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  • Lot# : 1421 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17a+22a
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    Incoming from France 1867 (July 24): Unpaid entire letter from Paris to Athens, part 'Paris R. d'Enghien' despatch cds on front, upon arrival charged with '244' lepta in red crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings two singles 2 l. yellow-bistre and three singles of 80 l. rose-carmine, all with fresh colour but wrinkled, tied by Athens arrival (July 20j) cds's. The entire with some aging but an impressive 244 lepta franking paying the postage for twice the single rate of 112 lepta = 224 lepta plus 20 lepta for internal delivery. Hellas 16a+22a.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1422 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17a+19+21a+22a
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    Incoming from France 1867: Unpaid entire letter from Marseille to Athens, French Paquebot 'Ligne U / Paq. Fr. No. 3' cds (Aug 17) on front, upon arrival charged with '132' lepta in red crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 2 l. yellow-bistre, 10 l. yellow-orange, 40 l. light-mauve on blue, and 80 l. rose-carmine, all fine and fresh with good to large margins, tied by Athens arrival cds's. An attractive and very fine four colour franking Hellas 16a+18a+20/Ia+22a.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1423 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 26+27
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    Mail from France to Greece 1868: Entire letter sent unpaid from Marseille to Athens, endorsed 'voie de Syra' at top, carried on the Paquebot 'Niemen' and struck with circular LIGNE X / PAQ. FR. No. 1 in black (May 18) and with handstruck '90 LEP' in black (van der Linden fig. 3338), the amount due being paid by 1868 10 l. deep orange on very blued paper and a delightful horizontal strip of four 20 l. blue all tied by Athens cds's (May 12, julian). Reverse with Syros cds and further Athens cds. A fresh and very attractive entire. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 100. Hellas 26+27.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1424 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22+29
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    1868: Entire letter from Marseille to Patras, Greece per French Paquebot with circular LIGNE U / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (April 4) in black (Salles fig. 881), carried on the 'Amérique', charged '90' (lepta) due in red crayon, franked on arrival with fine 1868 10 l. orange on blued and 80 l. carmine (just off edge of entire at top) tied by Patras datestamps (March 31, julian). Reverse with Piraeus, Athens and Patras datestamps. Hellas 22+29.rnProvenance: Collection Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145 (April 2006), lot 2813.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1425 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22+26
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    Mail from France to Greece 1869: Entire letter sent unpaid from Paris to Athens, struck with 'Paris' despatch cds (Sept 25) and with large '90 LEP' due marking in black (van der Linden fig. 3338), carried on the Ligne U Paquebot 'Volga' and taxed accordingly on arrival with 1862/69 10 l. pale orange on blued and 80 l. carmine tied by Athens cds's (Sept 24, julian) in black. Some minor bends but a most attractive and rare entire. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 101. Hellas 22+26.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1426 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+22a
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    Incoming from France 1868: Unpaid entire letter to Athens with Paris despatch cds (Oct 8), upon arrival charged with '90 LEP' due marking in black (van der Linden fig. 3338) and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. red-orange on blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, both with vivid colours and fair to large margins, the 80 l. just shaved at top, cancelled by Athens arrival (Oct 3j) cds. Reverse with Marseille transit cds. A most attractive cover. Hellas 18e+22a.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1427 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+21
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    Underpaid Mail from France to Greece 1870: Cover from Marseillle to Hydra, Greece endorsed 'par vapeur Amérique'  franked by Laureated 1867 40 c. orange tied by 2240 gros chiffres on depatch (Jan 28). Underpaid by 20 centimes and struck with AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT in red. Cover marked with '0.50' (francs) in manuscript - the calculation done at parity (1 centime = 1 lepta) - and the letter charged at 50 lepta to pay (90 lepta for unpaid cover, less 40 centimes = 50 centimes / lepta due). Franked by 1862/67 10 l. bright orange on greenish and 40 l. lilac on blued tied by 'Hydra' cds's (Jan 27, julian). A few small imperfections but an unusual and extremely scarce cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 203. Hellas 18+20.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1428 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 41+42
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    Mail from France to Greece 1872: Cover sent unpaid from Marseille to Syros, endorsed for double rate with '2' at left, carried on the French Paquebot 'Tibre' and struck with LIGNE U / PAQ. FR. No. 3 datestamp (April 27) and '1 DR 80 LEP' handstamp in black (unlisted by van Der Linden), taxed accordingly on arrival with 1872/75 20 l. blue and two horizontal pairs of 40 l. deep bistre on blued transparent paper, one 40 l. crossed by vertical file fold, the pairs tied by Syra cds's (April 20, julian) in black. An attractive and very scarce entire. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 102. Hellas 41+42.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+21
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    Mail from the Levant to Greece via French Paquebot 1867: Cover from French P. O. in Constantinople sent unpaid to Athens, struck with 'Constantinople / Turquie' cds on despatch (March 27), with manuscript '50' (lepta) charge in red crayon (30 lepta ship fee plus 20 lepta internal charge) and franked on arrival with 1862/67 deep orange on blued and 40 l. brown rose lilac on greyish (an interesting shade), tied by 'Athens' cds (Marrch 17, julian) with repeated strike on reverse. Minor imperfections but an attractive cover. Hellas 18+20.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1430 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18a+19+20a+21b+22a
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    Incoming from Great Britain 1867: Unpaid part letter sheet from Manchester to Syra with Manchester despatch cds (May 7) and Aachen rate handstamp '35' (van der Linden fig. 3187) plus handwritten '10' in blue crayon on front. On arrival charged with '155' lepta in blue crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 5 l. green, 10 l. orange on blue, 20 l. sky-blue, 40 l. greyish-rose on grey-lilac and 80 l. rose-carmine, tied by Syros arrival cds's (May 3j). Reverse with London, Aachen and Triest transit cds's. All stamps touched on one side, one with archival fold, the whole cover somewhat fragile, nevertheless an impressive five colour franking. Hellas 17a+18d+19a+20/IIa+22a.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1431 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18+20+21+29
