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  • Lot# : 1201 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 7+19+20
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    1861: Paris Print 80 l. carmine, 1862/67 2nd Athens print 10 l. orange on greenish paper and 20 l. bright blue on bluish all with four margins, used on small 1862 entire letter to Venice, tied by dotted '18' numeral with "Tripolis" despatch cds (Oct 8) at right. Red 'Paid' at top and reverse with Athens transit (Oct 13) and 'Venezia' arrival (Nov 1g) in black. A charming and attractive entire. Cert. RPSL (2018).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1202 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 10/IIa+19+21+22
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    Incoming from France 1861/67: Unpaid entire lettersheet from Marseille to Patras, endorsed "Voie de Pyrée", French Paquebot 'Carmel' cds (Nov 7, 1863) on front, upon arrival charged with '132' lepta in red crayon and franked with overlapped First Athens fine printing 2 l. bistre in combination with Consecutive Athens printings 10 l. yellow-orange, 40 l. light-mauve on blue, and 80 l. rose-carmine touched at top left, otherwise all fine and fresh with good to large margins, tied by Patras cds (Nov 3). Reverse with Athens and Piraeus transit as well as Patras arrival cds's. Stamps partially lifted for inspection, one sideflap missing, an attractive and fine four colour franking. Opinion Holcombe (1996) Hellas 10/IIa+18a+20/Ia+22a.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1203 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 11/Ib+12/Ib+13/Ia+14/II
    Outgoing to Austria 1861/62: Athens print coarse impression 5 l. green, 10 l. orange and 20 l. deep ultramarine in combination with fine impression 40 l. mauve on blue, all of fresh colour and overall good to large margins (5 l. touched at top), used on 1862 cover from Nafplion to Trieste, tied by '15' numeral of Nauplion, superb despatch cds (Nov 29) and Greek PED (Foreign Paid to Destination) handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with Athens transit cds, Triest arrival cds (Dec 18) and red crayon '3 + 15' (kreuzer) due for Triest and Lloyd equal to 55 lepta + 20 lepta for the Greek inland rate. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, cover refolded at top, an attractive early usage and four colour franking. Hellas 11/Ib+12/Ib+13/Ia+14/IIa.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1204 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 12/II
    Athens Printing 1861: 10 l. orange, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, in a fresh vibrant shade, large part og. A most attractive example of this scarce stamp Hellas 12/IIa = € 480 / Mi = € 650.rnProvenance: Collection Alphonse Rothschild, Phillips, London, Nov 1992, lot 663.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1205 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 12/IIa+20a+21
    Incoming from Austria 1863: Unpaid cover from Vienna to Patras, with Vienna cds of despatch cds (May 28) and handwritten charge of '15 / 15' kreuzer for Austria and Lloyd on obverse; taxed on arrival at 110 lepta in red crayon, franked by overlapped Athens print fine impression 1861/62 10 l. orange together with consecutive Athens printings 20 l. blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, all very fine, all tied by Patras cds's (May 25). Reverse with Triest and Athens transit cds's. Austrian / Lloyd part of the journey 30 kr. equal to 90 lepta, plus 20 lepta Greek inland rate. An attractive three colour franking Hellas 12/IIa+19a+21b.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1206 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 13/I
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    Mail from Italian States to Greece 1862: Cover from Rome to Athens, Greece franked by 1852 7 b. black on blue in a strip of three tied by grill handstamp in black, with Rome despatch cds (March 9, 62) at right. Upon arrival in Greece taxed at '20' lepta in red crayon with 1861/62 First Athens Printings 20 l. deep blue tied '1' numeral in black. An exceptionally attractive and rare combination entire. Cert. Holcombe (1986).
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1207 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 14/I
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    Athens Printing 1861: 40 l. mauve on blue, an unused example of the coarse printing, fresh colour, good to large margins all round, unused without gum. Some thins repaired, nevertheless an attractive example of this very rare stamp. Cert. Scheller (2010) Hellas 14/Ia = € 7'900 for a mint example with gum.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1208 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 16+17+18+20+22
    Incoming from France 1865: Unpaid entire letter from Marseille to Athens with French Paquebot 'Phase' cds (Dec 2) on front, upon arrival charged with '188' lepta in red crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printings 1 l. chocolate-brown, 2 l. yellow-bistre, 5 l. green, 20 l. sky-blue and two singles of 80 l. rose-carmine, all with fresh colours, tied by Athens arrival (Dec 4) cds's. Attractive cover with two disinfection slits away from the stamps, primarily with good to large margins with only the 1 l. & 2 l. touched. An extraordinary five colour franking to cover the postage for 1½ times the single rate. Signed Calves Hellas 15a+16a+17a+19a+22a.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1209 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17a
    Consecutive Athens Printing 1862/67: 2 l. yellow-bistre, block of 30 (10 x 3) with full selvedge from the base of the sheet, a fine multiple in fresh colour with enormous margins at top with portions of adjoining stamps at top, the reverse shows Control mark type I, unmounted og. Lower left stamp damaged, minor wrinkles and tears in the sheet margin as to be expected from a multiple of this size, nevertheless scarce and most desirable Hellas 16a / Mi = € 450+ for unused stamps.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1210 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17a
    Consecutive Athens Printing 1862/67: 2 l. yellow-bistre in a used block of four, with good to large margins all round, cancelled by Lefkas cds (Feb 5, 1889), a very late and rare usage with the type IV datestamp. Upper left stamp with minor wrinkles mentioned for accuracy, a most attractive multiple Hellas 16a.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1211 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17a+22a
    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 : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17a+19+21a+22a
    Outgoing to France 1862/67: Fully prepaid cover from Patras to Lyon, bearing 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 fair to large margins, tied by '9' numeral of Patras with matching despatch cds (April 1, 1864), Greek PED (Foreign Paid to Destination) handstamp in red and French "GRÈCE MARSEILLE A. M. 21 AVRIL 64" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with Athens transit and Lyon arrival (April 25) cds's. Cover re-folded and stamps partially lifted for inspection, nevertheless an attractive four colour franking Hellas 16a+18a+20/Ia+22a.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1213 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 : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+22
    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 : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1215 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19+22a
    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 : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1216 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19a
    Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1865: Partially prepaid cover from Chios to Syros, bearing Austrian Italy 1864 Arms 10 s. blue perf. 9½ tied by "SCIO-CESME 5 / 1" despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 560) in black. Charged upon arrival with '20' lepta in blue crayon, franked by Consecutive Athens printing 1862/67 10 l. orange in a horizontal pair with vibrant colour and fair to large margins, tied by Syros arrival cds (Jan 1). All stamps fresh and fine, cover with file fold away from the adhesives, an appealing and interesting item. Signed Calves Hellas 18b.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1217 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1862/67: Consecutive Athens printings 20 l. dark grey blue on bluish, fresh colour and primarily good margins, just shaved at the SE corner, unused but regummed, a very rare stamp in unused condition. Opinion Holcombe (1991) Hellas 19d = € 1'750.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1218 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20a
    1862/67: Unpaid Lettersheet sent within Patras, taxed with '20' l. in red crayon bearing Consecutive Athens printing 20 l. blue, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, in a deep shade, tied by '9' numeral of Patras with rare FRANCO handstamp in blue alongside, reverse struck with clear Patras information cds (Nov. 20, 1867). Hellas 19a.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22a+25+27+28
