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Catalogue 288: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 6262 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo ocra', a fine and fresh example, showing variety: spazio tipografico orrizontalo / Balken, tied by "MILANO 22 / 9" (1858) cds to printed matter cover to Mantova, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. Vertical file fold well away from the franking, a rare usage. Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6263 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854 (July 24): Entire letter from Bassano to Verona, bearing Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo limone verdastro' and 10 c. 'grigio nero', both in type I from the 'prima tiratura', two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, tied by crisp BASSANO two-line datestamp (Sassone VI = 2 punti). Reverse struck by indistinct VERONA arrival cds. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, a fresh cover with this patriotic franking paying the 15 c. rate in the first rayon. Signed A. Diena; cert. Colla (2000) Sassone = € 34'700 / Ferchenbauer = € 12'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Radetzky-Soldi, Harmers, London (March 2001), lot 36.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6264 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 single adhesive with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by partial strike of "(Verol)anova / .. GIU." two line datestamp. Attractive and rare, signed A. Diena & Sorani; cert. E. Diena (1977) Sassone = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6265 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. 'rosso vermiglio' from the first print run, a single adhesive with good to large margins all round, the upper left corner touched with the design unaffected, tied by "ADRO 18 OTT." (1850) double circular datestamps (Sassone BS = 10 punti) to entire letter in the first rayon to Verona, "1 - DISTRIBUZIONE" cds handstamp on obverse. Reverse with VERONA  arrival cds. An appealing entire, signed E. Diena Sassone = € 300 + 2'750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6266 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red-carmine with part watermark 'KKHM', a single adhesive with large sheet margins at top left (9 x 11 mm) from position 181 of the printing sheet, tied by fair "VERONA 3 / 3" (1851) cds entire letter in the first rayon to Padova, reverse with arrival cds of the same day and "2 - DISTRIBUZIONE" handstamp. A superb adhesive on entire, signed Colla Sassone = € 2'400 + 50% for the watermark / Ferchenbauer = € 1'300+ for the corner marginal exanple.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6267 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red-vermillion type I with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by light strike of the very rare "GRAVna APRe / 14" (1851) two line datestamp in black (Sassone CO = 13 punti) to entire letter from Gravedona to Milano, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day and distribution handstamp. Appealing entire, signed A. Diena & G. Bolaffi; cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 180 + 12'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6268 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. red type III with good to large margins all round, tied by two line "S.M. MADDALENA 14 OTT." (1854) datestamp to cover to Ferrarra, Papal States, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day. Obverse shows a good strike of "Ferrara / Netta Fuori / e Dentro" fumigation handstamp. The cover was slitted twice and fumigated. A rare cleaned item in the rayon limitrophe between Venetia and the Papal States, with a distance between the offices below 10 miles. Correctly paid with 15 c. following the postal treaty of November 1852. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6269 Lombardy-Venetia

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    First day usage 1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type I from the first print run 'prima tiratura', a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins all round, tied by clear "VENEZIA 1 GIUo" datestamp in bluish black to entire letter to Udine, internally dated "Venezia 1/6 1850", reverse with UDINE arrival datestamp (June 3). An exceptional usage on the first day of issue, a pristine entire for an advanced collection. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 100'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 65'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6270 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Third day usage 1850: Carta a mano 30 c. brown type I from the first print run 'prima tiratura', a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins all round, 'spazio tipografico' / 'Balken' in the top margin, tied by clear "BELLUNO 3 GIUo" datestamp in black to cover to Venezia, reverse with VENEZIA arrival datestamp of the next day. Part of address torn out of the cover, skillfully repaired. Although no year is indicated in this cover, the usage of a stamp from the first printrun suggests a usage in 1850. Cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 6'375 / Ferchenbauer = € 3'700.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6271 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 30 c. 