20 l. blue (shades) unused (21) and used (150), 40 l. bistre unused (7) and used (4) with multiples and CF varieties throughout. A phenomenal collection by an acknowledged expert in the field. Viewing is heartily recommended.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1291 Greece

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    1862/80: Large Hermes Head covers (15) with 1862 entire with fine print 20 l., 1864 four colour franking at 132 lepta rate to France bearing 2 l., 10 l., 40 l. and 80 l. from Athens via Marseille; 1866 entire from Vonitsa to Trieste with 5 l., 10 l. and 3x20 l. tied oily '53' numerals via Lefkas and Corfu; 1869 cover from Venice with 5 l., 20 l. and 40 l. tied by Corfu cds's on arrival, 1869 entire from Patras to Trieste with 5 l., 10 l. and 40 l.; 1870 20 l. blue (cleaned plate) with variety '02' for '20' used on cover from Corfu, 1872/76 5 l. and 20 l. used on 1872 cover tied Argostolian cds, 1874 cover with 5 l. green (4) ex Calamai to Syros etc. A most interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1292 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 113/124
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    1900: Collection with overprints on Small and Large Hermes Heads, with imperforate complete unused pane of fifty 20 l. on 25 l. deep blue, thereafter with unused singles and blocks, used block of ten and strips of four and five cancelled at Tripolis, 20 l. on 25 l. pale blue in an unused block of four with 'Overprint Double' (signed Vlastos), 20 l. on 25 l. indigo in unused blocks of four (2), 2 dr. on 40 l. (unissued) with two unused examples; 20 on 25 l. blue perf. 11½ in unused blocks of four, six and ten, imperf. between varieties, double and inverted opt. varieties, 1 dr. on 40 l. perf. 11½ in imperf. between unused block, unissued 2 dr. on 40 l. violet, perf. 11½ in an unused block of four, 1 dr. on 40 l. perf. 13½ in unused blocks (2); 2 dr. on 40 l. perf. 13½ in a complete pane of 50 mint, Oct 1900 25 l. on 40 l. in a mint pane of 50, Dec 1900 1 l. on 40 l. Large Hermes unused (10), 2 dr. on 5 l. with multiples and varieties; a couple of covers, condition generally fine, a lovely lot.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1293 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 239-426
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    1923/40: Collection in a red album with June Revolution set of ten values unused incl. 2 dr. on 2 dr. in an unused block of four, the set of ten overprinted 'Specimen' in violet (unique - see Bendon page 68), Venizelos issue unused incl. blocks, overprinted issues on Crete with rare 10 l. on 20 l. blue-green in an unused block of four and unissued 5 l. on 5 dr. in an unused block of four, overprinted EΛΛAΣ on Crete sets and Postage Dues and the violet opt. 'Specimen' set of 40 values (see Bendon page 68), 1927 Landscapes 1 l. printed in sepia (unissued = € 400) and the set of 14 values to 25 dr. unused, 1927 Fabvier set unused (2), Navarino set unused, 1930 Portraits set of 18 unused and used, 1931/35 Landscapes issue unused with both printings of 15 and 25 dr. values unused; 1933 Marathon set of three unused and scarce 75 l. pair used; 1934 Stadium 8 d. blue unused (2), 1935 Monarchy set of five in blocks, 1939 Ionian set unused (2), Balkan Games sets (2) and in blocks of four and in full sheets of 50, some FDC's etc. Condition generally fine to very fine throughout.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1294 Greece

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    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, 1951 St. Paul set unused, 1951 Reconstruction set unused, 1954 definitive set of twelve, NATO set and UNO sets unused, thereafter complete up to 1969, a fresh and generally fine lot housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1295 Greece

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    1861/1968: Selection with 210 large Hermes heads as well as 115 small Hermes heads, used and unused and showing stamps from  various printers, colour shades and cancellations, furthermore Greek duplicats up to 1968 and some stamps from other countries, good condition and housed in one stockbook.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1296 Greece

