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  • Lot# : 842 Italy

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    1872/1980: Restlot mit einigen Tausend Marken gest./ungst, aus versch. Deutschen Gebieten, dabei etwas Alt-Deutschland, Dt. Reich, III. Reich mit Gedenkblocks, Besetzungsausgaben, Zonenausgaben, Bund, Berlin etc., in guter bis gemischter Erhaltung, in total 13 Alben und Einsteckbüchern.
    Starting bid : 3,600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 889 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 946 Italy

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    1896 (Sept): 10 c. brown postal stationery card (Sass. 11) sent registered-AR from Naples to Long Point, Canada and up-rated with 25 c. blue (2) tied by Naples cds's in black. Two 'R' markings in black and oval London transit in red (Sept 26) on front and arrival on reverse. Some edge wear but a most unusual usage to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 947 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 126
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    1907 (April 18): Postcard from Lisbon to Florence franked with pair of 1895 10 r. green, card Officially re-addressed to Turin, complete with Italian Forwarding Card bearing registration label from Florence (Apr 27) and black on yellow 'Ricevuta' card in Turin (May 2) - where the card was refused as it asked for a subscription of 28 lire. A scarce complete assembly.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 948 Italy

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    1911/12: Libyan Campaign Airmail Collection on leaves with postcards, unused and used, with July 1912 card featuring a 'Draken' balloon used in reconnaissance and mailed at 5 c. rate to Argentina, card showing Gavotti and his 'plane, large part 1911 cover with 'Volunteer Air Platoon No. 3' handstamp (based at Derna) mailed back to Italy (cert. E. Diena, 1987), Dec 1911 card from Tobruk with red 'Comando Flotiglia Aviation Voluntari' cachet etc (10 items). Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 949 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 230/233
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    1926 (Aug 1): Cover sent 'Express' from Rome to Constantinople on AEI (Trozzi) franked by 1926 Airmail set of four values all tied by Rome cds's and rare usage of BRINDISI / INAUGNE. LINEA AEREA LEVANTE datestamps in black. Nearly all the mail sent on this flight bears an Athens (Aug 2) cds, this cover presumably due to the destination and the Express endorsement was bagged and sent on, with arrrival (Aug 5) on reverse. Unusual and fine cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 950 Italy

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    1942/43: Two Red Cross POW postcards and 2 covers (all with adhesive stamps removed by Censor), with cards from Perugia to Italian Prisoner of War in Camp 24, Bombay, India and two covers: one cover (with contents) from Rome to Camp 28, Bombay struck with framed 'Posta Aerea Per Prigionieri Di Guerra / Via Sofia-Istanbul' and the other from Bologna to Camp 352 under the East Africa Command struck with similar cachet 'Via Chiasso-Sofia-Gerusalemme' in red. Scarce, one with cert. Migliavacca. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 953 Italy

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    Egeo. 1912 (Nov 8): Postcard of Psithos, Rhodes sent registered to Rome franked by 'Egeo' overprinted 25 c. blue (2) tied by RODI registered datestamps with registered label at left. Rome arrival (Nov 19) alongside.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 994 Italy

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    1940: 'Regno D'Albania' Unissued set of four values, 1 q. on 5 c. brown, 5 q. on 25 c. green, 10 q. on 50 c. lilac and 15 q. on 75 c. carmine, the fresh and fine mint set of four values, full unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Avi (2007) Sassone = EUR 5'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 997 Italy

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    1941 (June 16): 0.25 din black, a sheet marginal mint strip of four showing the Trial / Proof overprint in black, top stamp with 'Montenegro' only, second stamp as issued but with Cyrillic 'Montenegro', third stamp with 'Montenegro Occupazione Ita iana' variety, fourth stamp with Cyrillic 'Montenegro' only, some perf. separation but a rare strip with large part, somewhat dried, original gum. Rare. Cert. Velickovic (1991).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 998 Italy

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    1941 (June 16): 0.25 din black, a sheet marginal example with variety, overprint inverted on reverse, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Mi 1KG = EUR 350/Sassone = EUR 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 999 Italy