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    Incoming Mail from Great Britain 1862/69: Cover sent unpaid from Manchester to Patras, Greece, endorsed 'via Marseilles' struck with Manchester despatch cds (Sept 9, 1869), via Trieste with '35' blue kreuzer credit handstamp (van der Linden fig. 3187) and thence via Kerkyra to Patras. Franked on arrival with 1862/67 consecutive Athens printing 80 l. rose-carmine touched at base, 1868/69 cleaned plates 5 l. green, 20 l. blue and 40 l. grey-mauve on blued, tied by superb strikes of  'Patras' datestamps (Sept 10, julian). Reverse with London transit in red, 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. Cover fragile with edge wear but an attractive and scarce four colour cover. Cert. Tseriotis (2001) Hellas 22a+25a+27a+28a
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22a+24+26
    Outgoing Mail to Great Britain 1862/69: Fully prepaid Cover from Piraeus to London, endorsed 'via Trieste' bearing 1862/67 consecutive Athens printing 80 l. rose-carmine in combination with 1868/69 cleaned plates 2 l. dull grey-bistre touched on two sides and 10 l. orange, tied by light '2' numeral of Piraeus with matching despatch cds (July 10, 1872) and framed PD alongside. Reverse with London arrival cds in red (July 31). 92 lepta rate in force from September 1870. Lightest file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an appealing three colour usage. Hellas 22a+24b+26a
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 24+26+29a
    Outgoing to Great Britain 1873: Prepaid entire letter from Syros to Manchester endorsed "Via Marseilles", bearing Cleaned plates printing 2 l. dull grey-bistre, 10 l. red-orange and 80 l. rose-carmine, three fresh singles with good margins all round, tied by Syra cds's (Dec 8j). French framed PD alongside, reverse with Manchester arrival cds (Dec 26g). Stamps with archival fold, some edge wear to cover, an interesting cover sent under the Greek / GB Convention of January 1870 Hellas 24b+26a+29a.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1222 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 25
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    Cleaned Plates Printing 1868/69: 5 l. green in a top sheet marginal vertical strip of four, used on 1870 cover to Syros tied by Thyra cds's (March 4) in black. A delightful mutliple in a bright shade with overall good to large margins, two stamps touched at right. Reverse with arrival cds (March 6). A rare stamp, an exceptional multiple usage to prepay the single inland rate. Cert. Sismondo (2000) Hellas 25a.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1223 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 26+27+28
    Incoming from Austria 1870: Underpaid cover from Vienna to Zante, bearing Austria 1867 5 kr. red tied by Wien cds, "AFF. INSUFF." handstamp alongside, on arrival charged '70' lepta in blue crayon and franked with Cleaned plates printing 1868/69 10 l. red-orange, 20 l. blue and 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, three singles with fresh colour and overall good to large margins but 10 l. value damaged at base, all tied by Zakynthos cds (March 7). Unfranked letter at 85 lepta minus 5 kreuzer = 15 lepta , charged 70 lepta to pay. Sadly some biro markings on front panel but in spite of its imperfections a most unusual and rare mixed country four colour franking Hellas 26a+27a+28a.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1224 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 26
    Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1869 (Oct 25): Partially prepaid cover from Candia to Syra, bearing Austrian Levant 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by CANDIA despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 542) in brownish black with "P.P." in the same colour alongside. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in blue crayon. Cleaned plates printing 1868/69 10 l. red-orange in a touched pair applied and tied by Syros arrival cds (Oct 15, 1869). The cover with light vertical file fold well away from the stamps, nevertheless an interesting and appealing combination cover Hellas 26a.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 27
    Cleaned Plates Printing 1868/69: 20 l. blue, an used example with good to huge margins, just shaved at right showing variety: "Control Figures Double", cancelled by '16' numeral in black. A rare stamp Hellas 27NoI = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1226 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 28
    Cleaned Plates Printing 1868/69: 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, a used example with touched to large margins all round, from position 127 showing variety: "Control Figure '20' corrected to 40", of fresh colour, cancelled by an indistinct cds. A very rare stamp Hellas 28aNf = € 2'300.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1227 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 36a var
    1871/72: 20 l. sky-blue on bluish, a used example with good to enormous margins all round, showing variety: "Control Figure Double", of fine fresh colour, neatly cancelled by '56' numeral of Chalkis. A rare stamp Hellas 35aNoI = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1228 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 39
    1871/76: Lettersheet from Aegion to Patras, bearing Meshed paper printing 5 l. yellow-green in a horizontal strip of four, shaved at left, otherwise a fine and fresh multiple with good to enormous margins including parts of four neighbouring stamps, tied by Aegion despatch cds (July 14, 1874), reverse struck with Patras arrival cds of the same day. An unusual multiple usage to prepay the single inland rate. Hellas 39b.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1229 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 40 var
    Meshed Paper Printings 1871/76: 10 l. red-orange in a used horizontal pair, good to large margins, just touched at top left, reverse showing variety: "Control Figure '10' Double" on both stamps (Coundoros 52.7b), a fine multiple in a vibrant deep shade, cancelled by well struck '77' numeral of Thera in blue. A rare stamp in a multiple Hellas 40bNo = € 1'640+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 44
    Outgoing Mail to Italy 1876: Fully prepaid double rate Envelope from Athens to Livorno, endorsed 'via Brindisi', bearing 1876 New Values - Paris printing 60 l. deep green on green, touched at right, tied by fair Athens cds (April 9, 1877), framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" handstamp alongside. Reverse with Brindisi transit cds (Feb 7) and Livorno arrival cds (April 26). Horizontal file fold, a very rare usage of the 60 lepta adhesive to pay the double UPU rate. Hellas 44a = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1231 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 47b
    Cream paper Printing with Control Figures 1875/80: 1 l. deep red-brown in a top right corner marginal block of 42 (7 x 6), positions 4-10/52-60, fine and fresh with good to large margins all round, horizontal fold between 4th and 5th row and vertical fold between 2nd and 3rd column, still an impressive multiple, fine unmounted og. Hellas 47c = € 1'380+ / Mi = € 2'520+ for unused stamps.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1232 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 49a
    Outgoing to Austria 1875: Printed matter entire from Patras to Trieste endorsed 'via Brindisi', franked by Cream paper printing with Control Figure 1875/80 5 l. yellow-green on white, a single example with fresh colour tied by Patras despatch cds (Dec 14). Stamp just touched at right, but a very rare and attractive printed matter usage Hellas 49a.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1233 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 55b
    Cream paper Printing without Control Figures 1880/86: 5 l. deep green in unused block of eight (4 x 2) with good to large margins, from positions 2-5 / 12-15 showing varieties: "Line at top left" on pos. 14 (Hellas 5F16) and "Broken Circle" on pos. 15 (Hellas 5F8), typical tiny wrinkles and two marginal nicks not touching the framelines, but of fine appearance, unmounted og. A most attractive and scarce multiple Hellas 55d, 55dPA5F8, 55dPAdF16.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1234 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 55
    Outgoing Mail to Italy 1880-86: Printed matter cover from Piraeus to Messina, bearing 1880-86 Cream paper printing without control figures 5 l. emerald-green, touched at left, tied by clear Piraeus despatch cds (Jan 17, 1887). Reverse with Brindisi transit and Messina arrival (Feb 2, 1887) cds's. A fine and fresh international printed matter usage. Hellas 55a.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1235 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 56
    Cream paper Printing without Control Figures 1880/86: 10 l. red (yellow colour omitted), a fine used example with vibrant colour and large margins all round, cancelled by an indistinct cds in black. A very desirable and appealing example of this rare stamp Hellas 56f = € 8'800.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1236 Greece