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    1861/1964: Old time collection with several hundred stamps used/unused, showing a wide range of large and small Hermes heads with colour shades, surcharges and cancellations, full set Olympic Games 1896 and 1900 overprints, Hermes set 1901, set Olympic Games 1906, semi official airmails 1926, Zeppelin set of 1933 and later airmail sets, postage-dues, Greek administration in Albania, Crete, Icarice, Epirus as well a a few dulicats, mainly in good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1297 Greece

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    1912/75c.: Collection of full sheets with 1912 Nisiotin set of three in sheets of 100, 1926 Sounio Airmail set in large blocks (50+ sets), 1926 Messolonghi 25 l. violet in a sheet of 100, extremely rare 1926 Airmail 2 dr., 3 dr. and 10 dr. in sheets of 25 (Mi = € 3'000); 1933 Airmail 20 dr. sheet of 100 with cto cancels, 1935 Airmail 10 dr., 50 dr. and 100 dr. in sheets of 50, 1960-1970's Europa sets in sheets of 50, 1969 Nato issue etc. together with Northern Epirus 1914 1 l., 2 l. (both shades), 3 l. and 20 l. violet in a sheet of 50, Thrace with 1920 overprinted sheets (one is inverted) and 2 l. red ET with double surcharge variety in sheet of 100 and an inverted opt. sheet; and scarce France Type Sage 1877/90 4 c. brown on straw, Type II, in large blocks unused (150 examples). A valuable group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1298 Greece

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    1898/35c.: Cards (33) incl. 1926 Airmail 2 dr. used on cards to Italy (5), 1929 registered postcard from Mykonos, further up-rated postal stationery cards to Italy etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1299 Greece

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    1829/1979c.: Selection of covers/cards (80+) with 1822 disinfected entire letter from Naphlion, 1841 entire from Athens to Trieste prepaid and disinfected with four further pre-stamp covers two showing 'Greece / Via / Lamia' cachet, Large Hermes head covers (3) incl. 30 l. brown from Thessaloniki, 1902 10 l. stationery card cancelled "Galicia / Of. Lloyd" cds, 1906 Olympic 25 l. blue on single rate cover to Haifa for the Hejaz Railway Officer and registered rate to same addressee carried at 50 l., range of fine Crete frankings incl. two French Occupation usages etc. Consition varies, an expansive and interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1300 Greece

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    1902: Illustrated postal stationery cards (51) all used in a correspondence from Athens to the Comtesse Renata Lucchesi-Palli in Austria, with up-rated 5 l. grey-green cards (10) and the balance being 10 l. carmine cards, with no apparent duplication of green or grey views noted. A scarce group in fine quality.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1301 Greece

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    1912/13: A delightful range of postcards (32), photo-cards with five franked by Italy 2 c. red-brown optd. for Caso, Scarpanto, Stampalia etc., all with superb strikes of 'Poste Italiane / Scarpanto (Egeo)' in violet or black, some additionally struck with Ottoman 'Karpathos' datestamps etc. A most unusual group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1302 Greece

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    1734/1995c.: The collection of Postal, Military & Social History of Salonica / Thessaloniki, with many hundreds of covers from the Austrian, Greek, Italian and Ottoman Post Offices, with Austrian Levant from 1781 with pre-stamp 'Lloyd Agenzie' markings in blue, SALONICH covers, 1867 10 s. blue on covers (one with pair to Switzerland), 50 s. brown usages, Greek Offices from 1855 and 1912 first day of Greek occupation card, Military Mail from First & Second World Wars incl. British, French and Serbian Forces, 1914 'Passed / Aegean / Postal / Censor / Syra' card, 1941 1st Military Flight cover to Koritza, German Occ. cards and covers large range of Military illustrated cards and covers, including a large box of unused / used postcards without apparent duplication, album of Trade Fair advertising labels from 1926 incl. a cover from the first fair with 'Foire International / De Salonique' cachet in red, slogan cancel on 1929 cover etc., Newspapers in Greek, Italian, Ladino; Maps incl. 1916c. Map on linen and 'Cold War' restricted Pilot's map on silk, Magazines, Posters, even a Football programme. A tremendously interesting accumulation.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1303 Greece