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    1941 (June 16): The set of 14 values from 0.25 d. to 30 d. rose-lilac, fresh mint examples, with variety 'M' in 'Montenegro' in thick bold lettering (position 92 on the sheet), a fine and rare set with unmounted original gum (one or two with some gum faults and a few gum bends). Just 1'000 sets were printed so only 10 such sets can exist. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1000 Italy

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    1941 (June): Varieties, 1 d. green with overprint inverted in black unmounted og. (cert. Ceremuga); 3 d. brown with pairs (2) each showing shifted overprints to top or base, 3 d. brown with two single examples showing shifted overprints and 4 d. blue with overprint shifted to left on a mint marginal pair. Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1001 Italy

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    1941 (June): 'Crna Gorna' overprint on 50 c. violet, a fresh mint example showing variety Overprint Double (doppia soprastampa) in carmine, a fresh and fine example of a rare stamp, full unmounted og. Just 100 (or less) printed. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = Unpriced.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1002 Italy

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    1942 (Jan 9):'Governatorato del Montenegro / Valore in Lire', the 'Legionari' set of four values mint, overprinted in black, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 100 sets printed, many of which were defective. Signed Mondolfo. Cert. Raymond (1960) and Raybaudi (1985) Mi = EUR 6'000/Sassone = EUR 20'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1003 Italy

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    1942 (Jan 9): 'Governatorato del Montenegro / Valore in Lire', the 'Legionari' set of four values mint, overprinted in red, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 200 sets printed, many of which were defective. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Mi 34b/C34b = EUR 3'500/Sassone = EUR 10'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 Italy

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    1942 (Jan 9): 'Governatorato del Montenegro' three line overprints in black on 1 + 1 d on 10 d. carmine, variety 'Overprint Inverted', (Soprastampa Capovolta) superb and rare with just 19 examples recorded/printed thus. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = EUR 1'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1005 Italy

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    1942 (Jan 9): 'Governatorato del Montenegro' three line overprints in black on Red Cross issue, the mint set of four values, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Rare - just 400 sets printed. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 4'400.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1006 Italy

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    1942 (Jan 9): 'Governatorato del Montenegro' three line overprints in red on Red Cross issue, the mint set of four values, fresh and fine except for tiny surface scuffs on 5 d. and 30 d., superb lightly hinged og. Rare - just 200 sets printed. Cert. Ceremuga (2008) Sassone = EUR 5'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Italy

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    1942: 'Lire' five line surcharges in black on Yugoslavia set of 9 values complete, fresh mint set, full unmounted og. Rare, only 3'500 sets printed. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) for 1.50 d. Sassone = EUR 1'100.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1008 Italy

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    1942: 'Lire' five line surcharges in black on Yugoslavia set of 9 values complete, all showing 'Govornatorato' error in top line, fresh mint set, full unmounted og. Rare, only 35 full sets can exist. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) for 1.50 d. Sassone = EUR 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1009 Italy

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    1942: 'Lire' five line surcharges in black on Yugoslavia set of 9 values complete, all showing 'M ntenegro' error in third line, fresh mint set, full unmounted og. Rare, only 35 full sets can exist. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) for 1.50 d. Sassone = EUR 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1010 Italy

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    1942: 'Lire' five line surcharges in red on Yugoslavia set of 11 values complete, fresh mint set, full unmounted og. Rare, only 200 full sets printed. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) for 0.25 d. and 2 d. Cert. Velickovic (1992) for 0.25 d. and 2 d. Sassone = EUR 9'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1011 Italy

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    1942: 'Lire' five line surcharges in red on Yugoslavia short set of 8 values (excl. the 0.25 d., 1.50 d. and 2 d. values), all showing variety 'M ntenegro', fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Rare - only 50 can exist of each value. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = EUR 720.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1012 Italy

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    1943 (May 9): P. Petrovic-Njegos, the postage set of 10 values in fresh mint marginal blocks of four, fine unmounted og. Scarce Sassone = EUR 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1013 Italy

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    1942 (May 9): Airmail 1 d. blue, top marginal example showing variety 'Imperforate between stamp and margin' (non dentallati in alto), fresh and fine, unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2008) Sassone = EUR 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1014 Italy