    1839/72: Lot four covers and a waybill incl. 1839 Syra to Trieste, 1859 Canea via Syros to Marseille, 1872 Kerkyra with 40 l. to Constantinople , further via Odessa to Taganrog, taxed with 30 kop., in addition Greek PO in Egypt, 1865 cover from Alexandria to Syra prepaid at double rate of 80 lepta.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1237 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 1+10
    1871: Lithographed 2 Kr. orange used as printed matter rate on entire from Szekely-Udvarhely to Vienna and engraved 5 Kr. red on entire from Karlovac to Belgrad, average condition for daily mail.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1238 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 4+10
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    1871: Registered Cover from Krizevac to Zakany, bearing Lithographed 10 kr. blue (Type VIII) in mixed franking with Engraved 5 kr. red, good colour and perforations, tied centrally by "KRIZEVAC 14 / 9 71" (Gudlin 100 points) and "PREPORUCENO / Recommandirt" handstamp alongside. Reverse with Zakany arrival cds of the next day. Cover with filing crease away from the adhesives and some aging, nevertheless a rare mixed issue franking. Cert. Orban (1990).
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 6
    1871: Lithographed 25 kr. violet or dark-violet, a group of six stamps and two pieces, all cancelled by clear money transfer datestamps from post offices in nowadays Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slavonia. In addition an unusual usage to pay the postage fee, cancelled by a Nyireghaza framed datestamp Mi = € 4'400.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1240 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 40/Ib
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    1867: Entire letter from Fiume to Bordeaux, bearing coarse whiskers 25 Kr. grey violet, in fresh colour and with good perforation, tied by "FIUME 5/11 P.M." cds with "P.D." and French entry cds (Nov. 8, 1870), both in red alongside. Reverse with Triest transit and arrival cds's (Nov. 11, 70). A fine and rare usage of a single 25 kr. definitive to pay the single rate to France. Cert. Glatz (2015) Ferchenbauer = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Hungary

