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  • Lot# : 3021 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Austrian Shipmail, Origin Markings for ship letters, Lago Maggiore 1858 (March 26): Cover written in Sesto Calende and despatched at the vessel at the Lago Maggiore, directed to Porto Valtravaglia, bearing 15 c. 'rosa vermiglio' on machine paper in type III, a fine and fresh adhesive with good to large margins, tied by clear strikes of "I. R. PIROSCAFO SUL LAGO MAGGIORE" handstamp in black (Müller 302a). Reverse with indistinct datestamp (March 27). Signed Bolaffi; cert. E. Diena (1985). Lot includes a single example of 1854 45 c. light-blue on machine paper with the same cancellation.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3027 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Austrian Levant Shipmail, Origin Markings for Ship Letters 1868 (March 6): Printed Matter entire letter from Constantinople to Trieste bearing pair 1863 2 s. yellow perf. 14 (Sassone 36L), tied on arrival by "LETTERE ARRIVATE / COL VAPORE / DAL LEVANTE handstamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 99). Reverse with crisp oval Trieste (13 / 3) arrival datestamp. Few blunted perfs at corner's edge, nevertheless a rare franking on an appealing item, a late usage signed Bolaffi & E. Diena; cert. Ferchenbauer (1986) Sassone = € 2'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 2'300.rnProveance: Collection H. Künzi.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3043 Lombardy-Venetia

    Austrian Shipmail, Lloyd express line Venice - Trieste: 1853 30 c. 'bruno scuro' Type I (Sassone 8), a fine and fresh strip of five, cancelled by four fair strikes of boxed "DA VENEZIA / COL VAPORE 10 / 1" datestamp, the second type with 'V' over 'V' (Tchilinghirian fig. 8). An attractive multiple with exceptional Shipmail usage. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi Sassone = € 3'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 2'150.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3044 Lombardy-Venetia

    Austrian Shipmail, Lloyd express line Venice - Trieste: Lot five covers, the adhesives tied by fair to clear strikes of boxed "DA VENEZIA / COL VAPORE .. / ." datestamp, in both types (Tchilinghirian figs. 7/8). Lot includes unusual 1854 9 kreuzer franking directed to Vienna, two 1857 30 centesimi frankings to Trieste, 1858 type II usages of 10 soldi to Parenzo and 15 soldi to Zara. Some competent signatures.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3268 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo arancio chiaro', a fine and fresh example, showing variety: diagonal pre-use fold, tied by circular three-ring "V." from Venice (Sassone VE = 8 punti) with crisp matching two-line "VENEZIA / 29. DECe" to hectographed printed matter cover to Arzignano, internally dated "28 Decembre 1850", reverse with arrival cds of the next day. Some edge wear and tears of the cover do not destract from the beauty of this appealing printed matter item. Sassone = € 750 + 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3269 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1855 (Nov 1): Entire letter from Lodi to Milano, bearing Carta a mano 5 c. arancio and 10 c. nero, both in type I, two fine and fresh examples with fair to large margins, tied by crisp LODI two-line datestamp, cachet of Lodi hospital alongside. Reverse struck by arrival cds of the same day. 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 E. Diena; cert. Colla (2022).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3270 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 10 c. in the rare shade silver-grey 'grigio argenteo', a superb single adhesive from the first print run with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, cancelled by partial strike of "(MILA)NO / .. 27" two line datestamp. Attractive and rare, cert. Bottacchi (2003) Sassone = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3271 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. 'rosso carminio' from the first print run, a single adhesive with even large margins all round and in a deep shade, tied by "S. M. / Maddalena / 16 AGOo" (1850) three-line datestamp (Sassone RO = 8 punti) to cover in the first rayon to Este, arrival datestamp of the following day on obverse. An appealing entire, signed A. Diena Sassone = € 300 + 1'200.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3272 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850: Carta a mano 15 c. rosa type IIc, a horizontal strip of three with good to large margins all round, tied by two clear strikes of "EDOLO 25 MAR." (1852) two-line datestamp (Sassone BS = 5 punti) to entire letter in the third rayon to Rovigo, reverse with ROVIGO arrival (March 27) datestamp. An appealing entire, signed A. Diena Sassone = € 2'000 + 240.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3273 Lombardy-Venetia