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    Ionian Islands 1859/1945c.: Collection in a red album and loose with 1859 1 d. and 2 d. used, occupation of Corfu by Italian Forces with stamps of Greece and Italy overprinted including large multiples, Occupation of Cefalonia and Ithaca with similar large multiples or used on piece, nearly all are signed by experts in the field - none of whom appear to ever agree - and many items are signed by those once deemed competent, further 'back of the book' material from Epirus, Italian Cols. incl, Calimno, Caso, Cos, Lipso, Stampalia, group of primarily used postcards from Salonica and a registered 1920 Castellorizo cover etc.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1304 Greece

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    North Epirus 1941 (March 1): Greek Youth Organistion, the complete set of 20 values, incl. airmail issue, all with overprint in red and in marginal blocks of four unused mint. A fresh and fine set and scarce thus Mi. = € 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1305 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : A1 + Austria 37/I
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    1871: Postal stationery money order with an indicium of 5 kr. red following the design of the 1871 Hungarian definitives in mixed franking with the 1867 Austro-Hungarian 'Ausgleich' definitives, 5 kr. red coarse whiskers used from "PESTH 7/4 71" to Gyöngyös with arrival cds on reverse (9/4). The usual central vert. fold and some nicks, but the coupon still attached, an interesting complete and fine example of these completely bilingual formular in mixed franking with the previous issue. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2016) Ferchenbauer = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1306 Hungary

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    1871/1914: Collection 210 stamps used/unused, incl. some early lithographs, colour shades, cancellations, letter types, Turul bird, Flood and War Charity overprints and some others, good condition and neatly arranged on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1307 Hungary

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    1871/1961: Collection in an album with better sets and miniature sheets used, from 1906 onwards mainly in complete sets, starting with lithographed issues and including newspaper stamps, postage dues, 1934 Liszt miniature sheets used/unused, 1938 Eucharistic Congress as well as 1948 Chain Bridge souvernir sheetlets  unused (Mi. Bl. 12 + 13).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1308 Hungary

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    1935/79: Dealer's stock with thousands of stamps mainly in mint condition, incl. single values, part and full sheets, plenty of full sets partly in heavy duplication, a wealth of thematics as animals, bilrds, flowers. man in space and many more, in addition several souvenir sheets in quantities, all arranged in eight large stockbooks and in envelopes, packed in six boxe, a carful inspection is heavily recommended.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1309 Hungary

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    1958/89: Collection several hundred imperf. stamps in mint condition, plenty of full sets and some souvenir sheets showing a broad variety of various topical designs as birds, flowers, men in space, sport events and many more, housed in a large stockbook.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1310 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 197
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    1938 (Oct. 9): LEIFR ERICSSONS DAY -  10 (A) Colour Trials in dark carmine and another in deep violett proposed for the 30 (A) value 'Statue of Leif Eiriksson' of miniature-sheet, mounted on sketch of sheet. Fine and scarce. Ex. the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1311 Italy

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    1369 (May 21): Doge Andrea Contarini, Vellum manuscript of the 60. Doge of Venice (1367-1369), addressed to a Nobel in 'Terre Istrie', official firm writing of the Palace, "Data i nro ducali palaco, die XXI may ...", without signature. Like all the documents of the Doge, this also shows the typical longitudinal cuts at the upper and lower edges of the parchment. Fine and very early document, illustrated in Vollmeier's Repubblica di Venezia Vol. I on p. 25.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1312 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Primo Ducato Sforzesco 1478 (March 18): Entire letter with papered seal sent to the Duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1469-1494) regarding the military situation in Cotignola (Bo) with double 'cito' and 'receipt' mark on front.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1313 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Primo Ducato Sforzesco 1478 (March 30): Entire letter with papered seal sent to the Duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1469-1494) regarding the political and military situation in Ravenna with double 'cito' and 'recepit' mark on front.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1314 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Primo Ducato Sforzesco 1478 (April 15): Entire letter with papered seal sent to the Duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza (1469-1494) regarding the military situation in Granarolo (Bo) with double 'cito' and 'recepit' mark on front.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1315 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Repubblica di Venezia 1483 (Jan. 9): Entire letter sent from Pietro Maurecemo (Morosini) in Vicenza in Venice to Marino Maurocemo (Morosini) in Venice, fine and very early private letter, cert. Dott.ssa Loretta Piccinini.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1316 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Repubblica di Venezia 1597 (May 30): Entire merchant letter with fine Guild mark sent from Lorenzo Roberto Alessandero Strozzi in Venice to Bartholomeo Corsini in London with archive note of arriving date June 15th on reverse.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1317 Italy