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    Mail from Great Britain to Greece via Ostend 1868: Cover sent unpaid from Manchester to Patras, Greece, endorsed 'via Ostende & Trieste' struck with Manchester despatch cds (Sept 7), thence via Ostend and Aachen to Trieste with '35' blue kreuzer credit handstamp (van der Linden fig. 3187) and thence to Patras. Franked on arrival with 1862/67 5 l. green on greenish with fault, 20 l. blue and 40 l. dull mauve on blued with 1868 80 l. bright carmine, tied by 'Patras' datestamps (Sept 4, julian). Reverse with Aachen transit in blue, Triest oval and Kerkyra transit datestamps. '145' (lepta) in red crayon on front - rate of 145 lepta under Greek / Austrian Convention of 1867. Faults but an attractive and scarce four colour cover. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 144. Hellas 17+19+20+29.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1432 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+22
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    Incoming from Great Britain 1869 (Aug 31): Unpaid entire letter from London to Patras, endorsed "via Brindisi & Corfu", despatch cds on front, '20' (centesimi) for Italy noted on top left, upon arrival charged with '90' lepta in blue crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. red-orange on blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, both with vivid colours and fair to large margins, the 80 l. just shaved at left top, cancelled by Patras arrival (Sept 27) cds's. Reverse with Brindisi and Kerkyra transit cds's. An attractive cover. Hellas 18e+22a.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1433 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 29+34+35+36
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    Mail from Great Britain via Italy 1871: Cover sent unpaid from Manchester to Patras, Greece endorsed 'via Brindisi' carried at single rate with partially obscured Manchester despatch (Aug 21) and thence (avoiding France due to Franco-Prussian War and it's aftermath) via Germany and the Tyrol to Brindisi, franked on arrival with 1868/72 5 l. green on greenish, touched at left, fine 10 l. orange, 20 l. deep blue and 80 l.carmine all tied by 'Patras' cds's (Aug 18, julian). Blue manuscript crayon '115' (lepta) on front for under 15 grams rate. Reverse with Kerkyra and Patras cds's. An attractive four colour franking. Illustrated in 'Les Tarifs Helléniques' on page 146. Hellas 29+34+35+40.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1434 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22a+25+26+36a
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    Incoming from Great Britain 1871: Unpaid cover from Manchester to Patras with duplex despatch (Nov 28), charged with '115' lepta in blue crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 1862/67 80 l. rose-carmine in combination with Cleaned plates printings 1868/69 5 l. green and 10 l. red-orange as well as 1871/72 printings 20 l. blue, four singles with good to large margins and in vivid colour, tied by Patras cds's (Nov 25j). Reverse with Kerkyra transit cds. A few minor imperfections but a fresh and attractive four colour franking Hellas 22a+25a+26a+35b.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 2a+4+7+20b
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    Paris Printing 1861: 2 l. olive-bistre, 10 l. orange on blue and 80 l. rose-carmine used on small 1863 piece in combination with Athens print 20 l. blue, all four fresh examples with touched to good margins, tied by '15' numeral of Nafplion, with Nafplion cds alongside (Sept 11) and 'PED' (Foreign - Paid to Destination) handstamp below. Reverse with Athens transit cds and part strike of Italian datestamp, a charming four colour franking Hellas 2b+4b+7a+19e.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1436 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17+19a+20a+22a
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    Incoming from Italy 1863: Unpaid entire letter from Livorno to Athens with despatch cds (Oct 17), on arrival charged with '112' lepta in red crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 2 l. deep grey-bistre, 10 l. orange, 20 l. sky-blue, and 80 l. rose-carmine, tied by Athens arrival cds's (Oct 10). Reverse with further Athens cds. The 2 l. & 10 l. stamps touched on one side, all stamps otherwise with large margins and fresh colours, an attractive four colour franking Hellas 16d+18a+19a+22a.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1437 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18a+20a+21b
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    Incoming from Italy 1866: Unpaid entire letter from Taranto to Corfu endorsed "Grecia via di Brindisi", with Taranto despatch (May 25) and, upon arrival, charged with '65' lepta in red crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 2 l. yellow-bistre, 20 l. sky-blue, and 40 l. greyish rose on grey-lilac, tied by Kerkyra arrival cds's (May 16j), reverse with Lecce transit cds. A fresh and fine three colour franking Hellas 17a+19a+20/IIa.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1438 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+20a+21b
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    Incoming from Italy 1868: Unpaid entire letter to Athens with Livorno despatch cds (Feb 7), upon arrival charged with '130' lepta in red crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. yellow-orange, 20 l. sky-blue and two singles of 40 l. greyish rose on grey-lilac; all fine and fresh with fair to large margins, tied by Athens arrival cds's (Feb 1j), reverse with Brindisi transit cds. Cover slightly re-folded, a fresh and fine three colour franking Hellas 18a+19a+20/IIa.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1439 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+22a
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    Incoming from Italy 1869: Unpaid entire letter from to Syra, endorsed "Vapore Francese 'Scamandre' ", Messina despatch cds (Aug 20), upon arrival charged with '90' lepta in red crayon franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. yellow-orange and 80 l. rose-carmine, two singles with vibrant colours and good to enormous margins, tied by crisp Syros arrival cds's (Aug 12j). A superb franking on a fresh cover Hellas 18a+22a.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1440 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22a+36a
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    Incoming from Romania 1871: Unpaid cover from Ismail in Southern Bessarabia to Corfu endorsed "Via Vienna", Ismail despatch cds (Kiriac fig. 401) in blue on front (Aug 23). On arrival in Hydra the cover was charged with '100' lepta in blue crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 80 l. rose-carmine and 1871/72 printing 20 l. sky-blue, both with fresh colours, each touched on one side, tied by Kerkyra arrival (Aug 23j) cds. Reverse with Galati and Triest transit cds's. Cover with some toning, but an interesting item from a rare provenance Hellas 22a+35a.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,750 CHF