    1871/1999: Important collection several thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition, starting with some lithographs and engraved stamps King Franz Joseph. 'Turul' bird selection, commemorative issues with full sets and surcharges. souvenir sheets, postage dues and plenty of colourful topics, in good condition and neatly arranged in five albums.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1242 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 111,120
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    1924/25: Frederik VIII, values of 50 a. lilac red and 1 k. yellow of the 1912 design, ovpt. with 'Kr. 10' in black, two fine and fresh examples, well embossed. Mi = € 1'500 / Facit 122,123 = SEK 14'500.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1243 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 111,119,120
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    1924/25: Frederik VIII, values of 25 a. orange, 50 a. lilac red and 1 k. yellow of the 1912 design, ovpt. with'2 / kronur' and 'Kr. 10' in black, respectively, three fine and fresh examples, well embossed. Cert. Raybaudi Mi = € 1'900 / Facit 121-123 = SEK 18'500.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 Iceland

    1939/46: 2 kr. Booklet with blue cover, complete with panes of five 5 a. Cod, pane of five 10 a. Herring and five 25 a. Cod (Facit 242, 245, 248), fresh and very fine. Superb and scarce Facit H5 = 18'000 Skr.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 Italy

    1555/1609: Two letters perfumed on arrival by sea in Venice, incl. 1555 entire letter from Lesina (Dalmatia) to the Venetian Judiciary, together with 1609 letter from Mayor the Noble Alvise Baldi in Albona Istria to Venetia, both disinfected with herbal essence in the Casilla della Sanita near St. Mark Square.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 Italy

    1617/1715: Health Authority and Quarantine Stations: Entire letter dated June 12, 1617 to the  'Deputati all Sanità della Città Salo" sent by  Lucrezio Bernardi "Presidente del magnifico Collegio Sanità di V(enezia) / Salò" with attached photocopy  of transcription by Dott.ssa Loretta Piccinini, further two official letters (1714/15) to Verona, with one from the 'Lazzaretto' of Ossenigo and another within Verona, taxed by 5 soldi with interesting content: ....waiting for the quarantaine of "8 mules and the luggage fo His Royal Highness the Duke of Tuscany".
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1247 Italy

    1640 (May 18): Francesco Erizzo (1566 – 1646) the 98th Doge of Venice (1631-1646), Large and intact vellum document with calligraphic title: FRANCISCUS ERIZZO DEI GRA DUX VENETIAR with 21 text lines, dated MDCXXXX, May 18 and two line archive note dated  '24 Augusti 1640' and complete lead seal attached. to Family Selvatico. Francesco Erizzo, born into a patrician family from Istria, was elected as Doge of Venice in the midst of the Italian plague of 1629–1631, which killed one third of the population of Venice, including Erizzo's predecessor Nicolò Contarini.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 Italy

    1653: Doge Francesco Comano or Corner, the 101. Doge of Venice ( in duty only 17.5. - 5.6.1656), vellum manuscript addressed to Michele Morosini e Girolamo Grimani, Podesta e Capitaneo of Verona, an iteresting item joined by Bolaffi certificat with full explanation.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1249 Italy

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    1704 (April 18): Entire letter from Venice to Lille struck with very fine DE LYON handstamp (type 43 x 17 mm) in black and taxed by 16 Patars with receiver archive mark on reverse: "1704 7/maggio,Venetia / risp.ta a 26 luglio". A fine and scarce handstamp in this size with only two examples recorded. Ex colls. Jacques and Vollmeier James v.d. Linden No.: 950 Ln1n/ inLenain not listed. Cert. James van der Linden (1995)

    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1250 Italy

    1723: Alvise III Sebastiano Mocenigo (1662–1732) the 112th Doge of Venice (1722 to 1732). Vellum manuscript. Fine and complete parchment document with official lead seal "ALVISIUS MOCENICO DEI GR(ATI)A D(UX) VENETIA (RUM) ET C(etera) with attached Notary act and the debts/credits list to the Family Selvatico. Born into one of the most important families (the House of Mocenigo) of the Venetian aristocracy, he was a famous Doge of the Republic of Venice in the 18th century, when the power of Venice started to decline. He dedicated his political life to defending Venetian possessions in the Balkans from the Ottoman Empire. When the second Ottoman siege of Corfu occurred in 1716, he was mainly responsible for strengthening Venetian fortifications that successfully resisted the attack.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1251 Italy

    1733/34: Republic of Venice - Incoming mail by sea perfumed on arrival in Venice, two merchant's letters from Aleppo (Syria) to the Venetian Noble Niccolo Carragiani, incl. 1733 (Dec. 19) letter arriving July 5, 1734 via ship of Cpt. Svugazze C.D.C. (Che Dio Conservi)  and 1734 letter (Nov. 12) sent via Constantinople and Smyrne, both opened and disinfected on arrival.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1252 Italy

    1765 (Sept. 6): Disinfected lettersheet from Smyrna to Naples, forwarded by Hibsch & Timoni from Constantinople (16.9.) on the Austrian route to Vienna, handed over to a second forwarder Gio. Henry Stammetz and sent via Venice and Rome to Naples arriving Oct. 8, showing fine strike of GERMANIA handstamp in red, disinfected on an undeterminded point along the route. In addition 1779 letter from Pera (Constantinople) endorsed 'netto di fuora' on the route to Venice with red paper seal of disinfection on arrival.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1253 Italy

