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  • Lot# : 3376 Sardinia

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    'Cavallini' di Sardegna 1820 (Jan): Entire letter from Bricherasio to Torino, internally dated '22 Febbo 1826', embossed with the first type of the 'Cavallo con corno' 15 centesimi, no postmarks at all. Used in the period of its validity between 1820 and 1836. Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3377 Sardinia

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    Issued stamps 1851 (Jan): 5 c. black, second report, in combination with 20 c. blue, third report, two fresh and fine examples with good to enormous margins all round, tied by Rombi mute obliterator with "NIZZA MARITT. 16 SET. 53" despatch cds in black, "P.D." handstamp in red and French "SARD. 16 SEPT. 53 ANTIBES" entry cds in red alongside, on entire letter to Antibes, France. Reverse with arrival cds of the same day. Light horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives just mentioned for accuracy, a most appealing entire, the rare two-colour franking from its last month paying correctly the 25 centesimi border rate to France. Signed Isaac; cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 35'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3378 Sardinia

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    1851 (Jan): 20 c. blue, third report, a fresh and fine adhesive with large margins all round, cancelled by Rombi mute obliterator with "CASTELNUOVO - SCRIVIA 19 LUG. 52" despatch cds in black (Sassone = 7 punti) alongside, on cover to Genova. Attractive, signed Bettini & E. Diena Sassone = € 1'650 + 600.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3379 Sardinia

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    1851 (Jan): 20 c. 'azzuro chiaro', first report, a fine adhesive from the lower right sheet margin with good to large margins all round, cancelled by 'Nodi die Savoia' mute obliterator with "ALESSANDRIA 1 MAG .." (1851) despatch cds in black (Sassone = 12 punti) alongside, on cover to Casale, reverse with arrival cds of the following day. A most attractive cover with this sought after mute cancellation, signed A. Diena & Oliva; certs. Sorani (1985), Bottacchi (2002) Sassone = € 2'000 + 5'500.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3380 Sardinia

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    1853 (Oct): 5 c. green, a superb horizontal pair from the lower right sheet corner, extremely well embossed, tied by fair "BIELLA 30 GEN. 54" cds in black to large parts of a double rate printed matter letter, directed to Torino. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day and two distribution cachets. One sideflap missing, horizontal file fold well away from the franking, a very rare multiple of this sought after adhesive. Signed A. Diena, A. & G. Bolaffi, Avanzo; cert. E. Diena (1989). Sassone = € 15'000 for a complete cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3381 Sardinia

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    1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a superb right marginal example with large to enormous margins, well embossed, cancelled by light "IGLESIAS 8 GIU. 54" cds in black (Sassone CA = 8 punti) to cover to Cagliari. A most attractive usage on the island of Sardinia, cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 1'200 + 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3382 Sardinia

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    1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine adhesive with large to enormous margins, well embossed, cancelled full of contrast by superb "NIZZA MONFo 21 OTT. 53" cds in black (Sassone AL = 5 punti) to cover to Chiavari via Genova. Reverse with ASTI and GENOVA transit as well as CHIAVARI arrival (Oct 23) cds's. Small tear at cover's top just mentioned for accuracy, an early and most appealing usage of this adhesive in its first month, signed A. Diena, Zanaria & Bettini. Sassone = € 1'200 + 200.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3383 Sardinia

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    1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine adhesive with large to enormous margins and full sheet margins at top, tied by "VERCELLI 14 FEB. 54" cds in black to cover directed to Saluggia, reverse with LIVORNO transit cds of Livorno Feraris. Light file folds, nevertheless an appealing cover, signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3384 Sardinia

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    1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine adhesive with large margins, well embossed, tied full of contrast by crisp "TORINO 2 GIU. 54" cds in black to entire letter directed to Plaisance / Piacenza, reverse with PIACENZA arrival cds of the next day. Name in address erased and somewhat clumsy replaced, nevertheless an appealing entire, the franking paid the postage to the border with the Ducato di Parma, the residual journey had to be paid by the addressee. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3385 Sardinia