    1854: Carta a macchina 15 c. red-vermilion type IIIc, a fine example with good to large margins, tied by very rare "ROVEGNO 18 AGO." two-line datestamp (Sassone BS = 12 punti) to 1858 cover directed to Brescia with indistinct arrival handstamp on reverse. Some cover toning, nevertheless an appealing rare usage, signed Em. Diena, Fiecchi, Gazzi & Ferchenbauer; cert. Bach (1999) Sassone = € 7'000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3274 Lombardy-Venetia

    1855: Carta a macchina 30 c. brown type III, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by clear rare "ARCISATE 31 /3" cds (Sassone VA = 8 punti) to cover directed to Milano with arrival cds (1 / 4) on reverse. An appealing rare cancellation, signed Zanaria Sassone = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3275 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Falso dell'epoca 1853: 15 c. vermillion, the falsification of Verona with fresh vibrant colour and good to large margins all round, tied by crisp ornated "VERONA 23 / 8" (1853) double circle datestamp in black to entire letter sent to Roveredo, reverse with arrival datestamp of the next day. A most appealing 'imitazioni di Verona' entire. Signed Em. Diena & Colla, cert. E. Diena (1977) Sassone = € 20'000 / Ferchenbauer = € 9'500.rnProvenance: Collection Donau, 139. Corinphila sale (Nov 2003), lot 2352.
    Starting bid : 1,800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3276 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858/59: 5 s. red in type I, two single examples in combination with one single example of 5 s. red in type II, three fine adhesives with good perforation and normal centering, cancelled by two strikes of three-ring "VILLAFRANCA 24 / 5" cds on 1859 cover to Trieste. Reverse with arrival cds (May 26). An exceptional 'gemelli' franking of same colour but both types correctly paying the 15 s. rate in the third rayon. Cert. E. Diena (1994) Sassone not listed / Frechenbauer = € 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3277 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1859/62: 2 s. yellow and 3 s. green, both in type II, two fine adhesives with good perforation and normal centering, tied together by central perfect strike of circular "SERMIDE 28 / 9" datestamp on 1863 cover to Mantova. Reverse with arrival cds of the next day and distribution handstamp. An attractive usage, cert. E. Diena (1990).
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3278 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1863: 2 s. yellow perf. 14 in mixed franking with 1864 3 s. green perf. 9½, both adhesives with normal perforation and centering, well embossed, both centrally tied by "CONSELVE / 18 OTT." two-line datestamp to entire letter to Verona. Some toning, nevertheless an appealing combination cover, cert. Sorani (1997) Ferchenbauer = € 1'285.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3279 Lombardy-Venetia

    Stationery envelope cut out used as definitive 1861: 10 s. brown, the cut out indicium tied by "BELLUNO 14 APR." two line datestamp to 1864 entire letter to Trieste reverse with oval TRIEST arrival datestamp (April 16). Two filing folds far away from the franking, nevertheless an attractive usage. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 6'750.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3280 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850/54: Carta a mano, selection of a pair and ten entires/covers incl. 5 c. yellow cancelled with TREVISO, 10 c. black with "S.M.MADDALENA" datestamp, 15 c. red type I on covers with ROVIGO and CAVARZERE datestamps, 15 c. rose type II in a right marginal hor. pair with DONGO datestamp & 15 c. red-vermillion type III, a corner marginal example on cover from GUIDIZOLO, also covers with 30 c. brown type I from MILANO, SABBIONETTA and VENEZIA, 45 c. blue type I from MILANO, and type III  from MANIAGO. Interesting group, many competent signatures, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 3281 Lombardy-Venetia

    1852/59: Selection nine entire letters / covers from Lombardo-Veneto sent abroad, primarily to other Italian States incl. 1857 Abbiategrasso to Sardinia bearing three single examples of 10 c. black (Sassone 2), 1852 Adria to Bologna, Stato Pontifico with 15 c. red, 1854 Rovigo to Ferrara with 15 c. red, purified in Ferrara, 1854 Lodi to Tortona, Sardinia with 30 c. brown, 1855 Venezia to Bologna with 30 c. brown, 1852 S. M. Maddalena to Amsterdam with 45 c. blue with GAPU - handstamp OESTERREICH and Dutch taxation, 1853 Milano to Modena with 45 c. blue, 1855 Milano to Roma with two examples of 45 c. blue, and 1859 Padova to Brescia with 1858 15 s. blue type II which made its journey via Switzerland. A lot full of postal history content. One certificate, in addition competent signatures.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF
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