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  • Lot# : 6571 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1865 (March 22): Double rate Cover from Tunisi to Genova, bearing pair 1863 DLR printing 40 c. rose-carmine, a fine multiple, tied by double-ring "TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds, information strike alongside. Reverse with CAGLIARI transit and GENOVA arrival (March 26) cds's. Minor perf toning, nevertheless a fine item, cert. Sorani (1991) Zanaria & coworkers 0,80 O = € 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6572 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1869 (April 14): Triple rate cover from Tunisi to Livorno, bearing pair 1866 Torino printing 60 c. lilac, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by clear '235' numeral obliterator in black with "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds alongside. Reverse with Cagliari transit and clear LIVORNO arrival (April 17) cds's. Lightest horizontal file fold well away from the franking, an appealing usage to pay three times 40 c. to Italy. Signed Zanaria Zanaria & coworkers 1,20 D = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6573 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1871 (July 30): Cover from Tunisi to Piraeus, bearing 1866 Torino printing 40 c. red-carmine in a horizontal pair, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by clear '235' numeral obliterator in black with "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds and "P.D." alongside. Reverse with CAGLIARI, BRINDISI and KERKYRA transit as well as PIRAEUS arrival (July 24, julian) cds's. A superb fresh cover, with Greece being an astonishingly rare destination from Tunis. rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Zanaria & coworkers on page 132.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6574 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1872 (Jan 10): Double rate entire letter from Tunisi to Genova, bearing 1863 DLR 30 c. brown and 40 c. rose-carmine in a mixed issue franking with 1866 Torino printing 10 c. ochre-orange, three fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by light '235' numeral obliterator in black with "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds alongside. Reverse with Cagliari transit and indistinct GENOVA arrival cds's. Lightest horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, nevertheless a rare and appealing three-colour franking from both printings to pay twice 40 c. to Italy. Signed A. Diena, Fiecchi; cert. E. Diena (1985) Zanaria & coworkers 0,80 A = € 3'500 for a pure DLR combination.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6575 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis, Usage of Italian stamps 1872 (May 22): Printed matter entire letter from Tunisi to Livorno, bearing 1866 Torino printing 5 c. dark green-grey, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by light '235' numeral obliterator in black with "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds and "P.D." alongside. Reverse with CAGLIARI transit and superb LIVORNO arrival (May 25) cds's. Lightest file folds, nevertheless a rare and appealing printed matter item. Signed A. Diena Zanaria & coworkers 0,05 = € 1'750.rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Zanaria & coworkers on page 125.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6576 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis, Levante Emissioni generali 1875 (March 24): Envelope from Tunisi to Trieste, bearing ESTERO ovpt. 1874 Torino-like printing 5 c. greyish green, 10 c. ochra and 40 carmine, tied by light '235' numeral obliterator in black with clear "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds and "coi Postali Italiani" handstamp alongside. Reverse with CAGLIARI transit cds and oval TRIEST arrival (March 28) datestamp. An appealing cover, the three-colour franking paying correctly the 55 c. rate to Austria. Certs. Sorani (1979), E. Diena (1979) Zanaria & coworkers 0,55 = € 3'500. rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Zanaria, Serra & dal Negro - Catalogo strorico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postali italiani all'estero 1852-1890,  on page 137.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6577 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis, Levante Emissioni generali 1887 (Oct 6): Registered envelope from Tunisi to Livorno, bearing 1881/83 Umberto 20 c. yellow-orange and 50 c. violet, tied by light barred '235' numeral obliterator in black. Front struck in addition by "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds, Tunisi registration label alongside, reverse with "LIVORNO (RACCOM.)" arrival (Oct 8) cds. Light vertical file fold right of the adhesives, an appealing and interesting franking, signed Zanaria & Fiecchi; cert. Raybaudi (1983). Zanaria & coworkers 0,70 H = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6578 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis, Levante Emissioni generali 1889 (Dec 20): Registered envelope from Tunisi to Leipzig, Germany, bearing a 'Two King' mixed franking of 1874 Vittorio Emanuele with ESTERO ovpt 2 c. red-brown, a single example, a pair and a block of six in combination with 1881/83 Umberto 10 c. carmine in a corner marginal pair with selvedge imprint and 50 c. violet, all cancelled / tied by light "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE" cds, matching registration label alongside. Reverse with PALERMO transit and Leipzig distribution (Dec 26) cds's. Although due to philatelic motivation, an appealing and interesting franking. