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  • Lot# : 1556 Italy

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    1862 (March 1): Effigie Vittorio Emanuele II, 10 c. 'bistro giallo', a fresh and fine example with good centering, just one shortened perf. at right, in unused condition. A delightful example of this extremely rare stamp. Signed Em. & A. Diena, R. Mondolfo; certs. Fiecchi (1957), E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 8'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1557 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 : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 1558 Italy

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    1863: London printing, 15 c. 'celeste chiaro', a splendid single adhesive with good perforation and fresh colour, in unused condition. Cert. A. Diena (1976) Sassone = € 1'625.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1559 Italy

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    1866: Torino printing, 40 c. 'rosso carminio', a splendid single adhesive with good perforation and fresh colour, in unused condition. Certs. Fiecchi (1971), A. Diena (1971), from the stock of Renato Mondolfo Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1560 Italy

    RMSP & PSNC 1876: Entire letter from Genova to Callao, Peru franked by 1863/67 40 c. carmine and 60 c. lilac, each in horizontal pairs, tied by '13' dotted numeral of Genova with despatch cds (June 28) alongside. London transit in red with accountancy in red crayon '1.70'. Carried on the RMSP "Nile" to Colon, trans-shipped to PSNC vessel from Panama to Callao, where taxed on arrival with 1874 5 c. vermilion pair cancelled in blue (Scott J2). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 231. A scarce and most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1561 Italy

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    1865: De La Rue Printing, 20 on 15 c. type I 'celeste chiaro', type II 'azzuro', and type III, celeste', all three types, fine and fresh single adhesives with good perforation and fresh colour, in unused condition. A most appealing group, three certs. Fiecchi (1958) for type II and A. Diena (1976) Sassone = € 8'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1562 Italy

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    1877/79: Definitive Issue with Changed Colours, 20 c. 'ocra arancio', a fresh and fine single adhesive with good perforation and vivid colour, in unused condition. Certs. A. Diena (1965), Fiecchi (1971), from the stock of Renato Mondolfo Sassone = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1563 Italy

    1878: Francobolli di servizio soprastampa, 2 c. on 0,20 l., 2.00 l., 5.00 l. & 10 l. lacca, four fine and fresh single adhesive with good perforation and fresh colour, in unused condition. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 1'720.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1564 Italy

    Parcel post overprinted stamp 1890 (Dec), 1891: Set of all six Parcel post stamp overprinted with two Centesimi, used as tenfold frankings on six Entire letters from Reggio, Faenza, Lucca & Castelbolognese, all sent to the same address in Bologna, two covers bearing in addition Umberto definitives. An interesting group, each entire signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1565 Italy

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    1916 (Jan 4): Envelope from the cabinet in Roma to Marsala, bearing 1916 (Jan) overprinted definitive 20 c. on 15 c. grey-black, tied four days before official issue by ROMA DISTRIBUZIONE cds in black, reverse with "MARSALA 7. 1. 16" arrival cds. An appealing pre-first day usage, the first known day of usage, before this stamp was officially issued to the public on January 8, 1916 to pay the increased inland rate of 20 centesimi. Cert. Sorani (1993).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1566 Italy

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    1922 (June 4); VEIII definitives ovpt. "IX CONGRESSO FILATELICO ITALIANO / TRIESTE 1922", compl. set of all four values 10 c. to 40 c., fine unmounted og. Cert. Raybaudi (1972), from the stock of Renato Mondolfo Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1567 Italy

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1568 Italy

    1923: Manzoni 5 l. violet & black, a fine and fresh example with good perforation, cancelled by "ROVERETO 14 . 23" cds. Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1569 Italy

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    Repubblica sociale 1944 (May): Imperiale 20 l. green-yellow, 25 l. bluish black and 50 l. violet, all overprinted "G.N.R." abbreviating "Guardia Nazionale Repubblicana", the three highest values of the Verona overprints, tied by "VERONA CORRISP. e PACCHI (RACC. E ASSIC.) 15. 8. 44" despatch cds with matching registration label alongside, on registered cover to Mercallo, reverse with "MERCALLO VARESE 20 8 44" arrival cds. Certs. Raybaudi (1996,2004), Sorani (2004) Unlisted on cover in Sassone, € 11'000 in used condition. 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1570 Italy

    1930: Balbo Flight 7 l. 70 c. turquoise & grey, unused example, unmounted og. Signed E. Diena Sassone = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1571 Italy

