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  • Lot# : 7000 Belgium

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    1849: 10c. brown, good to wide margins, on 1850 cover from Chareleroi to Fontaine L'Eveque, neatly tied by numeral "25" barred obliterator in black. Straight line APRES LE DEPART cachet on the front and double circle Fontaine L'Eveque (July 20) arrival on reverse. Signed Williame. Cert. Michaux (2009).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 7001 Belgium

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    1849: 10 c. brown, wide margins all round, used on cover from Sottegem to Gent, neatly tied by numeral "60" barred numeral obliterator in black. Gand arrival cds (Oct 29) on reverse. Rare so fine. Signed W. Balasse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 7002 Denmark

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    1852: Ferslew printing 2 rbs. blue, unplated, very fine used example with wide margins all round, tied to attractive 1852 local cover by by mute four ring of "Copenhagen" in black, with Footpost (14/6) datestamp in blue-green alongside. A very rare letter. Cert. E. Paaskesen (1998). 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 7003 Denmark

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    Catalogue# : 2/II
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    1852: Thiele printing 2 rbs. blue, Plate I, Type 9, position 47; a very fine used example with wide margins all round, tied to attractive 1853 local cover by three ring "1" of "Copenhagen" in black, with Footpost (30/1) datestamp in blue-green alongside. A rare and fine cover. Cert. E. Paaskesen (1998) Facit = Skr. 18'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 7023 Finland

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    1856: 5 k. light blue, small pearls, imperforate with generous margins on 1858 cover from Wasa to Nycarleby, tied by framed WASA handstamp (Jan 20) and by manuscript ink cross. Fresh, fine and rare. Signed Dr. Spitz; cert. Gummesson (1997).rnReference: Displayed on page 316 in Hellman & Stone - Agathon Fabergé, Portrait of a Philatelist (2017) showing Fabergé's Finland collection displayed at the WIPA in 1933. The present cover is the centerpiece of page 2 on frame 1.rnProvenance: Collection Agathon Fabergé, obtained in exchange from Robert Mertens in 1906.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 7024 Finland

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    1856: 5 k. blue, small pearls, a used single example with generous margins on 1856 cover from Brahestad to Ullaborg, tied by framed "BRAHESTAD /13. MAI 1856". Outstanding and exceptionally scarce cover. Cert. Herbert Oesch (2001).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7025 France

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    1850: 10 c. yellow-brown, a used example with good to large margins, on 1852 cover from Damvillers (March 17) to Merles s. Meuse, tied by petit chiffres '1705' in black. A very fine and attractive cover. Signed Roumet, Calves Yvert = € 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 7026 France

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    1850: Ceres 10 c. bistre-brown, horizontal pair with good to exceptional margins, tied by lozenge canceller to 1851 pre-printed wedding invitation from Paris to Le Lio D'Angers. "Ligne de Tours" transit (Dec 8) and Le Lion D'Angers arrival (Dec 9) on reverse. A very fine and attractive cover. Certificate SBPV (1997) Yvert = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 7027 France

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    1849/50: Ceres 1 fr. carmine, 40 c. orange and 10 c. yellow-brown, all with good to large margins, tied by roller cancel to a 1852 printed matter detailing a change in interest rates for French Government bonds from Paris to Lisbon; asking the holder of such Bonds for instructions. The letter is endorsed "par l'angeterre" and bears a London transit (March 26), red PD and a "210" (Reis) Tax mark on arrival. Reverse with Lisbon (April 2) arrival. A very fine and attractive first issue three colour franking. Signed Calves. Cert. A. Diena (1974).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7028 France

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    Catalogue# : 7+1
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    1849/50: Ceres 1 fr. carmine, horizontal pair and 10 c. yellow-brown, all very fresh and with good to large margins, tied to 1852 cover from Paris to Aachen by 'DS2' lozenge in black. Reverse  with AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN transit and a Prussian distribution mark N3 (April 7). A superb cover. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert Von der Weid (1980).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 7029 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered BC, full to wide margins all round, tied by three strikes of red MC to Inusrance Company reference letter from London (May 25). Filefold well clear of the fine adhesive. Rare letter from the first month of use.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 7030 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered DE, with wide margins all round, used on 1840 cover from Boston (May 26) to Louth tied by two strikes of red Maltese Cross. File fold well clear of the fine adhesive. Attractive and rare letter from the first month of use.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7031 Great Britain

