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  • Lot# : 593 Italy

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    1608/09: Venetian "AQ" letter-sheets with the Lion of St. Mark emblem between, the World's First Postal Stationery (pre-dating the 'Cavallino's and the Mulready by over two hundred years), small group of five items with a mint example and four used-all in the first two years of issue, one being dated February 1608. The "AQ" standing for "Acque" was printed at the top of each sheet along with the 1608 statute under which the system operated, with a further surcharge of 4 soldi for posting each letter. This system remained in operation until 1797 and early first year usages can be considered as rarities.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 660 Italy

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    1852/60: Remainder with some hundred stamps used/unused from Napoli, Stato Pontificio, Romagna, Sardegna, Sicilia and Toscana, incl. better values, in good to very mixed condition, on small stockcards.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 661 Italy

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    1850/63: Pages from an old Maury album with 190 stamps used/unused and stationery cut-outs, with Lombardo-Veneto. Napoli, Stato Pontificio, Romagna, Sardegna, Sicilia anf Toscana, nearly compl. incl. all the hig values (excetp Toscana 3 Lire), followed by various certs. and opinions.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 662 Italy

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    1863: Italy 15 c. blue (Type II) used on small piece together with Sardinia 1861 10 c. brown tied by neat "Cento / Ferrara" datestamp (Oct 2) in black. Scarce and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 663 Italy

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    1865: 20 c. overprinted on 15 c. sky blue, type III, showing variety: inverted overprint on large fragment, cancelled with cds "SAVONA 2 GEN 66", with add. strike alongside and arrival cds of Genova on reverse. An extremely rare stamp in very fine condition, only twelve stamps known with inverted overprint, of which are four on fragment. Certificates Giulio Bolaffi (1965) and Colla (2006) Sassone = EUR 110'000 for a detached stamp.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 664 Italy

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    1889/97: Umberto and Arms definitives, nine different values between 1 c. and 1 l., tied by "STURLA (GENOVA) 14.4.00" cds's to registered cover to Zürich with arrival cds on reverse. Cert. Sorani (1993).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 665 Italy

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    1933: Crociera Nordatlantica, Trittico 5 L 25 + 44 L 74 "Servizio di Stato", minimal corner bend, unused copy Sassone = EUR 4'200.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 666 Italy

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    1878: Official stamps ovpt. "2 C", complete set of eight values in mixed franking with 5 c. dark-green and 10 c. blue, all tied by duplex marks of Firenze (Dec 3, 1878) to envelope to Trieste. Certificates Alberto Diena (1976) and Colla (2006).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 667 Italy

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    1890/1903: Postage due 2 l. blue & carmine with inverted print of the figure against the frame, plus 5 c., 20 c., and 60 c. postage due, all well perf., on registered letter from Bari (March 13, 1934) to Gallipoli, returned to Bari, postage due cancelled in Gallipoli. Only two covers with postage due 2 l. with inverted figure are known. Cert. Enzo Diena (1991) Sassone = EUR 16'500. 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 668 Italy

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    1924/25: 25 c. blue with 'Coen' advertising labels, a fine corner marginal mint pair superb unm. og. Sass = EUR 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 669 Italy

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    Franchigia Militare 1943: Military franchise stamp without denomination, issued in Tunisia, ultramarine in complete sheet of six with full margins all round, unmounted mint og. Cert. Enzo Diena (1992) Sassone = EUR 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 670 Italy

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    Croatian Occupation, Spalato issue 1944: Complete set of 17 values, fresh and fine, unmounted mint. Cert. Zrinjscak (2012) Sassone = EUR 3'200.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 671 Italy

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    1850/1950: Remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better values and full sets, starting with Old Italian States, in two stockbooks, on album pages and on stockcards
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 672 Italy

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    1861/1960: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better values and full sets, postage dues, parcel stamps, occupation and colonial issues etc., in good to mixed condition, on small stockcards and the whole housed in an archive box made from tool.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 620 CHF

    Lot# : 673 Italy

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    1861/1968(ca.): Fine Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with better sets and values such as 1922 Philatelic Congress unused, 1923 Manzoni set, 1932 March to Rome, 1933 Zeppelin and Airmail Rome - Chicago, 1934 Football Worldcup, 1935 Bellini, 1937 Children, in addition better postage due and parcel stamps, Trieste, and Italian Colonies such as Ethiopia and Eritrea. Further collection of Vatican with better sets such as 1934 ovpt. definitives, 1935 Attorney's Congress 1948 Airmail and 1952 Centennary 1st stamp souvernir sheet.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 674 Italy

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    1413/86: Interesting lot with seven early commercial covers from and to Italy, including paper sealed and disinfected lettersheet from Tripoli/Syria dated October 15th 1413, dry embossed papal seals as well as dry embossed 'C.C.V. - Posthorn' seal on letter from Padua to Venice (1486).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 675 Italy

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    1850/1960: Small selection 140 cards and covers, incl. Old Italian States as Napoli, Stato Pontificio, Sardegna etc., the lot also includes several stampless items and forerunners, military postcards and other documents, needs careful inspection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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