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    1853 (Oct): 40 c. 'rosa chiaro' in a horizontal pair in combination with 20 c. azzuro, the pair with some pre-use folds, the adhesives in overall fresh and fine condition with large margins, well embossed, tied by "NIZZA MARITTa 4 GIU. 54" cds in black and London "PAID 9 JU 1854" transit cds in red to envelope directed to Tenterden, Kent, "P.D." and French "SARD. 5 JUIN 54 ANTIBES" entry cds, both in red alongside. Reverse with PARIS transit as well as "TENTERDEN JU 9 1854" arrival cds in red. An attractive entire, correctly franked for an item up to 7.5 grams when sent in the open mail to the United Kingdom in the tariff of July 1851. Signed Grioni & Bettini; certs. A. Diena (1972), E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 45'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3386 Sardinia

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    1853 (Oct): 40 c. 'rosa chiaro' in combination with vertical pair 1855 5 c. 'verde smeraldo', all adhesives left marginal examples and in fresh and fine condition with large margins, well embossed, tied by "S. GERVAIS 10 LUG. 56" cds in black to envelope directed to Paris, indistinct French entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with SALLANCHES and CHAMBERY transit cds's. An attractive entire with a combination of the second and fourth emission, correctly franked for an item up to 7.5 grams to France. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 37'500.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3387 Sardinia

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    1854: 5 c. green-yellow, a fresh and fine right marginal adhesive, well embossed, tied by "NOVI 20 DIC 54" cds in black on entire printed matter letter to Casale. Reverse with ALESSANDRIA transit cds of the same day. Signed A. Diena; certs. E. Diena (1991), Bottacchi (1998 Sassone = € 4'750.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3388 Sardinia

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    1854: 5 c. 'verde azzuro' showing variety: double imprint of the frame 'doppia impronta a secco' in combination with 20 c. azzuro, two fine and fresh adhesives with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by clear thimble "NOVARA 9 DIC 54 11 M" cds to cover to Milano, "P.D." handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with arrival datestamps of the same day and distribution handstamp. A splendid cover, paying correctly the letter rate from the first Sardinian to the first Austrian rayon. Signed Emilio Diena; certs. Sorani (1999), Bottacchi (2006) Sassone = € 15'000 + 6'000 for the doppia impronta.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3389 Sardinia

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    1855: 20 c. indigo, a fresh and fine adhesive with large even margins, well embossed, tied by clear "R. POSTA MILe SARDA 11 AGO 55" Fieldpost cds in black to small entire letter to Chiusano  d'Asti. Reverse with TORINO (Aug 23) and MONTEGROSSO transit as well as ASTI arrival cds's (Aug 23). Entire slightly tatty and with filing folds and tears, nevertheless an item full of postal history, despatched at the Sardinian Fieldpost office at Balaclava on the Crimea, correctly franked with the concessionary inland rate. Cert. E. Diena (1989).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3390 Sardinia

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    1855: Two entire letters from the same 1856 correspondence, directed from Carmagnola to Chivasso, bearing each 20 c. blue, fresh and fine adhesives with large margins from the upper left and upper right sheet corners, respectively, tied by clear CARMAGNOLA cds's in black  (Oct. 22 & March 4). Reverse with TORINO transit as well as CHIVASSO arrival cds's. An appealing duo, cert. Holcombe (1996).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3391 Sardinia

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    1854: 40 c. 'rosso mattone chiaro', fresh and fine example with good to large margins from the right sheet margin, well embossed, tied by "STRADELLA 9 LUG 56" cds in black (Sassone PV = 5 punti) to entire letter to Modena with "P.D." alongside. Reverse with VOGHERA transit cds of the same day. An attractive franking paying correctly the single rate to the Ducato di Modena, a stunning beauty with these elusive and much sought after adhesive. Signed Vaccari; cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 18'000.rnNote: The letter is directed to Contessa Adelaide Salimbeni de Ghislanzoni (1814-1858).
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3392 Sardinia

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    1855: 5 c. in the rare shade 'verde smeraldo grigiastro', a fine and fresh examples in a deep shade with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "CASALE 8 APR 57" cds to printed matter letter directed to Genova, reverse TORINO - GENOVA ambulant and GENOVA arrival cds's (April 9). An appealing item with this rare shade. Signed A. Diena; cert. Colla (1996) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3393 Sardinia

