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  • Lot# : 3562 Italy

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    1726  (Oct. 30): Entire letter from Cyprus addressed to Nicolo Caragiani in Venice travelled on the Leghorn route: 'alla quale incontrandosi occasione pure per Livorno', disinfected upon arrival with the Health Office seal and additional archive note of receipt Decembre 28th. Further 1729 Captain's letter to Venice, written in Greek and carried by the ship of 'Capt. Luca di Raufe' and disinfected on arrival.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3563 Italy

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    1748 (Sept.11): Venetian Mail - Entire letter with a second lettersheet included (Sept. 2) from Pera, Constantinople to Leonardo Voraiani in Venice, containing a detailed account of goods (mainly textiles) sent to Venice, informing that among the buyers is also the 'Patriarch of Jerusalem' with a more detailed description of the textiles which he ordered in the letter of Sept. 2nd. An interesting correspondance with archive note of Nov. 19th, accompanied by transcription by Dott.ssa Loretta Piccini.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3564 Italy

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    Venetian Shipmail 1757 (June): Entire letter from Smyrna to Venice endorsed "con C. Jabano / C.D.C." (che Dio salve), ink tax '4', written in Italian and answered July 23 with 'receiver note of Oct. 12. Fine captain's letter and rare thus.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3565 Italy

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    1789 (July 31): Venetian Mail - Entire letter from Smyrna to Constantinople, written by the Noble Giovanni Maurogenni and addressed to the Noble Lucca Cortazzi, consul of the Republic of Venice in Smyrna city, concerning the testament of his father in law Ciriaco Falcon in favor of his daughter Calizza, which had been declared invalid before. A fine early letter accompanied by full transcription by Dott.ssa Loretta Piccini.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3566 Italy

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    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 : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3567 Italy

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    1848c.: Cover from Constantinople to Genova struck on despatch with circular "P.P." within wavy lines in red of the Turkish Steamship Co., with 'VIA / DI MARE / (E)' in red applied at Livorno. Disinfected with reverse showing an absolutely superb strike (and rare thus) of framed DISINFETATTA NEL LAZERRETTO / ST. ROCCO DI LIVORNO cachet in black and arrival (April 8) in red. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3568 Italy

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    1729/1857: Group of five disinfected letters, incl. 1729 forwarded letter by Jacopo Finocchietti (Constantinople) from Smyrne to Venice, 1813 envelope 'Di Brindisi' to Verona, routed via Naples (where it was disinfected), Rome and Venice, 1832 letter from Munich, Bavaria to Florence 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 as well as 1857 official letter from Rhodes to the Chief of Sanitary Rights in Naples showing fine strike of of DEPUTAZIONE SANITARIA DI RODI h.s. in black.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3569 Italy

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    1783/94: Republic of Venice - Group of seven disinfected letters, all perfumed on arrival with paper seals 'a pastiglia' (pastille) of the Venice Health Office, incl. 1783 letter from Corfu, 1785 letter from Zante, 1789/90 two letters from Constantinople (Ex Vollmeier)  and 1794 letter from Aleppo, Syria. Fine and scarce incoming mail.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3570 Italy

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    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 : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3571 Italy

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    1805/13: Republica Cisalpina (few later) accumulation of over thirty mostly copy official letters with beautiful designs and pre-printed stationery. Attractive and very decorative. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3572 Italy

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    1831/48: "Ferrara Netta di Fuori sporca di dentro" (Ferrara cleaned outside uncleaned inside) 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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3646 Italy

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    Regno, usage of Sardinian adhesives 1863 (June 13): Printed matter cover to the mayor of Golese, Parma, bearing Sardinia 1861 (Jan) 1 c. grey-black in a horizontal pair, a fine multiple with good to large margins, tied by black pen strokes (Sassone = R1), presumably on arrival. Reverse with Bologna - Milano ambulant and PARMA transit (June 13) cds's. Correctly franked printed matter rate within Italy, cert. Colla (2021) Sassone = € 250 + 16'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3647 Italy

