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Lot# : 3620 Sardinia
Lot# : 3621 Sardinia
Lot# : 3622 Sardinia
1854: Embossed 20 c. 'celeste', a used example with large margins all round in this rare shade, on 1854 cover to Nice, neatly cancelled by "Genova" cds (Dec 8) in black with information strike alongside. Reverse with 'Nizza Maritima' arrival cds (Dec 9). File fold well away from the fine adhesive, an attractive cover. Signed Oliva, Raybaudi. Cert. Dr. H. Avi (2018) Sassone = € 16'500.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3623 Sardinia
1857 (May 8): Entire letter from Genova to Napoli, endorsed "col vape", bearing IV. emission 5 c. in the rare shade 'verde mirto chiaro', a fine and fresh strip of three with fair to large margins, tied by GENOVA despatch cds in black. Reverse with arrival (May 11) cds, taxed in manuscript on obverse with '24' (grana). Two light file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless an exceptionally rare franking with this rare shade. Signed Colla; cert. Cardillo (2019) Sassone = € 24'000.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3624 Sardinia
1859: 5 c. olive green (verde oliva), a used block of four on 1860 cover to Genova, tied by three strikes of "Milano" cds (Nov 12) in black with further information strike alongside. The block with just clear to mostly large margins all round, slightest of pre-application bends does not destract from the appearance. Genova arrival cds on reverse, a rare multiple on an attractive letter. Signed Grioni. Cert. Raybaudi (1990) Sassone = € 16'000.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 3625 Sardinia
1860: 40 c. dark pink (rosa scura), a single example used on 1861 entire letter to Magadino, Switzerland, with three large margins and just clear at left, tied by "S. GIULIETTA" cds (May 17) in black (Sass = 10 pts.) with information strike above. Reverse with TPO 'Da Bologna / Alessandria' and Magadino arrival (May 17) in black. Slight imperfections but a rare usage. Cert. Dr. H. Avi (2011) Sassone = € 16'500+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3626 Sardinia
1860 (May 8): Cover from Torino to Paris, bearing IV. emission 40 c. carmine (touched at left top) in combination with 10 c. 'bruno lillaceo', two primarily fine and fresh adhesives, tied by TORINO despatch cds in black, "P.D." handstamp in black and French "SARDAIGNE 10 MAI 60 CULOZ" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with arrival (May 11) cds. Correct franking for the overland rate to France, cert. Colla (2021) Sassone = € 3'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3627 Sardinia
Lot# : 3678 Sardinia
1863 (Sept 19): 80 cent. deep orange, two three margined adhesives tied by framed "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" (Sass. R1) in blue to piece endorsed 'Vapore francese Via Mess(ina)', with additional "Alessandria d'Egitto / Poste Italiane / 19 Set 63" cds in blue at right. Rare. Signed Darteyre. Cert. Bottacchi (2000) Sass. = € 3.000+.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not sold
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