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Lot# : 848 Italy
1560 (Oct. 26): Entire letter with papered seal sent from Spoleto and addressed to Cardinal and diplomat Alessandro Farnese named 'il Giovane' (5 October 1520 – 2 March 1589), a great collector and patron of the arts and grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese) and son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, who was murdered in 1547.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 849 Italy
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 : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 850 Italy
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 : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 851 Italy
Lot# : 852 Italy
Lot# : 853 Italy
Lot# : 854 Italy
Venetian Shipmail 1748 (June 6): Entire letter from Smyrna to Venice endorsed "con Cap/nio A:Teraculli / C:C:C" (che Dio salve), written in Italian with receiver note of Aug.27 and 'Coppia" note inside. Fine captain's letter with a delivery time of 35 days.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 855 Italy
Lot# : 857 Italy
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 as well as another two disinfected letters from Constantinople sent via Semlin struck with SIGILLUM SANITATIS cachets, of which one disinfected at Rothenthurn and closed with wax seal. Fine.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 858 Italy
1485/1760: Selection of twelve early Venetian merchant's letters, incl. 1485 letter from Aleppeo to Tripolis, 1501 letter from Beiruth to Damascus (slight water staines), 1502 letter to Damascus (Ex P. Vollmeier), 1511 letter from Damascus to Tripoli (Lebanon), 1574 letter from Venice to Pera (Constantinople), 1582 letter from Tripoli to Aleppo, 1690 letters (2) in Greek from Corfu and Vlachia (Euböa) Greece, 1731 letter from Aleppo to Venice, 1732 letter from Pera to Venice, 1753 captain's letter "con N.e.del Cap.no Jansik Veneto C:D:C" 'da Salonicco' to Venice as well as 1760 letter from Galata via Otranto, Naples at 5 soldi rate to Venice. A fine and scarce group.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 859 Italy
1596/1710: Group of 15 entire letters, incl. two entire lettersheets of the well known Corsini correspondence with one used 1596 from Venice to London (seal and string detached) and another dated 1608 (without seal) from Genova to Bartolomeo Corsini in Florence, further ten 16th to 18th century letters used within Italy as well as 1708 lettersheet from Amsterdam addressed to Sig. Francesco Gasparini in Bruxelles and 1710 letter from London to Amsterdam, both taxed with red crayon.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 860 Italy
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 : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 861 Italy
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 : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 918 Italy
1863 (Dec): De la Rue Vittorio Emanuele II 5 c. grey-green in a top marginal block of four with good centering and in unmounted og. condition, the selvedge with part plate number '3' and two small ink traces, hinge remnants on reverse. Signed Bolaffi; certs. A. Diena (1957), Bottacchi (2008) Sassone = € 24'000+.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 919 Italy
1863 (Dec): De la Rue Vittorio Emanuele II 30 c. brown in a block of four with good centering from the lower margin with imprint."RE 120" on the selvedge, in unmounted og. condition. Signed Bolaffi; certs. A. Diena (1957), Cilio (2020) Sassone = € 68'000+.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 920 Italy
Lot# : 921 Italy
Lot# : 922 Italy
Lot# : 923 Italy
Lot# : 924 Italy
Lot# : 925 Italy
188(3) (Apr. 16): Registered envelope addressed to Maestro Giuseppe Verdi Palazzo Principe Doria in Genova from R. Stabilimento Ricordi, Giuseppe Verdi's Editor in Milan, franked with Umberto I 20 c. orange and 50 c. violett (signed Colla) and backstamped on reverse.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 926 Italy