    1783/94: Republic of Venice group of four disinfected letters, all perfumed on arrival with paper seals of the Venice Health Office, incl. 1783 letter from Corfu and 1794 letter from Aleppo, Syria. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1254 Italy

    1788 ( Nov. 5): Folded letter from Sebenico to Venice disinfected upon arrival  showing "Spurgata alla Sanità" (cleaned at the Health office) on reverse, in addition 1792 private letter from Zante, Ionian Islands (today Zakynthos) showing on reverse complete wafer seal "Sanita di Venezia". Fine.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1255 Italy

    1788/1865: Lot nine disinfected letters, incl. early Venetian letter (1788, Nov. 24.) from Porto Buffolo to Venice endorsed 'Spurgata all Sanità' on reverse, 1830 letter from Cattaro to Rigolato via Tolmezzo (Friuli-Carnia) disinfected in Trieste, 1831 official letter from Vienna to Venice struck with SANITA DI VENEZIA ESPORGATA ENTRO E FUORI' in red, 1832 letter from Paris to Goritza struck with oval NETTO DI FUORI / SPORCO DI DENTRO in Verona (signed Vollmeier), 1838 letter from Odessa to Florence showing triple disinfection of Odessa, Brody (Galizia) and LAZZAERETTO DI SAN ROCCO DI LIVORNO as well as 1865 envelope from Sulina, Romania to Liliana (Piemont) sent via Galatz, Vienna and Genova. Fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1256 Italy

    1789/90: Republic of Venice - Two disinfected letters from Constantinople, both perfumed on arrival and closed with papered wax seals of Venice Health Office, fine. Ex Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1257 Italy

    Organizzazione Postale e Bolli delle Marche nell' Eta Napoleonica 1797/1815: The fine special collection GOVVERNO PROVVISORIO DE GIOACCHINO MURAT 1813/14 comprising 140+ letters and official documents, showing a variety of district and municipal handstamps from Acquaviva - Tronto, mounted on 72 album pages with description, further two albums with another 130+ letters, mainly official usages, showing a vast variety of town and 'Podesta' cancellations up to 1850. A fine offer showing the postal organisation during the Napoleonic period in Marche.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1258 Lombardy-Venetia

    1804/58: Interesting postal history collection with 173 pre-stamp or stampless covers used in Lombary with clear strikes of various cancellation types in black, red or blue, partly showing manuscript rates, registered usages and more, better items to mention are ADRO, boxed ALZANO and BERGAMO in red, BORGOFORTE, BORMIO (2), BRENO, CANNETO, DESENZANO, ERBA, GARDONE, GORGONZOLA, GUGIONNO, MANTOVA, ORZINOVI, TIRANO, VIADANA, ZOGNO  and many more, some items ex Provera, mostly of vey fresh appearance and housed in three albums.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1259 Italy

    1804 (Oct. 3): VENEZIA and crowned Imperial Eagle in double lined oval handstamp in black of the Thurn and Taxis P.O. in Venice, used on entire letter to Bolzano and  taxed with '8' by red crayon. Extremely rare handstamp in black, signed Vollmeier, stating possibly unique (forse unica) and illustrated on p. 340 Vollmeier 10.

    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1260 Italy

    1819/1842: Quarantine Hospital of Rothenthurn, two entire letters from Constantinople to Venice struck with 'Sigillum Sanitatis' h.s. in black as well as 1842 letter from Salonique to Trieste, in Semlin opened and disinfected "NETTA DI FUORA E DI DENTRO' with applied wax seal 'SIGIL SANITATIS SEMLINIENSIS' on reverse. Note: The Austrian Government set a 'cordon sanitaire' at rhe border to the territories ruled by the Ottoman Empire. Its most important sanitary stations wehre the Quarantine Lazarets in Semlin and Rothenturn.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1261 Sicily

    1820/38: REAL SERVIZIO handstamp in red on 1820 (June) letter (earliest usage known) with adjacent 1820/38 SCICLI oval h.s. as well as REAL SERVIZIO in black on 1838 letter from NASO, both to Palermo. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1262 Italy

    1826 (March 1): Captain's letter endorsed 'D.L.A.' (=God help him) from Prevesa to Corfu, bearing double circle h.s. 'ISOLE IONIE' in black taxed '4' and disinfected on arrival, further 1832 (Jan. 23) entire letter endorsed 'via Otranto' from Siena, sent via Naples (Feb. 1) to Corfu (Feb. 8), disinfected on departure and in Otranto. Fine.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1263 Italy

    1831/48; "Ferrara Netta di Fuori sporca di dentro" (Ferrara cleaned outside uncleaned insied) Health Office disinfection handstamp on three  letters applied in transit on 1831 two letter from Venice to Palermo, 1832 (26. Jan.) letter to Naples as well as on official letter of "I.R. DIREZIONE DELLE POSTE PER LE PROVINCIE VENETIE to Bologna.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1264 Italy

    1832 (Feb. 19): Letter from Munich Bavaria to Florence, taxed '6' disinfected on arrival  with vinegar vapour, showing two line "Soprinten.za G.le/Sanità di Firenze and sealed by red wax seal "I:E:R:SOPRINTEND.GENER.DI SANITA", further same wax seal in black depicting the 'Lorena's coat of arms', applied on reverse of  letter from Paris (May 21) to Siena, Tuscany.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1265 Lombardy-Venetia

    1832/33: Health Office in Pontebba, lot two entire letters from Vienna to Venice, incl. 1832 (March 28) letter showing fine strike of small "Netto dentro e fuori" h.s. in black as well as  1833 letter two fine strikes of red ornamental "SANITA PONTEBBA Netto di fuori / di dentro"  on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Naples

