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Catalogue 280: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 6602 Toscana

    1844 (March 13): Ladies Envelope with a most beautiful ornamental design showing una donna in a gardener or shepherdess costume on the reverse (this part with tears), struck with straight line FIRENZE handstamp in black on front and Firenze despatch cds in red on reverse. The letter was directed to Teresa Scotto in Palazzo Scotto in Pisa who had to pay '3' crazie for the postage. A gem.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6603 Toscana

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    1851 (April): 1 q. black, a fine and fresh single example with good to enormous margins incl. parts of the left and right neighbouring stamps, cancelled with PD handstamp. A gem of these sought after adhesive. Signed A. Diena & G. Bolaffi; cert. Botacchi (2003) Sassone = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6604 Toscana

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    1851 (April): 1 s. yellow-bistre on bluish, a fine single adhesive with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by LIVORNO handstamp 'a cuore' with "LIVORNO STRADA FERRATA 27 APR. 1853" railway despatch cds (Sassone = 7 punti) alongside, on large part of a cover directed to Venezia. Wreathed 'V' arrival on obverse. Paid only until the border, taxed upon receipt. Signed Em. & A. Diena; certs. E. Diena (1991), Botacchi (2001) Sassone = € 13'000 for a complete cover.rnProvenance: Collection Pedemonte, Bolaffi sale (March 1991), lot 522.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6605 Toscana

    1851 (April): 1 cr. light carmine on greyish, a fine and fresh horizontal strip of three with good to enormous margins all round incl. parts of three neighbouring stamps, tied by 'Muto a 5 sbarre' obliterator with "LIVORNO 21 GIU 1853" despatch cds and "MESa 1853 / 25 GIU" transit cds alongside, on entire letter directed to Catania, endorsed "Col Vapore Francese". File folds not affecting the franking, an appealing shipmail item. Sassone = € 3'750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6606 Toscana

    1851 (April): 1 cr. carmine on bluish and 2 cr. light blue on greyish, two fine and fresh single adhesives with good to enormous margins all round, tied by 'Muto a 5 sbarre' obliterator with "LIVORNO STRADA FERRATA 16 MAG. 1853" railway despatch cds alongside, on entire letter directed to Bologna. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Signed Rappaporte with shade indication Sassone = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6607 Toscana

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    1851 (April): 1 cr. 'carminio cupo' in combination with 2 cr. 'azzuro vivo' and five examples of 4 cr. 'verde azzuro', seven fine and fresh single adhesives, all on bluish paper with vibrant colours and fair to enormous margins all round, an incredible franking in this quality, cancelled by five strikes of PD handstamp, the rightmost adhesive tied by "PIOMBINO 12 AGO. 1852" despatch cds, "PER CONSEGNA registration handstamp alongside, on cover directed to Siena. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day and oval 'SV' handstamp. The heavy cover was split horizontally far away from the franking, the two halfs rejoined and part of the address redrawn, nevertheless an amazing three-colour franking paying 23 cr. or 1 Lira toscana & 11 crazie. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 14'850.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6608 Toscana

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    1851 (April): 2 cr. blue-grey on bluish, a superb single adhesive with vibrant colour and good to enormous margins all round, attractively tied by "RADICOFANI 27 GIU. 1851" despatch cds (Sassone SI = 5 punti), on cover directed to Montepulciano. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Cert. Botacchi (2001) Sassone = € 2'200 + 200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6609 Toscana

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    1851 (April): 4 cr. green-dark yellow on greyish, a fine and fresh single adhesive with good to enormous margins all round, sheet margin at base, tied by "Sa-Fa" Strada Ferrata railway obliterator (Sassone = 4 punti) with "PRATO 9 NOV. 1853" despatch cds (month slug inverted) and framed "P.D." alongside, on entire letter directed to the Poste Estensi in Modena. Cert. E. Diena (1997) Sassone = € 1'200 + 110.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6610 Toscana

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    1851 (April): 6 cr. indigo on bluish, a fine and fresh single adhesive with overall good to large margins, just shaved at bottom left, tied by 'Ragnor' obliterator (Sassone = 10 punti) with "PISA 1 SET. 1851" despatch datestamp and framed "WIEN 8. SEP." arrival datestamp alongside, another arrival strike on the stamp, on cover directed to Vienna. Reverse with two WIEN cds's in red. Cert. Colla (2004) Sassone = € 2'800 + 2'100.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6611 Toscana

