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  • Lot# : 1359 Sardinia

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    1851: First issue, compl. set of three values 5 c. black, 20 c. blue and 40 c. rose, a fine and fresh group with good to large margins all round, cancelled by mute 'rombi' obliterators, certs. for the 5 c. and the 40c., Sassone = € 13'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1360 Sardinia

    1859 (May 20): Letter sheet from Genova to Catania franked by 10 c. brown, 20 c. blue and 40 c. red, all fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by "GENOVA 20 MAG 59" cds with Messina transit datestamp (May 24) alongside, '25' grana due upon arrival.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1361 Sardinia

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    1858 (Nov 5): Letter sheet from Genova to Messina franked by 10 c. brown, 20 c. indigo and 40 c. vermillion, all in fresh colour and with fair to large margins, tied by "GENOVA 5 NOV 58" cds's with Messina arrival datestamp (9 NOV) on reverse, '22' grana due upon arrival. Cert. Avi (2019).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1362 Sardinia

    1861/63: 10 c. deep brown in a vertical pair, 40 c. scarlet and 80 c. yellow, margins touched in places to large, used on 1863 double rate cover from Genova to Valparaiso, endorsed ‘Per Steamer via Southampton and Panama’, tied by ‘Genova’ datestamps (Jan 10) in black and the 10 c. by ‘London / Paid’ transit cds in red (Jan 13). Carried on the RMSP ‘Shannon’ to St. Thomas, trans-shipped to the RMSP ‘Tamar’ to Colon, obverse with double arc PANAMA transit cds of British P.O. in black (Feb 7) and thence via PSNC Steamer to Valparaiso. A scarce and most attractive three colour franking. Signed Vaccari.rn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1363 Sardinia

    1860 (March 9): Lettersheet from Milano to Giuseppe Verdi in Genova, forwarded to Parma, showing an impressive honorific address "All' Illustre / Maes. Cav. Giuseppe Verdi / Ufficiale della Legion d'Honore ...", bearing 1860 20 c. darkest blue, a fine and fresh example with large margins all round, tied by MILANO cds to the cover, reverse with Genova and Alessandria-Bologna TPO transit cds's. Signed Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1364 Sardinia

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    1858 (April 23): Lettersheet from Savona to Trinidad-de-Cuba, prepaid 1 lira to the port of disembarkation, bearing 1858 80 c. bistre-orange and 1857 20 c. indigo, first plate, two fine and fresh examples with fair to large margins all round, tied by SAVONA cds to the cover, endorsed "via d'Inghilterra" with "P.P." in oval, French entry "SARDAIGNE CULOZ" cds and "LONDON PAID" (AP 27 58) cds, all in red alongside, reverse with Torino, Paris-Calais TPO and blue Havanna transit (May 28) cds's. As the letter could not be fully prepaid to the receiver, in Cuba 'NE' (Northern Europe) and '2' (reales), both in blue were applied to the front. A very rare destination, an attractive and correctly prepaid cover in the rate of the 1857 Anglo-French convention, cert. Botacchi (2011) Sassone = € 10'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1365 Sardinia

    1851/63: Collection several hundred stamps used and unused, incl. better values with diff. shades, cancellations, pairs, and blocks of four, the better values as 1851  5 c. black and 40 c. rose lilac used, 40 c. lilac rose and 1861 3 L. unused, all with certs. Raybaudi. A fine assembly with usefull duplication and of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1366 Sicily

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    1859: 50 gr. in the rare shade 'lacca bruno scuro violaceo', a fine and fresh example with good to large margins all round, cancelled by horse-shoe obliterator. Signed Senf and Fulpius; cert. Sorani (2015) Sassone = € 45'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1367 Sicily

    1859: Album page 15 values used and unused up to 50 gr. unused, incl. plate I  and II ½ gr. orange, 5 Gr. vermilion as well as 10 gr. and 20 gr., all unused original gum examples with some signed A. Diena or Raybaudi Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1368 Toscana

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    1860: Governo Provvisorio 1 c. lilac-brown in a hor. strip of five, a fine and fresh multiple with fair to large margins all round, cancelled by circular datestamp. Signed E. Asinelli Torino; cert. A. Diena (1974) Sassone = € 11'250.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1369 Toscana

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    1860: Governo Provvisorio 3 l. ochre, good colour with mostly fair to good margins (cut at bottom left, touched at right bottom), cancelled by light datestamp leaving the '3 LIRE' indication free. Cert. Avi (2019) Sassone = € 220'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1370 Italy