    1747/61: Group of nine pre-stamp letters with interesting usages and cancellations, incl. “NAPOLI” negative handstamp on 1747 letter from Naples to Marseille, Incoming mail as from 'RUSSIE' single line h.s. on 1833 letter from Simpheropoli to Naples, further pre-paid FRANCA letter from Naples (May 16, 1857) to Lecce and redirected to Otranto (illustrated in Vollmeier Vol. II. p.908, fig.576), black circular 'OFF.G.DI ARRIVO - Bonifica' in black and red (1861), FRANCA ASSICURATA on 1848 letters from Gerace and Vallo, 'DI R.SERVIZIO' on 1858 letter from Capri as well as 1856 letter franked with 25 R. from Porto to Naples. Fine and interesting postal history lot.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1267 Italy

    1857 (Nov. 11): Official letter from Rhodes to the Chief  of the Sanitary Rights in Naples showing fine strike of DEPUTAZIONE SANITARIA DI RODI h.s. in black.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1268 Italy

    1864: Stampless entire letter from Genova to Raumo, Finland with despatch cds on obverse (April 14), with range of manuscript rates on obverse; Italian, Swiss and Württemberg Travelling P.O. datestamps displaying wqell on reverse with 'ANK 27/4' arrival. An unusual destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1269 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow-ochre in a horizontal pair, a fresh and fine multiple with vivid colour and good to large margins all round, reverse of the pair shows distinct upside-down offset of a complete and two half St. Andrew's Crosses as well as small parts of three stamps, cancelled with two-line straight "PADOVA / 7. LUG." datestamp. A superb pair, signed Seitz; cert. Ferchenbauer (2021) Ferchenbauer = RR / Sassone = € 3'500+.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1270 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. yellow, 30 c. brown type II and 45 c. blue type II, one 45 c. adhesive with fair margin at left, otherwise margins good to huge all round, tied by "MANTOVA 28 / 8" cds with day slug inverted to envelope directed to Paris. "P.D.", "VIA DEGLI STATI SARDI" postal treaty handstamp and French "AUTR. PT. DE BEAUVOISIN 1 SEPT 55" entry cds, all in red on obverse, reverse with arrival cds (Sept 1). Minor edge wear not distracting from this fine and fresh three colour franking paying correctly the rate to France with 45 c. for Austria, 20 c. for the transit through Sardinia and 60 c. for France. Cert. A. Diena (1959) Sassone = € 47'500 / Ferchenbauer = € 12'500.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1271 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. orange-yellow (2) and 10 c. black (2), four fresh adhesives with vivid colour and fair to large margins, tied by "MANTOVA 19 / 10" (1854) cds to cover to Lecco, reverse with arrival datestamp (Oct. 21). An appealing patriotic combination to pay the rate within the second rayon, cert. Ferchenbauer (2021) Ferchenbauer = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1272 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 45 c. blue type I in a block of 16 adhesives, an enormous multiple with fair to large margins, each stamp cancelled with "BERGAMO 27 / 10" (1854) cds. Some patina, nevertheless an exceptional piece, the largest multiple known, signed E. Diena & H. C. Schwenn; cert. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 60'000 for two strips of eight / Ferchenbauer = € 45'000 for two strips of eight.rnReference: The multiple is shown in Jerger - Allgemeine Frankaturen on page 94, when it was still attached together with two other blocks of 16 to a large sized registered cover from Bergamo to Rome. While this block was detached from the cover the whereabouts of the residual cover and of the two other blocks are not known.rnProvenance: Stock Renato Mondolfo (1945); Balasse sale 1275 (Oct 1984), lot 553.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1273 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1859: 2 s. yellow type II, a horizontal pair and a block of four of fresh colour, well embossed and with good perforation, tied by two strikes of three-ring "SCHIO 9 / 1" cds to piece. An attractive multiple, certs. Alberto Diena (1952), Enzo Diena (1991) Sassone = € 11'000 for a block of four / Ferchenbauer 6/II = € 9'500 for a block of four.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1274 Lombardy-Venetia

    1858: Entire letter from Mantova to Milano, franked with 1858 3 s. black, two singles and 10 s. brown, all in type II with good perforation and embossing, tied by clear "MANTOVA 25 / 10" cds, "P.D." in black alongside, reverse with Milano arrival cds (Oct. 26, 1862) and distribution handstamp. An appealing cover from the first Austrian to the second Italian rayon Ferchenbauer = € 1'575.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1275 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850/54: Collection 33 stamps/pieces and two pairs of the 15 s. red on both papers, all cancelled using two line or framed single line datestamps, circular datestamps, three- and four-ring datestamps as well datestamps with horizontal lines or gears, of in general clear and crisp appearance, a fine and fresh selection mounted on sheets. 
    Starting bid : 75.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 90.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1276 Lombardy-Venetia

    Usage of revenue stamps instead of postal definitives 1854: Cover from Cadore to Venezia, franked with fiscals 15 s. black & green, printed in typography, normal perforation, cancelled together by "CADORE / 27. OTT." two line datestamp, reverse with Milano arrival cds (Oct. 29). A usage of revenue stamps to pay the postage fee which was accepted between 1854 and 1857 Ferchenbauer = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1277 Modena