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    1840 (Aug 17): 1 d. intense black, plate 6, lettered SI, generous margins all round, a used example as additional franking on 1 d. Mulready envelope, Stereo A162, from Loughborough to London; neatly tied by red Maltese Cross. London arrival on reverse. The envelope shows traces of repair, nonetheless attractive and very rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 7032 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, a vertical pair lettered NB/OB, good to wide margins all round, stuck faintly skewed and tied by two strikes of red MC to 1840 entire letter from Staleybridge to Manchester. Straight line STALEYBRIDGE handstamp adjacent, a fine and scarce double rate cover.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 7033 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1+4+6+7
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    1861: 1 l. chocolate, Paris print, a used vertical pair with full to exceptional margins together with 10 l. orange on bluish, 40 l. mauve on blue and 80 l. rose, all with good to large margins except 10 l. just touch at lower right, on 1861 cover (Nov 29) to France, paying the 132 lepta single rate to France including the 20 lepta Greek inland rate. A stunning four colour franking despite faint filing crease through 80 l. and top 1 lepta. A most attractive and very rare franking of great visual appeal. Signed Hunziker. Cert. Tseriotis (2002).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7035 Lombardy-Venetia

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    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

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    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

    Lot# : 7042 Modena

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    Modena: 1852: 5 c. green, generously margined example, tied to 1857 entire from Sasuolo to Miranduola by two strikes of a double framed blue PD, a SASUOLO ornamental mark in blue ink balances the fine appearance of the cover. Modena transit (Oct 28) also struck on obverse. A most appealing single franking of this stamp, beautifully contrasting with the envelope and cancellation. A filing crease is well clear of the franking. Signed Giulio Bolaffi (1961).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 7043 Modena

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    1852: 5 c. green, exceptionally margined example, tied to 1857 entire from Modena to Nonantola by barred mute lozenge in black with Modena datestamp in blue ink  (Oct 28) alongside. Two indistinct further marks are on the reverse of a fine cover. Signed and cerificate Vaccari (1990).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 7044 Modena

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    1852: 5 c. green, horizontal pair, and 10 c.rose and 40 c. dark blue, full to generously margined examples, forming a delightful and vibrant three colour franking, tied to 1855 entire from Reggio to Samaden, Switzerland by mute barred handstamp. Reggio despatch (June 18) also on obverse with red straight line FRANCA. Rare and attractive cover. Signed and certificate Sorani (1999) Sassone = € 13'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 7045 Modena

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    1852: 5 c. green, a used horizontal pair with single 15c. yellow, full to generously margined examples, tied to cover from Reggio to Brescia tied by mute barred handstamp. Reggio cds (May 28) on obverse and Brescia single circle arrival on reverse. Signed and certificate Bottachi (2008).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 7046 Naples

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    Naples: 1859 (25.Jul.): ½g. bright-carmine, plate I, two horizontal pairs with large margins on 2 grana franking on 1859 cover from Bari to Taranto, neatly cancelled by three strikes of framed ANNULATO. A horizontal filing crease is well clear of the franking. Signed A. Diena, E. Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 4'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7047 Naples

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    1861 (13.Apr.): ½ g. bright-carmine, plate II, four examples, including two with extraordinary margins and two with full to very good margins for 2 grana franking on 1861 letter from Naples to Rossano tied by two strikes of PARTENZA di NAPOLI date stamps. A Rossano (April 16) arrival on reverse. A very rare cover. Cert E. Diena (1981) Sassone = € 6'300.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 7048 Papal state