    1850/65: Selection with 128 stamps from various Old Italian States, mainly small values incl. Lombardo-Veneto, Modena. Parma. Stato Pontifico and Toscana, good to mixed condition, in addtition a bunch of covers and cover fronts, housed in one Album.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 1371 Italy

    1863 (Feb 13): Entire letter from Genova to Nizza, franked with 1862 40 c. red-carmine with part margin at top, a fresh and fine example tied by "GENOVA 13 FEB 63 5 S", two diff. PD handstamps and French entry "ITALIE 14 FEVR. 63 MENTON", all in red alongside. The stamp was tied in addition by the Gros chiffre '2656' of Nice, an appealing combined cancellation, an interesting shipmail cover.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1372 Italy

    1867/68: Correspondence of 7 pages between De La Rue in London and the Officina Delle Carta Valori in Turin, Italy with letter dated October 7, 1867 headed ‘Italian Inks’, listing ‘25 lbs. Brown ink, same as for Italian Trenta Centesimi Postage / 10 lbs. Brown Ink same as for Due Centesimi / 25 lbs Green ink sam as for 4 Annas Indian Postage / 10 lbs. Maroon Specimen same as One Rupee / 6 gross screws’ with De La Rue 3d. Experimental ‘King of Portugal’ imperforate Essays used to demonstrate the four listed colours and as utilised for the ‘Torino Tiratura’, all despatched by De La Rue per Steamer ’Alexandra’ for Genova with an invoice. Attached to the letter is a De La Rue Die Proof on glazed white card for the 1 Lire 35 c. Stamp Duty ‘Marca Da Bollo’ to indicate the exact shade of maroon ink.rnSecond page with letter from Turin dated March 20, 1868 addressed to Colonel Thos. De La Rue ‘I thank you for the trouble you have taken to write to Russia for the price of the machine….I have sent to Florence the specimen of coloured paper…I enclose you a Specimen of  the engraving that are being made in the Officina for the Tobacco wrapper.’rnThird and fourth page with letter from Turin dated April 23, 1868 to Thos. De La Rue ‘I accept with thankfulness your kind offer to replace with fresh made ink, the supply of last year. In consequence I ordered the whole lot of 15 cans to be packed in one case which has been sent yesterday to Mr. Ratti agent in Turin of the Globe Parcel Express to be forwarded to you by Steamer via Genoa. Some two or three lbs. (pounds) of ink have been taken out of the cans by Mr. Camucci in order to try it. You will find in the same case a small tin box filled with ink from the first supply, which Mr. Camucci finds very good. As we have only one can left of it, it would / be a great service to the Officina if you could send some two or three cans of fresh ink…’ and signed G. Berrati.rnPage from Turin dated April 29, 1868 to Thos. De La Rue ‘The Contract draft is all correct but an article is missing … I have replaced as follows ’10 lbs. Printing ink brown for Affari Esteri’ at the base of the page is part of said stamp together with a further De La Rue 3d. Experimental ‘King of Portugal’ imperforate Essay for the shade to be sent.rnThere follows the complete invoice for the inks ‘60 lbs. Printing ink for the Centesimi Due Postage / 20 lbs. Printing ink for the Centesimi 10 Postage / 60 lbs. Printing ink for the Centesimi 20 Postage / 10 lbs. Printing ink for the Centesimi 60 Postage / 10 lbs. Printing ink Green (Four Annas India Postage) / 10 lbs. Maroon’ together with Drying varnish, 18 oval brushes for gumming, 2000 steel points for the perforating machine, 20 copper plates for the Electrotyping, 4 cast Steel Dies wrought to size, 10 lbs. Printing ink Brown for the Affari Esteri’ with De La Rue 3d. Experimental ‘King of Portugal’ imperforate Essays (6) at base in the colours of the Turin printing 2 c., 10 c., 1867 20 c., 60 c., 1 c. etc., all labelled in margin at base.rnLastly, a further piece of paper dated June 6, 1868 headed ‘Italian Government’ with a further order again with four 3d. Experimental ‘King of Portugal’ imperforate Essays to indicate the colours required by Italy.rnA wonderful group and fascinating insight into the change over from London to the Turin printing and a unique and splendid insight to both De La Rue and their use of the 3d. Experimental ‘King of Portugal’ imperforate Essays with no less than 15 examples within the correspondence.rn Provenance: RL, Basel, 23 Oct 1979, lot 231.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1373 Italy

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    1919ca: Official proofs of the Italian state printing house for a set of stamps, not issued, unmounted og. Cert. E. Diena (1989).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1374 Italy