'bruno scuro' type I, a single fresh adhesive with fair to large margins all round, tied by "VENEZIA 4. AGO" two-line datestamp to 1852 entire letter to Bologna, "REGNO LOMBARDO VENETO" handstamp in black and FRANCA handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with FERRARA transit and BOLOGNA arrival (Aug 6) cds's. Franked with 30 centesimi until the Papal border, taxed and due to unknown reasons detaxed.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6272 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 45 c. 'azzuro ardesia' type II, a single fresh adhesives with good to large margins all round, a pre-cut in the left margin just mentioned for accuracy, tied by "MANTOVA 24 / 7" cds to 1854 cover directed to Bruxelles. Obverse was struck by "DOPO LA PARTENZA" handstamp in red and oval "BOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" handstamp in violet. Reverse with "ALLEMAGNE EST" railway transit and BRUXELLES arrival cds (July 29). The letter was partially paid until the border of the GAPU, therefore taxed with '3' (décimes) for the second Belgian rayon following the postal treaty of January 1852.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6273 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1851: 15 c. red-vermilion type II, printed on ribbed paper 'carta a coste verticali' with a typical wrinkle in the margin, a superb example with good to large margins and vivid colour, sheet margin at right (7-8 mm), tied by "PADOVA 7 NOV." (1851) two-line datestamp to cover directed to Verona with distribution handstamp alongside. Reverse with arrival cds of the next day. A most appealing cover with this rare paper variety, signed Seitz; cert. Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 3'250+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 6274 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1857: Carta a macchina 10 c. in the rare shade 'nero grigio' type III, a fresh and fine adhesive with good to enormous margins all round, tied by light "TREVISO 9 DECe" (1857) two-line datestamp to entire letter sent within Treviso, reverse with arrival datestamp. Certs. E. Diena (1996), Colla (1996) Sassone = € 9'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6275 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Falso dell'epoca 1853: 30 c. brown, the falsification of Verona with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by "TREVISO 13 LUG." (1853) two line datestamp in black to cover sent to Verona, obverse with distribution handstamp, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day. Horizontal file fold at base, nevertheless an appealing 'imitazioni di Verona' entire from a well-known agenzia who used these falsi regularly. Signed Edwin Müller & Colla, cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 37'500 / Ferchenbauer = € 17'500.rnProvenance: Dr. Anton & Elisabeth Jerger, Öphila (Oct 2004).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6276 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 2 so. red, 10 so. light brown and 15 so. blue, all in type I, three fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation and normal centering, cancelled by "MILANO 17 / 4" cds on 1859 entire letter to Lyon. Obverse with "P.D." in red and French "AUTRICHE 19 AVRIL 59 CULOZ" entry cds in red, this one tying two adhesives. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. An exceptional three colour franking of utmost attractiveness including only type I adhesives, in Sassone unknown. 30 soldi franking to France via Sardegna. Cert. Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 30'000 for this combination in type II.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6277 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: 2 s. yellow type II and 3 s. black type II, two fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation and centering, cancelled by clear central strike of barred "SERMIDE 27 / 1" cds to 1863 letter to Mantova, reverse with distribution handstamp and arrival cds of the next day. Signed Rafaele Diena; cert. E. Diena (1993) Sassone = € 1'125.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6278 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1859: 15 s. blue in type II, a fresh and fine single adhesive, in an intense colour, well embossed and perforated, with full original gum, only minute hinge traces. Signed A. Diena, G. Oliva, Colla & Brun; cert. Ferchenbauer (2020) Sassone = € 16'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6279 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1863: 3 s. green on obverse and 5 s. rosa on reverse of registered local cover, both perf. 14, both adhesives with normal perforation and centering, well embossed, the 3 soldi - adhesive tied by RACCOMANDATA handstamp, the 5 soldi - adhesive tied by clear "OSTIGLIA 11 / 5" cds. Large-sized local cover strongly refolded, nevertheless a rare combination to correctly pay the 3+5 soldi rate for a local registered letter. Interestingly the two adhesives were cancelled with the 'wrong' obliterators. Signed Puschmann Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6280 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Fiscal stamps used as definitives / Marche da bollo usate per posta 1854: 30 c. green & black with the value in typography, a fine and fresh adhesive with good perforation, tied by lightly oily "CADORE 31 OTT." two line datestamp (Sassone BL = 6 punti) to 1856 (?) cover, directed to Venezia, reverse with arrival cds (Nov. 2). Very attractive usage, the datestamp leaving the tableau untouched, a rare franking with fiscal stamps instead of postal definitives to pay the 30 c. rate in the second rayon. Sassone = € 1'100 + 480.rnNote: Until July 1857 the use of fiscal stamps to pay the postage was tolerated in Austria and Lombardo-Veneto.