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Catalogue 280: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 6268 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Dec 10): Envelope carried on board of balloon no. 41 'Général Renault' to Vendôme, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, a fresh single with vivid colour, tied by Paris SC cds in red in an utmost attractive manner, reverse with Tours transit cds (Dec 19). A most attractive item, cert. Schollmeyer (1997) Maury = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6269 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Dec 9): Entire newspaper letter 'Gazette des Absents' no. 14 carried as a Pli confié by a crew member of balloon no. 44 'Gutenberg' to Bordeaux, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine example, tied by "A P" lozenge with matching "AUXERRE A PARIS 21 DEC 70" ambulant and indistinct arrival cds's on reverse. A most interesting and very scarce entire given directly either to the aeronaut Perruchon or one of the three passengers of this balloon, cert. Robineau (2000). Maury = € 5'500 / Lhéritier = € 10'700.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6270 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Dec 23): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 50 'Tourville' to Norwich, franked with Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange, a fresh and fine example, tied by Paris R. Cardinal Lemoine despatch cds with framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with Norwich (Jan 4, 71) cds. Interesting entire to an unusual destination, overpaid by 10 centimes; cert. Robineau (1995).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6271 France

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    Ballon monté 1871 (Jan 20): Entire newspaper letter 'Gazette des Absents' no. 29 carried on board of balloon no. 64 'Général Daumesnil' to Boulogne-sur-Mer, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine example, tied by Étoile de Paris '47' obliterator with Paris Gros-Caillou despatch cds alongside. Reverse with arrival (Jan 23) cds. Attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6272 France

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    Ballon monté 1871 (Jan. 28): Entire letter to Fleurier, Switzerland, intended for mailing with a ballon monté, franked with Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown, a fresh example, tied by Étoile de Paris '2' obliterator with Paris R. St. Lazare despatch cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with Yverdon transit and Fleurier (Feb 14, 71) arrival cds's.rnNote: Entire written on the day the armistice came into effect. It was intended for mailing with a balloon but sent overland. The writing says: "Mes chers parents, Quand vous recevrez ces lignes, il est probable que la guerre sera terminée ...".
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6273 France

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    Boules de Moulins 1871 (Jan 5): Entire letter from Bordeaux, endorsed "par Moulins (Allier)" and directed to besieged Paris, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type II, five examples with fresh colour cut down to the design and glued overlapped on the small-sized entire to save space, tied by light Gros Chiffres '522' numeral lozenge, despatch cds (Jan 5, 71) alongside. An exceptional and fresh 'Boules de Moulins' item and a rare make-up of the 1 franc rate. Cert. E. Diena (1985).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 100 (June 1997), lot 1581.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6274 France

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    Commune de Paris 1871 (Feb 23): Entire letter from Lille to Paris, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, tied by light Gros Chiffres '2046' numeral lozenge with matching despatch cds alongside, reverse with "PARIS (60) 20 MAI 71" arrival cds. Cert. Robineau (1996).rnNote: Interesting entire, entering Paris in the week prior to the 'Semaine sanglante', the last episode of the Commune de Paris.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6276 France

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    French Shipmail 1870 (Jan 10): Cover from Marseille to Rome, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II and 30 c. brown, two fresh stamps, tied by light Anchor lozenge. Front struck with Shipmail's "LIGNE W PAQ. FR. 2 10 JANV. 70" cds as well as framed PD, both in black. Reverse with Civitavecchia transit and ROMA arrival (Jan 12, 70) cds's. Travelled with the steamer 'Pausillipe' of the Marseille - Napoli line, a fresh and appealing item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6277 France

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    French Shipmail 1874 (March 28): Entire letter from Marseille to Constantinople, bearing Siège 40 c. orange, two fine and fresh single adhesives, tied by clear Anchor lozenge and "MARSEILLE B. M. 28 MARS 74" despatch cds, framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with arrival (April 4, 74) cds's. A frsh and attractive cover despatched directly to the Boite Mobile of the leaving vessel, a correct usage to pay the July 1871 rate to the Levant.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6278 France

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    French Shipmail 1877 (Feb. 14): Entire letter from Ajaccio to Marseille, bearing Cérès 1872 1 c. green olive and 2 c. red brown (2) in mixed franking with Sage 20 c. brown lilac type I, four fine adhesives, tied by "AJACCIO BAT. A VAP. 14 FEVR" cds, a clear information strike alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Feb 15, 77). An exceptional and attractive combination to pay the 25 centimes inland rate. Signed Lamy.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6279 France

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    French Shipmail towards or from the Americas 1867: Cover from Langoirande, Gironde to Buenos-Ayres, endorsed "Par Messageries", bearing Napoléon laureated 80 c. rose with fresh colour, tied by very rare 'Fin Points' lozenge with "LIGNE J PAQ. FR. N° 1 24 SEPT. 70" cds and framed "P.P." in red alongside. Top left corner of adhesive cut away, horizontal file fold in the cover well away from the stamp, some toning, nevertheless an appealing single rate Shipmail cover to Argentina.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6280 France