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    1863: (15) c. black, proof block of 25 showing effigy only, no gum as issued, very fine and rare, signed and certificate Sorani (2007). 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3648 Italy

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    1863: 15 c. blue, type II single franking on exceptionally fresh letter frpm "S. ELPIDIO A MARE" to "PORTO S. GIORGIO" cancelled "31. DEC 1863" being the last day of usage of this stamp. Very fine letter of "Exhibition Quality", bearing multiple signatures. The lot comes with two certificates E. Diena 1987 and Colla (2017). 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3649 Italy

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    1863: 15 c. sky-blue, perfectly centered copy on brilliant white cover form "CIVITANOVA" to "MONTE SAN GIUSTO" dated 1. Dec. 1863 "FIRST DAY", a difficult stamp on an "aesthetically virtually unbeatable" letter of unbelievable freshness with a perfectly struck cancellation. Non plus ultra, Certificates Enzo Diena (1990) and Colla (2017). 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3650 Italy

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    1866: 2 l. scarlett, 60 c. mauve (2), 40 c. rose red and 10 c. brownish-orange Turin printing as stunning four colour printing on insured letter  for 3000 Lire from "GENUA" to "LIVORNO". The stamps are cancelled dotted "13", with a Florence transit and a Livorno arrival mark on the reverse. Multiple signatures including A. Diena and Colla with certificate (2017) Sassone = € 4'000 not counting the lower values.   
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3651 Italy

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    1919: 40 c. orange and red, postage due, diagonally bisected on with 10c red insufficiently prepaid picture post card  from  "SANTUARIO DELLA GUARDIA" to "VILLA VERNIA". A rare bisect with multiple signatures: Bolaffi, E. Diena and Colla, with Certificate (2004). 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3652 Italy

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    1867: 20 c. blue used in combination with 1877 10 c. blue on 1877 cover to Samaden, Graubünden, Switzerland tied by "Genova" duplex in black (Aug 22). Reverse with 'Natante-Como-Colico' cds and Samaden arrival (Aug 24). A rare combination of issues with the same face value, used in the first month of issue of the 1877 20 centesimi, in superb quality. Cert. Newiger BPP (2002).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3653 Italy

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    1891: 20 c. orange SE corner marginal with plate number 3715 on cover from "SALZA IRPINA" 19. Apr. 1900 to Naples. Faint discolouration but rare and attractive. Signed Colla.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3654 Italy

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    1932: 10th Aniversary of the March on Rome, Corrado Mezzana (1890-1952), twenty-eight original pastel and or charcoal drawings towards the series, including both adopted and unadopted designs. Many of these exquisitely executed drawings are bearing a close resemblance of the final stamp, some come with alternative centers. One has been removed from the mount and has slight corner damage. Most large designs for the stamp frames bear the artist's initials "C.M.". Despite the subject matter not only a philatelically important lot but also of artistic and historical importance. In addition there are twenty two photographic essays representing the further progress in the production of this series. A 'one off' opportunity to acquire truly unique material for the large exhibition collection.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3655 Italy

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    1877: 20 c. blue on multi-advertising envelope "busta parlante", Serie 8a, an unused example with internal and external adverts. A great rarity in the foremost quality for this rarity. Signed and cert. A. Diena (1942) Sassone = € 75'000.
    Starting bid : 8,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3656 Italy

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    Espressi 1922 (Jan 9): Espresso 1920 50 c. red ovpt. 'Cent. 60' with the overprint shifted strongly to the right, a block of eight, unmounted og. Sassone = € 1'760.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3657 Italy

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    Official Air Mail 1933 (May 20): Triptych "Crociera Nord-Atlantica" 5 l. 25 c. + 44.75 c., with watermark letter "A" on third stamp and margin, the strip of three overprinted SERVIZIO DI STATO, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare. Signed Richter. Cert. Dr. H. Avi (2021) Sassone = € 8'250.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3658 Italy

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    1930: Balbo Flight 7 l. 70 c. turquoise & grey, imperforate, Proof in issued colours from the lower right corner of the sheet, thin in margin only. Rare. Signed A. Diena and G. and A. Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3659 Italy