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    1855: 5 c. in the rare shade 'verde smeraldo' in combination with 20 c. 'cobalto latteo chiaro', two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "ALESSANDRIA 29 SET 56" cds to cover directed to Milano, "P.D." alongside the franking. On reverse, indistinct MILANO arrival cds and distribution handstamp. An attractive item, correctly franked with 25 centesimi from the first Sardinian to the first Austrian rayon. Signed A. Diena & Bettini; cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 4'450.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3394 Sardinia

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    1855: 5 c. 'verde smeraldo' in a horizontal pair (tiny nick at base) and 40 c. 'vermiglio tenue', fresh adhesives with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by one strike of "AIX LES BAINS 3 AOUT 56" cds, French "SARD. 4 AOUT 56 Pt DE BEAUVOISIN" entry cds in red alongside, on entire letter to Nimes, with handwritten note "aff. insuffisant". Reverse with CHAMBERY and LYON transit, LYON - MARSEILLE ambulant and NIMES arrival (Aug 4) cds's. Correctly franked for a cover up to 7.5 grams sent overland to France, the note "insufficient franking" was neglected in France and the cover was not taxed. An appealing item, cert. Raybaudi (2004) Sassone = € 9'800.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3395 Sardinia

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    1857/58: 5 c. in the rare shade 'verde giallo', showing an incomplete print 'stampa difettosa', a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by clear "TORINO 7 GIU 58" cds to cover of printed matter letter directed to Mirabello, reverse CASALE and OCCIMIANO transit cds's. Light file folds well away from the franking just mentioned for accuracy, an appealing item with this rare shade. Signed Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3396 Sardinia

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    1857/58: 5 c. 'verde giallo chiaro' in combination with 1858 10 c. 'terra d'ombra' in a horizontal pair, fine adhesives with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "S. GIULIANO - ALESSANDRIA 27 NOV. 58" cds (Sassone AL = 10 punti), "P.D." handstamp alongside, on cover to Pavia. Reverse with ALESSANDRIA transit and PAVIA arrival (29 / 11) cds's. Correctly franked for a cover from the first Sardinian to the first Austrian rayon. Some toning, nevertheless an interesting item, signed Bettini & Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 7'450 + 2'100.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3397 Sardinia

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    1857/58: 5 c. 'verde giallo' in combination with 20 c. 'indaco', two fine and fresh examples with large even margins, well embossed, tied by light "NOVARA 22 NOV 57" cds to entire letter directed to Pavia, "P.D." in red alongside the franking. On reverse, indistinct two-line arrival datestamp and distribution handstamp. A fine item, correctly franked with 25 centesimi from the first Sardinian to the first Austrian rayon. Signed A. Diena & Avanzi; cert. Raybaudi (1987) Sassone = € 1'410.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3398 Sardinia

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    1859: 5 c. 'verde giallo', four fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "MILANO 31 DEC 59" cds to entire letter directed to Mantova, reverse MANTOVA arrival cds (Jan 2) and distribution cachet. A most interesting item full of postal history, the four adhesives paying the inland rate after the 1859 war to the mew border between Sardinia and Veneto with Mantova staying with Austria until 1866. The addressee had to pay '5' (soldi) for the residual part of the journey. Signed Bolaffi; certs. E. Diena (1991), Toselli (1992) Sassone = € 6'400.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3399 Sardinia

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    1858: 10 c. 'terra d'ombra', two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "VOGHERA 25 AGO 58" cds to entire letter directed to Alessandria, reverse arrival cds of the following day. Fine usage of this rare shade. Signed A. Diena & Avanzo; cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 4'200.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3400 Sardinia

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    1858: 10 c. 'terra d'ombra chiaro' in combination with 40 c. 'rosso scarlatto chiaro', two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by "TORINO 4 MAGG 58 3S" cds to cover directed to Grenoble, "P.D." in red and French "SARD 5 MAI 58 Pt DE BEAUVOISIN" entry cds, both in red, alongside. Reverse with CHAMBERY transit and GRENOBLE arrival (May 6) cds's. Fine presentation of the 50 centesimi rate to France. Cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 3'100.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3401 Sardinia

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    1859: 10 c. 'bruno violaceo', two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "TORINO 28 OTT 59" cds to envelope directed to Orta, reverse with ambulant transit and ORTA arrival cds of the following day. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking just mentioned for accuracy, a fine usage. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1992) Sassone = € 3'600.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3402 Sardinia