    Postage due 1870 (Jan 1): Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno via Brindisi, sent unpaid with LLOYD AGENZIE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds of despatch (Tchilinghirian fig. 446), with framed 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' in black and taxed with handstruck '7' and corresponding 1870 Postage Due 30 c. and 40 c. tied on arrival (Jan 8). Some minor imperfections but a scarce entire, the Postage Dues used on eighth day of issue.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1375 Italy

    1870: Entire letter from Constantinople sent unpaid to Livorno, struck with fine French Paquebot CONSTANTINOPLE / P. FR. U. No. 2 octagonal despatch (March 9) struck in blue (Salles fig. 882) and carried on the 'Nil'. The entire landed at Messina with cds verso and charged '9' decimi due in manuscript with corresponding 1870 Postage Due 40 c. and 50 c. applied and tied on arrival. Small imperfections but an unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1376 Italy

    1926: VOLO TRANSPOLARE by Amundsen, Ellsworth and Nobile, seven selected labels with and without gum as there are: one normal label, one with inverted centre, two imperf proofs and a vertical tête-bêche pair showing left hand stamp with inverted centre, in addition a multicolour tourist label.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1377 Italy

    1900/79: Interesting collection several hundred Italian Airmail labels issued for various Air raids, Aircraft expositions and related events, mainly with full original gum never hinged or with hinge remains, inbetween also some cards and Airmail covers bearing postage and labels, an assembly 'hard to put together again' mainly in top condition, housed in two albums and joined by a set of photocopies of the old LANDMANS catalogue.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1378 Italy

    1932: Air raid 'Justice for Hungary - Budapest.-Roma - Maggio 1932', lot three labels, two of them showing Italian surcharge in rosylila (vertical crease) and blue, all full original gum with traces of hinges, in addtition an official card bearing Hungarian postage and one label sent from Budapest via Vienna to Schloss Tromsburg at Weilerfeld bei Retz/Nieder-Österreich, all in good condition Landmans Nos.. 203+204.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1379 Italy

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    Base Atlantica 1943 (Oct 11): The first set of five values overprinted on four lines in black, fresh and fine unused, large part og. Rare - just 200 sets issued. Cert E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 7'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1380 Italy

    Base Atlantica 1943 (Oct 11): Second series 10 c. brown, overprinted in five lines, fresh unused examples, one with variety "Overprint Inverted", fine unmounted og. (probably 200 issued), another with "Overprint Double, One Inverted", fine unmounted og., this last signed three times and very rare:  just 60 stamps issued thus Sassone € 670++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1381 Italy

    Base Atlantica 1943 (Oct 11): Second series, with unused sets (excl. 15 c.), range of pieces with 10 c. in strips of three or four cancelled 'Forze Subacquee' datestamps, 25 c. green with 70 examples mostly in unused multiples, 30 c, brown in unused blocks of four (3, all signed Brun), 30 c. brown in strip on piece, Jan 1944 issue with 25 c., 30 c. and 50 c. in unused blocks etc. Condition varies but a generous array (66) items.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1382 Italy

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    Zona Fiumano Kupa 1942: 50 p. orange, 1 d. green and 1.50 d. red, unissued set overprinted 'Pro Opera Nazionale Maternità Infanzia' in blue, red and violet respectively, all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A scarce and fine set. Cert. Raybaudi (2003) Sassone = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1383 Italy

    Occupation of Montenegro 1941: Airmail set of eight values overprinted 17-IV-41 XIX, fresh and fine unmounted og., together with 1943 Montagna set of ten values unused, unmounted og., and 1943 Airmail set of six fine unmounted og. Scarce group Sassone = € 1'050.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1384 Italy

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    Istria (Pola) 1945 (June): Set of fifteen overprinted 'Istra' and new values, the complete set in unused blocks of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare set, especially so in multiples. Cert. Colla (2018) Sassone = € 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1385 Italy

    Istria e Litorale sloveno 1943 (Dec 31): Postage Dues, surcharged PORTO and bars in black, Types I and II in se-tenant vertical pairs, the complete set of five from 1 lire to 20 lire, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Sassone € 1'240+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1386 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Italian Colonies Egeo 1912/43: Compl. collection incl. Airmail issues with Zeppelin set and Crociera Balbo, Express stamps, Parcel post stamps and Postage Due, German Occupation issues, and the issues for the single islands, all in unused lightly hinged condition, nicely presented in a Bolaffi album. Sassone = € 22'000 following the consignor. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1387 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Eritrea 1898 (Sept. 19): Small envelope to Milano, bearing Colonia Eritrea 2 c. brown-red definitive (Sassone 2a) tied by "POSTE ITALIANE / MASSAUA - ADEN" shipmail cancellation.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1388 Italy