    Lot# : 1441 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 27
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    Incoming from Romania 1871: Piece from a partially prepaid cover from Braila to Piraeus, bearing Romania 1869 King Carol 50 bani blue & red, a fresh single with large margins all round, tied by clear Braila despatch (Dec11) cds (Kiriac fig. 487) in black. As always with the erroneously applied framed PD of the Greek Office alongside, on arrival charged with Cleaned Plates 1868/69 20 l. sky-blue, an irregularly cut single with parts of neighbouring stamp, but shaved at base, tied by arrival (Dec 13) cds. Disinfection slit between the stamps and file fold crossing both adhesives. Unfortunately just a piece Hellas 27a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1442 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 36a+42a
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    Incoming from Romania 1872: Unpaid cover to Corfu, Galati despatch cds (Kiriac fig. 500) in black (July 19) on front, upon arrival in Hydra the cover was charged with '100' lepta in blue crayon and franked with 1871/72 printing 20 l. sky-blue, touched at base, and two singles of Meshed paper printings 1871/76 40 l. dull olive-green on blue with large margins all round, all with fresh colours and tied by Kerkyra arrival (July 17j) cds. Reverse with Wien and Triest transit cds's. Cover with light vert. fold well away from the stamps and some edge wear, but an interesting and rare usage Hellas 35a+42/Ia.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1443 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+21
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    Incoming from Russia 1865: Partially prepaid entire letter from Taganrog to Piraeus, franked with Russia 1858 Arms 30 kop. carmine & green perf 12½ (Mi 7) tied by Taganrog despatch cds in black (March 24) with circular FRANCO denoting pre-payment via ROPiT to Constantinople. On arrival in Piraeus charged with '50' lepta in red crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. red-orange on blue and 40 l. mauve on blue, both with vivid colours and good to large margins, tied by Piraeus arrival (Apr 9) cds, reverse with Odessa rhomboid transit cds. A most attractive cover Hellas 18e+22a.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18b+21
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    Incoming from Russia 1871 (Dec 4): Partially prepaid entire letter from Taganrog to Hydra, bearing Russia 1864 Arms 3 kop. black & green perf 12½ in combination with 1865 3 kop. black & green and 5 kop. black & violet perf 14½ as well as 1866 10 kop. brown & blue on horizontally laid paper (Mi 10+13+14+21) tied by Taganrog despatch cds in black. Odessa (Dec 11) and Constantinople transit cds alongside. As the Russian franking paid only the journey to Constantinople, upon arrival in Hydra, the cover was charged with '45' lepta in blue crayon, franked with Consecutive Athens printings 5 l. olive-green and 40 l. mauve on greenish blue, both with fresh colours and good to large margins, tied by Piraeus arrival (Dec 20) cds. Cover with edge wear and vertical filing fold and two disinfection slits away from the stamps. An extremely rare franking combination, full of character and postal history content. Signed Raybaudi & Holcombe. Cert. Mikulski (1989) Hellas 17c+20/Ic.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1445 Collections/lots Europe