    1852 (April): 9 cr. 'bruno violaceo su grigio', a fine and fresh single example with large to huge margins all round, parts of neighbouring stamp at base and sheet margin at top, tied by 'Muto a 5 sbarre' obliterator with crisp "P.D. FIRENZE 21. DEC. 1853" despatch cds and indistinct French entry cds in red alongside, on cover to Tournon. Reverse with Lyon transit (Dec 26) and arrival (Dec 27) cds's. Strong filing fold at top of cover well away from adhesive and postmarks stabilized from the cover's inner side, still a most attractive cove abroad. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6612 Toscana

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    1852 (April): 9 cr. in the rare shade 'viola bruno scurissimo su azzuro', a superb single example of the so called 'prugna' with large to monumental margins all round including large parts of four neighbouring stamps, tied by 'Annullo a rombi' type 2 obliterator with "P.D. FIRENZE 27. NOV. 1852" despatch cds in black and French "TOSC. Pt.-DE-BEAUVOISIN 3 DEC 52" entry cds in red alongside, on envelope to Paris. Reverse with arrival cds (Dec 3). Signed G. & A. Bolaffi, R. Mondolfo; cert. Oliva (1959), E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection Pedemonte, Bolaffi sale (March 1991), lot 548.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6613 Toscana

    1857: 1 cr. carmine in a horizontal pair, a superb multiple with deep shade and good to large margins all round including large parts of the right neighbouring stamp, tied by "PIETRASANTA 1 SET. 1858" despatch cds in black, a crisp information strike alongside, on attractive cover to Arezzo. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 8'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6614 Toscana

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    1857: 6 cr. 'azzuro vivo', a superb multiple with deep shade and good to enormous margins all round including parts of two neighbouring stamps, tied by 'Muto a 5 sbarre' obliterator with "FIRENZE 22 SET 1858" despatch datestamp in black and Napoli control handstamp in red alongside, on cover to Napoli. Reverse with "Transito / per lo Stato Pontifico" handstamp in black and Napoli arrival cds (Sept 26) in red. Filing folds, an attractive cover not using the Shipmail facilities. Signed Avanzo; cert. E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6615 Toscana

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    1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 1 c. brown-lilac in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple with good to huge margins all round including the group distance 'interspazio di gruppo' at base, tied by "LIVORNO 2 GEN. 61" despatch cds in black, a fair information strike alongside, on printed matter entire letter to Firenze. Horizontal and vertical file folds not distracting from the most interesting franking with the gutter. Cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 9'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6616 Toscana

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    1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 5 c. green in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple with good to huge margins all round including parts of the neighbouring stamps at left and right, tied by "LUCCA 29 AGO 61" despatch cds in black, a fair information strike alongside, on cover to Pietrasanta, reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Attractive usage, signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6617 Toscana

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    1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 10 c. brown, a fresh multiple with good to large margins all round, tied by crisp strike of "RADICONDOLI 9 MAG. 1860" despatch cds in black (day slug inverted), a very rare strike on this issue (Sassone SI = 12 punti), on cover to San Gimignano. Reverse with Poggibonsi transit cds of the same day, a most interesting usage in this small village. Signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (2006) Sassone = € 350 + 5'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6618 Toscana

    1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 20 c. 'azzuro cupo', a fresh multiple with good to huge margins all round, tied by thimble "FIRENZE 18 OTT. 60" despatch cds in black, a superb information strike alongside, on double rate envelope to Pistoja, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. A most attractive cover, signed A. Diena, Mondolfo & Avanzo Sassone = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6619 Toscana

    1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 40 c. 'carminio cupo', a fresh adhesive with good to enormous margins all round including parts of the upper neighbouring stamp, tied by light strike of thimble "FIRENZE 28 NOV 61" despatch cds in black, a clear information strike, "P.D." in black and French "ITALIE MARSEILLE 30 NOV. 61" entry cds in red alongside, on entire letter to Bastia. Reverse with Genova transit (Nov 29) and Bastia arrival (Dec 2) cds's. an attractive and interesting shipmail usage to pay the Italian 40 centesimi rate to France, in this case to Corsica. Signed Calves Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6620 Toscana

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    Mixed frankings Toscana Governo Provisorio with Sardinia 1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 40 c. carmine and Sardinia 1855 20 c. dark-blue, two fresh and fine adhesives with good to huge margins all round including parts of neighbouring stamps, on registered envelope from Livorno to Bologna. The Sardian adhesive paying the postage of 20 c. was tied by "LIVORNO 5 NOV. 61" despatch handstamp in black, the Toscana adhesives paying the 40 c. registration fee was tied by "PER CONSEGNA" handstamp. Roughly opened on reverse not distracting at all from this most interesting and very rare franking, a gem fror an advanced collection of the Risorgimento. Cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 35'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF
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