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    1860: 10 c. in the rare shade 'bruno nerastro' in combination with 40 c. rosso, two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by crisp  "MILANO 18 SET 60 3S" cds to cover directed to St. Etienne, "P.D." handstamp and French "SARDAIGNE 20 SEPT 60 CULOZ" entry cds, both in red, alongside. Reverse with LYON transit and "St. ETIENNE arrival (Sept 20) cds's. Light horizontal file fold well away from the franking, an appealing presentation of the 50 centesimi overland rate to France. Cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 7'200.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3403 Sardinia

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    1855 (July): 20 c. 'cobalto scuro', a fine and fresh adhesive with fair to large margins, well embossed, cancelled by "ALESSANDRIA 28 NOV. 55" cds to entire letter to Bosco Marengo, reverse with TORINO - GENOVA ambulant transit as well as BOSCO arrival cds's of the same day. Attractive item, an early usage from November 1855 of this definitive issue, signed Sorani Sassone = € 1'750 for a November usage.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3404 Sardinia

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    1855 (July): 20 c. 'cobalto latteo chiaro', a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "CASALE 22 AGO. 55" cds to second page of entire letter to Chambery, reverse with ALESSANDRIA, TORINO - GENOVA ambulant and TORINO transit as well as CHAMBERY arrival cds's (Aug 24). Attractive item, a very early usage from the second month of this definitive issue, signed Raybaudi; cert. Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 16'000 for an August usage.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3405 Sardinia

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    1855: 20 c. 'celeste', a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "OTTONE 1 GIU 57" cds in red (Sassone AL/PC = R2) to cover to Genova, a crisp information strike alongside, reverse with BOBBIO and VOGHERA transit as well as GENOVA arrival cds's (June 3). A most attractive item with this elusive cancellation, signed Bettini; cert. E. Diena (1977) Sassone = € 975 + 25'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3406 Sardinia

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    1857: 20 c. indaco, a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by light "EVIAN 25 SEPT. 57" cds (Sassone CH = 5 punti) to entire letter to Lutry, Vaud, Switzerland, "P.D." handstamp in red and admininistrative cachet "CITTA D' EVIAN / CHIABLESE" in blue alongside, reverse with LUTRY arrival cds of the next day. Attractive item, an interesting rayon limitrophe item just crossing the Lake Geneva.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3407 Sardinia

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    1859: 20 c. azzuro, a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by clear Austrian-type three-ring "FINO 13 / 11" (1859) cds (Sassone CO = 11 punti) to cover to Milano, reverse with MILANO arrival cds of the next day. Attractive and interesting cover after Lombardy became part of Sardinia, signed Bolaffi; cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 210 + 3'250.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3408 Sardinia

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    1860: 20 c. azzuro, a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by manuscript "Grosio 8 / 7 / 60" (Sassone SO = 9 punti) to cover to Sarnico at the Iseo Lake, reverse with a plethora of transit cds's from BERGAMO, SONDRIO and Austrian-type PALLAZZUOLO as well as Austrian-type SARNICO arrival cds (July 16). Interesting cover from a newly opened post office in the Veltlin after Lombardy became part of Sardinia, which had not yet supplied with a datestamp, signed Golinelli; certs. Raybaudi (1982), E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 180 + 1'400.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3409 Sardinia

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    Last Day of the Kingdom of Sardinia 1861: 20 c. 'celeste', a fine and fresh adhesive with good to enormous margins including parts of two neighbouring stamps, well embossed, tied by clear "CEVA 16 MAR. 61" cds (Sassone CN = 3 punti), clear information strike alongside, on entire letter directed to Mondovi. Reverse with MONDOVI arrival cds of the same day. An entire despatched one day before the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in Torino on March 17, 1861. 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3410 Sardinia

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    1855: 40 c. 'vermiglio rosa', a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by "NOVI 16 SET 57 10 M" cds, on entire letter directed to Novara. Reverse with NOVARA arrival cds of the same day. Fine double rate inland cover, signed A. Diena with shade indication Sassone = € 7'200.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3411 Sardinia

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    1857: 40 c. 'rosso scarlatto chiaro', a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by "AIX LES BAINS 17 JUIL 59" cds, "P.D." handstamp in red alongside, on envelope directed to Leukerbad, Wallis. Reverse with GENEVE transit and "LOÈCHE-LES-BAINS" arrival cds (July 19). Fine cover paying correctly the rate to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3412 Sardinia