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    Papal State: 1852: ½ baj. grey, a used vertical strip of four, on 1859 cover from Tolentino to Macerata tied by eight bar lozenge, straight line TOLENTINO alongside. Two indistinct cachets on the reverse  (July 13). Signed E. Diena with certificate 'perfetto' (1987). Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 7049 Papal state

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    1852: ½ baj. bluish grey, vertical pair, used with 4 baj. brownish grey, tied to 1855 cover to Turin by Rome double circle (March 27). Three cachets on the reverse including an arrival (April 1). The address is partially obscured and there are minor traces of acid ink. Signed Caffaz with certificate 'perfetti' (2004) Sassone = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 7050 Papal state

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    1852: ½ baj. violet, generously margined copy cancelled and tied to printed matter cover to Occeano by undated eight bar lozenge, with straight line FERENTINO alongside. Sender's mark of COMMUNE de FERENTINO on front and reverse, as well as a railway cachet (Nov 1). Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 7051 Papal state

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    1852: ½ baj. grey-brown, a horizontal strip of four from the upper left corner of the sheet, on 9 May 1864 cover to Viterbo tied by by undated circular TOSCANELLA handstamp. VALENTANO straight line on the reverse and Viterbo arrival of the same day. Signed Bolaffi. Cert. A. Diena (1974) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7052 Papal state

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    1852: ½ baj. violet, a vertical pair with part sheet margin at base, together with 3 baj. chrome yellow, cancelled and tied to 1864 cover to Civitavechia by undated eight bar lozenge, straight line CORNETO despatch alongside with beautiful RETTORIA DELL ERGASTOLO sender's mark. Indistinct arrival (July 18) on reverse. Signed A. Diena and Manzoni with certificate 'perfetto' (2018) Sassone = € 2'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 7053 Parma

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    Parma: 1858 (Aug 9): 5 c. black on yellow paper, a fine horizontal strip of three with good to full margins on letter from Fiurenzuola to Piacenza, tied by two very clear strikes of the FIURENZUOLA double circle in black. On the reverse Piacenza receiving mark in black (Aug 10).  This attractive rarity is signed R. Diena with "perfect condition" Certificate(1993).rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 7054 Parma

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    1852 (July 6): 5 c. black on yellow paper, good to full margins, in mixed franking with 10 c. black on white paper, two very fine used stamps of great freshness on small letter from to Vezza, tied by a striking red grill, with red BORGO S. DOOINO struck alongside. Rare and fine. Signed E. Asinelli and Alberto Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1965) Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 7055 Parma

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    1853 (Aug 21): 5 c. black on yellow paper, a horizontal strip of four, in mixed franking with 10 c. black on white paper, of great freshness, used on cover forming 30 c. franking from Parma to Piacenza, with arrival (Aug 22) on reverse. Minor traces of acid ink do not detract from the adhesives. An exceptional multiple. Certs. Alberto Diena (1973) and Massimo Manzoni (2019). Strip of four on cover: Sassone = € 35'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7056 Parma

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    1854 (Oct 20): 5 c. black on yellow paper with good margins, in mixed franking with 25 c.violet with wide to large margins, used on 1854 cover to Turin, tied by three line  "PARMA/20/OTTOBR" date stamp. Torino arrival (Oct 22) on reverse, with distribution mark in red. Tax mark "2" representing the second rate. A fine and rare mixed franking. Signed Alberto Diena and Giacomo Bottacchi with certificate (2009).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7057 Parma

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    1859 (Jan 21): 5 c. black on yellow paper with good margins, in mixed franking with 1857 25 c.reddish-brown, wide to large margins all round on cover from Parma to Turin, tied by a clear strike of the "PARMA" circular date stamp. Torino arrival (Jan 23) on the reverse, with distribution mark alongside. A very rare mixed franking of the first and third issues. Signed Alberto Diena and Bolaffi with certificate (2002).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7058 Sardinia

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    Sardinia: 1852: 5 c. black, a used horizontal pair with good to wide margins, close at lower left, on 1853 cover from Torino to Genova tied by two strikes of a mute canceller with Torino despatch (Aug 18) alongside. Genova arrival on reverse. Certs. A. Diena (1963) and G. Colla (2002) Sassone = € 27'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 7059 Sardinia