    Somalia 1903: 1 a. red-brown used on 1906 cover to Mogadiscio, tied by MERCA. PROTET. ITALIANO / (BENDADIR) squared circle datestamp (March 14) with fine information strike at left and reverse with MOGADISCIO PROTET. ITALIANO / (BENADIR) arrival (March 18). Superb quality.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1389 Triest Zone A

    Trieste Zone A 1954 (Aug 13): Airmail 50 lire 'violetto vivo' bright violet, an unused complete sheet of 50 subjects, well cedntred, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Rare, each stamp signed in pencil by Raybaudi and E. Diena Sassone = € 25'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1390 Triest Zone A

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    1947: Segnatasse 5 Lire violet overprinted 'A.M.G../.F.T.T.' in black without watermark, a fresh unused example with original gum (minimal browned), a scarce stamp thus. Cert. A.Diena (1961), E. Diena (1988) Sassone  = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1391 Italy

    Trento e Trieste 1919/22: Album page with 1919 complete mint set of 11 values with additional varieties as 5 c. on 5 H. green with missing '5' in a vertical pair, further espressi and complete set of segnatasse to 5 L. unused mint, with additional varieties as shifted or inverted overprints as well as complete set of four values of 9th Italian Philatelic Congress (1922) each tied by special congress cancel (8.6.22) to piece, scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1392 Triest Zone A

    1934/58c. Grey stockbook with 'Comune di Trieste' Fiscal issues with many hundreds of items, some overprinted AMG-FTT, with duplicated range and a few multiples and usages on piece, Social Republic with 'T' overprints, a most unusual 'back of the book' collection.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1393 Trieste Zone B

    1948/54: Collection with better sets and values unused and unused mint, incl. Red Cross issues, 1953 'Economia e Industria' 15 c. Type I inverted overprint  and Type II used (cert.Raybaudi), 1953 Esperanto 300 d. unused mint, airmail issues, 1950/ miniature sheets perf./imperf. and 1952 50 d. as well as 1949/52 postage dues. All fresh and fine Sass. = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1394 Italy

    Trieste Zone B 1948/54: Collection on leaves with May 1948 100 l. red on yellow in unused strip of three, Red Cross with 2 l. on 50 d. brown with overprint double, Aug 1949 set of ten values unused, 1950 Locomotive set of four unused and the perf. and imperf. miniature sheets, 1950 Animals set of eight unused, scarce Oct 1951 Red Cross Flag set unused, 1952 Olympic set unused with 50 d. variety background lines omitted, 1953 Workers set of ten unused, 1953 Esperanto set of two unused, 1954 Animals set of 12 unused etc., one or two covers and varieties, a good lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1395 Triest Zone A

    1945/51: Collection with complete sets and better values used/unused. starting with 1947 issues for Venezia Giulia, incl. airmails and express delivery stamps, further recapito autorizzato 20 Lire violet (Sass. 5A) unused mint copy with cert. Raybaudi (2006), Pacchi Postali with 1947/48 100 L. showing shifted overprint (Sass. 9/I, cert. Colla 2004), 1949/53 10 L.  violet (Sass. 18A cert. Sorani 2008), Segnatasse 1947  5 L. violet used as well as 1949/54 500 L. used and unused. Fine Sass. = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1396 Italy

    Anglo-American Occupation of Sicily 1943: Compl. set of nine calues 15 c. orange to 10 l. brown in compl. sheets of 100 with margins still attached, in unmounted og condition. Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1397 Italy

    1862/1979: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. full sets as Manzoni, postage dues, Exprès, Posta pneumatica, Airmals with Zeppelin set and two tryptiques of 1933, set Roma-Buenos Aires of 1934, few parcel stamps, plenty of modern commémorative sets etc., mostly in good condition and housed in four Bolaffi albums with cover, in addition few album pages bearing used and unused stamps prepared for Italian Post Offices abroad, all arranged in a box..
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1398 Italy

    1922/82: Dealer's stock several thousand stamps from Italy and San Marino used and mainly in mint condition,  incl. single items, plenty of full sets, part and full sheets, military stamps, thematic selection with sports, flowers, celebrities and many more, housed in eight large stockbooks, in folders and in large envelopes, the whole arranged in seven boxes, a careful inspection in heavily recommended.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1399 Italy

