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  • Lot# : 557 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    1881/83: 'Estero' 20 c. orange-yellow used on envelope to Rome, cancelled in transit at Cagliari with framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" in black with italic "Da Tunisi" at left. Flap missing but a very rare usage. Illustrated in Zanaria on page 107. Cert. Bottachi (1999).
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 12
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    1887 (Nov 16): Cover to the Italian Consul in Tripoli franked by 1881/83 'Estero' 5 c. green, single and horizontal pair, tied by circular barred "235" numeral obliterator, with "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" cds alongside. A fine and scarce usage. Cert. E. Diena (1987).
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 559 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 15
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    1881 (May 25): Registered cover to Naples franked by 1881/83 'Estero' 25 c. blue in a vertical pair, one short perf., tied by circular barred "235" numeral obliterator, framed "Raccomandato" below, despatch cds and italic "coi Postali Italiani". Reverse with Naples arrival cds (May 29). Rate 20 c. postage + 30 c. registration. A rare and very fine franking - the earliest known date of use of the Umberto issue in Tunisia. Illustrated in Zanaria on page 67. Cert. Bottacchi (2000).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 560 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 39+46
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    Re-inroduction of Italian Adhesives 1890 (Jan 24): Registered cover to Modena, slightly trimmed at top, bearing 1879 10 c. orange and 1889 45 c. olive green tied by "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" cds; with registered label alongside and Modena (Jan 29) arrival cds on reverse. First month of use and an attractive mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 561 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 16+37
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    1879/80: Printed Matter rate covers to Tunis, earlier example with 1863/66 5 c. olive grey tied by bold "Castellamare Di Stabia" cds and 1880 entire franked by 1879 5 c. green used from Verona with italic "coi Postali Italiani" alongside. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 562 Italy

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    1875 (April 24): Cover sent stampless from Italian P.O. in Alexandria with "Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane" despatch cds in black, taxed on arrival in Tunis witht manuscript '6' and correspondingly franked by 1870 Postage Due 10 c. and 50 c. tied by "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" cds's (May 3), reverse with Brindisi, Livorno and Cagliari cds's of transit. A rare usage Zanaria = EUR 2'850.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 563 Italy

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    1891 (Jan 8): "60" c. on 75 c. brown Parcel Card, used example for Parcel to Trapani, up-rated with Italy Umberto 25 c. blue tied by "Tunis / Poste Italiane" cds, registered label alongside. Corner crease to card and slight tear to label but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 564 Italy

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    In-coming Mail 1879/80: Covers (2) from Turkey with earlier example franked by 1876 20 pa. pair (Mi. 31) tied by Constantinople cds in blue with small cartridge "Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani" in black, routed via Brindisi and Naples with "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" double ring arrival cds on reverse, the 1880 cover with 1876 ¼ pre. mauve and 1880 1 pi. black & grey-blue (Mi. 22+40) mailed via Messina and Siracusa with same type arrival on reverse. A charming pair.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 565 Italy

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    Catalogue# : L20
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    1865/68: Entire letters (2), each mailed to Tunis and franked by 1863/66 De La Rue 40 c. carmine, one cancelled in transit at Cagliari with framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" (May 21, 1865) and the other from Genova with small cartridge strike of same cancellation. "Tunisi / Poste Italiane" arrival datestamps on reverse. A choice pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 566 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    La Goletta 1881/83: Umberto 'Estero' 20 c. orange, a fine used vertical pair boldly cancelled by "GOLETTA / TUNISIA" datestamp (Type B) in black (24-Maggio-1889). Extremely fine and very rare: the Office in Goletta opened on April 16, 1880 and used Italian stamps from Jan 1, 1890. Signed Vaccari Sassone 12 pts = EUR 1'200.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF
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