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    1852: 5 c. black and 20 c. blue, fine used examples with large margins, tied by two strikes of a mute canceller to 1853 cover from Nice to Antibes. Double circle NIZZA MARITIMA despatch (Aug 24) struck alongside, with indistinct red transit and PD also in red. Antibes arrival on reverse. A fine and scarce franking. Certificate Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 14'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 7060 Sicily

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    Sicily: 1860 (March 10): ½ gr. orange, plate I, horizontal strip of three (positions 42-44), very fresh with enormous margins, in combination with adjoining stamp from pos. 41 (just touched) on letter from Termini to Palermo. The strip is tied by PALERMO circular date stamp to the letter, with the TERMINI oval mark alongside. The franking together with a large part of the letter has been carefully reinserted into its original place on the letter-sheet whilst the certificates emphasise the good qualitiy of the item. Certs. A. Diena, (1972), E. Diena (1988), Colla (2003) Sassone = € 29'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 7061 Sicily

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    1859 (Aug 1): ½ gr. orange, plate 1, horizontal pair from pos. 22 & 23 with enormous margins, used in combination with 5 gr. 'carmine' from pos. 49 of plate I, and 10 gr. 'indigo' from pos. 5 of plate I, four fresh and fine examples with good to huge margins all round, tied by three strikes of 'ferro di cavallo' handstamp, two line 'MESSINA / 1 AGOSO' despatch handstamp alongside, to entire letter to Napoli.  Red Naples arrival (Aug 2). Minor file fold well away from the adhesives, an attractive and unusual three colour combination of great freshness. Signed A. Diena. Certs. Dr. Avi (2011), Bottachi (2013), Zanaria (2017) Sassone = € 19'800.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 7062 Toscana

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    Toscana: 1854 (Dec 13): 1 q. black on grey paper, good to very large margined example on filigrane wrapper of the "GAZETTA MEDICA ITALIANA TOSCANA" used from Florence to Pisa. A simply delightful piece with multiple signatures. Cert. E. Diena (1981) Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 7063 Toscana

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    1854 (Dec 9): 1 q. black on grey paper, good to large margined example together with 1 s. orange, three examples used on letter from Lastra a Signa to Pisa. Minor imperfections on franking, otherwise a beautitful piece with multiple signatures. Cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 16'500.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7064 Luxemburg

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    1852: 10 c. grey black, horizontal strip of three, generous margins, tied to cover from Ettelbruck to Vieil-Salm by three strikes of mute ETTELBRÜCK lozenge with Ettelbruck cds alongside (Sept 29) alongside. Luxemburg double circle on the reverse, and 'LUXEMBURG PAR ARLON' and a Vieilsalm arrival.  A fine and rare cover. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 7065 Luxemburg

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    1852: 10 c. black brown, bottom marginal horizontal strip of four and vertical strip of four, seventh printing, both with generous margins tied to 1856 cover to Paris by nine bars mute canceller in black. 'A LUXEMBURG' double circle (Oct 12) struck alongside. Faint receiving cds on reverse of a very rare first issue double rate franking. Signed Goebel. Cert. Soluphil (1990).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7066 Netherlands

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    1863 (18.Nov.): 5 c. milky blue, full to extremely large margined bottom right corner marginal tied by framed FRANCO cachet to letter from HAARLEM to AMSTERDAM. Red Amsterdam receiver on reverse. Rare with such generous margins.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 7067 Netherlands

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    1860/1863: 5 c. blue, two singles, former horizontal pair with excellent margins, tied by framed FRANCO to letter from Kampen to Amsterdam. Red despatch mark KAMPEN 7/7 1861 is also on obverse of the letter, Amsterdam arrival in red on the reverse. A further two letters bearing this issue are also included with this item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 7068 Netherlands