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    French Shipmail 1870 (Dec 1): Cover from Montevideo to Genova, bearing Uruguay 1866 10 c. green imperf. (Gi 30), tied with an indistinct MONTEVIDEO cds in a combination franking with France Napoléon laureated 80 c. rose, both stamps with good margins and perforation, respectively, both tied by light Anchor lozenge. Front struck with Shipmail's octogonal datestamp "MONTEVIDEO 1 DEC 70" (Salles fig. 1062) in black as well as framed PD in red. Reverse with "SUSA A TORINO" Italian ambulant and GENOVA arrival (Jan 4, 71) cds's. Sent with the steamer 'Lindh' to Bordeaux, from there overland to Italy. The sender had to pay 10 centavos for the inland part of the journey in Uruguay and 80 c. for the mailing to Italy via France. A fresh entire with an attractive two country combination franking. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6281 France

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    French Shipmail 1872: Double rate Entire letter from Bordeaux to Lisbon, endorsed "Par Steamer "Niger" via Bordeaux", bearing Cérès 80 c. rose carmine with fresh colour, tied by Gros Chiffres '532' numeral lozenge and oval FRANCA with "BORDEAUX 4 AOUT 74" despatch cds, framed PD in red and framed "VIA de MAR" handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with boxed "LISBOA  8 8 74" arrival datestamp. An appealing Shipmail cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6282 France

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    French Shipmail 1876 (Nov. 26): Cover from Santiago de Cuba to Bordeaux, endorsed "par Colombie", bearing Siège 40 c. orange in mixed franking with Sage 10 c. green type I, both adhesives in fine and fresh horizontal pairs, each tied by octagonal Shipmail's "CUBA 26 NOV. 76" cds (Salles fig. 1364), a clear information strike alongside, reverse with "SANTIAGO-DE-CUBA / PAQ. FR. D N° 2 26 NOV. 76" despatch and Bordeaux arrival cds (Dec 20, 76). Minor cover filing folds just mentioned for accuracy, a most attractive franking to pay the 100 centime rate valuable after July 1871. Cert. E. Diena (1984).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6286 France

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    French P.O.'s in Japan 1874 (Oct 26): Double rate Lettersheet from Yokohama to Lyon, bearing Siège 40 c. orange in mixed franking with horizontal pair of Cérès 1872 80 c. carmine rose, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5118' numeral lozenge, despatch cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with ambulant and arrival (Dec 10) cds's. A fresh and attractive cover, signed Avanzo.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6287 France

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    French Post Offices in China 1867: Triple rate Cover from Shanghai to Vienna, endorsed "French Mail", bearing Napoléon laureated 80 c. rose in a block of three with fresh colour, good perforation and centering, tied by Gros Chiffres '5104' numeral lozenge with "SHANG-HAI Bau FRANCAIS 8 JUIL. 69" cds and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with "MARSEILLE A LYON SPECIAL 28 AOUT 69" transit and WIEN arrival cds (Sept 1). Envelope cleaned, an appealing item from the French P.O. in Shanghai to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6291 Martinique

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    Martinique 1890 (June 10): Open printed matter Envelope from Fort de France to Leipzig, bearing General Issues Sage 2 c. lilac brown on straw (2) in combination with Alphée Dubois issue '01' on 20 c. brick-red on green, tied by "FORT DE FRANCE" despatch cds in black, Shipmail's octogonal "LIGNE A PAQ. FR. N° 1 12 JUIN 90" datestamp alongside. Signed E. Diena.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6296 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 1a, two single adhesives belonging together, lettered PK & PL, early printing with clear to large margins tied by red MC to second sheet of entire letter internally dated May 14, 1840 and directed to Putney Heath. Reverse with rectangular datestamp of the same day in red. Horizontal and vertical file folds, nevertheless an interesting early May 1840 double rate cover from the first plate of the Penny Black. Signed Holcombe Gi spec = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6297 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 1b, lettered TG, good to large margins tied by red MC to cover, sent from Charing Cross London to Edinburgh. Reverse with despatch datestamp (June 10, 1840) and arrival cds (June 11), both in red. Vertical file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless fine cover. Opinion Holcombe (1995).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6298 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 1b, lettered DA, a fine example with fair to huge margins and a large sheet margin at left showing no inscription at the height of the fourth row, merely tied by black MC to cover from Sunning Hill to Bagshot, Surrey. The obverse is struck by a superb "SUNNING HILL" handstamp without date in black, reverse with CHERTSEY transit cds (Sept 28, 1840). Horizontal file fold well away from adhesive and postmarks, an attractive usage, cert. Raybaudi (1989).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6299 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 3, lettered MC, a superb example with large to enormous margins all round including parts of the upper neighbouring stamp, merely tied by two strikes of MC in red to mourning cover from London to Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The obverse shows a handwritten "Above rate" and is struck by a two-line "T.P / Acton" due handstamp in black. Reverse with London despatch cds (July 23, 1840). An appealing fresh cover, opinion Holcombe (1991).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6300 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 3, lettered KA, a superb example with large margins all round from the left sheet margin, tied by red MC on cover from Driffield to Burlington. The obverse is struck by a clear two-ring DRIFFIELD cds (Dec 4, 1841) in red. Sideflaps cut away not distracting from the attractiveness of this cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6301 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 4, lettered JA, a fine example with good to large margins from the left sheet margin, merely tied by red MC to entire letter written in Hightown near Leeds to Galashiels in the Scottish Borders region. The obverse is struck by a framed "Millbridge / Penny Post" handstamp in black, reverse with LEEDS cds (Nov 19, 1840). An attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6302 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 5, lettered PK, a fine example with good to large margins all round, tied by red MC to entire letter from Swansea to London, reverse with SWANSEA despatch cds (Sept 22 1840). 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6303 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. intense black, plate 7, lettered QE, with 4 good to wide margins on entire letter from Diss to Norwich  The adhesive is tied by a red MC, reverse with despatch double-ring cds (Dec 18, 1840) and arrival double-ring cds in black from the following day. Cert. KA Louis (1997).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6304 Great Britain