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    1943 (May 9): Airmail set of 6 values, all in fresh and fine mint marginal blocks of four, unmounted og Sassone = EUR 1'400.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1015 Italy

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    1943: P. Petrovic-Njegos postage and airmail set of 16, fresh mint marginal examples, unmounted og Sassone = EUR 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1016 Italy

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    1941 (June): Airmail 0.50 d. brown and 2.50 d. carmine, overprinted in three lines in black, fresh and fine mint examples each with variety 'Overprint Inverted' (soprastamps capovolta), full unmounted og. Just 1 sheet existed, thus only 100 can exist thus. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1017 Italy

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    1941 (June): Airmail set of eight overprinted in three lines in black, fresh and fine mint, unmounted og. Rare - just 1'000 sets issued. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1018 Italy

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    1942: Airmail set of 8 values with four line overprint in black, fresh and fine mint, full unmounted og. Scarce, just 1'100 sets printed. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = EUR 875.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1019 Italy

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    1942: Airmail set of 4 values with four line overprint in black, fresh and fine mint examples in horizontal pairs, positions 18-19 on sheet and thus showing error 'broken G and first t' on left hand stamp of each pair, a delightful set with full unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1020 Italy

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    1942: Airmail set of 4 values with four line overprint in black, fresh and fine mint examples in horizontal pairs, positions 39-40 on sheet and thus showing error 'M ntenegro' on right hand stamp of each pair, a delightful set with full unmounted og. Only 11 examples can exist of the 20 d. green. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 1'260.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1021 Italy

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    1942: Airmail 2 d. grey-black with four line overprint in red, mint example showing 'Governat rato' error, position 58 on the sheet of 100 stamps, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. A rare stamp - just 5 examples can exist as only 500 sets were overprinted. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = EUR 2'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1022 Italy

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    1942: Airmail 5 d. lilac with four line red overprint, a fine mint example showing variety letter 'G' and first 't' in 'Governatorato' defective and nearly missing, fine unmounted og. Rare - only 25 stamps with this variety can exist. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = EUR 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1023 Italy

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    1942: Airmail 10 d. brown carmine with four line red overprint, a fine mint example showing variety letter 'G' and first 't' in 'Governatorato' defective and nearly missing, fine unmounted og. Rare - only 25 stamps with this variety can exist. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = EUR 800.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1024 Italy

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    1942: Airmail 20 d. green with four line overprint in red, mint example showing 'Governat rato' error, position 58 on the sheet of 100 stamps, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. A rare stamp - just 5 examples can exist as only 500 sets were overprinted. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = EUR 2'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1025 Italy

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    1942: Airmail four line overprint in red on the complete set of 8 values, fresh and very fine set, lightly mounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2007) Sassone = EUR 2'750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1026 Italy

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    1941 (June 16): Postage Due 50 p. 'violetto lilla' shade, a fresh mint example of this rare shade, just one sheet of 100 stamps printed thus, full unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) Sassone = EUR 500.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1027 Italy

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    1941 (June 16): Postage Due set of five values, fresh mint, unmounted og. Scarce set with just 2'500 printed. Cert. Ceremuga (2002) and June 1941 set of five overprinted Cerna Gorna, unmounted og. Sassone = EUR 420.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1028 Italy

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    1943 (Oct 9): Gothic Overprint, the set of 16 values 5 c. - 10 lire fresh mint, including the rare 3 l. 70 c. value unmounted, the 2 l. with some minimal aging on gum, otherwise a fresh and very fine set. The 3 l. 70 c. signed Ludin. Rare. Cert Ludin for 3 l. 70 c. and 10 l. values (1980 & 1985) Mi. 1/16 = EUR 6'000+/Sassone = EUR 10'110.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1030 Italy

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    1943 (Oct 9): Postage Due set of 11 values complete, fresh and very fine unmounted mint set with all signed Ludin BPP. Rare and seldom seen, with just 1'000 sets possible Mi. 1/11 = EUR 5'500/Sassone EUR 12'500.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1031 Italy