    1852: 10 c. black on rose, light archive fold, 40 c. black on dark-blue, and 1853 1 l. black on white, good to large margins all round and fresh colours, tied by six barred mute obliterator to 1855 entire letter to Philadelphia with crisp CARRARA (Sept. 30) despatch cds (Mioni type 3) in black, "P.D." in red but also "P.P." in black. Sardinian entry mark VIA DI SARZANA and "BOSTON BR. PKT. / OCT 26 / 5" (cents) alongside. Sarzana, Genova and Paris-Calais transit cds's on reverse. The Postal Convention between Sardinia and Modena, effective from 1 March 1855 set a rate of 190 c. for each 7.5 grams for covers to the USA. The PD mark was added erroneously as the addressee had to pay five cents from the port of embarkation. A fine and desirable item, signed A. Diena Sassone = € 22'000. rnReference: A cover from the same correspondence is shown and described on page 171 of Mentaschi & Mathà - 'Letter mail from and to Old Italian States 1850-1870'.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1278 Naples

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    1858: 1 gr. rose and 10 gr. rose-lilac, un-cancelled examples but 'tied' by the aging on reverse, on 1858 prepaid cover addressed to "His Excellency, the Camp Commandant of the 3rd Division of the Army Corps of Sicily in Messina" with oval FRANCA in black and circular SERVIZIO DEI VAPORI FRANCESI DEL MEDITERRANEO / POSTA DI NAPOLI, well struck for this scarce marking in red. Reverse with Napoli despatch (June 29) in red and Messina arrival (July 6) in black. Some minor faults but a rare cover. Signed Asinelli. Cert. G. Colla (2013).
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1279 Naples

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    1858/60: Selection of three entire letters, including 1858 (January 2) 2 Gr. lilac rose plate I single franking with clearly determined first day usage on letter (slightly browned) from Naples to Tricase, one of the eighteen known letters (certs. Enzo Diena 1988 and Vaccari 1996), further entire letter franked with 2 Gr. rose carmine plate I tied by fancy cancel (svolazzo) from "Agnone 30 Ott. 1860" (Sass. 12 pt. signed G. Colla) as well as third letter bearing mixed franking of 20 Gr. 'falso d'epoca' type II (F9) and two examples of 2 Gr. rosa chiaro plate I on letter to "Gallipoli 21 Ago 1859". A fine and scarce trio Sassone = € 34'550.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1280 Naples

    1859/61: Lot eleven letters bearing 2 Gr. rosa chiaro single frankings, plate I to plate III, incl. plate II roller (pos.46) deep-carmine on letter from Catanzaro (March 14, 1861) to Reggio, further letters from 'S. Severo' to Capri (1859), letter from Bari (28 Nov. 1860), other lettersheet from 'S' Germano' to Caserta as well as lettersheet from Giovinazzo (30 Lug. 1860). Generally fine with some marginal examples noted signed by A. Diena.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1281 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan 1): 8 baj. black on white, a sheet corner marginal example from lower left of sheet, used on small piece with portion of adjoining stamp at right, showing complete "otto filetti" surround, lightly cancelled in black. A charming and scarce stamp. Signed A. Bolaffi, A. Diena. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1970) Sass = € 650.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1282 Papal state

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    1864: 50 baj. dark blue ultramarine from the second print run using oxidised plates, an example with good to large margins all round, tied lightly by mute obliterator. Appealing example, cert. E, Diena (1981) Sassone = € 7'000.
    Starting bid : 700.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1283 Papal state

    1852/68: Small selection 60 items ½ Baj up to 8 Baj as well as two copies 50 Baj and one 1 Scudo, used and unused, in good condition and mainly still on original cards bought as single items at smaller auction houses, arranged in a small box.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1284 Papal state

    1852/68: Lot 29 covers, mostly single frankings ½ Baj. up to 8 Baj., in between few items with pairs and also showing various cancellations, good to mixed conditon and mainly still on original cards bought as single items at smaller auction houses, arranged in a small box.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1285 Papal state

    1857/64: Lot four items sent abroad, in detail: 1857 entire letter franked with 22 Baj. sent to London, 1957 envelope with 16 Baj. sent so Warsaw, 1859 envelope with 22 Baj. sent via Marseille and London to Sanquhar/Scotland and  entire letter with 15 Baj. sent to Castasegna/Switzerland, interesting lot in mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1286 Sardinia

    1851: 40 c. rose, torn not cut, touched at right otherwise with fair to good margins, tied by mute obliterator to Entire letter directed to Poschiavo / Puschlav in Grisons, Switzerland with "P.D." in red and "TORINO 19 MAR 53 2 S" despatch cds in black alongside. Reverse with Chur transit and POSCHIAVO arrival cds's (March 26). A fine cover, the sender left contradictionary routing instructions with 'per Brusio', i.e. via Austrian Lombardy and the Valtellina/Veltlin reaching the Puschlav from the South as well as 'Via di Bellinzona', i.e. via the St. Bernadino, Chur & Engadin reaching the Puschlav from the north, the way finally chosen. Sassone = € 32'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Sardinia

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    1853 (Oct 1): Embossed 40 c. pale rose, an unused example with good even margins all round, light horizontal crease, small part original gum and rare thus. Signed Sorani. Cert. Sorani (2001) Sass = € 25'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1288 Sardinia

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    1853: 40 c. bright-rose, fair to good margins all round, sheet margin at right, tied by "SAVIGLIANO 8 MAG 57 5S" cds to entire letter to Geneva with "P.D." in red alongside. Reverse with Torino transit and GENEVE arrival cds's (May 10). A fine and fresh entire. Cert. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1289 Sardinia