    1961: 205 L. 'Gronchi Rosa' in very fresh colour and full original gum. A fine copy Sassone = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1572 Italy

    1961 (April 6): First Day Cover envelope from Genova to Buenos Aires bearing 1961 (Apr 3) Visita del Presidente Gronchi 205 l. lilac-rose as well as 170 l. blue and 185 l. green-grey, tied by "GENOVA CORRESP. (ACC. RACC.)" despatch cds. No arrival cds as the cover was not send registered, a fine usage of the Gronchi Rosa on the day it was withdrawn from circulation. Signed Raybaudi Sassone = € 4'750.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1573 Italy

    1961 (April 6): Special flight envelopes from Roma to Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Lima, respectively bearing the corresponding issued adhesives, the Gronchi Rosa 205 l. lilac-rose on the cover to Lima covered with the newly issued 205 l. grey-violet (slightly detached to make the Gronchi Rosa visible).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1574 Italy

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    Official Air Mail / Servizio di Stato 1933 (May 20): Triptych "Crociera Nord-Atlantica" 5 l. 25 c. + 44.75 c., the strip of three overprinted SERVIZIO DI STATO, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and very fine with good centering, unmounted og. Extremely rare. Cert. E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 6'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1575 Italy

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    1933 (May 20): Rome-Chicago Flight 5.25 l. + 44.75 l. green, red & lilac Triptcyh optd. "Servizio di Stato", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Dr. Avi (2021) Sassone = € 6'300.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1576 Italy

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    Official Air Mail / Servizio di Stato 1934 (Nov 5): "Volo Roma - Mogadiscio" 10 l. ardesia, overprinted SERVIZIO DI STATO, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Cert. E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1577 Italy

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    Pacchi Postali / Parcel Post 1954: Parcel Stamp 1'000 lire ultramarine, fine and fresh, unmounted og. Cert. E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1578 Italy

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    1869: Segnatasse, 10 c. 'bruno arancio', a fresh and fine single adhesive with good perforation and vivid colour, in unused condition. Signed Em. & A. Diena; cert. Fiecchi (1971), from the stock of Renato Mondolfo Sassone = € 3'750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1579 Italy

    1890: Segnatasse, 10 c., 20 c. & 30 c. overprinted on 1870 2 c. ochre & carmine,three fresh and fine single adhesives with good perforation and vivid colour, in unused condition. Sassone = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1580 Italy

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    1891 (March 1): Postage Due 10 c. on 2 c. ochre & black & carmine, a complete sheet of 100 subjects (10 x 10), all cancelled by "Napoli / Pacchi Postali" Parcel Post datestamps (July 8, 1892) in black. Three stamps just damaged at base of sheet otherwise choice and rare. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 4'350+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1581 Italy

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    1924: Money Order 3 lire carmine & black, a used example, variety "Duty Plate (£ 3) Inverted", a lightly cancelled example leaving the variety clear. A rarity. Signed A. Diena in full, G. Oliva, A. Bolaffi. Cert. Ferrario (2021) Sassone = € 34'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1582 Italy

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    Francalettre 1888 (Feb 27): Advertisement letter from Livorno to Pomarance, bearing 1879 Umberto 10 c. carmine with perfin '8-8' in combination with 1879 Umberto 5 c. green (2), tied by barred '14' numeral obliterator, LIVORNO despatch cds alongside. Reverse with PISA transit and indistinct arrival cds's. An interesting advertisement letter sold at reduced postage, very rare and sought after. Certs. A. Diena (1975); Fiecchi (1976) Sassone = € 25'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1583 Italy

    Buste Lettere Postali (B.L.P.) 1922 (Sept 12): Registered Letter envelope from Firenze to Bologna, bearing BLP 1921 25 c. blue with red ovpt., in combination with 1908 50 c. violet and 1917/20 15 c. grey, tied by FIRENZE RACCOMANDATE cds's in black with matching registration label alongside. Correct payment with 40 c. letter rate and 50 c. registration fee. A most attractive item depicting on front a motorized milling machine, signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 60 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1584 Italy

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    Buste Lettere Postali (B.L.P.) 1923 (May 15): Letter envelope from Roma to Firenze, bearing BLP 1922/23 50 c. violet with black ovpt., tied by ROMA FERROVIA machine cancellation in black. Correct payment of the internal 50 c. letter rate of January 1923. A most appealing item depicting a LAMPO BENZINA SUPERIORE advertisement full of dynamics. Signed Caffaz; cert. Raybaudi (1981) Sassone = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1585 Italy