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    Lot# : 1446 Greece

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    1861/1989: Starter Collection hundreds stamps used/unused incl. Large Hermes Heads with Paris Prints, Small Hermes Heads, later commemorative issues, souvernir sheets, booklets and automatic vending machine stamps. Mi = € 8'700 followig the consignor.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1447 Greece

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    1830/60: Collection Greek Pre-Philatelic Postmarks in black or blue with some in green, Vlastos Types I-III and its diff. sizes, including in total 180 entire letters or lettersheets from Athens (25), Aigion (4), Amphil. Argos (2), Amfissa (2), Anafi, Andrusa (2), Areopolis, Atalanti, Gastuni, Gytheion (6), Thiva, Kalamei (6), Korinth (6), Kyllene, Kyparissia (4), Lamia (2), Levadia (5), Limeni, Nauplion (6), Xiro Chorio (2) on Crete, Patras incl. one registered usage (1841), Piraeus, Pilos(8), Sparta (11) and Syros. A fine and rare assembly with many Ex Franz See, viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Hungary

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    1871/73c: Lot three covers incl. 1871 Engraved 15 kr. brown on registered cover from Szegszard to Groszpold Transsylvania, 1873 two registered stationery envelopes 5 kr. with add. 10 kr. franking on reverse from Gyimes to Pest and Fiume to Trieste, respectively; also three commemorative sets from the 1950s in imperf. pairs or blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 Hungary

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    1871/74: Fine Cancellation collection on 1871 engraved issue showing clear strikes of circle line date stamps of various villages and cities,  applied on 1871 engraved 5 kr. red (120) , including datestamps with added county name (Gudlin Type E 3.55) as Galos Petri, Süttö Eszergom, further cancellations without year used under Austrian administration as Daruvar, Eszterhaza, Furta and Zsabek (Gudlin Type 2.2), Nagy-Sajo with year added (Gudlin Type 3.12) and Mohacs (Gudlin Type E 3.15), just to mention a few better ones, all fine mounted on album pages.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Hungary

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    1871/2000: Collection resp. lot with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values, plenty of full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets etc., showing a broad variety of diff. topics as well known from countries in Eastern Europe, mainly in good condition and housed in ten albums and stockbooks as well as in glassines in two small boxes, the whole packed in a large removal box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Ireland

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    1714/19: Two entire letter from Cork to Antwerp, Austrian Netherlands, both showing "Pd. to London 10d." and  manuscript '6' sols due upon delivery, including one with watery CORK straight line handstamp in brown. Scarce entires.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1452 Ireland

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    1842 (Jan. 12): Entire ship letter from Montevideo (Uruguay) to London endorsed "Willian Pitt", handstamped on arrival by two line COVE / SHIP.LETTER, delivered to the postal agency "COVE MY 29 1842" and taxed '8' in manuscript with London arrival marks "MY 31" and "N 1 JU 1 1842" on reverse. Two vert. filing archive bends, an appealing letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1453 Ireland

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    1840: Entire letter from Dublin to London with fine oval "IMPERIAL HOTEL / POST PAID / DUBLIN" cachet in greenish black with manuscript '2' in red below, circular MORE / TO / PAY in red re-weighed and charged '6' in red manuscript, accompanied by framed 'PAID / APR. 27E / 1840' despatch in red. London arrival in red at left (April 29). A scarce entire, believed to be the earliest known Irish Hotel cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Ireland

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    1855 & 1861: Covers (2) each franked by 1854/57 1 d. red star, with April 1855 cover to Dublin tied by '156' numeral with oval "ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL / CORK / POST PAID" negative seal cachet superbly impressed at left; Oct 1861 cover with 1 d. red to Liverpool with 'normal' oval "ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL / CORK / POST PAID" cachet in black. Scarce and attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1455 Ireland

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    1875 (Sep. 2): "Anglesey Arms Kingstown / Hotel" embossed on reverse of envelope to Switzerland, franked with 1 d. red (4) and tied by Kingstown duplex '289' sendt via "Winterthur (Sept. 5) to Niederuzwil (Sept. 5). Fine and rare usage from Ireland to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1456 Ireland

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    1894 (Sept. 20): "Roches Royal Hotel, Glengariff" Envelope with imprint on reverse franked with 1 d. lilac (2) and 1/2 d. vermilion tied by Bantry duplex to Cincinnati, Ohio togheter with large letter written on two leaflets showing fine "View from Roches Royal Hotel, Glengariff", fine and attracitve.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Ireland

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    1822/1945: Collection of 250 Irish Hotel covers/cards with headings or imprints, including ten items franked with 1922 Provisional Government Issue, Irish Free State usages with blocks of four, 1929 (Aug. 26) First Airmail Galway-London, 1930 Incoming airmail from Switzerland and Belgium, 1934 scarce usage of 1 d. coil stamps in a vert. strip of four (SG 72c) on GRESHAM HOTEL DUBLIN envelope to Hamburg and similar usage of three examples on 1935 envelope to Munich, 1938 airmail usages to USA with 1939 First regular Transatlantic Service by PanAm (4), 1939 (Aug. 5) envelope of Imperial Airways Frst Regular Transatlantic service to New York, censored covers with one O.A.T. usage, all together with much ephemera as Menue cards, invoices, Hotel Leaflets and much more. An elusive collection in five volumes.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1458 Ireland

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    1846/77: Group of ten Hotel envelopes franked with 1d. red imperf./perf., including embossed envelope of THE IMPERIAL HOTEL BELFAST, oval 'POST PAID IMPERIAL HOTEL DUBLIN' cachet in black on 1 d. stationery envelopeto London (1853), letter and envelope from the "Mackens Hotel" Dublin, embossed envelope (1860 Aug. 9) of ANGEL HOTEL, 11 INNS QUAI, DUBLIN", oval 'POST PAID ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL CORK' (envelope roughly opened at right), COANE'S HOTEL, KILLYBEGS red label on reverse of 1865 envelope, 1866 envelope addressed to THE PRINCE OF WALES HOTEL, DUBLIN, envelope of ECCLES HOTEL, GLENGARRIFFE with imprint on reverse as well as 1877 envelope of GALWAY HOTEL, KILLARNEY to New Jersey, USA bearing red  Hotel imprint on reverse. A scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 Ireland