1888 (Jan 4): Registered local envelope within Livorno bearing Umberto 30 c. brown, a fresh example in combination with 5 c. green, both tied by mute obliterator, Livorno datestamp alongside. A desirable cover with this franking of outmost rarity paying 10 c. for the local rate and 25 c. for the registration fee. Cert. Sorani (2008) Sassone = € 31'500+.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 927 Italy
Lot# : 928 Italy
Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 1930 (Dec.): 7L.70 light blue and drap in an unmounted mint and marginal block of nine from the left of the sheet, showing "Seven stars" variety in the center. Horizontally folded perforation between second and third row, otherwise fine and scarce, cert. Bolaffi (1992) Sassone = EUR 18'000.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 929 Italy
Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 1930 (Dec.): 7L.70 light blue and drab, four blocks of four, unused without gum from all four corners of the sheet of 50 examples, showing part inscription on the top "IL FOGLIO DI CINQUA(NIA FRAN)COBOLLI L. 385.". Fine and scarce, signed Bolaffi Sassone = EUR 22'000.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 930 Italy
Lot# : 931 Italy
Lot# : 932 Italy
1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica with ovpts. "APPARECCHIO I - RECA" and "VOLO DI RITORNO NEW YORK - ROMA", fresh colour and unused with original gum. A rare stamp with just 500 printed. Signed Giulio Bolaffi; certs. Raybaudi (2000), Sorani (2000) Sassone = € 67'500.Starting bid : 9,000 CHFHammer price : 9,000 CHFLot# : 933 Italy
Servizio Aereo 1934: Volo Roma-Mogadiscio service stamp 10 l. ardesia, so called 'Coroncina', tied by special "ROMA POSTA AEREA SPECIALE -9.11.34.XIII" cds and lightly by "ROMA REAL CASA 9.11.34.12" to large part of envelope from the Ministry of Colonies to the Governor of Somalia, Maurizio Rava. Cert. G. Bolaffi (1964) Sassone = € 17'500.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 934 Italy
Repubblica sociale special proof Airmail stamp: 1930 Airmail stamp 2 l. blue ovpt. with 'REPUBBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA' and Fascio in black in a lower left marginal block of ten, unmounted og. Photocopy of a 1996 Caffaz cert. for a complete sheet. Sassone = € 20'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 935 Italy
Arctica 1928 (May 25): Postcard to Rome signed by crewmember Alessandrini of the 'Nobile' expedition in the dirigible 'ITALIA', posted en route to the Arctic from 'Stolp i. Pom.' (Germany), the last stop before Spitzbergen, special red airship label tied on picture side by 'DIRIGIBILE ITALIA /SPED. ARCTICA 1928' handstamp with another strike on address-side of card. Very fine.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 936 Italy
Arctica 1928 June (10/18): Crash of the airship 'ITALIA' (near Foyn island north of Spitzbergen) small envelope to the rescue expedition based at King's Bay where the support ship "Citta di Milano" was anchored, with Italian franking tied by two line special cachet: "SPEDIZIONE AEREA DI SOCCORSO / SESTO CALENDE - KINGSBAY" in black with another strike below, accompanied by contemporary mint photo-post - card of the "Red Tent" upon which much of the search activity was focused Longhi 1817-28TNa.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 937 Italy
Lot# : 938 Italy
Lot# : 939 Italy
1932/35: Lot four Airmail covers franked with 1932 Dante Alighieri and 1935 Saline aeronautico commemorative stamps incl. 1932 Milano via Friedrichshafen via Zeppelin to Recife-Pernambuco in Brasil, 1932 Roma to Bahia Brazil with the same Südamerikafahrt to Bahia, 1933 Milano to Vienna with Airmail, and 1935 Gries di Bolzano to Munich.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 940 Italy
Lot# : 941 Italy
1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from "Citta del Vaticano" (20.12.39) despatched to Rio de Janeiro, with LATI special flight cachets and Rio arrival mark (28.XII.39) on reverse. Rare with just a few covers recorded Sass. = € 2.200.rnStarting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 942 Italy