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    1852: 5 c. blue, plate I and 10 c. carmine, two horizontal pairs with very good to wide margins, on 1853 cover to France each neatly tied by ROTTERDAM semi-circle Type B (Jan 27). A red PD is set centrally between the pairs. French transit PAYS-BAS VALnes (29. Jan.) of VALENCIENNES is also on the front of the letter and receiving mark from the same day on the reverse. A most attractive cover. Certificate Dr. Louis (1995).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 7069 Norway

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    1855: 4 sk. blue, fine used example with dots above upper right frame line (position A33), large even margins, used on 1856 cover from Trondheim to Namso, tied by datestamp (May 16) in black. A second strike information strike alongside with Namsos (May 22) arrival cds on reverse. A very fine cover. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 7070 Norway

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    1855: 4 sk. blue, a fine used example with large even margins, used on 1857 cover from Frederikstad (April 3), tied by three ring numeral cancel "76" in black. A very fine cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 7071 Norway

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    1855: 4 sk. blue, used examples (2) on 1855 cover to Christiania (positions D15 and B31), large margined and a generously margined example, tied by bar canceller with 'LAURVIG 11/9' cds alongside. A fine double rate cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 7072 Austria

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    1855 (9. Jun): 1 kr. dunkelgelb, Handpapier Type III, senkrechtes Paar entwertet DEBRECZIN (Müller 488c) auf Ortsbrief. Der farbfrische, an den Bürgermeister gerichtete Brief weist leichte Reinigungsspuren auf, eine Registraturfaltung ist weit von der Frankatur entfernt.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 7073 Austria

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    1853 (26. Jan): 1 kr. orangegelb, Handpapier, Type Ib im waagerechten Dreierstreifen auf Brief von ROVIGNO nach TRIEST. Der breitrandige Streifen ist entwertet mit zwei Abschlägen des zweizeiligen Stempels Rovigno/26 GEN:. Mehrfach signiert. Attest Ferchenbauer (1977).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 7074 Austria

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    1850 (29. Aug.) 1 kr. braunorange Type Ia, Handpapier in Mischfrankatur mit 2kr. schwarz, ebenfalls Type Ia und Handpapier, zwei leuchtend frische Exemplare mit sehr breiten Rändern, auf vollständigem Brief mit zarter Entwertung PESTH 29/8. Ein Zweizeiler "NACH ABGANG/DER POST." ist links neben der Frankatur angebracht. Minimale Patina und Tintenfrass sind ohne Bedeutung. Ein besonders schöner Brief. Attest Dr. Ferchenbauer (2004).rnrnProvenienz: Sammlung Dr. Jerger, 144. Corinphila, 21. Mai 2005, Los 19.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7075 Austria

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    1852 (25. Sep.): 1 kr. ockergelb, 2 kr. schwarz und 6 kr. rötlichbraun, Handpapier, drei breitrandige Exemplare, jeweils entwertet mit TRIESTE (25/9) Rahmenstempel, auf Brief als 9 kr. Frankatur nach SEMLIN. Ein Ankunftstempel SEMLIN (30. Sep.) ist rückseitig angebracht. Die farbfrische Frankatur kontrastiert sehr schön mit dem blau des Briefes, minimaler Tintenfrass stört nicht. Attest Sorani (2002) Ferchenbauer = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 7076 Austria

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    1855 (1. Jan): 9 kr. blau, Handpapier Type IIIb und 2 kr schwarz, Handpapier Type IIIa und 1 kr. gelbocker, Handpapier Type III, zusammen als 3 Farben Buntfrankatur, jeweils breit bis überrandig  auf kompletten Brief der 2. Gewichts und Entfernungsstufe von Steinbrücken nach Sissek. Die Marken sind jeweils klar entwertet mit dem Doppelkreisstempel Steinbrücken (Müller 2709a). Ein Transitstempel AGRAM (2/1) und ein Ankunfstempel SISSEK (3/1) befindet sich rückseitig. Attest Ferchenbauer (2000) Ferchenbauer = € 14'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7077 Austria