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    1840: 2d. blue, plate 1, lettered IG, a fine example with fair to large margins, cancelled by black MC to entire letter from London to Manchester. Reverse with despatch cds (March 5, 1841). Two vertical file folds well away from the adhesive, nevertheless an appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6305 Great Britain

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    1840: 2d. blue, plate 2, lettered RG, a fine example with fair to enormous margins incl. parts of three neigbouring adhesives, tied by black MC to entire letter to Sheffield. Reverse with despatch cds (Dec 3, 1841) in black and SHEFFIELD arrival cds in red of the next day. Lightest horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, nevertheless a desirable double rate entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6306 Great Britain

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    1841: 1d. red-brown on bluish, Alphabet II, lettered .E, an exceptional example with good to enormous margins including large parts of all neighbouring stamps at left, base and right, tied by black numeral '504' in bars of Mansfield, on entire letter directed to the Midland Railway Company in Derby. Reverse with double-ring DERBY arrival cds (July 26, 1853) in blue. Two lightest vertical folds not affecting the adhesive, nevertheless an appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6307 Great Britain

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    1841: 1d. red-brown on bluish, plate 12, lettered FJ, an exceptional example with large to enormous margins including parts of three neighbouring stamps, cancelled by black MC, on entire letter written in Glendearg to Edinburgh. Reverse with framed GALASHIELS despatch datestamp (July 20, 1843) in red and arrival cds of the next day in black. Attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6308 Great Britain

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    1841: 1d. red-brown on bluish, plate 22, lettered RK, an exceptional example with good to enormous margins including large parts of all neighbouring stamps, tied by black MC to entire local letter from Kesh to Enniskillen. Obverse struck by two-line "KIS II / PENNY POST" handstamp in blue, reverse with double-ring KESH despatch (July 22, 1842) in blue and ENNISKILLIN arrival cds in black from the same day. An appealing usage within the Fermanagh county in Northern Ireland.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6309 Great Britain

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    1841: 1d. red-brown on bluish, plate 41, lettered OB, a superb example with even enormous margins all round including large parts of all neighbouring stamps, cancelled by numeral '466' in bars of Liverpool, on entire letter directed to Dublin. Reverse with double-ring LIVERPOOL despatch cds (July 13, 1844) in black and arrival datestamp of the following day in red. A most attractive adhesive on fresh cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6310 Great Britain

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    1841: 1d. red-brown on blue paper, Plate 85, lettered CL, a superb example with good to huge margins, tied by crisp numeral '784' in bars of Tenby, on envelope directed to Leicester. Reverse with double-ring TENBY despatch cds (Nov 11, 1949) in blue, red transit and blue LEICESTER arrival cds's of the next day. A gorgeous cover of utmost attractiveness, a rare 1844-type cancellation in blue, cert RPS (1987).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6311 Great Britain

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    1841: 1d. red-brown on very blue paper, lettered JC, a superb example with large even margins, tied by numeral '233' in bars of Darlington, on cover directed to the Richmond. Reverse with double-ring DARLINGTON despatch cds (Aug 26, 1851) in blue and arrival cds of the next day in black. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6312 Great Britain

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    1854: 1s. green Embossed, Die 2, a fine and fresh cut-square example, large margins all round, tied by numeral '466' in bars of Liverpool, matching despatch cds, PAID handstamp in red and US '5 cents' due handstamp in red alongside, on cover to New York, the cover endorsed "p. Steamship 24th May". An appealing usage to pay the 1s. rate to the point of embarkation, the receiver had to pay 5 cents for the residual journey. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6313 Great Britain

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    1848: 10d. brown Embossed from the 1862 re-issue print run, Die 2, a superb cut-square example in vivid colour, large margins at base and left, enormous top right corner sheet margin (10 & 5 mm.), cancelled by "WC / 20" in bars handstamp, on envelope with full contents, directed to Sialkot, Punjab, the cover endorsed "via Marseilles". Reverse with "CHARING CROSS WC JU 18 63" despatch, BOMBAY transit (July 9, 63) and SEALKOTE arrival (July 18, 63) cds's, all in red. Some wrinkles do not distract from this exceptional late usage of the Embossed 10d. adhesive in the June 1863 rate, in addition a splendid corner marginal example. Certs. E. Diena (1979), Vaccari (2004) Gi = £ 3'200+.rnNote: Due to change in postal rates in 1855 the 10d. adhesive was withdrawn, but with increase in demand in 1862 it was re-issued and to date only eight examples on cover are known.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6314 Great Britain

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    1854: 6d. purple embossed, a fresh cut-square example with vivid colour and good to full margins incl. parts of thr left neighbouring adhesive in combination with 1854-57 2 d. pale blue, tied by "BRADFORD YKS JY 11 1855 / 107" duplex datestamp, framed FRANCO alongside, on cover to Amsterdam. Reverse with London transit and indistinct arrival cds's in red. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, a correct and appealing franking to pay the 8d. rate to the Netherlands in effect from January 1855.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6315 Great Britain