1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from "Citta del Vaticano" (19.12.39) addressed to New York, with LATI special flight cachet on front, Rio transit (Dec 24) and New York arrival (Dec 27) on reverse. Rare with just a few covers recorded Sass. = € 2.400.rnrnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 943 Italy
1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from "Citta del Vaticano" (19.12.39) endorsed with typewritten 'via LATI' and addressed to Sig. Alberto Bolaffi in Torino, flown on the LATI special flight showing "Rio - Restante / 28.XII.39" cds. on reverse; thereafter returned via Rome (23.4.40) to TORINO-CENTRO (24.4.40). Scarce. Signed G. Bolaffi Sass. = € 2.200.rnStarting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 944 Italy
1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from San Marino (12.12.39) dispatched to the leg Rome - Sevilla, Spain leg of the flight, with two LATI special flight cachets and arrival mark of same day on reverse. Rare with just a few covers recorded Sass. = € 2.250.rnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 945 Italy
1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from Tirana, Albania (8.12.39), dispatched to the Rome - Sevilla, Spain leg of the flight, with two LATI special flight cachets and arrival mark of same day on reverse. Rare with just a few covers recorded Sass. = € 2.400.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 946 Italy
1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from Geneva Sociétés des Nations, Switzerland (15.XII.39) addressed to Buenos Aires, Argentina franked with 2,30 Fr., showing LATI special flight cachet on obverse. Scarce Sass. = € 1.000.rnrnStarting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 947 Italy
1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, airmail envelope franked with 3 Fr. (2) plus 50 c. National postage from "Basel 14.XII.39" and addressed to Buenos Aires, Argentina, showing LATI special flight cachet on obverse and Buenos Aires Meter mark on reverse (25.12.39). Scarce Sass. = € 1.000.rnStarting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 948 Italy
1939/41: L.A.T.I. Exhibition Collection with more than 200 covers showing the special Italian air service between Europe and South America, including several First Flight usages (Dec 21, 1939) to Rio de Janeiro and of the following return flight (Dec 24, 1939), further acceptances including those of Switzerland and the Vatican, Crash Mail and a fine section of mail of the later regular airmail service from and to South America until 1941. An excellent collection for the Airmail specialist, viewing is highly recommended.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 949 Italy
Lot# : 950 Italy
Lot# : 951 Italy
Lot# : 952 Italy
Lot# : 953 Italy
Pubblicitari 1925: Picture postcard from Milano to Vienna bearing publicity stamp 'Abrador' with Vittorio Emanuele 25 c. blue, one on the address and one on the picture side together with 1906 10 c. definitive, tied by Milano machine cancellation. A scarce usage Sassone = € 1'200+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 954 Italy
Postal Saving stamps - Francobolli per Enti parastatali 1924: Stamps of the 'ASSOC. NAZ. MUTIL. INV. GUERRA-ROMA', complete set of eight 5 c. - 5 l., normal centering, fresh colours, all unmounted mint og., 3 l. and 5 l. signed Sorani and certs. Sorani & Avi (2010) Sassone = EUR 15'000.
Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 955 Italy
Postage Saving stamps - Francobolli per Enti parastatali 1924: Stamps of the 'ASSOC. NAZ. MUTIL. INV. GUERRA-ROMA', complete set of eight 5 c. - 5 l. in blocks of four, normal centering, fresh colours, all unmounted mint og., 3 l. and 5 l. signed Bottacchi and cert. Bottacchi (2011) Sassone = EUR 75'000.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 956 Italy
Postal Saving stamps - Francobolli per Enti parastatali 1924: Stamps of the 'OPERA NAZ. PROTEZ. ASSIST. INV. GUERRA' overprinted in black 'ASSOC. NAZ. MUTIL. INV. GUERRA-ROMA', complete set of eight 5 c. - 5 l., normal centering, fresh colours, all unmounted mint og., 3 l. and 5 l. with signed Raybaudi and cert. Raybaudi (2008) Sassone = EUR 15'000.
Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 957 Italy
1943: Social Republic 25 c. green surcharged 'G.N.R.' in red (Brescia Type I), an irregular block of 28 incl. full sheet margins all around in mint condition, the red surcharge slightly shiftet to the right and therefore showing varieties "G.N.' resp, 'R.G.N', spectacular unit in deep fresh colour. Cert. Sorani (2009) Sassone = € 3'300.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 958 Italy
Lot# : 959 Italy
Lot# : 960 Italy
2005 (June 20): 'Festival Olimpico della Gioventu Europea' (E.Y.O.F.) € 0,62 with missing red colour, blue colour slightly shifted to bottom, unsused mint example, fresh and fine. Cert. H. Avi SBPV (2013) Sassone Spec. (2016) No: 2480Ab = € 6'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 987 Italy
Lot# : 1003 Italy
1915/18ca.: 'Medalillon' Proof set of five values in red as 1 Corone, 2 Corone, 10 Corone, 20 Corone and one without value tablet, printed on watermarked and gummed paper, perf. 14., showing the same medalillon 'Head of Italia with diadem' as on the contemporaneous 25 Lire banknote, but remained unissued. Enzo Diena states in his 1989 certifcate an intended usage for Red Cross Charity purposes in Terre Redente (Venezia Giulia), but to date there is no evidence though. A scarce and discussed set, presumably proposed for fiscal usage.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1004 Italy
Lot# : 1005 Italy
Lot# : 1006 Italy
Lot# : 1007 Italy
Veglia 1920 (Nov. 28): Second issue on 'Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro' set of six 5 c. to 55 c., plus the two Express delivery stamps 30 on 20 c. ochre and 50 on 5 c. green, all tied by "Veglia 13.XII.20" cds to official folder signed by 'Il Titolare della Posta di Veglia' dated Nov. 28, 1920 Sass. = € 1'275.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1018 Italy
Lot# : 1021 Italy
1800/1950: Collection of 70 pieces of postal History of Italy from the early to Italian States, to post WWII. Also notable are letters from Italian Colonies such as Airmails from Eritrea and Somalia, two decorative Anno Santo 1933 sets on Vatican cards, Fiume and some Trieste A and B.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1022 Italy
Fezzan 1946/49: Collection with 1948 Airmail set unused, 1949 set of eleven unused and a Proof of the 4 f. value on card (cer. Biondi, 2008), 1951 set of twelve unused and an Imperforate set (Sassone = € 1'000), 1946 Ghadamès set unused and three covers, 1949 Ghadamès Epreuves for 8 f., 10 f., 20 f. , 25 f. values all with certs Bondi (2009); and French Occupaion of Fezzan May 1943 optd. 50 c. on 50 c., 3 fr. on 20 c., corner marginal 3 fr. 50 c. on 25 c. and marginal 5 fr. on 50 c., fine unmounted og (Sassone = € 970). Generally fine, a good lot.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1023 Italy
Italian occupatian of Austrian territories 1918/23: 45 covers/stationeries with Venezia Giulia issue usages, also Italian frankings in Alto Adige, usage of stamps issued fror Venezia Giulia, Trentino and Dalmatia, a good mix of private and commercial usages, also some philatelic frankings.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1024 Italy
1850/70: Fine 18 page Exhibition Collection including Lombardo-Veneto with seven covers of which five are single frankings with three franked with 5 cent., Papal States with nine covers with five single frankings of 5 cent. Tuscany with covers (10) showing 1 crazie, 2 crazie and 10 cent. frankings together with six pre-stamp covers used in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1026 Italy
Italian occupation of Lubiana 1941/43: Selection 100 covers/postcards with usages of the occupation issues, usage of Italian definitives and stationery as well as combined usages of Italian and Yugoslavian stamps prior to the issue of the occupation stamps in April 1941.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 1027 Italy
1862/63: "Regno di Vittorio Emanuele II" Exhibition Collection on 23 pages including 41 letters of different issues, single, multiple and mixed frankings noted as well as a wide variety of choice cancellations; including perf. 10 c. in single and pair with 20 cent. (3) tied by red Milano handstamp, a three colour franking to Messina, mixed franking Lithographed + Sardinia, as well as four De La Rue issue covers. High catalogue value, viewing is highly recommended.rnStarting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not sold
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