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  • Lot# : 7035 Lombardy-Venetia

    Lombardo-Veneto: 1854: Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo ocra' in a vertical strip of three, in fresh colour with even large margins all round, neatly tied by "BERGAMO 9 / 6" (1854) datestamp, on entire letter to Brescia, reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Skillfully ironed filing fold through the right part of the attractive multiple, signed Grioni Sassone = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 7036 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo ocra', two horizontal strips of three, in fresh colour with good to large margins all round, lightly tied by "ASOLO 15 / 9" (1858) cds, on entire letter to Bolzano, reverse with CASTELFRANCO transit and BOTZEN arrival cds (Sept 17). Certs. Puschmann (2006), Sorani (2007), Zanaria (2017) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 7037 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo arancio' and 10 c. in the rare shade 'grigio argento', both from the first printrun 'prima tiratura', two fine examples in fresh colour with good to large margins all round, together lightly cancelled by central strike of "Mantova / 19 GIU." (1850) two-line datestamp, on cover to Verona, reverse with VERONA arrival cds of the following day. Minor acid ink imperfections, nevertheless an appealing cover from the first month of this issue. Signed E. Diena und Asinelli; cert. Caffaz (2000) Sassone = € 12'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 7038 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo ocra' and 10 c. 'nero', two fine and fresh examples in fresh colour with good to large margins, tied by "VERONA 1 / 10" (1851) cds, on entire letter of the Curia in Verona to Cardinal Penilenzieve in Roma, reverse with ROMA arrival cds (Oct 6) in red. Paid only for the Austrian part of the journey, the part within the Papal States was postage free for the receiver. Cert. E. Diena (1992) Sassone = € 1'500.rnrn1850: 5 c. gelb und 10 c. schwarz, Handpapier, zwei vollrandige Exemplare in Mischfrankatur auf undatiertem Brief der Curie von Verona and den Kardinal n Rome. Die Marken sind enwertet mit dem Doppelkreiszierstempel Verona (1/10). Attraktiver Brief. Attest
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 7039 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. 'arancio' and 10 c. black, two examples in deep shades of these vibrant colours with good to large margins all round, each adhesive clearly tied by "LODI / 1 NOV" (1855) two-line datestamp, on entire letter to Milano, reverse with MILANO arrival cds of the same day and distribution handstamp. A most attractive item, signed E. Diena; cert. Colla (2022).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 7040 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo arancio' and four single examples of 10 c. black, five single adhesives in fresh colours with good to enormous margins all round, tied by three strikes of "MILANO 13 / 5" (1857) cds, on entire letter to Padova, reverse with PADOVA arrival cds of the following day. An appealing and most unusual combination franking to pay correctly the 45 centesimi rate in the third rayon, signed Golinelli & Vaccari; cert. Eichele (1999) Sassone unlisted combination / Ferchenbauer = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 7041 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano 5 c. 'giallo ocra', 10 c. black, and 15 c. red type III, three fine examples with fresh colour and good to large margins, lightly tied by two-line "LONATO /4 NOV." (1852) datestamp to cover to Milano, reverse with MILANO arrival cds of the  tofollowing day. An attractive three-colour franking to pay the 30 c. rate for the second rayon. Signed A. Diena; certs. Raybaudi (1981), Bottacchi (2015), Zanaria (2017) Sassone = € 18'500 / Ferchenbauer = € 8'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF
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