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    1864: 1d. rose-red, plate 76, lettered KS/SK, an fresh example with the vertical perforation shifted by 7 mm. to the left, scissor cut along the margin and including therefore large part of the JS/SJ adhesive. Tied by "CORK AP 23 1867 / 15" duplex datestamp to envelope directed to Weston-super-Mare. Reverse with arrival cds (April 25). An exceptional variety.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6316 Great Britain

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    1870 (Oct): Group two printed matter entire letters sent from London abroad incl. single rate entire to Paris bearing ½d. rose-red plate 14, a fresh example tied by barred 'FB' obliterator of the London foreign branch, reverse with "PARIS POSTE-RESTANTE" arrival cds (Jan 9, 80). Also double rate printed matter entire letter directed to St. Gallen, Switzerland bearing ½d. rose plate 3 in a horizontal pair, a fine and fresh multiple tied by numeral "LONDON 1 AP 71 - 10" duplex datestamp, red PD in oval alongside, reverse with arrival cds (April 3, 1871). An attractive and interesting printed matter item, despatched by the London City Swiss Club, a society of Swiss businessmen in London.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6317 Great Britain

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    1862-64: 1s. deep green, Plate 2, lettered KE/EK, a fine and fresh example, well perforated, tied by "LONDON W. 4 OC 22 64 / W .." duplex datestamp, PAID handstamp in red and US '5 cents' due handstamp in red alongside, on entire letter to New York, endorsed "via Queenstown". Attractive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6318 Great Britain

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    1867-80: 2s. dull blue, Plate 1, a fine and fresh example in a deep shade, well perforated, tied by superb "MANCHESTER NO 4 1872 / 498" duplex datestamp, on entire letter to Caracas, Venezuela, endorsed "Per Andean". Reverse with Liverpool transit cds. Horizontal file fold not distracting from the attractiveness of this entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6319 Great Britain

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    1872-73: 6d. deep chestnut, Plate 12, a fresh and fine example in a deep shade, well perforated, tied by crisp "LONDON SW JU 19 72 / SW 28" duplex datestamp with PD in oval in red alongside on mourning cover to Orkedalen, Norway. The obverse was struck with CHRISTIANIA transit (June 24, 1872) and ORKEDALEN arrival (June 29) cds's in black as well as with a '3d' handstamp in red which were credited from the United Kingdom to Norway. Reverse with "CHRISTANIA OMK." cds (June 23). A very attractive cover to an astonishingly unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 6320 Great Britain

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    1872-73: 6d. grey, Plate 12, a fresh example, tied by clear, slightly oily "LOMBARD ST NO 22 73 / LS 2" duplex datestamp, PD in oval in red alongside, on entire letter to Genova. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Light horizontal file fold, a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6321 Great Britain

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    Ingoing 1887-92: ½d. vermillion, a fine and fresh horizontal pair, tied by oval Portuguese Shipmail's "CORREIO RES. ORIENTE 22 OCT. 99" datestamp, on cover endorsed "Posted on High Seas" and directed to Bishop's Stortford. Reverse with arrival cds (Nov 2, 1899). Interesting usage, franked for the British inland part of the journey only with one penny, presumably given to the crew of the ingoing vessel and therefore not taxed.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6322 Great Britain

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    1887: Jubilee 4½d. green & carmine, a fine and fresh example, tied by clear "STRAND 239 B.O." cds (June 29, 1869), "LONDON REGISTERED" datestamp and "R / FEE PAID" handstamp in violet alongside, on registered cover to Lund, Sweden. An attractive, correctly franked cover with 2½d. postage and 2d. registration fee.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 90 CHF

    Lot# : 6323 Great Britain

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    1918-19: Sea Horses 10 s. dull grey-blue, a fine and fresh example with full unmounted og. Gi = £475 for hinged.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6370 Iceland