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    1877/1920: Collection of 180 Irish Hotel covers/cards with headings, views or imprints, including 1877 card of ROYAL MARINE HOTEL, KINGSTWON,1897 card of THE CENTRAL HOTEL DUBLIN, 1899 card of IMPERIAL HOTEL, CORK, 19003 photocards (3) of GREAT SOUTHERN HOTEL LAKES OF KILLARNEY, 1901 used envelope of ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, CORK,  1902 used card LAKE HOTEL, KILLARNEY LAKES, 1903 THE CLUB HOUSE HOTEL, KILKENNY, 1905 used envelope of FOUR COURTS HOTEL, INNS QUAY, DUBLIN, just to mention a few, together with headed hotel leavlets and tourist brochures. A fine and elusive collection in five volumes.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 Ireland

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    1893/99: Hotel views, group of seven envelopes and three lithographed picture postcards, including printed letter sheet with View and Terms of the ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL LAKELANDS (Lakes of Killarney) dated Oct.1, 1850, printed envelopes of THE CENTRAL HOTEL, DUBLIN, 1898 JURY'S HOTEL, DUBLIN to Landsberg, Germany, BELLE VUE HOTEL, PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN, HOTEL METROPOLE CORK, CITY HOTEL LONDONDERRY CORK, ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, CORK and GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, BELFAST as well as fine unused p.p.c. of LAKE HOTEL, KILLARNEY LAKES, THE CENTRAL HOTEL, DUBLIN, ROYAL HOTEL GLEDALOUGH, CO. WICKLOW plus Menuecard Hotel du 'Chemin de fer Galway' (1898). A scarce assembly, hardly offered on the market.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1461 Ireland

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    1900 (Feb./April); Fine correspondence between Edward P. Stewart with 15 envelopes sent from Killiney, Dublin to his daughter Ada M. Stewart travelling in Italy, who replied to her father, including various Italian Hotel envelopes and leaflets from Italy with fine lithographed views as Hotel d'Angleterre in Rome, Menue card of Grand Hotel Savoie in Genova or Grand Hotel Continental Royal de la Paix in Florence (2) with full and interesting content.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 Ireland

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    1945/2018: Extensive collection of several hundred Irish Hotel covers/cards with headings or imprints in 18 volumes, including interesting arimail usages, frankings, picture postcards, ephemera, souvenir booklets, from 1960 onwards with a lot of tourist ephemera. Viewing essential. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1463 Ireland

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    1948/77: Lot two Hotel cards and two leaflets showing four diff. autographs, including Gresham Hotel card in Dublin signed by the famous film actress Ingrid Bergman (1948) further leaflet from the same hotel signed by Margaret O'Brian (*1937) the former child actress as Tootie Smith in 'Meet me in St. Louis' with Judy Garland, Great Southern Hotel (Killarney, Co. Kerry) leaflet with dedication by his own hand and signed by Charles Chaplin, dated 'March 27, 1961' as well as booklet of the legendary Ashford Castle dedicated "To Eliszabeth - My best always - Fred Astaire 1977", the famous dancer and Hollywood film actor (1899-1987). A fine group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1464 Italy

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    1458 (Jan. 5): Early entire lettersheet written by Giovanni Baldesi from Florence to his brother Angelo Baldesi in Venice, signed 'Giovanni Bildexi in Firenze', showing fine merchant's guild mark and papered wax seal on reverse, dated on arrival 'Venice 10 gennaio 1458'. Cert. Bolaffi (2000).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1465 Italy

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    1458 (Oct. 23): Pope Pius II (Latin: Pius PP. II, Italian: Pio II), born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini (Latin: Aeneas Silvius Bartholomeus; 18 October 1405 – 14 August 1464) was Pope from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464. Vellum manuscript from Rome addressed to the Duke of Milan (Francesco Sforza 1401-1466), official firm writing with red wax seal, signed by the secretary 'Marcellus'. Fine and early Papal document. Cert. Bolaffi (2008).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1466 Italy

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    1459 (Apr. 14): Watermarked entire lettersheet from Florence written and signed by Paolo Baroncelli to Giovanni e Angelo Baldesi in Venice, showing fine merchant's guild mark on front and compl. papered wax seal on reverse. Fine and rare. Cert. Bolaffi (2001).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1467 Italy

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    1481 (March 16): Fine merchant letter written by Francesco Giustinian in Candia Crete whilst under the Venetian rule addressed to Marco Bembo in Venice, showing rare postal note: 'dd' ('sia dato solo all persona destinataria') on front. Cert. Bolaffi (2003).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1468 Italy

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    1495 (Nov. 23): Early merchant letter written by Giovanni Francesco Sabasto de Altrovana Bologna to Michele Foscari e Alvise Mocenigo in Venice, showing fine guild sign and papered wax seal with large part of 'filo canapis'. Cert. Bolaffi (2001).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1469 Italy

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    1502 (Feb. 11): Entire lettersheet endorsed "Citissime, Citissime, Citissime, Volando" with waver wax seal on revese, from the Governor of Brescia and addressed to the Doge of Venice, Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521), Council of Ten of the 'Most Serene Republic of Venice' (ital. La Serenissima). Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1470 Italy

