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The Ing. Provera Collection (part VI)
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  • Lot# : 6317 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): ½ baj. 'grigio azzuro', a fresh vertical pair with interspazio, with fair to large margins, tied by mute obliterator to reverse of 1853 cover to Cerveteri, obverse struck by straight-line CIVITACECCHIA in black. Appealing multiple to pay the 1 bajoccho rate within the same postal district. Signed E. Diena & Oliva Sassone = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6318 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): 1/2 baj. in the rare shade 'grigio lilla', a horizontal pair in combination with 5 baj. 'rosa carminio', fine and fresh examples in deep shades, tied by two clear strikes of grill obliterator to 1861 cover to Roma. Reverse with light straight-line NALMONTONE despatch handstamp in red and part "ROMA 6 MAR. 55" arrival cds in black. An attractive franking paying the triple office to office rate, signed Grioni & E. Diena with shade indication.Sassone = € 4'075.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6319 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): 1 baj. 'verde grigiastro' in a horizontal strip of four, 4 baj. 'bruno rosaceo chiaro' in a marginal pair in combination with two single adhesives of 7 baj. azzuro, overall fine and fresh adhesives, cancelled / tied by four strikes the grill obliterator, light straight-line MONTEFIASCONE despatch handstamp in black alongside, on cover to Roma, internally dated January 31, 1858. Reverse with indistinct ROMA arrival cds in red. A spectacular 26 bajocchi combination to pay a ninth weight rate letter, a stunning three-colour inland item. Cert. Raybaudi (1984) Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6320 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): 3 baj. 'bruno rosaceo chiaro' on thick 1863 issue paper, a fresh superb example with all eight frame lines 'otto filetti', tied by grill mute obliterator to 1863 cover from Rome to Viterbo, obverse struck by ROMA despatch (March 30) cds in black. Reverse with VITERBO arrival cds of the following day. Attractive adhesive, signed A. Diena; cert. Sorani (1993) Sassone = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6321 Papal state

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    1852 (Jan): 5 baj. 'rosa chiaro' in a horizontal strip of four in combination with 2 baj. 'verde giallastro', an adhesive showing the typical flaws from pos. 1 of the sheet, fine and fresh adhesives, cancelled / tied by four strikes of the grill obliterator, three adhesives in addition by straight-line VELLETRI handstamp, on 1859 cover to Napoli. Obverse struck by oval "8 Franca" handstamp in red, reverse with indistinct NAPOLI arrival cds (May 12) in red. Horizontal file folds well away from the franking, two pre-use cuts in the strip's margin, nevertheless an interesting and appealing 22 bajocchi usage. Signed A. Diena; cert. Raybaudi (1993) Sassone = € 1'450+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 6322 Papal state

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    Falso dell'epoca 1855/57: 8 baj. bianco, type II with fair to large margins all round, a fine and fresh falso, tied by grill obliterator, "BOLOGNA 8 FEB 56" despatch cds alongside on entire letter, directed to Milano. Reverse with arrival cds of the next day. An appealing item, the entire "correctly franked" with 8 baj. overland to Lombardo using the LEGA  tariff. Signed Bolaffi; cert. Bottacchi (2002) Sassone = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 6323 Papal state

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    Francobolli frazionati 1852 (Jan): 3 baj. 'bruno grigiastro', a trisected adhesive, tied by crisp grill obliterator to reverse of cover from Bologna to Medicina with BOLOGNA despatch cds (Oct 25, 1858) on obverse. Correctly franked with 1 baj. for a letter within the same postal district, a fine usage. Cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 7'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6324 Papal state

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    Francobolli frazionati 1852 (Jan): 4 baj. yellow, the lower left half of a superb diagonally bisected adhesive with all four possible frame lines complete, tied by light grill obliterator to reverse of 1860 cover from Camerino, indistinct despatch cds (April 21) on obverse. Part of address cut out and cover backed, nevertheless an elusive usage with the yellow shade. Cert. E. Diena (1990) Sassone = € 50'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6325 Papal state

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    Francobolli frazionati 1852 (Jan): 4 baj. 'bruno grigio chiaro', the upper half of a horizontally bisected adhesive with fair to good margins, tied by grill obliterator with "FERMO / 17 NOV 55" despatch cds alongside, on entire letter to Pausola. An attractive item, signed Sorani Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6326 Papal state

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    Centesimi 1867 (Sept): 20 c. 'rosso bruno', a superb adhesive with vibrant colour, seven complete frame lines and sheet margin at top, tied by grill obliterator to envelope from Rome to Modena with "ROMA 1 OTT. 67" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with indistinct MODENA arrival datestamp in red. An attractive usage from the first day of the newly established postal treaty between the Papal States and the Kingdom of Italy, which had been interrupted since April 1859. In addition another comparably splendid franking to Genova from January 1868. Signed E. Diena; cert. Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6327 Papal state

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    Centesimi 1868 (March): 2 c. 'verde giallo', a superb horizontal strip of five, the second and fourth adhesive without dot after "Cent", a multiple with vibrant colour and good  perforation all round, tied by grill obliterator to cover from Ronciglione to Barbarano with "RONCIGLIONE 5 GEN 69" despatch cds struck to the cover and the fifth stamp. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. An exceptional and most attractive office to office inland usage. Cert. A. Diena (1970), E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 15'000+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,150 CHF

    Lot# : 6328 Papal state

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    1868 (March): 10 c. orange-vermillion, five single examples with vibrant colour and overall good perforation, tied upon arrival by French Gros Chiffres "2240" numeral, on cover from Civitavecchia to Marseille, posted directly on the vessel. Framed PD and French "E. - PONT 23 MAI 69 MARSEILLE" entry cds, both in red alongside. An interesting franking paying correctly the short lived 50 centesimi rate to France, being in force from 1869 until end of 1870. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6329 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, Bourbon-style "ROMA 28 SET. 70" despatch cds alongside, on cover to Acri, reverse with two transit and ACRI arrival (Oct 2) cds's. 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 Bargagli; certs. A. Diena (1970), E. Diena (1987) Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 6330 Papal state

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    1810/60: Selection twelve prephilatelic entire letters / covers incl. Regno d'Italia 1810 framed OSIMO to Foligno, 1817 framed PETRICOLO to Loreto, 1825 framed PERGOLA with adjacent administrative cachet to Cagli, 1827 straight-line VITERBO, 1830 CADAROLA to Roma, 1839 PALESTRINA ASSICURATA, 1845 oval "DIREZIONE DI LORETO", 1849 ACQUAPENDENTE ASSICURATA, 1849 circular BOLOGNA datestamp, REPUBBLICA ROMANA with 1849 ORVIETO, 1851 ASSICURATA CORNETO, and 1860 (Sept) postage free entire from the occupation of Umbria, sent from Terni.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6331 Papal state

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    1852/67: Selection 48 entire letters / covers with a large diversity of frankings of the first Papal issue incl. pair ½ baj. on local cover, 1 baj. eight single frankings, one with 'otto filetti' and a pair, tied by straight line or grill obliterators, 2 baj. twelve single frankings, one from August 1867, the last possible month, two corner marginal, 3 baj. four single frankings, 4 baj. two single frankings, 5 baj. five single frankings and two pairs to Napoli and Firenze, one with interspazio sent on Jan 6, 1852, 6 baj. six single frankings, two margonal, 8 baj. single franking, and four two-colour frankings to pay the 5 & three times the 12 baj. rate. A group full of postal history content with shade and cancellation interest in an overall appealing quality, many knowledgeable signatures.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF
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