    1851/1910: Interesting old time Collection hundreds primarily used stamps in mixed condition, incl. Papal States 1852 50 baj. & 1 scudo, Modena Provisional Government 5 c. unused, Naples 50 gr. unused, Parma, Romagna, Sardinia 1851 40 c. rose, 1853 5 c. green, Sicily 50 gr. used, Tuscany 1851 1 q. black on both papers and Provisional Govt. 80 c. red-brown, Regno 1861 20 gr. yellow, 1879/89 Umberto 30 c. brown and 5 l. green & red, Italian Post Offices abroad, general issues 1874 60 c. violet, 1881 50 c. violet, Albania, Levant, Eritrea und Somalia, also San Marino 1877 30c. brown unused.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1400 Italy

    1862/1923: Selection 40 primarily mint stamps in fresh condition, incl. 1863 5 c. grey-olive, 15 c. blue unmounted og., cert A. Diena, 40 c. carmine, 1877 20 c. orange, 1879 paired 20 c. orange and 25 c. blue, pair and single stamp, 30 c. brown (2), 1889 45 c. grey-olive, and 1923 Manzoni 5 l. (2), in addition postage due 1870 60 c. orange & carmine, 2 l. blue & brown unmounted og., cert A. Diena, 5 l. blue & brown (2) and Post Offices abroad 1874 'ESTERO' 10 c. brown-orange in a horizontal pair. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1401 Italy

    Polish corps in Italy during WWII - Corpo polacco: a selection of stamps, partially in multitude, souvernir sheets and varieties, in addition a few covers. Sassone = € 55'600 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1402 Italy

    1857/69: Covers (3) in mixed condition incl. Parma 1852 15 c. rose on 1857 cover Piacenza to Milano, Napoli 1858 2 gr. on 1860 cover Male di Gaetta to Napoli, and Stato Pontifico 1868 10 c. orange on invoice of the Papal tobacco administration in Rome.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1403 Italy

    1890/1912c.: Covers/cards (13) with 1895 illustrated Hotel advertising cover from Hotel Tramontano & Hotel Tasso in orrento to England, postcards with squared circle 'Grand Hotel Victoria / Sorrento' (1908), 'Grand Hotel Brufani / Perugia' (1909) and 'Palace Hotel / Milan' private cachets in violet or red, 1890 card to Marseille with fine MASSAUA / MAR ROSSO squared circle, 1912 cover with 25 c. used from 'Tripoli Di Barberia' etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1404 Italy

    Trieste 1919/53: Cover lot 18 envelopes and cards, incl. 1919 mixed franking Trento-Trieste on Express delivery envelope to Milan bearing compl. set of eleven to 1 corona in combination with issues of Venezia Giulia and Trentino, further 1946 censored envelope to USA, Triest Zone A First Day usage 'Campidoglio' 300 L. + 500 L. (25.11.50) and 1000 Lire single franking on registered envelope (8.11.52) as well as 1951 (March 27) First Day cover 'Stamps of Tuscany' centenary issue. An interesting group. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1405 Italy

    1900/60c.: Collection of covers/cards (40+) with fine range of Italian Occupation of Libya from 1911 incl. registered cover at 50 c. rate from Tripolitania to USA, 1911 'Posta Da Camp' card and cover, stampless card with large "Nave Ospedale Militare" cachet in violet from Homs, 1912 illustrated envelope from Bengasi taxed on arrival, 1914 cover with contents sent stampless from Cirene and a card from Zuara; Eritrea and fine range of 1950/60's Somalia covers. Condition varies but some fine strikes noted.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1406 Italy

    1825/1950c.: The Postal History selection with covers/cards/ephemera (200+ items), with 1840 entire from the Italian Consul in Smyrna with framed cachet disinfected to Egypt and a further fine range of pre-stamp, 1898 much travelled to Ceylon, 1916 Albanian Occupation cover to Switzerland, intresting items from both World Wars, postal stationery (incl. illustrated cards used), incl. Parcel Card, Telegram, Colonial usages from Constantinople, Tripolitania, 1943 registered cover from Cetinje,
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1407 Italy

    Autographs 1949/76: Umberto II (1904-1983) King of Italy, Lot 20 original autographs, mainly on New Year greeting cards (11), further type written letter (1952) from his Exile in Cascais, Portugal as well as original photograph of 1950, all signed by the King's own hand Umberto.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1408 Papal state

    1920/30ca.: Autograph and original photo dated '31. Gennaio 1920' with dedication on card signed by the Pope' own hand Benedictus PP XV (1914-1922), further similar autograph with original photo on card and dedication, signed by Pope Pius XI (1922-1939). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1409 Vatican City