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6580 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Tunis and Susa 1865/86: Lot 14 entires / covers incl. Tunisi, Levante Emissioni generali 1865/72, three covers with 40 c. single Italy rate, all with different franking combinations, double 80 c. Italy rate, and 1871 superb 120 c. rate cover with 40 c. carmine in a strip of three. 'ESTERO' overprinted adhesives 1874/81 with single 5 c. green-grey on printed matter item, pre-GPU 40 c. rate with two different franking combinations, 1877 30 c. rate and 1880/81 20 c. inland rate used on Italian vessels on three covers with different frankings, two despatched directly on the vessel, also 1878 UPU rate to France, despatched directly on the vessel. Lot includes also one 1886 cover from Susa to Trapani. Several competent signatures, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6581 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Alexandria - Egypt, Usage of Sardinian stamps 1863 (Oct 20): Registered double rate envelope from Alexandria with Italian vessel to Genova, bearing Sardinia 1855/63 80 c. orange (2) and pair 10 c. bistre, four fresh examples with bright colours, overall large margins, cancelled on the steamer by perfect framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" in blue, another strike of this handstamp, "ALEXANDRIA D'EGITTO / POSTE ITALIANE" despatch cds and framed RACCOMANDATO, all in the same blue shade alongside. Reverse struck with ANCONA transit (Oct 25), Ancona - Bologna ambulant and "GENOVA / ASSIC. E RACCOM." arrival (Oct 26) cds's, all in black. The 10 c. pair shaved at top left touched by a small nick, in spite of this imperfection an amazing cover of utmost attractiveness, a dreampiece for an advanced collection of the Italian offices abroad or Egypt. Signed A. Diena; cert. Colla (1999) Zanaria & coworkers 1,80 A unpriced.rnNote: In 1863 the rate from the Italian post office to Italy was 80 centesimi using a French vessel, but only 60 centesimi using an Italian one. There are only two known covers sent registered from Alexandria, this paying correctly and most attractively twice 60 c. for the postage via the Italian way plus 60 c. registration fee.rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Zanaria, Serra & dal Negro - Catalogo strorico-postale dei francobolli in uso negli uffici postali italiani all'estero 1852-1890, on page 192.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6582 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Alexandria, Usage of Italian stamps 1866 (March 7): Mourning Entire letter from Alexandria to Genova, endorsed "p. l. Italianico", bearing 1866 Torino printing 40 c. rose-carmine and 1865 'Ferro di Cavallo' 20 c. 'celeste chiaro' type I, tied by light "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO / UFFICIO ITALIANO" despatch cds in black, framed "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" handstamp in black alongside. Reverse with indistinct GENOVA arrival (March 12) cds. An appealing cover, the franking paying correctly the 60 c. rate with an Italian vessel to Italy. Zanaria & coworkers 0,60 G = € 1'750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6583 Italian Post abroad

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    Italian Post in Alexandria - Egypt, Ingoing usage of Italian stamps 1872 (Aug 17): Cover from Livorno to Cairo via Alexandria, bearing 1866 Torino printing 40 c. rose-carmine, tied by superb '14' numeral obliterator in black, matching LIVORNO despatch cds and "P.D." in red alongside. Upon arrival in Alexandria, the cover was forwarded to the Egyptian P.O., a Penasson 1 pi. dull rose-red (Gi 14) adhesive was added to the obverse and tied by "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / ALESSANDRIA" cds (Aug 22). Reverse with add. strike of the Egyptian P.O. in Alexandria and "V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE / CAIRO" arrival cds (Aug 22). Lightest vertical and horizontal file folds, just mentioned for accuracy, an interesting combination franking of Egyptian and Italian definitives, where each stamp was necessary to pay the journey from Livorno to Alexandria and from Alexandria onwards, respectively. Cert. E. Diena (1983) Zanaria & colleagues = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF
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