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    1801 (Nov.6): NO.8 PORT-PAYÉ ARM. D'ITALIE in black on entire lettersheet with printed letterhead LOUIS GUILLIEN COMMISSAIRE DES GUERRES, written in Plaisance (Piacenza), le 15 Brumaire to France.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1318 Italy

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    1807 (Aug. 4): P.P. / BORGO / SAN DOMINO in black on headed lettersheet REGIE DES DROITS REUNIS ETATS DE PARME ET PLAISANCE Le Contrôleur Principal des Droits réunis from Borgo to Fiorenzola. A fine and scarce handstamp.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1319 Parma

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    1809 (Aug. 10): Entire lettersheet from Reggio to Parma, showing three line R.AUME D'ITALIE PAR PARME and REGGIO L.I. in oval, both in red. Fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1320 Italy

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    1809 (14. Sept.): Deb.de BORGO / SAN-DOMINO in black on reverse of headed lettersheet sent by Le Maire de la Ville de Plaisance with imprinted Coat of Arms of Parma to Fiorenzola. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1321 Italy

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    1810 (Aug. 29): Entire letter from Trieste to Rome bearing fine strike  of three line P.P. / TRIESTE / ILLYRIE handstamp in red and taxed '8' in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1322 Italy

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    1811 (Dec. 22):  Entire lettersheet from MONZA to Parma, showing L.T./MILANO and R.AUME D'ITALIE PAR PLAISANCE in red as well as taxmark '3' in manuscript on front.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1323 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Repubblica di Venezia 1563/1767: Collection 25 letters and documents, incl. money letter of 'ducati 100' from Venice to Padova bearing red crayon mark and "Con ducati Cento di moneta veneta" in manuscript, div. ship letters, as well as 1729 official letter from the secretary of Doge Alvise Mocenigo III (1722-1732) to the Podesta in Clodia.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1324 Italy

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    1583/1816: Album 45 entire lettersheets, all with full content, incl. 1583 letter from Padova, some with Franco and tax markings in manuscript, embosses mute handstamps, further Mail from Bevagna (1770), Bologna (1764), Montecchio (1727), Fermo (1772) and many more, in generally fine condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1325 Italy

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    Departement Conquis 1805/14: Assembly of 28 entire letters showing diff. handstamps, beginning with 85 SAN REMO, 87 TORTONE in red, 103 CEVA and 103 DIANO-MARINE, 104 TURIN on cover to Norimberga, (Nürnberg, Germany), 108 PORT MAURICE, 112 EMPOLI, AREZZO, MODIGLIANO, 113 PIETRA SANTA, PONTE-DERA, PISE (both in red), LIVOURNE, 114 GROSSETO,  SIENE (in red)  up to 117 SPOLETO AND PERUGIA.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1327 Modena

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    1852: 5 c. on green with large margins all round, tied by blue bars to entire registered letter with fancy SASSUOLO, UFFIZIO POSTALE IN SASSUOLO, framed PD and RACCOM alongside, all in blue, sent 1856 to Modena with blue arrival cds on front. The letter shows a registration handstamp and the registration number in manuscript, it is however only franked as a non-registered letter, suggesting a combined prepayment with the registration fee paid in cash. A fine and attractive cover. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Colla (2017).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1328 Modena

