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  • Lot# : 3349 Papal state

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    1814 (April 29): Entire letter from Bologna to Aquila / Napoli struck by the rare framed "Armata Napoletana" handstamp without number, written by a serviceman in the Army of Murat, but taxed upon arrival. An exceptionally rare handstamp.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3350 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): ½ baj. 'grigio azzuro', a fresh horizontal pair with interspazio, with fair to large margins, cancelled by straight-line CENTO in blue, matching "12 APR 1856 CENTO" despatch cds in blue (Sassone FE = 3 punti) on obverse of cover to Ferrara, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. Appealing multiple to pay the 1 bajoccho rate within the same postal district. Cert. E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3351 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): 3 baj. 'giallo cromo', a fresh and fine horizontal pair, tied by mute grill obliterator in bluish black, with "DIREZIONE DI ROMA 27 LUG 65" despatch cds and ASSICURATA handstamp, in the same shade alongside, on cover to Civita Vecchia, reverse with arrival cds. Registered triple rate for a mailing between two neighbouring postal districts. Attractive, signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 2'250.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3352 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): 3 baj. 'bistro arancio' in combination with to single adhesives of 5 baj. 'rosa chiaro' and pair 6 baj. grigio, fine and fresh examples, cancelled / tied by three strikes of straight-line OSIMO handstamp in blue, on cover to Roma. Reverse with clear "ROMA 6 MAR. 55" arrival cds in red. 25 bajocchi rate for a third rayon quintuple letter. A stunning three-colour inland item. Signed Raybaudi & Avanzo; cert E. Diena (1985).
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3353 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): 4 baj. 'giallo chiaro' and pair 7 baj. azzuro, fresh and fine adhesives with good to large margins in a vivid colour, cancelled by two light strikes of grill obliterator in bluish black, the pair in addition by "ROMA 11 OTT 62" despatch cds in blue, on cover to London. Obverse struck with framed PD in buish black, French "É-PONT. MARSEILLE 15 OCT. 62" entry cds in red and London "20 OCT 62 PAID" arrival cds in red. An appealing cover, correct 18 bajocchi rate to the United Kingdom using French mediation, the cover made its ship' journey on the 'Capitole' of the Messagerie Imperiale. Cert. Botacchi (1999) Sassone = € 1'650.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3354 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): 6 baj. grigio showing variety: oily printing 'inchiostro oleoso', a fresh and fine right sheet marginal example, tied by mute grill obliterator to entire letter written in "Roma 13 Nmbre 1855" and directed to Peruggia, reverse with arrival (Nov 14) cds. Double rate for a mailing between two postal districts which are not neighboured. Fine entire, signed Avanzo; cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3355 Papal state

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    Falso dell'epoca 1855/57: 5 baj. black on rose, type II with large margins all round, a fine and fresh falso, tied by grill obliterator, "BOLOGNA 26 NOV 55" despatch cds and exceptional company cachet in blue alongside on entire letter, directed to Firenze. Reverse with crisp arrival cds of the next day. File fold well away from the franking, the entire "correctly franked" with 5 baj. to the Toscana using the LEGA  tariff. Cert. E. Diena (1998) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3356 Papal state

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    Francobolli frazionati 1852 (Jan): 1 baj. 'verde grigiastro', two vertically bisected adhesives with fair to large margins, tied by one strike of grill obliterator to reverse of entire letter from Macerata to San Ginesio with MACERATA despatch cds (July 1, 1856) on obverse. Correctly franked with 1 baj. for a letter within the same postal district, an exceptional combination, maybe a postal fraud. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3357 Papal state

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    Francobolli frazionati 1852 (Jan): 2 baj. 'verde oliva', four bisects on four covers / entire letters paying the 1 bajoccho local rate incl. three diagonally and one vertically bisected adhesives used either exceptionally on the front of two covers and tied by straight-line ARGENTA or blue "CASTEL S. PIETRO" handstamps, or tied to the reverse of two covers by mute grill obliterator. An interesting and appealing group, one cert. E. Diena (2003) Sassone = € 2'800.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3358 Papal state

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    Francobolli frazionati 1852 (Jan): 4 baj. 'bruno grigio', the left half of a vertically bisected adhesive with fair to good margins, tied by two-line "BOLOGNA / 15 LUG. 185." datestamp to reverse of large-sized cover to Castelfranco. Part of cover missing due to its sheer size, some file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless an interesting item. Cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3359 Papal state