    1929/79: Collection few hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better values and full sets as airmails, Graziano and some others, without Provisional set of 1934, good condition and housed in one Bolaffi album with cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1410 Luxemburg

    1997 (May 12): JUVALUX 98 80 (Fr.) multicoloured, two vertical interpanneau pairs, unused mint, showing two diff. prints on conncting piece as 'IMPRIM JUVALUX 98' and 'É PAR HÉLI', fine and scarce, ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1411 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1431/1434
    1997 (Dec. 8): Charitiy issue 16 +2 (Fr.) to 32 .7 (Fr.) four values in two horizontal interpanneau pairs in combination of 16 + 16 and 20 + 32 (Fr.), fine unused mint, ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1412 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1484
    1999 (Nov. 30): Christmas Issue 16 + 2 (Fr.) horizontal interpanneau pair, unused mint, fine and scarce, Ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1413 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1485/1488
    1999 (Nov. 30): Charity issue Local Views from the National Archive, 16 (Fr.)  to 32 (Fr.), the complete set of four values unused mint in an interpanneau block of four. Despite filing vertical fold in the middle, a scarce multiple, never offered before as such. Ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1414 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1518/1521
    2000 (Dec. 5): Charity issue Local Views from the National Archive, 18 (Fr.)  to 36 (Fr.), the complete set of four in two vertical interpanneau pairs composed by 18+21 (Fr.) and 24+36 (Fr.), both unused mint, sarce. Ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1415 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1532/1534
    2001 (May 22): Hommage aux Sauveteurs, compl. set of three values in horizontal interpanneau pairs of 18 + 18  (Fr.) and 30 + 45 (Fr.), fine unsused mint, ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1416 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1537/1538
    2001 (May 22): Stampbooklet 'Former Post Cars' unfolded cover together with both values complete imperf. sheet of twelve, cover and sheet with printers mark "Bon à tirer" in manuscript and dated "12 Mars 2001". Fine and rare Trial from Courvoisier printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1417 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1543
    2001 (Oct. 1): ANNÉE EUROPÉENNE DES LANGUES 2001, multiple of 10 values in vertical interpanneau pairs with sheet margin at right and printers mark in manuscript. Fine and rare, ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1418 Luxemburg

    1852: Grand Duke William III 10 C. black 12 singles and a horiz. strip of four as well as seven copies 1 Sgr. brownish red, all selected items with full margins, in deep fresh colour and showing various cancellations, arranged on three album pages Mi = € 1'885++.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1419 Luxemburg

    1970/2009: Important lot several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, with single values, full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets, FDC's, Maxicards, special editions, leaflets from the post office, stickers, few banknotes, annual booklets, array of valid postage from 2001-2009 etc., nicely arranged in 14 large office folders and the whole packed into two large removal boxes.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1420 Luxemburg

    1944/94: A compl. mint collection after WW 2, incl. souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, postage dues and a few booklets, housed in two LINDNER albums.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1421 Luxemburg

    1852/1970:  Collection few hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values and full sets as Miniature sheet of 1921, Souvenir sheet Nr.1 (sign. Diena), International Relief Fund for Intellectuals, set United Europe 1951, CEPT issues, airmails etc, good condition and housed in two stockbooks..
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1422 Monaco

    1885/1960: Collection some hundred stamps use/unused incl. better single values and full sets, without 5 Fr. of 1885 and Princess Charlotte's mariage 5+5 Fr. of 1922, stamps with upgraded face values, popstage dues, 20 Fr. black of 1933, red cross surcharges of 1940, souvenir sheets 1938 and 1947, airmails incl. 1955 bird set up to Fr. 1000 and many more, unused stamps mostly with full original gum and first hinge, good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1423 Netherlands

    French Occupation 1804/05: Entire letters (4) with 1804 entire from Vlissingen with DON B. HOLLANDE / TROUPES FOISES in black, 1804 entire from Utrecht with BAU GAL / ARM DE HOLLANDE in red, 1805 entire with HOLLANDE / TROUPES FOISES in red and 1804 entire from Bruges to Ostend with italic 'Cre. Ord.r. en Chef / Camp de Bruges' in black. Good strikes, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1424 Netherlands

    Departement Conquis 120 - Bouche de l'Yssel 1812 (Feb. 11): Entire letter bearing fine strike of P.120.P. / ZWOLLE in black to Amsterdam, fine and scarce, signed Baudot.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1425 Netherlands

    Departement Conquis 121 Yssel Supérieur Boven - IJssel 1812 (Aug. 2);  Entire letter with printed letterhead De CONTROLEUR van de Directe Belastingen in de Divisie van Doesburg  (in manuscript) to Keppel, bearing neat strike of 121 / DOESBOURG in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1426 Netherlands