    Francobolli pubblicitari 1924/25: Complete set of 21 adhesives issued & unissued, a fresh and fine set in unused condition. Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1586 Italy

    1861/1945: Collection used/unused stamps starting with Sardinia 1861/63 up to 3 lire, Italy Matraire perf. incl. forgeries, De La Rue proofs, DLR & Torino printings up to 2 lire, 1867 Effigie as a proof on decret, Umberto incl. 30 c. brown and 2 l. orange used, VEII with advertisement 'pubblicitari' incl. 50c - Tagliacozzo and 1l - Columbia, Imperiale set, Allied Military Government, Bari Wolf with varieties, GNR ovpt. adhesives, Repubblica Sociale (RSI), local issues such as Castiglione, Coralit, Aosta, Arona, Savona, Valle Bormida, 1943 PM ovpt fieldpost, Luogotenenza, and 1945 Venezia Giulia 'AMG / VG' overprints with many varieties. A well written up collection on sheets.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1587 Italy

    1862/1934: Italian Kingdom - Rarity lot with nine better values unused, including 1862  40 c. carmine rose, 1930 Crociera 7,70 L. as well as the two 'Servicio di Stato'  of 1933 Balbo Triptych and 1934 'Volo Roma - Modgadiscio', all with certificates Bolaffi or Diena. Condition varies, but generally fine Sass. = Euro 6'500+.rn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1588 Italy

    1862/1990ca.: Mint and used collection in nine albums/stockbooks with some better sets and values, including Kingdom with better airmail sets as Zeppelin and two Balbo Triptychs unused, Italian Levant and Colonies as well as a Special collection 'Repubblica Italiana 1955/73' with Gronchi rosa lilla in unused mint condition with cert. Bolaffi (1978).rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1589 Italy

    1863/1926: Lot 12 unused stamps incl. 1863 (Feb) 15 c. blue type I, 1863 Torino printing 2 l. orange in marginal block of four, Umberto 1879 25 c. blue, 1889 45 c. green-olive, 1890 ovpts 20 c. on 30c. brown & 50 c. violet, VEIII 1901 40 c. brown, and 1926 S. Francesco 1.25 lire blue. Eight certs. Sassone = € 3'200+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1590 Italy

    1910/90c: Primarily unused Collection of the Italian commemorative issues incl. 1910 Garibaldi, 1923 Congregazione Fide, Casa di Previdenza, 1932 Garibaldi, Dante, and 1934 Medaglie, also Airmail issues with Trittici and Zeppelin, Segnatasse with 1863 10 c. ochre on cover, 1l. on 1870 cover from Odessa and 27 add. taxed covers, express, pneumatic & parcel stamps, supplemented with 27 covers/documents, in addition a 1929/80 collection focussing on watermarks.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1591 Italy

    1923/50: Lot 90 primarily unused stamps incl. 1923 Propaganda Fide set used, 1937 Augusto,1945 Democratica unmounted og., and 1949 Repubblica Romana, also Vatican 1933 definitives, 1935 Congresso, and 1951 Airmail Decretum Gratiani. Two certs. Mi = € 4'100+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1592 Italy

    Corpo polacco 1946/47: Collection of stamps issued for the Polish Corps in Italy incl. six photo proofs of the first General Anders stamp, Anders 2 z. in hor. pair imperf between, 1946 miniature sheet unused/used, 1946 Soccorso die Guerra, three miniature sheets, and Airmail 1945 25+100 l. imperf on cover Sassone = € 2'300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1593 Italy

    1747/1950: Accumulation of several hundred letters, envelopes, cards and other principally postal items covering pre-philately to more modern times. A brief review produced items from the early Italian States as well as the Vatican and Italy postal History, including accounts franked with parcel stamps, postal stationery with railway cachets and an autographed 1940 horse race lottery ticket from "MERANO". Interesting lot for the collector with time and patience.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1594 Italy

