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  • Lot# : 3711 Vatican City

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    1934 (June 16): Provisional surcharge set of six, 1st printing, well centred, fresh and very fine, the 2 l. 05 c. and 3.70 c. values sheet marginal, all unmounted og. Cert. Dr. H. Avi (2021) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3712 Vatican City

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    1934 (June 16): Provisional surcharge set of six, 1st printing, well centred, yellowing of gum, large part og. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1973) Sassone = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3713 Vatican City

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    1934 (June 16): Provisional 1 l. 30 c. on 1.25 c.blue, from the Specimen sheet of 100 examples with thinner surcharge and released for postage and sold in error, a fine lightly cancelled used example of this extremely rare stamp. Just 100 examples can exist. Signed G. Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi. Certs. A. Diena (1961), Sorani (2008) Sassone = € 24'000. 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3714 Vatican City

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    1992: 500 l., 1000 l., 4000 l. and 6000 l. multi-coloured "PAPAL JOURNEYS", Error' Year dates of the Pope's visits missing',  unissued set of four values. Only one sheet of twenty per value has been put into circulation. A modern rarity. Certificate Colla (2017) Sassone cat. € 30'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3715 Vatican City

    1929/1979: Specialised collection "Vatican City" in 7 Volumes on self designed pages, unused, used and on cover. The collection is largely complete in mint and used with many additional sets on cover but also some spaces for further acquisitions. The 1934 provisionals are complete used, signed Bolaffi and Diena, the unused are unmounted and signed Diena, except for the cheap 40 c. carmine, which is missing altogether. Many of the covers are interesting beyond the ordinary FDC or cto, with some commercial uses and other specialities such as the 1933 "SWISSAIR" Mediterranean Flight. The lot also contains a small quantity of duplicates.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF
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