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    Centesimi 1867 (Sept): 2 c. 'verde giallo', a superb adhesive with vibrant colour and huge margins all round, tied by 'grillia a rombi' obliterator to printed matter cover sent within Rome with "ROMA 27 MAG 68" arrival cds on reverse. A most attractive printed matter usage. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3360 Papal state

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    1867 (Sept): 60 c. 'rosa lilliaceo', a fine and fresh example, tied by grill obliterator, "DIREZIONE DI ROMA 20 APR. 68" despatch cds and ASSICURATA handstamp alongside, on registered envelope to Genova. Reverse with indistinct ambulant and GENOVA arrival (April 22) cds's. Correctly franked with 20 c. for the postage to Italy and 40 c. registration fee, signed A. Diena Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3361 Papal state

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    1868 (March): 10 c. orange-vermillion from the left sheet margin, showing rare 'otto filetti completi' as well as varieties: defect '0' and missing 't' in the value tablet, well perforated on three sides, imperf. at left, with vibrant colour, tied by 'Muto a losanga di tratti' obliterator, on cover from Ceccano to Roma. Reverse with "ROMA-CEPRANO AMBULANT" and arrival (March 14) cds's. An exceptional adhesive, cert. Botacchi (2000) Sassone unlisted.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3362 Papal state

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    Primo giorno di uso dell'annullatore italiano 1868 (March): 20 c. 'solferino', a fine and fresh example in a deep vibrant shade, tied by Sardinian-type 'bollo a rombi' obliterator, "ROMA 28 SET. 70" despatch cds alongside, on cover to Napoli, reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Correctly franked with a 20 c. Pontifical adhesive to pay the Italian inland rate, only eight days after Rome came under Italian rule. The adhesive was tied by a Sardinian obliterator, on its first day of use. An exceptionally interesting item full of postal history content. Signed Raybaudi; cert. A. Diena (1971), E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3363 Papal state

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    1868 (March): 80 c. 'rosa lilliaceo', a fine and fresh example, tied by grill obliterator, "DIREZIONE DI ROMA 20 APR. 70" despatch cds and ASSICURATA handstamp alongside, on registered double rate cover to Cento. Reverse with ambulant and indistinct "CENTO FERRARA" arrival cds's. Correctly franked with twice 20 c. for the postage to Italy and 40 c. registration fee, an appealing cover to the Romagna. Signed A. Diena & Avanzo; cert. E.Diena (1990) Sassone = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3364 Papal state

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    1808/48: Selection eleven prephilatelic entire letters / covers incl. Regno d'Italia 1808 framed TREJA to Monte Milone, 1812 / Anno 7 framed RIETI, Napoleonic period 1812 "DEB 116 CIVITACASTELLANA" on reverse of entire from Orte to Fabrica, 1816 "POSTA DI SENIGALLIA with matching cachet of the military command to San Severino, 1839 framed SANSEVERINO in red to Caldarola, 1839 ASCOLI / ASSICURATA & 1844 ASCOLI AFFRANCATA,1840 LORO straight-line and ornamental handstamp in red on entire, 1848 FULIGNO AFFRANCATA in red, also an incoming 1842 entire from MÜNCHEN via "ALTA GERMANIA NORD" to Bologna.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3365 Papal state

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    1852/66c: Selection 30 entire letters / covers with a large diversity of frankings of the first Papal issue incl. ½ baj. on printed matter, 1 baj five single frankings and a strip of three, tied by straight line or grill obliterators, 2 baj. six single frankings, two corner marginal, also a pair, 3 baj, three single frankings, one with a pristine OSIMO cancellation in blue, 4 baj. two single frankings, 5 baj. four single frankings and a strip of three, 6 baj. three single frankings, 7 baj. as a detached strip of four, and two two-colour frankings to pay the 5 & 10 baj. rate. A group full of postal history content with shade and cancellation interest in an overall appealing quality, many knowledgeable signatures.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3366 Papal state

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    1867/70: Imperforated and perforated Centesimi definitives, a selection of eleven entires / covers incl. imperf. 5 c. and 10 c. single frankings, perforated three covers with 5 c. double frankings in different shades, 10 c. single and two double franking, 20 c. red-brown and twice 20 c. solferino single frankings, one few days before Rome came under Italian control on Sept 20, 1870. Interesting group.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF
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