    Lago Maggiore Shipmail, 1812/1940c: Collection 84 covers / postcards with handstamps and datetamps related to Shipmail on the Lago Maggiore, incl. 'L.M' (Locarno - Magadino) in oval on 1812 entire letter from Intra to Ticino, oval "I.R. PIROSCAFO SUL LAGO MAGGIORE" on Lombardo-Veneto 15 c. red adhesive, VERBANO Shipmail datestamp on two stampless covers from Ticino to Italy, ship's boxed handstamp LUCMAGNO on parcel consignment note, different types of Verbano shipmail cds's on ten covers with Sardinian and Italian frankings, later more detailed datestamps such as "MAGADINO - ARONA" with diff. subtypes used from the late 1870s on 19 covers / stationery postcards, Swiss postal agency "LUINO POSTE SVIZZERE" ob two Italian parcel cards, "NATANTE LOCARNO - ARONA" Shipmail datestamps from about 1900 on ten covers/postcards, later Shipmail datestamps up to the Imperiale issue, also some picture postcards depicting the steamers in service.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1595 Italy

    Lago di Garda Shipmail, 1856/1930c: Collection 30 covers / postcards with handstamps and datetamps related to Shipmail on the Lago di Garda, incl. 1856 entire letter from Riva at the Tyrolian part of the lake to Verona bearing Austrian 3 kr. red tied by decorative "Imp= Reg= Vapori" handstamp, 1859 cover from Riva to Desenzano bearing 1858 5 kr. red tied by octagonal "RIVA VAPORE". Italian cancels and datestamps did not come in use earlier than 1891, this lot includes a nice selection of them as well as few picture postcards.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1596 Italy

    1861/1878: Vittorio Emanuele II, Collection postal rates within Italy and abroad, showing also the transition from Sardinian to Italian rates, 70 items thoroughly researched and written up on sheets incl. usage of Sardinian stamps during the Kingdom, Tuscany & Sicily rates, local rate, unified January 1863 inland rate, official adhesive usages, printed matter, registered mail, mail abroad, e.g. to Switzerland with border usage, to France, also printed matter, to and from Tunis, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Malta, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the USA, later UPU letter and printed matter rates, in addition few stationery and official postcards.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1597 Italy

    Shipmail on the Lago di Como & the Lago d'Iseo, 1862/1930c: Collection 75 & 6 covers / postcards with handstamps and datetamps related this Shipmail, incl. Lago di Como 1861 Tuscany part letter with LARIO cds on reverse, 1862 cover with Sardinian franking from Milano to Gravedona, 1869 Switzerland Sitting Helvetia with "NATANTE COMO-COLICO" shipmail cds on reverse, same cds on reverse of 1863 Milano to Germany printed matter cover and on seven later covers up to 1887, later single circle "NATANTE COMO COLICO" and MESSAGIERE shipmail types in use from about 1880, as well as few picture postcards. Lago d'Iseo, lot includes six items with these pretty rare "SERVIZION POSTALE SUL LAGO D'ISEO" shipmail cds's.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1598 Italy

    1870/2000c: Specialized collections presenting reduced and special rate postal items such as samples, invoices, culture promotion coupons 'cedola', newspaper statements ' estratti conto giornali', manuscripts, book rate mailings, auhorized delivery 'recapito autorizzato', some stamps included, postal identity books, cash on delivery, blindman's mail, in total 116 items from these elusive groups of mail. To be studied.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1599 Italy

    1878/1900: Umberto, Collection postal rates within Italy and abroad, 90 items thoroughly researched and written up on sheets incl. registered, printed matter, avis de reception, samples, manuscripts, postal stationery postcards, lettercards, also commemorative ones, parcel cards and value cards.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1600 Italy

    1885/1940c: Lot 19 covers / postcards incl. four unused Buste inviolabili Excelsior, special covers for registered letters, postcards from expositions with matching labels, special covers for Fieldpost correspondence, and fascist propaganda postcards.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1601 Italy

    1890/1981: Lot 100 stationery postcards, all different and mainly used with few registered or express delivery usages, incl. two 30 cts. cards from Rhodos, one Busta-Lettera card franked with B.L.P. 40 c, further 30 C. Repubblica Sociale - 'Vinceremo' card used, airmail 60 c. and 70 c. used (C99, C100) as well as small group of Vatican, a fine group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1602 Italy

    1891/1926 - Hotelpost: Group of 48 post-cards with lithographed Hotel views,early vignette types, with many to foreign destinations, generally fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1603 Italy

    1901/29: Vittorio Emanuele II, Collection postal rates in Italy and abroad, 145 items thoroughly researched and written up on sheets incl. registered, express, printed matter, avis de reception, as well as special rates abroad, presenting the fast changes during the post-war inflation until the introduction of the Imperiale definitives, also 17 covers/cards with WWI censorship handstamps struck by the respective censors in Bologna, Milano or Genova, and 75 postal stationery cards & lettercards, 30 of them with private advertisements, 15 postage-free fieldpost cards (282 items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1604 Italy