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    1857: 40 c. 'vermiglio arancio chiaro', a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by clear "VARESE 21 LUG. 57" cds (Sassone GE = 11 punti), on cover directed to Genova. Reverse with GENOVA arrival cds of the following day. Fine double rate inland cover in combination with a rare cancellation, signed E. Diena; certs. Raybaudi (1994), Toselli (1994) Sassone = € 600 + 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3413 Sardinia

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    1858: 80 c. 'ocra arancio', a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by "VALENZA 1 MAG. 59" cds with ASSICURATO handstamp alngside, on registered envelope directed to Ventimiglia. Reverse with ALESSANDRIA and ambulant transit as well as VENTIMIGLIA arrival cds's (May 3). Fine double rate inland cover with additional 40 centesimi registration fee, signed Calves; cert. E. Diena (1992) Sassone = € 7'000.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3414 Sardinia

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    1804/50: Selection 20 prephilatelic entire letters with a wide range of clear to crisp strikes including among others 1810 "DEB 85 VINTIMILLE", 1810 "P 108 P ACQUI" in red, 1847 "PP SOSPELLES in brown, 1837 "PP VENTIMIGLIA", 1836 crisp two-line "CASTELNUOVO SCRIVIA", 1842/49 "PP." & BOSCO in italics via ALESSANDRIA to Napoli & Torino, italic straight-line Collegno, Balzola, S.Sebastiano & Occimiano, as well as circular datestamps od MILLESIMO, BREGLIO, OVADA & MEDE.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3415 Sardinia

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    1855: Choice selection six entire letters / covers bearing single frankings of 20 c. blue or indigo, fresh and fine adhesives tied by mostly clear or crisp strikes of different cds's from VALENZA, CASTELNUOVO SCRIVIA, CASSINE, PINEROLO, CASALE and TORINO. An appealing group. Most items competently signed, one certificate Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3416 Sardinia

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    1857/61: Selection 13 entires / covers with shade and cancellation interest and frankings between 5 & 40 centesimi, clear to crisp strikes, an appealing group incl. two printed matter letters from Torino and Cuorgné with single 1857 5 c. frankings, 1860 envelope from Nizza to Paris with 10 c. & 40 c. with filetto di riquadro, nine entires with single 20 c. frankings incl. 1856 Alessandria to Torino cancelled at the Ambulant, 1856 cover with 20 c. 'cobalto latteo chiaro', 1857 from Modane to St. Jean de Maurienne, 1857 Spigno to Torino, 1858 "LA MADDALENA" to Genova, 1859 Bussala (8 punti) to Genova, 1859 "Ambulant Sez. Ticino" with straight line Chambéry alongside, and Ornavasso (6 punti) to Torino, also double rate cover with 40 c. franking Novi to Chiaver. Three certificates, many knowledgeable signatures.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3417 Sardinia

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    1857/61: Interesting selection 19 entires / covers with single 20 centesimi frankings, shade and cancellation interest, mostly clear to crisp strikes, an appealing group incl. Alpignano (9 punti), "La Chiusa", Pallanza, "St. Jean de Maurienne", Centallo, Bordighera, ambulant Torino - Genova as second cancellation on indistinct red strike, Solero (7 punti), Taninge (8 punti), Canobbio, Nus, Voghera, Dronero, Nuoro, Rumilly, and Cortemiglia. Many knowledgeable signatures.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3418 Sardinia

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    Austrian cancellations on Sardinian adhesives 1859: Selection 9 entires / covers with primarily single frankings of the 20 centesimi blue in different shades from the 1859 issue, all tied by straight or circular datestamps of Austrian types. Lot includes cancellations at Porletta, Asso, Iseo from July 1859, the first month of the usage of Sardinian adhesives, Bellagio, Milano on cover with three examples of the 20 c. overpaying the rate to France by 10 c., Como, Lecco, as well as Dongo twice, one with a stamp with double imprint of the King's Effigie. In addition, three items from Sardinia to Veneto, with the 20 centesimi franking paying just the inland rate to the border, taxed on the Austrian side with '5' or '15'. One certificate, many knowledgeable signatures.rnProvenance: Two covers ex collection Maggi-Ponti.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF
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