    1855/62: Cancellations of the Lombardy used on Sardegna 20 c. blue, Lot 76 covers showing various cancellation types in black, nearly all different and with clear strikes from ADRO to VIADANA, incl. two line date stamps from APPIANO, CANNETO, CARAVAGGIO (9p.) OGGINO, SONCINO (4) and TREVIGLIO (2) as well as cds's of  CASALBUTTANO, MACCAGNO (2), MONTICELLO, MONTIICHIARI and SERENGO, most of the items signed or joined by seven certificats of E. Diena (2), Raybaudi (3) and Sorani (2), all arranged in one leather bound volume with it's cover Sassone Annullamenti = € 78'135.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1290 Sardinia

    1863/71 Venetian cancellations used on 1863/65 Kingdom issues, collection 175 covers showing various cancellations and types in black, neraly all different, noteworthy clear strikes from ADRIA to VILLAFRANCA, with usages of numeral obliterations also in combination with date stamps, incl. numeral '2609' of ILLASI (5), fine strike of 'Austrian' LOREO cds (2), MANTOVA (2) with 22/10 1866 usage (the earliest date known - Sass 13 p.), MASSA (4), MOGLIANO cds. without date in blue (2), NOALE, PONTE de S.H.MADDALENA ((5), PORDENONE two line d.s., SERMIDE (5), VERONA POSTE S.F. as well as VICENZA cds. (4), many items signed and 14 positions joined by certificats of E. Diena (8), Raybaudi (3) and Sorani (3), neatly arranged in three leather bound volumes with cover, arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1291 Sicily

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    1859: ½ gr. yellow, Plate 1, position 11 on the sheet, a superb example with large margins all round and sheet marginal at left, used on "Il Vapore" Newspaper, cancelled in black with "Palermo" datestamp (Feb 19) of despatch above. An exceptionally attractive and fine usage. Signed Avanzo, Colla, Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena (1986).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila, sale 129, 4 Oct 2001, lot 849.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1292 Sicily

    1859: 2 gr. blue, a superb unused example (Plate 1, position 6), sheet marginal from top of sheet, superb large part og. and of lovely appearance (Sassone 6g., signed A. Diena, Raybaudi); together with used examples (2), one from position 1 showing huge top left corner margin and cancelled in black (signed Raybaudi), second example with good to large margins and most unusually cancelled in blue (signed Sorani). A 'Corinphila quality' trio.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1293 Sicily

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    1859: 50 gr. lacquer-brown, an unused block of four from the plate positions 87-98 with good to large margins all round and full original gum. A most attractive multiple, cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 10'000.rnProvenance: Collection Rothschild.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1294 Sicily

    1861: Sardegna used in Sicily, Group of three letters including scarce usage of black horse shoe cancel (ferro di cavallo) applied to 1861 10 c. brown olive grey on letter from S. Stefano di Camastra (July 1, 1861) to Messina (Sassone R3, ex. coll. Nino Aquila with 1976 cert. A. Diena), further straight line SCICLI (Sass. 12 pt.) struck to 10 c. bruno cioccolato scuro (Sassone 14Ce) on 1861 (July 21) letter to Palermo one of only eight letters know and the only in this shade (signed by Giulio Bolaffi 1949 and Alberto Diena plus cert. Enzo Diena, 1995), as well as a fine strike of ovale BROLO handstamp (Sass. R1) applied to 10 c. grigio olivastro chiaro on 1861 (May 23) dated letter to Palermo (cert. Enzo Diena, 1995). A fine selection of three very scarce usages Sass. = € 60'000.rn 
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1295 Toscana

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    1851/52: 1 q. black on blued paper, a used horizontal strip of three, margins ample to large with portion of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled in black. A scarce and attractive multiple. Cert. Raybaudi (2006) Sass = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1296 Toscana

    1854 (July 27): Entire letter from Firenze to Torphins, Scotland bearing 1851 1 cr. carmine on greyish with primarily good to huge margins (just touched at right) and horizontal strip of four 4 cr. green on greyish with good to huge margins (affected by vertical file fold), tied by FIRENZE cds's and London transit cds in red, framed PD in black and French "TOSC. Pt DE BEAUVOISIN 1 AOUT 54" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with circular ABERDEEN and framed BANCHORY, both transit cds's (Aug 3) in blue as well as very scarce boxed TORPHINS arrival handstamp. Reverse folded out for presentation purposes, some staining and edge irregularities do not destract from this spectacular franking to a rare destination.
    Starting bid : 1,400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1297 Toscana

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    1852: 60 cr. scarlet on greyish paper, a fresh and fine example with vivid colour and primarily good to enormous margins including parts of the neighbouring stamp at right, lightly shaved at top right, tied by mute obliterator leaving the Lion's face uncancelled. An exceptional example of this difficult and sought after rarity, signed A. Diena; certs. Oliva (1966), Avi (2015) Sassone = € 50'000.
    Starting bid : 6,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1298 Toscana

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    1860 (Jan 1): Governo Provvisorio 80 c. carmone, a fresh example with primarily fair to good margins, touched at left and right with full og. A desirable example of this sought after stamp. Cert. Sorani (2012) Sassone = € 70'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1299 Italy

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    1862: Vittorio Emanuele II, 10 c. bistre yellow, position 35 of the printing sheet, a fine and fresh example in unmounted og. condition. Signed Oliva, Sorani and others; cert. Raybaudi (2008) Sassone = € 24'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1300 Italy

    1874: 'Estero' 30 c. brown, a single example used on 1876 cover from Tunis to Livorno endorsed 'via Cagliari', tied solely by "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI/ ITALIANI", with italic "Da Tunisi" in black. Reverse with Cagliari (Nov 30) and Livorno arrival cds, an attractive cover in fine quality.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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