    1904/1945: Accumulation of over 100 Italian items relating to both WWI and WWII, containing Field Post, POW mail, Airgraphs and a number of attractive Propaganda items, many of which look at the lighter side of the events. rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1605 Italy

    1943/58: Collections 1943/45 postal rates of the Repubblica Sociale & Luogotenenza, thoroughly researched and written up on sheets, starting with three War Propaganda frankings, RSI with emergency frankings of Marca da Bollo, imposta and due adhesives (3), RSI letters and stationery (50) showing letter rates within the RSI and abroad, PM ovpt. Fieldpost (20) in Albania, Greece and Yugoslavia, also three cover with PM usages in Italy during stamp shortages; Luogotenenza 36 covers with a mixture of newly issued and previous issues (112 items). In addition collection 1950/58 issue 'Italy at work', 43 covers collected for their postal rates and a small selection of Campione (12 adhesives, 6 covers).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1606 Italy

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    Venezia Giulia 1915/18ca.: 'Medalillon' Proof set of five values in red as 1 Corone, 2 Corone, 10 Corone, 20 Corone and one without value tablet, printed on watermarked and gummed paper, perf. 14., showing the same medaillon 'Head of Italia with diadem' as on the contemporaneous 25 Lire banknote, but remained unissued. Enzo Diena states that the issue was intended usage for Red Cross Charity purposes in Terre Redente (Venezia Giulia), but to date there is no evidence though. A scarce and much debated set, presumably proposed for fiscal usage. Cert. E. Diena (1989).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1607 Italy

    Austrian Occupation of Friuli-Vento 1918 (June 1): 13 Centesimi on 12 h. blue, an unused imperforate vertical pair, creased in central margin, lower stamp with variety "Overprint Omitted", slight wrinkle on upper stamp, unused without gum: unknown with gum. Rare Sassone = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1608 Italy

    Austrian Occupation of Friuli-Vento 1918 (June 1): 2 lire 11 Cts on 2 kr. carmine, an unused imperforate vertical pair, creased in central margin, lower stamp with variety "Overprint Omitted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Sassone = € 3'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1609 Italy

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    Trentino / Bolzano 1919 (March): Surcharged "5 / PORTO / S.T." in red on Italy 1901 2 c. red-brown, an unused vertical pair, lower stamp with variety "PORTO / S.T. / 5", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A very rare error in the finest possible condition. Signed Sturzeis. Cert. Dr. Avi (2021) Sassone = € 7'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1610 Montenegro

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    Italian Occupation 1941 (June): The unused set of fourteen values overprinted on Yugoslavia, all from position 92 on the sheet and each showing the overprint variety "Thick "M" in Montenegro", all of fresh colours, unmounted og. but some disturbance and wrinkles on the gum; nevertheless very rare with just 1'000 sets printed and thus only 10 sets possible with this variety. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1611 Montenegro

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    Italian Occupation 1941 (June): 50 c. violet overpinted CRNA GORA in red, an unused example with variety "Overprint Double", the impressions close together but clearly double and evident especially at the base of the letters, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare with just one sheet or part sheet printed with this error. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1612 Italy

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    Occupation of Cefalonia & Ithaca 1941: Argostoli issue, Airmail 10 dr. orange with four line surcharge handstamped in black, a marginal unused example, variety "isola" for  Isola", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Superb and very rare. Signed A. Diena, R. Mondolfo. Certs. A. Diena (1961), Raybaudi (2006).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1613 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1941: Cefalonia & Itaca Argostoli issue 'ITALIA Occupazzione Militare' black handstamp overprint accross horiz. pair Greece Mythology 20 L, fine unused og. with cert. Ceremuga 2005, further Corfu 1941 airmail issue Greece Mythology 10 Dr. bistre brown tied by KERKYRA cds. in black to small piece with cert. Raybaudi (2005), scarce and fine Sass. = Euro 1'600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1614 Italy

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    Occupation of Zante 1941: Greece Balkan Games 6 l. blue, handstamped with framed surcharge "OCCUPAZIONE / MILITARE / ZANTE / 1-5-XIX" in violet, an unused example, trivial age spot on one perf. on reverse (of no significance due to rarity) otherwise fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare - it is believed that just two, perhaps three, examples are known. Signed Raybaudi. Copy of cert. Raybaudi (1983). Cert. Dr. Avi (2020) Sassone = € 90'000.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1615 Italy