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    1864: Willem III, 15 c. dark orange, two fresh and fine examples tied by framed FRANCO to entire letter to Dunkerque, French entry cds "PAYS BAS VALnes" (15 MARS 66) alongside, reverse with arrival cds on the next day. As the the cover was of the second weight rate, a 'ontoereikend' handstamp in red was added and the cover was handled in France as fully unpaid and taxed with '12' décimes. Cert. Vleeming (2016).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1427 Netherlands

    1785/1815: Album with 100 entire letters of the correspondences to Delft or to Schiedam, predominantely with diff. red crayon markings, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1428 Netherlands

    1797/1803: Small group of six entire letters from Middelburg to Schiedam, all with 'Pr. Landpost' in manuscript and red crayon markings.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1429 Netherlands

    1852/1970: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. better single values and full sets up to 10 g., Olympic set of 1928, various sets for Child Welfare, in addition some related souvenir sheets as both for the Netherlands Legion Fund 1942 as well as a few booklets, mainly in good condition and housed in three stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1430 Netherlands Antilles

    1843 (June 28): Lettersheet from Curacao to Amsterdam, showing circular "POSTERIJ / Arms / CURACAO" in red, oval "ZEEBRRIE / DEN HELDER" datestamp (15.8) and straight-line "Na Posttyl", both in red, ​rated "60", reverse with arrival c.d.s. (16.8).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1431 Netherlands Indies

    1891/1970c.: The selection with covers/cards (90) with the majority from Netherland Indies incl. 1894 cover franked with two 10 c. and two 12½ c., one with fault, mailed via Medan and taxed 10 c. on arrival in Switzerland, 1913 Value Declared Parcel Card at 1 g. 75 c. rate to Switzerland, fine postcards, a range of 'On Active Service / Field Post Office' post WWII air-letters with various different cachets, post-War airmail usages etc. Condition varies but an unusual group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1433 Norway

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    1895: 3 + 3 ö. orange on buff postal stationery reply cards, each side up-rated with Posthorn 1 ö. grey-drab pair, used from Kristiania (20/XI) and back (21/XI). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1434 Poland

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    1860: Coat of Arms 10 K. dark blue and rosy, in deep fresh colour but regummed and slightly reperforated st left hand side, nevertheless ar rare stamps of fine appearance. Cert. Bogdan Pelc (2017) Mi = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 Poland

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    1860: Coat of Arms 10 K. dark blue and rosy, horiz. pair on small piece (stamps lifted and remounted), numeral cancellation '1' of Warsaw City Post Office, a rare and attract. pair. Cert. Bogdan Pelc (2018) MI = € 640+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1436 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 95+97+99
    Polish Levant 1920: Registered cover Constantinople to Warsaw bearing unoverprinted Poland 1919 marginal 50 f. green (3), 1.50 m. green and 2.50 m. brown (2) tied by "POCZTA POLSKA KONSTANTYNOPEL 19. II 20", matching registration handstamp alongside, reverse with Warsaw arrival cds (4 III 21, incorrect date slug).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1437 Poland

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    Catalogue# : Bl. 11
    1948: Souvernir sheet 160 years US constitution without control number, fine unsued mint example of a print run of 500 examples only.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1438 Poland

    1918/48: Collection some hundred mainly fine used stamps, incl. full sets, surcharged values, airmails, souvenir sheets 1928 and 1946, partly some duplication, in addition a 10 K blue/rosy of 1860 with numeral cancellation '282', good to mixed condition and arranged in one album.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1439 Poland

    1918/38: Special collection 460 stamps used/unused, incl. full sets as Port Gdansk issues, Polish consular issues of Odessa, Polish post in the Levant, Polish Corps, Local issues of  Luboml, Przedborz, Sosnowice, Warsaw City mail, Zarki and Zawiercie. local overprinte on Austrian issues and on German occupation issues WW 1 and Tarnow, no guarantee for overprints, good condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1440 Poland