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    1930: Allthing, compl. set of 16 values from 3 a. to 10 kr. and 10 a. Airmail stamp, in fresh colour with very good perforation, unmounted og. condition. Xerox of a Dr. Debo cert. (1992) for blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6371 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. in the rare shade lemon-yellow 'giallo limone' from the first print run, a superb vertical strip of three with large sheet margin at base (85 mm), fresh colour and even large margins all round, cancelled by one strike of framed "BERGAMO / 5 - 9 / 51". Certs A. Diena (1955), Ferchenbauer (2005) Sassone = € 9'750 for three single stamps
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6372 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. orange, a splendid example in deep shade with large to enormous margins,tied by "VERONA 10 / 2" (1855) cds to printed matter cover to Este, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. Cover refolded, an attractive usage of this shade. Signed A. Diena, Colla & Oliva Sassone = € 900.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 6373 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854 (Jan 18): Cover from Massa to Ferrara in the Papal States, bearing Carta a mano 5 c. yellow-ochre and 10 c. grey-black, both in type I, two fine and fresh examples with good ro large margins, tied by MASSA two-line datestamp (Sassone RO = 4 punti). Reverse struck by "S.M. MADDALENA 18 GEN" transit datestamp at the border to the Papal States and FERRARA arrival (Jan 19) cds. A fresh cover with this patriotic franking paying the rate in the first rayon of the LEGA postal treaty. Signed E. Diena Sassone = € 1'500+ / Ferchenbauer = € 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 6374 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. in the rare shade silver-grey 'grigio argenteo' from the first print run, a superb horizontal pair and a single with fresh colour and good to enormous margins all round, cancelled by two strikes of "Chiari / 14 MAG." two line datestamp, on small piece. Attractive and rare, cert. Bottacchi (2004) Sassone = € 3'175
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6375 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c., a mixed shades horizontal strip of three with fresh colour and good to enormous margins all round, the leftmost stamp in the shade 'nero carbone' and the two stamps at right in the shade 'nero intenso', cancelled by three light strikes of "MANTOVA 29 / 8" cds. Exceptional, cert. Sorani (1995) Sassone = € 3'000 for a normal strip of three.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6376 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. grey-black from the first print run, a single adhesive with deep colour and good to enormous margins all round, small precut in the right margin just mentioned for accuarcy, tied by "MILANO / 27 SET." two line datestamp to local letter within Milano, dated inside '25 7mbre 1850', 'C' (casella) handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with "MILANO 27 SET" distribution cds. A fine usage, certs. Colla (1999), Barbor (2005) Sassone = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6377 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. type I, a mixed shades horizontal pair with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, the right stamp in the shade 'rosso vermiglio', the left stamp in the shade 'rosso vermiglio intenso', tied by RACCOMANDATA handstamp in black (Sassone 9 punti = € 450). Appealing multiple, signed Seitz; opinion Ferchenbauer Sassone = € 550 + 450.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6378 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red from the first print run, a single adhesive with good to large margins all round, tied by two line "VILLAFRANCA 30 AGO." (1850; Sassone VR 8 punti = € 1'200) datestamp to entire letter in the first rayon to Verona, reverse with arrival cds of the next day, "1 - DISTRIBUZIONE" handstamp on obverse. A fresh entire Sassone = € 300 + 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6379 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. 'rosso vermiglio chiaro' type I with fresh colour and good to huge margins all round, tied by very rare "Colico 23 GIU." two line datestamp in black (Sassone CO 11 punti = € 4'500) to entire letter directed to Castello-Valsolda. Reverse with Varenna (June 24) and Porlezza (June 25) transit cds's. The entire is undated, but the Varenna datestamp is known to be used not later than April 1851. Thus this cover was used in June 1850, in the first month of the Lombardo-Veneto definitives. An interesting usage from a rare office, cert. Caffaz (1998)  Sassone = € 180 + 825 + 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6380 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red-vermillion type I, a horizontal strip of three with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by two strikes of "TREVISO 19 LUG." (1851) two line datestamp in black to cover sent to Brescia, reverse with arrival datestamp (July 21) and distribution handstamp. Interesting combination to pay the letter rate within the third rayon, cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6381 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. 'rosso vermiglio chiaro' type II, a fresh adhesive with deep shade and good to large margins all round, tied by superb "GAVARDO 9 / 7" cds with horizontal lines (Sassone BS = 4 punti) to 1854 entire letter to Toscolano, reverse with arrival datestamp of the same day. A beautiful entire Sassone = € 1'100 + 120.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6382 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red-vermillion type IIb, plate 3 in a block of four and a single example of the 30 c. brown type I, fresh and fine adhesives with good to enormous margins all round, the 30 c. applied over the block of four, all tied by framed "MILANO : 12 - 11" (1852) despatch datestamps, on large sized cover to Verona. Reverse with arrival cds of the next day, front with distribution handstamp. Vertical file fold well away from the franking, 30 c. adhesive detached for inspection and hinged back, a most interesting and exceptional combination to pay the 90 c. rate for a double rate cover in the third rayon beyond 20 Austrian miles. Signed G. & A. Bolaffi, E. Diena; cert. Ferchenbauer (2021) Sassone = € 70'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6383 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1852 (Aug 20): Entire letter from Rovigo to Forli in the Papal States, bearing Carta a mano 15 c. rose type II, a fine and fresh example with even large margins, tied by ROVIGO two-line datestamp, FRANCA and "REGNO LOMBARDO-VENETO" handstamps. Struck on obverse also by FRONTIERE and "Regno L°V°" handstamps, all in black. The last handstamp was added at the border to the Papal States in S. M. Maddalena. Reverse with Ferrara transit (Aug 21) and Forli arrival (Aug 22) datestamps. Paid by the sender until the border, taxed upon arrival for the residual part of the journey. Two light horizontal file folds well away from stamp and postmarks, a most interesting and attractive part paid entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6384 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. 'rosa carminio' type II, a fresh adhesive with good to large margins all round, tied by superb "VERDELLO 4 MAR" datestamp (Sassone BG = 7 punti) to 1851 cover sent to Milano, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day. A perfect strike of  a rare postmark, Sassone = € 160 + 800.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6385 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. 'rosso salmone' type III with good to large margins all round, tied by two line "BORGHETTO 3 LUG." datestamp, a clear strike of this very rare postmark (Sassone MI = 13 punti) to 1855 entire letter to Brescia, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day. A rarity in utmost quality, cert. E. Diena (1990) Sassone = € 40 + 12'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6386 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1855 (July 26): Cover from Orzinovi to Morgex in the Aosta valley in Sardinia, bearing Carta a mano 15 c. 'rosso carminio chiaro' type III, a fine and fresh horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, tied by perfect "ORZINOVI 26 / 7 cds with horizontal lines, oval "BOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" and "A.1.", both in red alongside, reverse with Torino and Aosta transit as well as Morgex arrival (July 30) cds's. Appealing usage from the first Austrian to the second Sardinian rayon, underpayed by 15 c. and therefore taxed..