    Italian P.O's 1905 (Nov 15): Italy overprinted 'La Canea', the set of thirteen values unused, mostly well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. The 5 l. value signed A. Diena. A scarce set Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1616 Italy

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    Italian P.O's 1905 (Nov 15): Italy overprinted 'La Canea', the set of thirteen values unused, mostly well centred, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Brun (2006) Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1617 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian P.O.'s in China - Peking 1917/18: Vittorio Emanuele II definitives, ovpt. "Pechino", the compl. set of ten values in unmounted og. condition. Cert Cilio (2021) Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1618 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian P.O.'s in China - Tientsin 1917: Vittorio Emanuele II definitive 15 c. grey-black, handstamp ovpt. "TIENTSIN 6 CENTS" in unmounted og. condition. Certs E. Diena (1994), Toselli (1995), Scolari (2006) Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1619 Italian Post abroad

    Italian P.O.'s in China - Tientsin 1922 (Oct 30): Registered cover from Tientsin to Atlanta, USA bearing Vittorio Emanuele II definitive 50 c. violet ovpt. "20 CENTS Tientsin" and Espressi "12 CENTS Tientsin" on 30 c. blue & red, both tied by light TIENTSIN despatch cds, matching registration handstamp alongside, reverse with Siracusa transit (Dec 17), Torino transit (Dec 19), Washington DC transit (Jan 2, 1923) and Atlanta GA arrival (Jan 3) cds's. Sassone = € 5'800.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1620 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian P.O.'s in China - Tientsin 1919/21: Vittorio Emanuele II definitive 5 l. ultramarine & rose, locally ovpt. "2 Dollari Tientsin" with large 'D', cancelled by an indistinct datestamp. An extremely rare stamp, certs E. Diena (1987), Raybaudi (1989) Sassone = € 30'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1621 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian P.O.'s in China - Tientsin 1918/19: Vittorio Emanuele II definitive, compl. set of nine values from ½ c. on 1 c. brown to 2 d. on 5 l., also Espressi 12 c. on 30 c. and Segnatasse 1918 8 c., 12 c. & 16 c., all ovpt. TIENTSIN, tied by "R.R. POSTE ITALIANE / TIENTSIN CINA 10.12.21" cds in bluish black on local cover. Cert E. Diena (1987) Sassone = € 35'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1622 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian P.O.'s in China - Tientsin, Postage due 1918: Segnatasse orange & carmine 4 c. on 10 c., 8 c. on 20 c., 12 c. on 30 c. & 16 c. on 40 c., all tied by "R.R. POSTE ITALIANE TIENTSIN - CINA 18. 1 19" cds to pieces. Cert. Cilio (2020) Sassone = € 20'400.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1623 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Cyrenaica Servizio Aereo Cirenaica 1934 (Nov 5): Airmail stamp 25 l. + 2 l. carmine-brown, the so called Coroncina issue ovpt. 'Servizio Di Stato', unmounted og. A rare issue with a print run of only 750 stamps. Signed G. Bolaffi Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1624 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    British Occupation of Italian East Africa 1941: AOI 1938 issue ovpt "BRITISH OCCUPATION" and new face value, the complete set of nine values in unmounted og. condition. Cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1625 Italy