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    1504 (Nov. 23): Fine merchant letter written by Gioacomo Contarini in Venice to Giovanni Andrea da Salo in Tripoli (da Syria), showing "vel ubit sit" annotation (or whereas he might be) and archive note "1504 Damas 10 June". Cert. Bolaffi (2000).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1471 Italy

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    1508 (Feb. 24): Military letter with 'Cito, Cito, cito, Citissime' from Andrea Loredan Governor of Friuli, Venezia Giulia, adrressed "Al Capitano ed ai membri del comitato del governo dell città  e del Territorio di Gemona" (Udine). A fine and early express delivery letter. Cert. Bolaffi (2003)
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1472 Italy

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    1544 (Sept. 23): Courier Mail within Duchy of Milan, Entire lettersheet from Milan to the postmaster Simon de Tassis in Alessandria with endorsed 'pag'ta' (payd) in triangle and  'De M(i)l(an)o a alessandria p. stafeta volando' with Andreas cross and "Cavalari de le poste cesaree portarete la presente staf(eta) con ogni diligentia et ciascaduno de voy sotte scriva il giorno er l'ora qual vi sera consignata a cio si vede chi non fara il suo debito" plus annotations of the five stages. Very rare and early postal history item of Posta Volando. Cert. Bolaffi (2005).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1473 Italy

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    1548 (May 3): Watermarked entire lettersheet from Giovanni Andrea Fenarol in Venice to his sister Laura Negrobona in Brescia showing double 'cito' mark and on reverse with  fine papered wax seal. Cert. Bolaffi (2005).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1474 Italy

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1475 Italy

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    1577 (Feb.1): Pope Gregory XIII (Latin: Gregorius XIII (7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585)), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in 1585. Vellum manuscript from Rome showing official firm writing and addressed to the Vescovo (Bishop) di Pistoia (Grand Duchy of Tuscany), headed GREGRORIVS PP XIII. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this day. Fine and Papal document. Cert. Bolaffi (2008).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1476 Italy

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    1587 (Sept. 4): Entire lettersheet from Asolo to Venice showing triple 'Subito' as express delivery mark together with three bar mark on reverse written and signed by Paolo Vilimin adressed to Giovanni Battista Zorzi in Venice. Lettersheet somewhat roughly opened with missing wax seal, but scarce usage of triple 'subito' mark with cert. Bolaffi (2010).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1477 Italy

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    1593 (April) Doge Pasquale Cicogna, the 88. Doge of Venice (1585-1595): Eleven line Vellum manuscript starting with "Pascalis Ciconia dei gra(cia) dux Veneciensis ex fidelis" etc. with archive notes on top and bottom: 'die faeta fuit mano' (acknowledged by hand). Although the official lead seal is missing, a fine early document. One of his greatest successes was converting the Rialto Bridge, one of Venice's major landmarks and the only bridge over the Grand Canal of Venice, from wood to stone between 1588 and 1591.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1478 Italy

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    1600ca.: Entire lettersheet with waver wax seal addressed to Francesco Cagnati in Reggio Emilia (near Porta Brennone) showing fine strike of embossed Coat of Arms (bollo a secco). at bottom left. Cert. Dott.ssa Loretta Piccinini. Fine early blindstamp.rnProvenance: Collection P. Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1479 Italy

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1480 Italy

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    1653 (May 27): Doge Francesco Cornaro or Corner (1585 – 1656) the 101. Doge of Venice: Vellum manuscript addressed to Michele Morosini e Griolamo Grimani, Podesta and Capitaneo of Verona, written and signed by the official secretary Nicolo Padavin. Although the official lead seal is missing, a fine early document with attached transcription on Cert. Bolaffi ( 2000). The reign of Cornaro as Doge was the shortest of any Doges. He was elected on 17 May 1656 and died only a few weeks later, on 5 June 1656.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1481 Italy

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    1660 (July 10): Domenico II Contarini (1585 – 1675) the 104th Doge of Venice, Vellum manuscript addressed to Bernardo Donati and Leonardo Zane Podesta and Capitaneo of Padova, written and signed by the official secretary. Fine and complete parchment document with official lead seal "DOMINICUS CONTARENO DEI GR(ATI)A D(UX) VENETIA (RUM) ET C(etera) with attached transcription on Cert. Bolaffi ( 2000). Contarini II reigned as Doge from 1659 until his death, whilst the Cretan War (1645–1669), an attempt to recapture Crete from the Ottoman Empire, had been ongoing another ten years.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1482 Italy

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    1662 (Apr. 4): Outer lettersheet with watermark of merchant's guild used locally within Venice, sent by Galeazzo Badoer and addressed to Conte Giovanni Lazzara together with full content. A rare example of watermarked lettersheet, the so called 'Prime Buste', fine. Cert. Bolaffi (2000).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1483 Italy

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1484 Italy

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    1746 (July 17): Pre-printed postal routing slip with headed Austrian Double Eagle and followed by instruction: "Mastri deputati alle Poste non manchererte di portare subito con diligenza questo piego per Staffetta, ...."  from Cremona, docketing four diff. arrivals and departures for a sending to Milan. Rare postal form.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 Italy