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6387 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type I from the first print run 'prima tiratura', a gorgeous horizontal strip of three with vibrant colour and large even margins all round, the leftmost adhesive showing the variety: 'damaged crown', unused with full unmounted original gum without any hinge traces. A most exceptional multiple from the first Italian stamp issue for a very advanced collection. Signed Emilio Dienna, Alberto Diena & Raybaudi; certs. E. Diena (1983), Ferchenbauer (2021) Sassone = € 60'000 for three single unused adhesives / Ferchenbauer = LP.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6388 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type I from the first print run 'prima tiratura', a fresh and fine adhesive with good colour and large even margins all round, tied by clear "MILANO 1 GIU" datestamp, a usage on the first day of issue. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 4'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 2'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6389 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850 (Aug 29): Partially paid Registered cover from Venezia to Genova, bearing on reverse Carta a mano 30 c. light brown type I from the first print run 'prima tiratura', a fine and fresh single adhesive with vibrant colour and good to large margins all round, tied by corsivo "Raccomandata" handstamp in red Sassone VE = 12 punti). Front struck by two-line "VENEZIA 26 AGOo" despatch cds, another strike of the Raccomandata handstamp as well as Sardinian "A.2" postal treaty handstamp in red. Reverse with "GENOVA 29 AGO 50" arrival cds in red. Horizontal file fold, cover opened up for presentation purposes, nevertheless a rare usage with the postage unpaid and the registration paid, also a rare cancellation of the adhesive. Signed A. Bolaffi; cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 700 + 7'000.rnNote: The sender paid only the registration fee of 30 c. and the corresponding adhesive was added to the reverse. Postage was not paid by the sender and the letter was therefore taxed upon receipt with '8' decesimi.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6390 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 30 c. 'bruno rossastro' type I, three single fresh adhesives with good to large margins all round, each stamp tied by "VERONA 9 / 7" cds to 1853 entire letter to Venezia, reverse with arrival datestamp of the same day. Triple rate entire sent within the second rayon.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6391 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1855 (April 18): Entire letter from Milano to Fiorenzuola in the Duchy of Parma, bearing Carta a mano 30 c. dark-brown type II, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by crisp MILANO cds, "DOPO LA PARTENZA" in red alongside. Fully paid cover in the second rayon of the LEGA postal treaty.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6392 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854 (Dec 3): Cover from Verona to Novara in Sardinia, bearing Carta a mano 30 c. dark-brown type II, a fine and fresh right sheet marginal (7 mm) horizontal pair with large margins all round, tied by bold VERONA cds, "P.D." in red alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. File folds well away from the adhesives, an interesting usage from the third Austrian to the first Sardinian rayon.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 6393 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1855 (April 18): Entire letter from Milano to Locarno in Ticino, bearing Carta a mano 30 c. 'bruno lilliaceo' type III, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by MILANO cds, FRANCO handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with "LOCARNO 1855 DIC 21 M" arrival datestamp. Fully paid cover in the second Austrian and first Swiss rayon.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6394 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 30 c. 'bruno lilliaceo' type III in combination with lower marginal 1855 Carta a macchina 15 c. 'rosso vermoglio' type III, two fresh and fine adhesives with overall good to large margins, the handpaper stamp shaved at lower right, tied by clear "BARLASSINA 12 AGO." two line datestamp (Sassone MI = 8 punti) to 1855 entire letter sent to Conegliano. A rare cancellation on this franking with mixed papers signed A. Diena Sassone = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6395 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1853 (June 9): Entire letter written in Valli Mocenighe and despatched in Este, sent with an extensive honorific address to Baden nearby Vienna, bearing Carta a mano 45 c. blue type I, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins all round, tied by crisp "ESTE 9 / 6" cds, reverse with "BAHNHOF LAIBACH" transit and arrival datestamp (June 12). rnNote: The letter is directed to Count Alvise Francesco Mocenigo (1799-1884), a politician and entrepreneur who originated from an old Venetian family.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6396 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1851 (July 3): Second sheet of Entire letter from Venezia to Modena, bearing Carta a mano 45 c. light-blue type I from the first print run, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by bold VENEZIA two-line datestamp, "MODENA 4 LUG. 51" arrival cds in blue alongside. Part paid cover with the 45 c. stamp paying the rate to the border while the recever had to pay 20c. for the residual journey.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6397 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 45 c. 'azzuro chiaro' type I from the first print run, a fresh adhesive with plate flaws at base and good to large margins all round, tied by superb "MILANO 27 SET." two line datestamp (Sassone = 6 punti) to 1850 entire letter to Udine, reverse with arrival datestamp (Sept 29) and distribution handstamp.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6398 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850 (June 18): Entire letter written in Ferrara, Papal States, despatched at the the post office in Santa Maria Maddalena, Venezia and directed to Trieste, bearing Carta a mano 45 c. sky blue type I from the first print run, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins all round, tied by rare three line "S. M. / Maddalena 18 GIUo" datestamp (Sassone RO = 8 punti), reverse with arrival datestamp (June 20). A most interesting entire writen in the Papal States which have not been part of the Austrian - Italian Postal Treaty prior to November 1852. Therefore the letter was posted in S. M. Maddalena on the northern side of the river Po in Venezia and franked correctly with 45 centesimi for the third rayon. Also a very early usage in the first month after issuing. Sassone = € 650 + 675 + 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6399 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1855c (March 6): Cover from Gemona to Mödling nearby Vienna, bearing Carta a mano 45 c. blue-ultramarine type III, a fsuperb adhesive with large sheet margin at left (8 mm), tied by crisp four-ring "GEMONA 6 / 3" cds, reverse with indistinct arrival datestamp. Vertical file fold well away from the adhesive, still an appealing cover. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6400 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1851: 15 c. red-vermilion type I in a horizontal pair, printed on ribbed paper 'carta a coste verticali', a superb multiple with good to large margins and vivid colour, tied by two-line "CADORE 12 AGO." datestamp to cover to Venice with arrival datestamp (Aug. 14) on reverse. A stunning beauty, signed Colla Sassone = € 2'250 / Ferchenbauer = € 1'500.rnProvenance: Collection Radetzky-Soldi, Harmers, London (March 2001), lot 144.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6401 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1857: Carta a macchina 10 c. black type III, three fresh adhesives with large to enormous margins all round, tied by clear "VERONA 10 / 2" cds to 1858 entire letter sent to Milano, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day. Letter in the second rayon, signed E. Diena Sassone = € 7'200.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6402 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854: Carta a macchina 15 c. 'rosa salmone' type III, a superb adhesive with vivid colour and enormous margins all round, pre cut in the left margin just mentioned for accuracy, tied by clear "COMEGLIANS 16 MAG." two line datestamp (Sassone UD = 7 punti) to 1858 entire letter sent to Udine, reverse with Tolmezzo transit (May 17) and Udine arrival (May 18) datestamps of the next day. Cover with file folds, a rare cancellation on an adhesive of utmost attractiveness, signed G. Bolaffi; cert. Gazzi (1982) Sassone = € 800.