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    Egeo Occupation of Rhodes 1918: "Rodi" on 10 c. carmine, variety "Imperforate" (Bolaffi 104a), with large portion of adjoining stamp at right, used on 1918 postcard to Rome tied by "Rodi / EGEO" cds (Nov 17) in black. Circular Military cachet at left in violet, the card with central crease but immensely rare - the sole example known and thus the sole recorded usage. Signed G. Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi, E. Diena. Certs. G. Bolaffi (1970), A. Diena (1970).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1626 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Eritrea Servizio Aereo Eritrea 1934 (Nov 5): Airmail stamp 25 l. + 2 l. carmine-brown, the so called Coroncina issue ovpt. 'Servizio Di Stato', unmounted og. A rare issue with a print run of only 750 stamps. Signed G. Bolaffi Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Somaliland 1932: Pittorica, complete first set perf. 12 from 5 c. brown to 25 l. blue, in unmounted og. condition. Sassone = € 9'000. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1634 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1935/38: Pittorica, complete second set perf. 14 from 5 c. brown to 25 l. blue, in unmounted og. condition. An extremely rare issue in this condition, two certs. Raybaudi & Colla for the three highest values Sassone = € 46'750. 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1635 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    1956: 1 c. multicolour "Flowers of Somalia" watermarked, imperforate and ungummed in complete sheet of 100 stamps. Certificate Carraro (2015). 
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1636 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Tripolitania Servizio Aereo Tripolitania 1934 (Nov 5): Airmail stamp 25 l. + 2 l. carmine-brown, the so called Coroncina issue ovpt. 'Servizio Di Stato', tied by "POSTA AEREA TRIPOLI D'AFRICA 6. 11. 34" cds to Airmail cover of the Roma - Mogadiscio postal flight, sent to the Governor of Somalia in Mogadiscio, reverse with "TOBRUK / POSTA AEREA SPECIALE 9 11 34" transit and "MOGADISCIO POSTA AEREA SPECIALE 11 11 34" arrival cds's. A rare issue with a print run of only 750 stamps of which 100 were used on cover. Signed Colla Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1637 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Servizio Aereo Cirenaica, Eritrea, Somalia & Tripolitania 1934 (Nov 5): Compl. set of the four Airmail stamp 25 l. + 2 l. carmine-brown, the so called Coroncina issue ovpt. 'Servizio Di Stato', unmounted og. A rare issue with a print run of only 750 stamps for each colony. Each stamp signed G. Bolaffi Sassone = € 26'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1638 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    1893/1947: Lot with better sets and values used/unused, incl. a fine part of Eritrea with 5c. postage due with inverted center and overprint unused, 1929 Montecassino compl. set of seven unused, Libya Postage Due 60 c. unused (S.11) as well as British Occupation with compl. sets with postage dues of B.M.A. Eritrea (Sass. 1-33 + S6-S10), Somalia (Sass, 21-31) and Tripolitania (Sass. 1-31+ S1-S10) Sass. = Euro 1'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1639 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    British Occupation of Italian East Africa 1941: AOI 1938 issue ovpt "BRITISH OCCUPATION" and new face value, the complete set of nine values in unmounted og. condition. Cert. A. Diena (1956) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1640 Triest Zone A

    Venezia Giulia / Trieste Zona A, 1945/52: Interesting Lot 26 covers incl eight covers with 1945/47 AMG - VG Repubblica 100 l. carmine frankings, AMG FTT with 1949 Centenario (3), Republicca 100 l. carmine, and 1952 Campidoglio 1'000 l. brown on five covers. Sassone = € 50'000+ following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1641 Trieste Zone B

    Trieste B 1952: Olympia Helsinki, the compl. set of six values in imperforated condition, unmounted og. Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1642 Trieste Zone B

    Trieste B 1953: Esperanto 300 d. lilac & green in a miniature sheet - foglietto of eight examples with the stamps in a slightly different shade, unmounted og. Foglietto 87 out of 246 printed. Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1643 Trieste Zone B

    Trieste B 1953: Esperanto 300 d. violet & green in a miniature sheet - minifogli of 12 examples (some perforation separation), unmounted og. Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1644 San Marino

    1951: Veduta, Airmail 500 l. in a miniature sheet with six adhesives, 151 x 110 mm, unmounted og., printer's guidelines at left and right. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1645 San Marino

    Posta Aerea 1931 (June 11): Veduta di San Marino, compl. set of ten values up to 10 l. blue in blocks of four, in unmounted og. condition. Sassone = € 9'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1646 San Marino

    1931/65: Lot unused Airmail  issues and miniature sheets incl. 1931 Veduta set unused (Sassone = € 600), later ovpt sets unmounted (Sassone = € 970), 1945 Palazzo di Governo miniature sheet perf & imperf, 1949/51 Diligence miniature sheets, 1953 Skiing (Sassone = € 1'600), 1954 Aereo Veduta & Stemma (Sassone = € 1'600), 1958 Veduta panoramica (4) (Sassone = € 5'500), and 1961 Helicopter. Sassone total = € 12'800+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1647 Vatican City

    1933: Anno Santo straordinario Colour Proofs  in green (2), red (1), brown (1) and blue (2), all on thick ordinary white paper togheter with a black and white miniature proof sheet, further 1945/46 Express 6 L. on 3.50 L. carmine  and blue in an unused vert. pair with variety: Horizontally imperforated in between, unmounted og. Sass. E7s = Euro 1'800 for variety only.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1648 Vatican City

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    1934 (June 16): Essay for the provisional overprint, thin figures 1 l. 30 c. in black on 1.25 blue, a fine unused example of this rarity - one sheet was sold in error, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Dr. Avi (2017) Sassone = € 47'500.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1649 Vatican City