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    1930: Balbo Flight 7 l. 70 c. turquoise & grey, diagonally overprinted "SAGGIO" (Specimen) in red, unmounted og. Scarce. Signed and certificate Raybaudi (2008).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3660 Italy

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    1930: Balbo Flight 7 l. 70 c. turquoise & grey, unused example, unmounted og. Signed and certificate Colla (2011) Sassone = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3661 Italy

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    1930: Balbo Flight 7 l. 70 c. turquoise & grey, used on large piece, cancelled wavy line POSTA AEREA  / CROCIERA / ITALIA BRASILE and part of "RIO de JANEIRO" arrival canceller below. Signed Herbert Bloch Sassone = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3662 Italy

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    1933 (June 15): Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight I-BIAN (Captain Vincenzo Biani) – Lot of Nine „Distinta Degli Effetti Postali“ postal forms for items related to the offices of Reykjavik, Amsterdam, Chicago, Londonderry, New-York, Montreal, Cartwright, Shediac and the departure airport of Orbetello signed by Vincenzo Biani, in addition the special „Dispaccio Aereo“ - envelope, each item bearing both types of the CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE cds's, a unique assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3663 Italy

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    Repubblica Sociale 1944 (Dec 3): Commercial formular bearing Segnatasse 5 l. violett with ovpt 'piccolo fascia', a horizontal strip of three, a pair and four single adhesives, tied by "TORINO CENTRO cds". Cert. Raybaudi (1994) Sassone = € 10'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3664 Italy

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    1852/1984c: Lot 1000+ primarily unused adhesives incl. Papal States 1 scudo, Napoli 20 gr. & 50 gr. used, Parma 1857 compl. set of three used, 1859 provisional issue 40 c., Sicily 5 gr. (2) & 20 gr. used, 10 gr. & 50 gr. unused, Tuscany 1 qu, black used, Italy 1923 cassa, 1933 Zeppelin (2), 1948 Repubblica Romana, parcel stamps, colonial issues incl. Tripolitania 1926 VEIII 1,25 l. blue perf. 11 unmounted og, cert. Sorani, Trieste, and Vatican 1953 Airmail issue.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3665 Italy

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    1861/1995: Lot several hundred mainly used stamps starting with Old Italian States as Modena, Naples, Parma, Sardinia and Tuscany, mainly in good condition and of fresh appearance, continued with a small selection of Trieste as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, plenty of modern duplicats and last but not least a bunch of cards and covers, housed in three albums.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3666 Italy

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    1862/2012: Collection several hundred stamps unused and mainly used, incl. some better values up to 1900, airmails, Express stamps, postage dues, few items Old Italian States, some parcel stamps and more, the modern range with plenty of full sets, souvenir sheets and miniature sheets, good to mixed condition, housed in three albums and in a small stockbook.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3667 Italy

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    1894: Accumulation of twenty-five illustrated postal stationery cards including with "SAGGIO" overprint. Some cto and some with staining but a rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3668 Italy

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    1933/37: Lot 24 primarily unused stamps incl. Italy Airmail 1933 Zeppelin set unmounted og., Crociera Nord Atlantica trittici ovpt I-DINI, both values unused, Somalia 1935 Visita del Re up to 25 l unused & Eritrea Espressi 1,25 l. on 60 c. used (3) Sassone = € 1'590.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3669 Italy

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    1823/1883: Valuable and attractive assembly of forty covers, mostly for their philatelic appeal, with many better items including multicolour frankings, multiple and single frankings. Among the covers are letters to "NEW YORK"  and  "HAVANA", as well as others with attractive cancellations such the crescent "MONTE S GIUSTO" or a rare blue "CARPENEDOLO" strike tying an 1863 15 c. blue. Very many signed individually by distinguished experts. Four letters from the Italian States each come with their own certificates.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3670 Italy