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6403 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1856c (April 1): Cover from Milano to the composer Giuseppe Verdi at his home in Borgo San Donnino nearby Busseto, bearing Carta a macchina 30 c. brown type III, a fresh adhesive with large to enormous margins, tied by "MILANO 1 / 4" cds. Sent within the Lega to the Duchy of Parma, signed Colla; cert. Babor (2002).rnNote: The letter was sent by the well-known publishing house Tito Ricordi of Milano and shows a honorific address "Al Celebre Maestro Cavaliere Signore Giuseppe Verdi, Officiale della Legion d'onore..". In March 1851 Verdi wrote the music for Rigoletto. This was the first of a sequence of three operas (followed by Il trovatore and La traviata) which were to cement his fame as a master of opera.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 6404 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1857 (Sept 10): Entire letter from Milano to Modena, bearing Carta a macchina 45 c. 'azzuo cobalto' type III, a fine and fresh right marginal example with good to large margins, tied by bold MILANO cds, "MODENA 11 SETT. 1857" arrival cds in blue on reverse. Fully paid cover in the third rayon of the LEGA postal treaty, signed Raybaudi
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6405 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1856: Carta a macchina 45 c. blue type III, a superb adhesive with vivid colour and large to enormous margins all round, tied by perfect "CARATE 29 / 10" cds with horizontal lines (Sassone MI = 6 punti) to 1857 entire letter sent to Revere, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. Cover with lightest file folds, a most attractive entire, signed G. Bottacchi Sassone = € 450 + 480.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6406 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 2 s. yellow type I and 3 s. black type I, two fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation and centering, cancelled by "TOSCOLANO 22 DIC." two-line datestamp (Sassone BS = 7 punti) to 1858 letter to Brescia, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. Signed Emilio Diena & Miro; cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6407 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 3 s. black type I, a fresh and fine adhesive with good perforation and centering, tied by "VENEZIA 16 / 2" cds to 1859 local letter, reverse with distribution cds of the next day. Cert. Avi (2002) Sassone = € 1'250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6408 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 5 s. red type I, a fresh and fine adhesive with good perforation, tied by "GRAVEDONA 16 / 11" cds (Sassone CO = 9 punti) to 1858 entire letter to Ponte Valtelina, reverse with Sondrio transit and arrival cds's of the next day. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, usage of a rare cancellation in the first month of this issue. Sassone = € 250 + 1'800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 6409 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 10 s. brown type I in mixed franking with 1861 5 s. red, two fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation and embossing, tied by "PADOVA 8 / 7" cds to 1862 cover to Mittenwald in Bavaria, reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Two horizontal file folds well away from the franking, a rare combination of the 1861 definitive with an 1858 definitive in type I. Sassone = € 2'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 6410 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1863 (July 3): Cover from Venezia to Parma, bearing 1862 10 s. brown, a short example with 15 x 17 perfs, fine and fresh with good perforation and embossing, tied by VENEZIA cds, "P.D." in red alongside, reverse with Milano transit and arrival (July 5) cds's. Cover from the first Austrian to the first Italian rayon following the 1862 postal treaty. Signed Gazzi Sassone = € 1'250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6411 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1862: 3 s. green-yellow, four fresh and fine single adhesives with good perforation, tied by "VERONA 23 / 5" (1863) cds to large sized, quadruple rate administrative cover within the same postal district to Bovolone. Part of the backflaps missing, nevertheless a most interesting usage. Signed A. Diena; cert. Matl (1999).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6412 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1863: 2 s. yellow perf. 14, a fresh and fine adhesive with good perforation and centering, well embossed, tied by clear "VENEZIA 29 / 12" cds to printed matter lettersheet, reverse with oval Triest arrival datestamp of the next day. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 900.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6413 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1863: 15 s. brown perf. 14, a fresh and fine adhesive with good perforation, well embossed, tied by "PESCHIERA 8 / 11" three-ring cds to 1865 cover directed to Vienna, reverse with arrival cds. Signed Ferchenbauer & Kessler Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6414 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1864: 2 s. yellow perf. 9½, a superb adhesive with good perforation, well embossed, tied by perfect oval "UDINE 26 / 12" datestamp to 1865 printed matter entire letter, directed to Conegliano, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. A most attractive and scarce franking, cert. Colla (2000) Sassone = € 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection Radetzky-Soldi, Harmers, London (March 2001), lot 269.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6415 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1864: 5 s. rose perf. 9½, three vertical pairs of fresh colour and good perforation, well embossed, tied by perfect strikes of "REVERE 28 / 10" cds to piece. Attractive.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6416 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1863: Stationery Envelope with watermark 'BRIEF-COUVERTS' 5 s. rose carmine baering an additional franking of 1864 5 s. rose perf. 9½, a fresh and fine adhesive with good perforation and centering, well embossed, indicium and adhesive tied by perfect "VENEZIA 27 / 4" cds, directed to Pieve di Cadore, reverse with CADORE arrival cds of the next day. Attractive, opinion Ferchenbauer (2001) Ferchenbauer = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6417 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Fiscal stamps used as definitives / Marche da bollo usate per posta 1854: 5 c. green & orange-brown with the value in black typography, three fine and fresh adhesives with good perforation, tied by fair wreathed "MONZA 16 / 1" cds to 1856 cover, directed to Milano, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. Light horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an extremely rare franking with fiscal stamps instead of postal definitives to pay the 15 c. rate in the first rayon, signed Emilio & Alberto Diena, cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1965) Sassone = € 23'250 / Ferchenbauer = € 20'000.rnNote: Until July 1857 the use of fiscal stamps to pay the postage was tolerated in Austria and Lombardo-Veneto.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6418 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Newspaper stamps / Segnatasse per giornali 1859 (Jan): 1 kr. / (1 s.) black, a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, tied by clear thimble "I.R. UFFICIO DI COMMISURAZIONE in VERONA" handstamp in black to issue no. 7 of February 12, 1860 of the magazine 'Kladderadatsch' printed in Berlin. A very rare usage on complete attractive newspaper, the stamp in perfect condition, a most desirable example. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1958) Sassone = € 36'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 7'000.rnNote: The use of this newspaper stamp in Lombardy is extremely rare as it could be used only for about six months until Austria had to cede it to Sardinia. Following Gaube - Die Zeitungsstempelmarken Österreichs und Lombardei-Venetiens (1962) on page 181/182 there exist only about 10-12 usages in Venetia on complete newspapers of which the present item is the most attractive one.rnReference: Depicted in Gaube - Die Zeitungsstempelmarken Österreichs und Lombardei-Venetiens (1962) on page 183.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6419 Naples