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    1934 (June 16): Provisional overprint set of six values unused, 1st printing, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Dr. Avi (2022) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1650 Vatican City

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    1934: Provisional ovpt. definitive set, compl. six values 40/80 c. red to 3.70/10 l. olive, fresh and fine examples in unmounted og condition. Cert. E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1651 Vatican City

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    1934 (June 16): Provisional overprint set of six values unused, the rare second printing, fresh and very fine, 40 c. with barest hinge mark, balance full unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Dr. Avi (2022) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1652 Vatican City

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    1934 (June 16): Provisional overprint set of six values unused, 1st printing, fresh and very fine appearance, slightly yellowed large part og. Cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1653 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 : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1654 Vatican City

    1929/52: Lot stamps primarily unused with first definitive sets, 1935 Giuridico internazionale unused (2), 1951 Airmail used, 1952 Centenario francobolli miniature sheet (3), also three covers. Sassone = € 1'900+.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1655 Vatican City

    1946 (Feb 20): 4th Council of Trento. The specialised collection of the issue, primarily unused, with perforation varieties, Centre Misplaced varieties including blocks of four, Imperforate between pairs, strips and in blocks (26) incl. 50 c. in an interpanneau block of twenty (2 x 10) with variety "Imperf. between Horizontally" affecting ten stamps, 43 items with "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin" varieties, misplaced perforation varieties in singles, pairs or large multiples (19), Double perforation varieties in pairs and larger multiples (12) etc. A marvellous collection and potential exhibit (200 items with full catalogue value listing) Sassone = € 42'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1656 Latvia Latvija

    1991/2015: Dealer's stock of unused issues in varying quantities in five large folders, containing miniature sheets, stamps and booklets in very good and fresh quality. The catalogue value has been calculated meticulously, a detailed breakdown is available with this lot Mi = EUR 39'100.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1657 Lietuva Lietuvos

    1991/2015: Dealer's stock of unused issues in varying quantities in four large folders, containing miniature sheets, stamps and booklets in very good and fresh quality. The catalogue value has been calculated meticulously, a detailed breakdown is available with this lot Mi = EUR 23'706.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1658 Luxemburg

    1852/1986: Collection hundreds stamps used/unused, complete and in unused condition from 1915 beginning with the Willem and Arms definitives, later 1923 Princess Elisabeth souvenir sheet, 1935 Intelectuals compl. set, also postage due & official stamps.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1659 Montenegro

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    1942: 5 d purple with black overprint, perf 12 3/4 and 12 1/2, full original gum, signed and certificate Colla, rare stamp (Sassone = € 5'000).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1660 Montenegro

    Austrian Forces, Great War 1916/18: Collection on leaves with cards/cover (8), all from Field Post Offices with "K. u. K. ETAPPENPOSTAMT" datestamps, with 1916 card witrh "PODGORICA" datestamp and "Prifti" cachet in violet, also a 1917 usage from the Kreeiskommando; 1916 card showing 212 Landstrum Infantry Brigade unit cachet and "PEJA" cds, 1916 card from the Fortress Artillery Regiment with violet cachet cancelled "NJEGUSI" cds, 1917 card with "DANILOVGRAD" cds and 66th Battalion Unit cachet, 1918 cover from "IPEK (PEJA)" to Cetinje, 1917 postcard with Unit cachet in blue and 1918 pink Feldpost card, both from "PLEVJE". Fine lot, ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1661 Montenegro

    Austrian Forces, Great War 1916/18: Collection on leaves with 1916 cover to Vienna from Mapping Unit cancelled by ""K. u. K. ETAPPENPOSTAMT / NJEGUSI" cds; 1916 card with 'Autokolonne Nr. 68' Unit cachet and "STARIO BAR" cds in blue, 1917 registered cover franked by Feldpost 40 h. purple used from Cetinje, 1917 registered cover freom cetinje to Scutari, 1917 Censored registered cover with six colour franking tied by "K. u. K. ETAPPENPOSTAMT / DJAKOVA" cds's, 1917 Feldpost "Lovcen Battery" card from Reserve Hospital in Cetinje; 1918 Charity Feldpost card also cancelled by Base P.O. in Cetinje cds; pieces with scarce towns etc., a fine lot (8 covers/cards + 15 loose stamps or pieces). Ex collection Keith Tranmer. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF
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