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    1750 (Nov. 15): Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV 1675 – 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church from 17 August 1740 to his death in 1758, Papal bull, fine ornamental heading and calligraphic writing on large parchment with complete lead seal attached by knotted silk rope, addressed to the Archbishop in Ravenna. Cert. Bolaffi (2008).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1486 Italy

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    1754 (Sept. 14): Entire lettersheet from 'Alessandria d'Egitto' endorsed "Con nave capitano K.t. Petrina che Dio salvi" to Nicolo Garagiani in Venice, taxed '4' ducati veneziani. Fine example of 18th century ship mail from Egypt. Cert. Bolaffi (2003).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1487 Italy

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1488 Italy

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1489 Italy

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    1790: MILAN(O) F boxed handstamp on entire letterheet (Oct. 18, 1790) to Steyr, Austria, an early version of the the well known handstamp in lilac with erased '0', relating to late Paolo Vollmeier, believed to be the only known, in addition similar handstamp "MILAN F"in blue struck on entire lettersheet (Sept. 26) sent via Locarno to Ronco (Switzerland) for comparison. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1490 Italy

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    1800 (Nov): Disinfected printed document from the Trieste Health Department with oval cachet inside I.R.MAGISTRATO CENTRALE DI SANITA / IN TRIESTE in black with a list of goods and passengers of the ship "Genius" sailing under the flag of Naples in transit to Goro, Papal States and disinfected on arrival by toasting with tong marks evident, and struck with circular COMMISSARIATO DI GORO in blue-black ink. A most unusual document.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1491 Italy

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    Piacenza 1801 (Jan. 30): PORT-PAYÉ in black and 'No.8/ARM.D'ITALIE' on headed lettersheet sent by LOUIS GUILLIEN COMMISSAIRE DES GUERRES, dated 'Plaisance, le 8 Brumaire an 10' and sent to Charlieu, Dept. de la Loire (F). Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1492 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 : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1493 Italy

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    Piacenza 1809 (Aug. 8.): DEB. / PIACENZA in black on reverse of soldier's letter written "du Camp Hosterlitz, En allemagne, 4ème Corps d'armée, 1er Division du Maréchal Massena" endorsed 'No 18 /ARM. D'ALLEMAGNE" to Piacenza. Fine and rare, unlisted in black.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1494 Italy

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    Piacenza 1809 (Sept. 14): 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 Fiorenzuola. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1495 Italy

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    Piacenza 1812 (March 8.): P.III.P./PLAISANCE in red on headed lettersheet sent by 'Le Maire de la Ville de Plaisance' with imprinted Coat of Arms of Parma to Bologna (March 11). Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1496 Italy

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    1816 (Jan. 25): Disinfected letter from Constantinople via Milan to Florence struck with fine "Netto di fuori e sporco di dentro"  of Rothenthurn, in addition 1823 (March 11) disinfected transit letter from the Dutch Consul in Izmir, Turkey endorsed Forward Agent "L. simoni Contantinople 26 mars 1823" carried via Semlin and Vienna with TUR(key) handstamp to Francomont, Belgium.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1497 Italy

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    1823 (Oct 2): Disinfected entire letter from Dobrota (Cattaro) to Venice struck with fine straight line CATTARO handstamp in black disinfected on arrival by dipping / perfuming; and July 1830 entire letter from New York to Venice, struck with oval V.TRIEST in blue where disinfected by fumigation / toasting with red wax seal of the San Carlo Quarantine, also showing manuscript "Trieste 18 Settembre 1830 / G. Schmid & Co." plus Venezia two line arrival on reverse (Sept 20). A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1498 Italy

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    1825/29: Disinfected entire letters (3) to Trieste, all with LAZZARETTO DI SANTA TERESA DI TRIESTE red wax seal on reverse, incl. 1825 entire letter from Valona, Albania, 1826 letter from Alessandria, Egypt, 1825 as well as 1829 letter from Beiruth, Berutti, marked with 'G.T.' as a reference to the associated parcel, taxed with 37 Kreuzer.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1499 Italy

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    1832 (May 12): Disinfected letter from Paris to Gorizia, on reverse struck with oval NETTO DI FUORI / SPORCO DI DENTRO in transit in Verona, signed Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1500 Italy

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    1832/37: Disinfected entire lettersheets (2) with 1832 (Aug.27) entire from Venice to Naples disinfected on arrival together with 1832 (Sept. 2) letter from Naples to Trieste, forwarded to Stelmik disinfected in transit in Rome with two line h.s. NETTA FUORI SPORCA DENTRA in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1501 Italy

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    1842/47: Disinfected entire letters (2) from Constantinople sent via Semlin to Venice, both struck with SIGILLUM SANITATIS cachet, 1842 letter with Semlin sealing wax seal, the later disinfected at Rothenthurn and closed with wax seal. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1502 Italy

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    1846 (April 6): Entire letter from New York to the American Consul in Naples, endorsed 'via Havre' at left and carried on the "Argo" of the Union Line to Le Havre where 'Outre-mer / Le Havre' cds applied in red (May 6). Thence via Paris and Huningue and Milan where VIA DI / UNINGA applied in red (Van der Linden fig. 2939). Initially rated "1 # 06" on front in manuscript (1 scudo, 6 bajocchi) in the Papal States, altered to include the Naples fee to '143' grana due to pay on arrival (May 14) with cds verso and AGDP control marking in red. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1503 Italy