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    1852: 10 c. black on rose without point after '10', a horizontal gutter pair, good to large margins all round and fresh colour, a fine example in unmounted mint condition showing the normal fold in the gutter. Signed E. A. Diena; cert. Avi (2006) Sassone = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1329 Modena

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    1852: 10 c. black on rose, light archive fold, 40 c. black on dark-blue, and 1853 1 l. black on white, good to large margins all round and fresh colours, tied by six barred mute obliterator to 1855 entire letter to Philadelphia with crisp CARRARA (Sept. 30) despatch cds (Mioni type 3) in black, "P.D." in red but also "P.P." in black. Sardinian entry mark VIA DI SARZANA and BOSTON BR. PKT. / OCT 26 / 5 (cents) alongside. Sarzana, Genova and Paris-Calais transit cds's on reverse. The Postal Convention between Sardinia and Modena, effective from 1 March 1855 set a rate of 190 c. for each 7.5 grams for covers to the USA. The PD mark was added erroneously as the addressee had to pay five cents from the port of embarkation. A fine and desirable item, a cover from the same correspondence is shown and described on page 171 of Mentaschi & Mathà - 'Letter mail from and to Old Italian States 1850-1870'. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 21'000. 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1330 Modena

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    1852: 5 c. black on green with point after '5' in a horizontal strip of three showing in the middle stamp the variety: 'E' in 'CENT' turned sideways, position 226 of the sheet, fair to large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by barred obliterator to piece. Signed Bolaffi and Colla; certs. A. Diena (1967), E. Diena (1994) Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1331 Modena

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    Usage as newspaper revenue stamps 1852: 5 c. black on green in a vert. pair, a superb multiple in vivid colour and with regular large margins all round, tied by barred obliterator to first page of 'GAZZETTA DI PARMA' newspaper of November 19, 1857. An extremely rare usage of Modena defintives instead of the 'Bollo Gazzette' revenues, Sassone lists only three usages, this item being the fourth and the only with a pair of the 5 c. green. A splendid item for a very advanced collection of Modena or classic Italy. Cert. Sorani (2014), Colla (2015) Sassone = € 75'000 for a 10 c. stamp on journal.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1332 Modena

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    1852: 10 c. black on rose with point after '10' showing variety: 'N' in 'CENT' turned sideways, position 193 of the sheet, good to large margins all round and fresh colour in mint condition. Signed A. Diena; cert. Avi (2014) Sassone = € 22'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1333 Modena

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 5 c. green, large margins all round and fresh colour in unmounted mint condition. Cert. Colla (2013) Sassone = € 4'800.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1334 Modena

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 20 c. violet showing the very rare variety: missprinted 'ENT' instead of 'CENT' with 'C' nearly invisible, good to large margins all round, tied by illisible datestamp to entire sent to Genova, reverse with arrival cds (19 GEN 60). Signed E. Diena, cert. Colla (2015) Sassone not priced for the three letters known.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1335 Modena

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 20 c. in the rare shade dark violet lilac in a hor pair, primarily with good to large margins all round (touched at base right), tied by "MASSA CARRARA 10 FEB. 60" cds to piece. Signed E. Diena; cert. Colla (2009) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1336 Modena

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 20 c. lilac showing the variety: missprinted 'ECNT' instead of 'CENT', position 63 of the sheet, good to large margins all round, cancelled by framed "P.D.". Cert. E. Diena (2001) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1337 Modena

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    1852/59:  Collection on album pages with 22 stamps used and unused, incl. 1854 variety 'CNET." on 10 c. rose (Sass. 9h, cert Raybaudi) used, 1853/57 Segnatasse per Giornali with 1859 Newspaper stamp unsued (cert. Raybaudi) as well as 1859 Governo Provvisorio fine and compl. mint set of seven with some signed by Diena Sass.= €  7'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1338 Naples

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    1604 (Sep.11); Entire letter from Ravello (Salerno) to 'alli magistrali mei honoratissimi, li Signori / canellerarii Sindaci e secundo di of San Fereto' showing 'per il porto soldi cinque' written by another hand on front of cover. Fine and very early usage from the Amalfi Coast. Full transcription  by Dott.ssa Loretta Piccinini.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1339 Naples