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    1854 (5. Feb.) 1 kr. ockergelb, Handpapier, Type III, drei farbfrische, vollrandige Exemplare zusammen mit 6 kr. dunkelbraun, Type III, vollrandiges Stück, sauber entwertet mit drei Abschlägen des Einkreissstempels BRÜNN (Müller 336e), auf Brief der 3. Entfernungsstufe über 20 Meilen nach Prag. Ein Brief mit Gesicht, Attest Puschmann (2008) Ferchenbauer = € 8'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 7078 Austria

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    1850: 1 Kr. dunkelgelb Type III, farbintensiv und links voll-, sonst breit- bis überrandig, ideal klar, kontrastreich und übergehend entw. mit Ovalstp. "WIEN 4 - VI, 6-8 Ab." (1858) auf vollständiger Drucksache, als Faltbrief versandt innerhalb der Stadt. Ein attraktives Stück, Attest Ferchenbauer (1990).
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 7079 Portugal

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    1853: Queen Maria 5 r. orange brown, very large margins all round with fine colour tied to wrapper to Penafiel by numeral "1" obliterator of Lisbon in black. Porto transit (April 4) in blue and indistinct Penafiel arrival (April  6) on reverse. A rare usage as a single franking and particularly fine. Certs. Morgoulis (1984), Manzoni (2019).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 7080 Romania

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    1858 (Oct 3): 27 pa. black on pale rose, horizontally laid paper, circular frame line clear all round, a cut round example of exceptional freshness used on cover to Jassy tied by "BAKEU" blue double circle cds (Oct 3). Manuscript red crayon cross on front denotes full pre-payment to destination. Jassy arrival cds in red (Oct 5) on reverse. The cachet BAKEU is exceptionally clearly struck, a minor imperfection in the envelope well clear of the adhesive is of no relevance to this exceptional and very attractive piece. Heimbüchler records only seven single frankings of the 27 pa. used in Bakeu, of which this is the finest known example. Signed Todd AIEP. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).rnrnNote: Illustrated in Heimbüchler I, pages 128 Fig. 134, 269 pos. 2 and Edition d'Or volume XII page 50.rn.rnProvenance: Collection Leo Senf, Köhler 1937; Collection Dr. Weiss, Balasse,  Feb 1972; Collection "Moldau", Part 1, Corinphila sale 167, 30 Nov-4 Dec 2010.rn 
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 50,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7081 Russia

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    1858 (May 13): 10 k. brown and light-blue, imperforate, generously margined example, tied to 1858 cover from Mitau to Riga by scarce MITAU (MITABA) straight line cachet in black. German / Russian bilingual despatch mark on the reverse, and Riga Polutscheno (received) in black (May 15). A seal was removed and there are traces of cleaning, otherwise a very fine and exceptionally rare cover. Unrecorded in the Craveri census. Certificate Mikulski (2001) Mi = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 7082 Russia

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    1858 (Sept 5): 10 k. brown and light-blue, imperforate, plate 2, exceptionally fine margined example, tied to 1858 cover from Tauroggen by dotted "9" numeral canceller and the sender's cachet.Reverse with framed Tauroggen despatch. One of the most beautiful letters with this rare stamp. Listed in the Craveri Census on page 264. Certificate Mikulski (1998) Mi = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 7084 Spain

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    1850 : 6 cs. black, plate II, good to full margins, tied to 22 February 1850 cover from Barcelona to Seville by rare pre-philatelic payment cachet "As". Very fine and rare. Certificate CEM (1998) Edifil = ???
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 7085 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate I, good to full margins, tied to very fine June 1850 cover from GALICIA PUEBLA  to Santiago by rare pre-philatelic "GALICIA / Puebla" two line cachet in red. Signed multiple times. Very fine and rare. Certificate CEM (1998).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 7086 Spain

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    1850: 6 cs. black, plate I, horizontal pair (positions 17/18), good to full margins, tied to very fine letter from Aranjuez  to Almagro by ARANJUEZ CAST.LAN. cds (June 13) in red. Almagro cds also in red on reverse. Very fine and rare. Signed W. Balasse. Cert. CEM (1998).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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