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    1835/1961: Collection of just under 100 pieces of postal history of all areas, beginning with prephilatelic material, Italian states including two franked letters from Parma with one to Switzerland and red "FRANCO FRONTIERE" and 20c taxe, a Sardinia printed matter to France (1861) franked 6c, early Vatican City items. There are also a small number of colonial letters and later items. Interesting and very varied lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3671 Italy

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    1840/1950c: Lot 103 covers / postcards Italy and colonies, incl. Austria 1867 15 kr. on cover Arco to Milano, Papal States 1840 RIMINO straight line handstamp, 1850/54 three Fieldpost covers of the French garisson in Rome with "BRIGADE FRANCAISE" and CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE" cds's, 1855 CENTO handstamp on pair of ½ baj; Modena 1859 Provisional Government 20 c. blue to Livorno; Parma 1852 15 c. pair Piacenza to Milano, Lombardo-Veneto with 1850 30 c. brown tied by shipmail handstamp; Tuscany with 6 cr. cover to Genova; Italy Regno 1863 mixed Sardinian-Italian frankings (3), 1872 Torino printing 10 c. bistre in a marginal block of four, two items with Garibaldi autograph, 1866/67 two 2 baj. covers from Rome to Italy taxed with Segnatasse 1863 10 c. pairs, 1874 wrapper to France with 6 c. printed matter rate abroad, PSC 1875 (Dec) with add. franking to Germany, 1923 Cassa comemorative issue, compl. set on cover, 1948 Democratica issue four-colour franking with 100 l. carmine. Also offices abroad with 1876 Tunisi, 1912 POSTA MILITARE during the Italian - Turkish war, 1920 P.O. in Constantinople sent registered to Western Australia, offices  in China; Colonies Somalia, Eritrea, M.E.F., TRIPOLITANIA British occupation with "A.V.2" handstamp, 1952 Kingdom of Libya on three covers with adhesives up to 100 mils, Trieste 1948 Democratica 100 lire with AMG ovpt, and San Marino with 1951 stamp show (2). A strong lot.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3672 Italy

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    1855/1876: Postal History collection of "Italian States" consisting 42 letters and covers. Included is a Lombardy-Venetia return receipt from Suzzara to Revere franked 30 Cts. cancelled "SUZARRA",  Müller (RuS-f), which might as well be a single lot, an affidavit of the Turkish Consul in Tuscany, letters from Parma, the Papal States, Parma and a letter written by Garibaldi's son.  
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3673 Italy

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    1858/1955: Postal stationery, approximately 120 items including many censored to Switzerland. There are items from most areas including "VATICAN", "FIUME" and "TRIEST" and some with Swiss postage dues. Varied lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3674 Italy

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    1861/1891: Meticulously described collection of over 100 entires of the "KINGDOM of ITALY", containing many interesting letters and covers with a multitude of good cancellations, such as "RURAL", "PIROSCAFI" "NUMERALS" and "BARRED NUMERALS". There are many stamps in pairs and some larger pieces such as a 1c (Sassone T14) block of 15. Letters are directed inland abroad and overseas, with Destiantions including "MALTA", "USA" and "ARGENTINA". A very varied collection with many good items. The Quality is inconsistent but many items are in very good or better condition.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3675 Italy

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    1870 (Oct.-Dec.): Group five covers/part covers despatched after the liberation of the Papal States bearing Torino printing and 1867 (April) definitives, all tied by mute grill and lozenge obliterators.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3676 Italy

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    1900/20: Lot 120 cards and covers from a textile company's archive, mainly sent from various Italian Post Offices in the Levant and showing various cancellations as well as better frankings, good to mixed condition as usual.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3677 Italy

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    1941/44: Selection of 16 covers and postal stationery cards from "LIPARY" political POW camp, many with censor markings. Among the items is a "Republica Sociale" franking, a stamp removed censor, a Montenegro Government receipt and more, interesting and unusual ensemble. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3692 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 123-132
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    1932: 20th. Anniversary of the Italian Occupation 5 C. up to 25 L., full set in mint condition. Cert E. Diena for the high value (1992) Mi = € 800.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF
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