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    1812 (Oct. 12): Locally used entire letter in Naples bearing fine strike of boxed: "BAU DE NAPLES / PORT PAYÉ" in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1340 Naples

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    1860: Croce di Savoia ½ t. blue, fresh colour and primarily good to large margins (touched at left), tied by "PARTENZA DA NAPOLI 16 .. .." in red to wrapper from Naples to Torino with the address part missing, dated inside "16 Mars 1861", reverse with Torino arrival cds (March 18). Sent one day before and arrived one day after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, cert. Avi (2019) Sassone = € 42'000 on wrapper.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1341 Parma

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    1852: 15 c. rose, a superb example in vivid colour with regular large margins all round, in mint condition. Cert. Colla (2012) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1342 Parma

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    1853/55: Giglio borbonico, the compl. set of three values on white paper, all three with large sheet margins and in vivid colours, 5 c. yellow cancelled by mute grill obliterator, 15 c. red cancelled by "CASTEL S. GIOVANNI 18 NOVE. 18.." cds and 25 c. brown tied by "FIORENZUOLA 18 APRILE 1857" cds to piece. An exceptional group with the large margins and that fine, three certs. Sassone = € 3'100+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1343 Parma

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    1859: Governo Provvisorio 40 c. red-brown of the first printrun, a superb example of this extremely rare stamp in vivid colour with large margins all round, in mint condition. Certs. Fiecchi (1966), Avi (2015) Sassone = € 65'000.
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1344 Romagna

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    1859: 20 b. grey-blue, a fine and fresh example with large to enormous margins, cancelled by "BOLOGNA 17 GEN. 60" cds. Signed A. Diena; cert. G. Bolaffi Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1345 Romagna

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    1859: Collection on album pages with 70 stamps used and unused, incl. compl. set of nine (Sass. 1-9) unused,  used examples of 1 b. (Sass. 1a), 4 b., 5 b. and 6 b. with  cert E.Diena,  further 1 b. on cover (2) as well as four usages of  2 b. on cover, of which one used on 'Manifesto del Governatore Generale delle Romagne" with cert Raybaudi. A fine assembly of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Papal state

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    1582 (Dec. 28):  GREGORIUS P.P. XIII Vellum manuscript addressed to "Dilectae in Christo filie nobile mulieri Marie Giron Comityssae de Haro los monesterios de napoles" (Napoli), official firm writing with archive note on reverse, closing with: Dats Romae apud sanctum Petrum sub annulo Piscatoris de xxviij Decembris M.d. Lxxxij (1682). Fine and scarce Papal document.rnPope Gregorius XIII (7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 13 May 1572 to his death in 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this day.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1347 Papal state

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    1852: 1 b. black on green (2), 2 b. black on white, horizontal pair of 5 b. black on rose, and 6 b. black on grey, two examples cut to shape, fresh and fine four colour franking with good to large margins all round, tied by grill handstamps to 1867 envelope, vert. file fold and tear at top, sent to Lisbon Portugal with ALBANO (May 13) cds and PD at despatch. Oval framed FRANCA of arrival alongside, Roma, Marseille-Paris and Lyon transit cds's on reverse. In spite of imperfections a very scarce and impressive 46 b. rate cover paying the double weight. From 1867 a new rate to the Franco-Spanish border was fixed at 65 c. equal to 13 b. per 7.5 grams.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1348 Papal state

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    1852: 2 b. black on green, 4 b. black on yellow (2), and 6 b. black on green (2), tied by grill handstamps to 1859 entire letter to Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands with straight line LORETO, framed "P.P.", French entry “E.-PONT. PONT-DE-B.” (March 22) cds, both in red. Spanish postage due "4 Rs." handstamp alongside, Marseille, Lyon, Cette-Toulouse, Perpignan and La Junquera transit cds's on reverse. A scarce and fine cover. In the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853 a rate of 22 b. was fixed up to the Franco-Spanish border, the addressee had to pay 4 reales for internal postage. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1349 Papal state