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    1749 (Sept 13): Entire letter from Naples to Lyon struck by the rare negative NAPOLI handstamp, introduced in 1743 at the French P.O. in Naples following the postal treaty between Naples and France of May 20, 1743, the first postmark in use in the later Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Very rare, a similar item from this correspondence is displayed in Sassone - Annullamenti (2021) on page 8.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6420 Naples

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    French rule of the Two Sicilies between 1806 - 1815; 1806 (Dec 12): Fully prepaid Entire letter from Naples to Paris struck on obverse with "PORT PAYÉ" and two line "POSTE FRANÇAISE À NAPLES", reverse with framed T4" transit handstamp of Milano and "Decembre 23 1806" arrival datestamp. A rare despatch handstamp not listed in Reinhardt.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6421 Naples

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    1815 (Feb 11): Noble autographed Entire letter sealed on both sides, written by Queen Charlotte (1744 - 1818), the queen consort of the British King George III, written in St. James Palace in London. It is directed to the King of the Two Sicilies and congratulates on the birth of princess Maria Antonia (1814-1898), who later became Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1833 to 1859 as the consort of Leopold II.rnNote: The text says: "Sir my Brother. It is with infinite pleasure I congratulate Your Majesty on the birth of a Princess which your Dear Daughter in Law the Infanta of Spain and Hereditary Princess of the two Sicilies has by the help of Divine Providence brought into the World on the 19th of December 1814 and which you have named Antonia Maria Anna, and I very sincerely share with Your Majesty the Joy which this happy Event has occassioned you and your Royal Family. Supplicating the Almighty to continue daily his blessings to Your Majesty and to Your Royal Family, I remain with the greatest Sincerity Sir my Brother Your Good Sister Charlotte at St. James, the 11th February 1815"rnProvenance: Collection Paolo Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6422 Naples

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    1858: ½ gr. 'rosa carminio chiaro', plate I with large margins all round tied by boxed ANNULLATO of Napoli, on wrapper directed to Lecce, reverse with May 1860 datestamp in red. ½ grana printed matter rate under wrapper. Signed E. Diena; cert. Colla (1993) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6423 Naples

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    1858: ½ gr. light rose, plate I in a horizontal strip of four with enormous margins all round tied by boxed ANNULLATO with oval "Foggio" in red alongside, on cover directed to Napoli, reverse with "PARTENZA DA NAPOLI 15 LUG. 1859" and LUGLIO handstamps in red. An attractive cover in the 2 grana rate from office to office. Cert. Enzo Diena (1984) Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6424 Naples

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    1860: ½ gr. rose, plate II with good to large margins all round tied by boxed ANNULLATO of Napoli, on complete newspaper 'Omnibus' dated May 19, 1860, directed to Cropolati. ½ grana printed matter rate, a fine and attractive item. Cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 5'775.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF
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