    1918/39: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps between the Wars, primarily signed Mikstein.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1441 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 5 r. reddish-brown, Die II, a fine used example from the worn Die and giving an over-inked impression, with large even margins all round, cancelled by central "52" numeral obliterator of Oporto struck in black. Fine and attractive stamp. Signed Raybaudi. Cert. Dias (2004) Mi = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1442 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 5 r. reddish-brown, Die I, a fine used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by central "52" numeral obliterator of Oporto struck in blue. Fine and attractive stamp. Cert. NFACP (1997) Mi = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1443 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 5 r. reddish-brown, Die I, a used horizontal strip of four, two stamps barely touched at base and the fourth stamp at right, almost inevitable with the variable setting of this issue, neatly cancelled by light strikes of "1" numeral obliterator of Lisbon in black. A rare and most appealing strip with few multiples this large recorded Mi = € 5'600+/€ 11'000 for a block of four.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gaudet; Collection 'Cascais', Investphila, March 2009, lot 36.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 25 r. pale blue, the magnificent unused horizontal strip of three, marginal from left of sheet with huge margins all round, minute thin not affecting the appearance in any way and mentioned only for full accuracy, a truly wonderful multiple in the foremost quality for the first issue, with just two small hinge remnants on superb browned original gum. A delightful and important multiple for the connoisseur. Certs. NFACP (1997), Dias (2004).rnrnProvenance: Collections Yardley, Urwick, Gonçalves and 'Cascais'.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 25 r. blue, Die I, a superb used example with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by oval framed PORTE / PAGO in blue. Minimal aging at top but rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1446 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 25 r. blue, Die I, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by centrally struck six ringed target handstamp of Faro. Internal crack due to the ink utilised but of greta rarity.rnProvenance: Collection Luis Frazão.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1447 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 25 r. blue, Die I, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by oval framed AVEIRO in black. Some paper adherence on reverse but a brilliant strike of this scarce marking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 25 r. blue, Die I, a superb used example with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by oval framed FRANQUEADO struck in blue and by Lisbon "1" in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1449 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 25 r. blue, Die I, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by oval framed LUMIAR handstamp in black. Minor imperfections but an exceptional strike and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 25 r. blue, Die I, a used example with large margins all round, cancelled by straight line ALMODOVAR handstamp in sepia, slight vertical bend and imperfections but a rare cancellation.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 25 r. deep blue, Die II, a remarkable used block of twelve (4 x 3) from the base of the sheet on piece, of excellent rich colour, fourth stamp with closed tear at top and some minor creasing as to be expected in a block of this size, however with superb margins all round and each stamp cancelled by "103" numeral obliterator of Barcelos. The second largest recorded multiple from Die II, a spectacular multiple and a major Exhibition piece of the issue. Cert. NFACP (1994).rnrnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 5 May 1964, lot 43; Collection Angelo Lima, Afinsa, Madrid, 21 Nov 1995, lot 42; Collection 'Cascais', Investphila, Lugano, 20 March 2009, lot 59.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1452 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 50 r. green, a fine used example from base of sheet, large margins all round and of rich colour, cancelled in black Mi = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 3a
    1853: D. Maria 50 r. yellowish-green, a used example with large margins all round, slight thin not affecting the appearance, well cancelled by scarce "141" numeral obliterator of Castelo Branco Mi = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1454 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 3a
    1853: D. Maria 50 r. yellowish-green, a used example with large margins all round, slight thin and horizontal crease not affecting the appearance, well cancelled by scarce "159" numeral obliterator of Estremoz Mi = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1455 Portugal

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    1855/56: Pedro V, 5 r. red-brown, straight hair, Die II, an unused example with good margins all round, trace of hinge thin at top and slsightest of aging otherwise superb, without gum. An extremely rare stamp unused Mi = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1456 Portugal

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    1853: D. Maria 100 r. deep lilac, a fine used example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by bold "220" numeral obloiterator of Fafe. Light horizontal bend of no significance, a rare stamp so fine Mi = € 2'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 6/I
    1855/56: Pedro V, 25 r. blue, straight hair, large figures, a single and horizontal pair, margins touched to large, used on 1855 cover to Porto tied by "102" numeral obliterators of Viana do Castelo. An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Portugal

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    1855/56: Pedro V, 25 r. blue, straight hair, small figures, a used vertical strip of five, good to large margins all round, upper stamp with slight age spot and barely discernable bend otherwise fresh and fine, cancelled by "147" numeral obliterators of Figuiró dos Vinhos. A scarce and appealing multiple. Cert. NFACP (1997).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 Portugal

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    Catalogue# : 6/II
    1855/56: Pedro V, 25 r. blue, straight hair, small figures, a used of nineteen (4 x 5) with fourteenth stamp cut out and scissor cut underneath adjoining stamp at left, some minor creases and imperfections, cancelled by "147" numeral obliterators of Figuiró dos Vinhos. Despite the imperfections this is the largest recorded multiple of this stamp.rnrnProvenance: Collection González García, DF, Zurich, Oct 1983.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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