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6281 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Newspaper stamps / Segnatasse per giornali 1858 (Nov): (1,05 s.) blue, an exceptional and superb regular block of nine with good to large margins, sheet marginal at base, cancelled by four clear strikes of "San Daniele 6. GEN" datestamp in black. Being the largest multiple of the stamp, only another block of nine is known, a most desirable item for an advanced collection. Signed A. Diena; cert. Colla (2004) Sassone = € 55'000 for two blocks of four / Ferchenbauer 16 = € 17'000 for two blocks of four.rnNote: The corresponding block of nine from Almenno is depicted in Sassone on page 94.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6282 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1769/1848: Lot seven prephilatelic entirte letters incl. 1769 Repubblica di Venezia with circular PORTO/GRUAR from Portogruaro to Venice, 1807 Napoleonic period CADENABBIA to Gersau, Switzerland, the PO only opened for seven years in that period, 1844 MILANO registered entire to Modena with both states' RACCOMANDATA handstamps in red and blue, 1848 (Juli) Governo provvisorio three entires from Milano to Venezia, one sent registered, another non-registered entire, and finally an entire from the last day of the battle of Custoza.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 6283 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850/54: Carta a mano, selection of two single adhesives, a pair and nine entires/covers incl. 5 c. yellow cancelled with VERONA cds, 10 c. black with LODI datestamp, 15 c. red type I on covers with BERGAMO, LONIGO and LODI datestamps, 15 c. rose in a hor. pair with DONGO datestamp & single adhesive on cover from DOLLINO, also covers with 15 c. type III from MONTAGNANI, 30 c. brown type I from BRESCIA and CONEGLIANO, 45 c. blue type I from VENAS, and type III  from VIADANA. Interesting group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6284 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1851/61: Selection ten entire letters / covers from Lombardo-Veneto to other Old Italian States belonging to the LEGA postal Union or not incl. 1851 Verona to Napoli paid to the Papal border, free transit through the Papal States and taxed in Naples, 1853 Padova to Bologna, 1854 Milano underpaid to Ducato di Parma, 1852/57 four covers from Milano to Modena, 1854 Rovigo to Ferrara with local fumigation slits, 1858 Melzo to Sardinia, correctly paid with single and pair of 15 c. red vermillion, also 1863 entire from Venezia to Milano bearing pair of 1861 adhesives, underpaid by 5 soldi. A lot full of postal history content.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 6285 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1854/57: Carta a macchina, selection of a vertical pair, twelve pieces and twelve entires/covers incl. 15 c. red vermillion on covers with BELLANO, SARONNO, CASSANO, MANERBIO, ASOLA, GAVARDO, BASSANO (also a pair), MILANO & SORESINA datestamps, Porlezza datestamp on twelve pieces with 15 c. carta a mano rosso & rosso salmone as well as carta a macchina red vermillion, showing all months of the year, 30 c. bruno grigiastro used in MANERBIO, also 45 c. blue used in MASSA to Firenze.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 6286 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858/61: Selection of one piece and ten entires/covers incl. piece with two examples of 1858 5 s. type I in two diff. shades, the 5 s. covers with single frankings from BELLANO, DONGO,  & LORYARONE, triple franking from S. M. MADDALENA to Maniago, also an impressive cover with a strip of five and a single of the 5 s. type II (Sassone = € 4'500) paying the double rate in the third rayon from VERONA to Udine, cover with 10 s. brown type II from MONTEBELLUNO. 1861 issue 5 s. red from S. VITO, 10 s. brown from TOLMEZZO andRECOARO, and a pair from UDINE. Also this lot full of postal history, shade and cancellation interest.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6287 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1863/64: Lot seven covers, one piece and one stationery envelope, a group with a large variability incl. 1863 perf. 14 2 s. yellow on printed matter, 3 s. green on local Mantova cover, 10 s. blue on "da Venezia col Vapore" 1863 shipmail cover, 1864 perf. 9½ 3 s. green on local Udine cover, 5 s. rose, single adhesive on piece, cover with three single adhesives Venezia to Padova and two pairs Mira to Modena, 10 s. blue pair Venezia to Ravenna, also stationery envelope 5 s. rose Asolo to Mira. Slightly mixed quality but full of postal history content, two certificates. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6288 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Fiscal stamps used as definitives / Marche da bollo usate per posta 1854/56: Selection seven covers where fiscal stamps were used to pay the postage fee incl. five covers with 15 c. green with the value in black typography, a fine group with the fiscals tied by two-line datestamps from SORESINA, CANNETO, SERRAVALLE, TIRANO and SONDRIO, also Lithographed 15 c. black on two covers with two-line CANNETO and TREVISO. One certificate Sassone = € 2'850.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF
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