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    1860/1960: Remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. Old Italian States, Italia Regno, San Marino and Vatican, with better values and full sets, in three stockbooks and on stockcards. Fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1032 Italy

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    1861/1980: Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. better values and full sets, some old Italian States, airmails, postage dues, parcel stamps, duplicates and a few covers, housed in two albums and in a small box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1033 Italy

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    1852/1998: Collection resp. lot  with several hundred stamps used (mainly)/unused, incl. full sets, postage dues, parcel stamps, Triest, offices abroad etc., inbetween also a bunch of daily and ordinary mail, mainly in good condition and housed in four volumes.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1034 Italy

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    1862/1950: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some Old Italian States, better values, full sets, parcel stamps, postage dues, Socialist Republic, Venezia Giulia, Trentino, Italian PO'a abroad, Fiume etc., in good condition, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 2,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1035 Italy

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    1861/1997: Fine four volume collection, in the main numbers nearly complete and from 1863 onwards unused or unused mint, including many better sets and values starting with the issues for Sardinia and Naples, 1878 with 2 c. overprinted officials, 1922 Congresso Filatelico, 1923 Manzoni, 1926 S. Francisco 1,25 L. perf. 13 1/2, the airmails issues with 1930 Crociera Transatlantico Balbo, 1933 Crociera Zeppelin, 1933 Tryptich and 1934 Roma-Mogadisio with 'Servicio di Stato' overprint, Espressi, B.L.P (60 c. and 1 L. missing), 1924/25 advertising stamps (eight used), propaganda and military stamps, postage dues with 30 c. on 2 c. (Sass. 19), parcel stamps as well as revenues. Further Repubblica Sociale with 50 L violett (Sass. 500/I), the later issues 1946 parcel stamp of 300 L. lilac brown (Sass. 79) as well as 1961 Gronchi. A very fine collection with many certificates Diena, Sorani and Raybaudi included, viewing recommended. Sassone = high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1036 Italy

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    1861/1965: Collection several hundred stamps used as well as unused, incl. better single values, full sets, stamps with advertising Tabs, Campione, surcharged values WW 2, parcel stamps, semi postal stamps, postage dues etc., in good condition and housed in two large stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1037 Italy

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    1850/58: Lot five covers incl. Lombardo Veneto 1st issue handmade paper 30 c. brown, all stamps cut very narrow ("Zwergenschnitt") and used on covers 1853/54 from Milano to Lugano Switzerland, in addition Napoli 1858 2 gr. rose, both cancelled "Annullato" in frame on cover and cover front.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1038 Italy

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    1950/60: Lot 135 cards and covers from Italy to Switzerland, mainly daily mail showing philat. frankings, incl. large size envelopes, FDC's, registered and Express usages, housed in two albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1039 Italy

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    1849/1954: Lot 36 covers starting with Napoli, Parma, Sardegna, Stato Pontifico and Toscana, in addition Regno and few new covers, in general in very good quality.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1040 Italy

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    1947/48: Lot nine FDC's, incl. '6. centenario di Santa Catarina' compl. set of six values to 200 L. (March 1), 'Proclamazione della Costituzione' two values (April 12), 'Centenario del Risorgimento' the compl. set to 100 L.  plus Express delivery stamp on five covers in total (May 3) as well as airmail issue 'Cinquantenario della Radio' set of six values on two covers. A seldom seen offer,  FDC's usages not priced in Sassone.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Italy

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    1926/28: Aero Espresso Italiana collection on Exhibit leaves, the superbly written up collection showing the link between Italy and Istanbul via Athens, with Aug 1, 1926 advert card used, First Flight (Aug  8) cover from Brindisi to Constantinople and return flight (Aug 15), further early flights to Turkey with one showing Airmail 1 lire 20 c. brown, covers from the Greek leg with 1926 Airmail usages (incl. a mint set and 1933 set used) and Metelino-Cosp flight covers (2, plus a return flight), 1930 link to Imperial Airways with reg'd cover ex New Zealand, A.E.I. labels, Airmail label sheet, and original 1926 Booklet for the new service, Winter time-table for 1933/34 etc.. A superb collection with 57 covers/cards. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF
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