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    1848 Disinfection during the Republic of Saint Mark: Two disinfected letters from Venice to Bologna (Papal State), one struck with oval  "Disinfettata Provincia di Bologna", other with rectangular DISINFETTATA in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1504 Italy

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    Parma 1550/1850: Assembly of 30 entire letters, incl. 1550 (March 13) lettersheet with manuscript 'cito' to Bologna, 1788 letter endorsed 'Italie' addressed to 'Trésorier des Gardes Suisses à Paris', further fine selection of various cancellations as small framed PARMA (3), P.P..PARME (4), P.III.P/PARME, III. / PARME and 'Le Direct. des Contributions directes" in red as well as 'Le Directeur des Douanes à Parme' in black.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1505 Italy

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    1616/76: Lot three printed documents, incl. 1617/19 Lion of St. Mark 'A.Q.' printed lettersheet in red announcing the appointment of Gabriel Coradin Dacio II as Mayor of Verona together with 1639 similar lettersheet printed in black announcing Francesco Millo Dacio IIII as Mayor of Verona as well as 1676 (June 10) four pages Newspaper of Bologna with interesting content concerning European States and Ottoman Empire. Certs. Bolaffi (2010).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1506 Papal state

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    1656/1821: Superb Selection 42 Covers on exhibition leaves all originating from Rome with a splendid array of markings including good sections of the French Post Office in a variety of colours, 1699 'De Rome' with annotation 'Franc a Lion', fine strikes, ex Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1507 Italy

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    1681/1835: Health Authorities and Quarantine Stations, four entire lettersheets, incl. 1691 entire letter from the Quarantine Hospital in Verona, 1713 disinfected entire  from "Lazzaretto di Mozzecane" to the Health office of Verona, 1833 letter from Venice to Marseille sent by the I.R. Judge of Maritime Health in Venice as well as 1835 official letter from Venice to Naples with interesting content concerning the cholera epidemic along the French coast.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1508 Italy

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    1732/1859: Group of seven disinfected letters from or via Venice, incl. 1732 letter from the Venetian Health Office to Udine with interesting content concerning a great epidemic on Austrian territories, 1818/36 letters (4) from Corfu, Ionian Islands as well 1859 letter from Greece sent by Austrian postal service to Venice.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1509 Italy

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    1738/76: Toscana - "FIRENZE / 19" in red, on entire lettersheet, dated 1776 (May 2) with taxmark '3' alongside to Rome together with 1738 Lettersheet dated August 15th from Livorno to Siena, two 18th century letters with one showing fine usage of red heart cancel of Florence. Cert. Bolaffi (2014).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1510 Italy

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    Piazenza (1773-1860): Selection of 20 entire letters showing various markings as small framed PIACENZA (2), PLAISANCE, III PLAISANCE, P.P./PLAISANCE, L.R.I.PLAISANCE as well as oval date handstamp, all in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1511 Italy

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    Departement Conquis 1805/14: Assembly of 30 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, 110 BORGO TARO, 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1512 Italy

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    1805/36: Selection of 14 entire letters showing better markings as P.110.P/BORGO-TARO, P.P.FIORENZOLA, GUASTALLA, BORGO SAN DOMINO, P.P.PARME, all in red as well as "Deb de Borgo S. Domino" in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1513 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 15 c. rosso tipo I + 30 c. tipo I + 45 c. tipo I con ampi margini e frescho di colore, annullo con quattro cerchi "Milano 23/11" su piccolo frammento, freschi di colore, rara affrancatura tricolore. Cert. Vacchari (2011) Ferchenbauer = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1514 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 30 c. bruno, cinque valori singoli con ampi margini su tutte i lati, annullata con bollo in stampatello con data "SONDRIO 9 DIC" su piccolo frammento, firmato A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1515 Modena

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    1852: 10 cent.nero su rosa, esemplare eccezionale per l'ampiezza dei margini con parte del vicino a destra ed interspazio in basso, leggermente annullato con timbro a sbarre. Firma Colla. Sass. = € 600
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1516 Modena

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    1859: 5 c.verde and 20 c. ardesia violaceo (2) on small piece nicely cancelled by black bars. Cert. Sorani (1980) Sassone = € 2'150.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1517 Naples

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    1858: 50 gr. rosa lillaceo leggermente corto in alto ma con ampio bordo in basso con filigrana marginale, timbrato con "annullato" in cartella. Cert. Raybaudi (1974). Sass. = € 5.000
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1518 Parma

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    1852: 10 cent. nero su bianco con ampi margini ed un'interessante varietà di inchiostarzione per cui si legge solo "1" anzichè "10", annullato con "P.D." in cartella. Cert. Sorani (1996). 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1519 Parma

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    1852: 15 cent. nero su rosa, esemplare eccezionalmente marginato con parte dei vicini da tre lati e bordo di foglio al quarto, annullato "Piacenza 14 set 53". Insuperabile. Firma G. Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1520 Parma

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    1857: 40 cent. azzurro, I tipo, con ampi margini e parte del vicino in alto, annullato "Parma 26 apr 58", molto bello. Sass. = € 1.200
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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