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    1852: 2 baj. green and 6 b. grey used on 1855 cover to Palma cancelled by straight line 'CENTO' handstamp in blue and by 'X' twice in black witth framed "Stato Pontificio" entry mark in black below. 'Cento' (Romagna) despatch cds in blue (Sept 27) alongside .
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1350 Papal state

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    1852: 2 b. black on green in a horizontal pair and 8 b. black on white in a horizontal strip of three, touched at left and at top, fresh colours, tied by grill handstamps to small 1864 envelope to Echuca, Victoria with ROMA (Aug 20) despatch cds alongside. Framed PP, annulled with framed PD and French entry mark E.-PONT. MARSEILLE (Aug 24) in red and Echuca arrival cds (Oct. 14) on reverse. The rate of 28 bajocchi shown here was introduced for each 7.5 gr. on 1 January 1858 but only to the port. Mentaschi & Mathà state in their handbook 'Letter Mail from and to the Old Italian States' that it was possible from 1 April 1862 for covers from France to Australia to pre-pay the postage up to the destination but that this option was not available before 1 September 1866 for covers originating in the Papal States. In contrast, this letter demonstrates the possibility to pay the postage not only to the seaport but also to an inland address, although the sequential use of PP and PD marks reflects the uncertainty of the postal clerks in Rome with regard to this fact. An attractive and intersting cover to a very rare destination.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1351 Papal state

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    1852: 3 b. in the very rare shade dark-leather brown (bruno cuoio chiaro), a fine and fresh example with good margins all round, in mint condition. Certs. Colla (2010), Avi (2015) Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1352 Papal state

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    1852: 4 b. in the very rare shade dark-grey brown (bruno grigio chiaro), a fresh example with good margins on three sides, shaved at base, in mint condition. Cert. Fiecchi (1973) Sassone = € 32'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1353 Papal state

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    1852: 4 b. yellow, the top left half of a diagonally bisected stamp, a fresh example with large margins, tied by grill obliterator to reverse of lettersheet, sent in 1858 from Camerino to Bolognola with administrative handstamp on front, taxed at 2 baj., signed A. Diena and A. Bolaffi; cert. Bolaffi (1970), Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1354 Papal state

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    1852: 5 b. black on rose and 6 b. black on grey (3), all fresh and fine, tied by grill handstamps to small 1867 cover to New York USA, with ROMA (Jan. 28) despatch cds, framed PD, French entry mark in red and "NEW YORK / PAID / FEB 15" cds as well as '3' (cents) in red alongside. A very attractive cover. From 1 September 1866 the rate for letters with French mediation was reduced to 23 b. for each 7.5 grams, three cents were credited to the US postal administration. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1355 Papal state

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    1852: First issue, compl. set of eleven values from ½ b. to 1 s., a fine group with overall good to large margins, 50 baj. and 1 scudo with fair to large margins, cancelled primarily by grill obliterators, the 1 baj. by one-line handstamp, the 7 baj. by datestamp, certs. for the two top values, Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1356 Papal state

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    1864: 50 b. dark-ultramarin from the so called 'stampa difettosa' printrun, a fine example with good margins on three sides, fair at left, in mint condition. Minute thin on top left, however a desirable example of this extremely rare stamp, signed A. Diena; cert. Raybaudi (1978) Sassone = € 60'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1357 Papal state

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    1868: 3 c. grey-rose in a vert. pair showing variety: imperf. in between, a fine and fresh multiple with good perforation and centering, in mint condition. The only known example of this variety known, a rarity for the advanced collector of the Papal States, cert. Colla (2010) Sassone unpriced, € 50'000 for two normal stamps.rnProvenance: Ferrari collection.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1358 Papal state

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    1867: 10 c. orange vermilion and 40 c. lemon yellow used on small 1869 envelope to France tied by lozenge of dots and by blue 'St. Michel' entry marking, Rome cds at left (June 19) and reverse with Bagnieres de Luchon arrival (June 24). A charming cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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