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Lot# : 932 Sicily
Lot# : 933 Sicily
5 gr. rose carmine, 2 gr. blue plate III and 1 gr. green olive plate III all printed on Napoli paper (slighlty defective), three colour franking tied by horse-shoe cancel to cover from "VALLELUNGA" in blue + ASSICURATA (Sassone R1) to "Palermo 7.9.59". A rare franking. Certificate Enzo Diena (1985) Sassone = EUR 23'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 934 Sicily
5 gr. vermilion plate I, 2 gr. blue plate I and 1 gr. green olive plate III (2 gr. and 5 gr. with three margins) tied by horse-shoe obliteration to cover showing TERMINI in oval and scarce 'ASSICURATA' (Sassone R1) to "Palermo ... Mar 60". Despite some imperfections, a rare three colour franking. Certificate Raybaudi (1980) Sassone = EUR 41'000.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 935 Sicily
Lot# : 936 Sicily
5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in horizontal strip of four, positions 1-4, together with 10 gr. indigo as horizontal pair, positions 41-42, tied by framed handstamp to outer letter sheet, sent registered from Petralia Soprana to Palermo (Feb 1, 1860) with framed one-line dispatch mark and arrival cds on front. Despite some flaws a rare and spectacular franking with the largest strip of 5 gr. vermilion of 2nd plate known. Signed Alfredo Fiecchi, certificates Enzo Diena (1981) and Colla (2004).Starting bid : 14,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 937 Sicily
20 gr. slate-grey in an unused horizontal block of eight, pos. 64-67, 74-7, lower left stamp slightly touched otherwise a well margined multiple with full original gum and of very fresh colour. Cert. Fulpius (1949), Raybaudi (1999) Sassone = EUR 18'000 for two blocks of four.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 938 Sicily
Lot# : 939 Sicily
50 gr. chocolate, pos. 26, slightly touched at bottom right, otherwise a fine used copy on piece, showing complete "Civitavecchia dalla via di mare" cancel. Presumably from a former single franking similar to the unique cover which is known to date, with the same Civitavecchia cancellation. Certificate Sorani (1995) Sassone = EUR 32.500.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 940 Sicily
Baroni Essays, 26 values in diff. colours on white and coloured paper, including two varieties 'vertical pairs', all in vivid colours, mounted on album pages with description. A splendid group, which can be hardly assembled nowadays, enclosing 14 certificats in total Sassone = approx. EUR 40'000.Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : 4,200 CHFLot# : 941 Sicily
Giuseppe Barbera Colour Trials, collection on three album pages, including five diff. examples on hand paper, seven on machine paper, six copies plus a pair on cardboard and three examples of 1/2 gr. blue, two of these with experimental cancellations, all in very fine and fresh colours. A splendid group, which can be hardly assembled nowadays, enclosing 16 certificats in total Sassone = approx. EUR 150'000.Starting bid : 14,000 CHFHammer price : 16,000 CHFLot# : 942 Sicily
Interesting lot showing Bourbon and Sardo-Italian cancellations on Sardinian or Italian stamps, some in pairs or on piece, in total 120 examples, including Bourbone cancels of Acireale, Buccheri, Vallelunga as well as Sardo-Italian cancels of Serradifalco, Mezzojuso, further 10 c. bistre in a block of four (Sassone 14Co) with cert. Raybaudi. To be inspected.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 943 Sicily
1859: Collection 46 stamps used and 16 covers, including better shades as 1/2 gr. yellow-olive (Sass. 1b, cert. E. Diena), 1 gr. green olive (Sass. 3c) in a horiz. pair, 2 gr. cobalt in a horiz. strip of three on piece, 50 gr. lake brown as well as 20 gr. slate + 2 gr. blue on cover from Messina to Genoa (cert. Raybaudi). Despite minor imperfections a fine assembly.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 944 Toscana
Lot# : 945 Toscana
1900/60: Remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused covering various Italian Aereas, incl. Italy Regno, Triest Section A + B, German occupation issues and others, with single stamps, pairs, blocs and part sheets, partly heavy duplication, housed in six stockbooks and folders.Starting bid : 1,600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 946 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 947 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 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 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 949 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 950 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 951 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
1943: Franchigia Militare Military Franchise adhesives without denomination in ultramarine, issued for use of troops in Tunisia, the complete sheet of six with margins all round, fresh and fine, usual tiny gum wrinkles, unmounted og. Rare. Cert. Enzo Diena (1993) Sassone = EUR 1'600.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 952 Triest Zone A
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1947/54: Trieste Zona A Collection in the general numbers complete with the better sets and values unused or unused mint (only few used), including the high Lira values of the airmail issues, segnatasse and pacchi postali, in a Marini album, fine.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 953 Italy
Lot# : 954 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
Eritrea. 1902 (June 23): Postcard sent registered to Austria franked by overprinted 1895/99 10 c. brown carmine and 25 c. blue tied by MASSAUA / ERITREA datestamps in black with 'R' marking at left and 'Kamenice Nad Lipou' arrival cds at left. Scarce and very fine. Signed Vaccari.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 955 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
Lot# : 956 Italian Post abroad
Tunisi 1859/79: Lot five covers from the Italian P.O. in Tunisia, including 1859 letter 'Poste Sarde' with single line 'Da Tunisi' to Genova, 1866 cover franked with horiz. pair of 10 c. carmine tied by numeral '235' to France as well as 1879 pair of 10 c. blue with ESTERO ovpt. on cover to Venice.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 957 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
Libia. 1911 & 1919: Cards (2) sent registered with 1911 registered postcard (Kirkarish) franked by Italy 1906 10 c. carmine and 25 c. blue tied 'Tripoli Di Barbarie' cds's with registration label tied on arrival in France, 1919 Italy 10 c. stationery card mailed to locally with 1918 overprinted 20 c. orange (showing overprint to right) tied by 'Bengasi' cds's with handstamped reg's label alongside. An interesting pair.Starting bid : 160 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 958 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
Lot# : 959 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
Somalia 1940 (Nov.): Pacchi Postali 2 L. green overprinted SOMALIA ITALIANA in black on 1927/39 parcel post issue, in an unused mint block of eight from bottom sheet, showing part inscription "...LI SPECIALI" on large sheet margin (53 mm). Vertically folded, but a fine multiple Sassone = EUR 8'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 960 Fiume
Lot# : 961 Fiume
1919: 'FRANCO 25' overprints on 50 c. green, paper type 'C' in a corner marginal block of four (some marginal perf. separation), two upper stamps unused, two lower stamps mint og, lower stamps showing variety: inverted overprint. Cert. Raybaudi (2011) Sassone = EUR 2'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 962 Fiume
Lot# : 963 Fiume
Lot# : 964 Fiume
1920: 'Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro' issue, 10 c. carmine and 25 c. indigo (3), proofs with alternative overprint 'R.I.D.C. / Posta / Militare' in green, black and red, one 25 c. value with ovpt in black and green, unused but gummed. Cert. Raybaudi (2011).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 965 Fiume
Lot# : 966 Fiume
Lot# : 967 Fiume
Lot# : 968 Fiume
1920: 'Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro' overprint, 1 l. on 10 c. carmine, 2 l. on 5 c. green, 5 l. on 10 c. carmine and 10 l. on 20 c. ocre, all with variety: missing control mark on reverse, all tied to pieces by Posta Militare cds's. Compl. set of four values known with this variety. Cert. Raybaudi (2011) Sassone = EUR 2'300.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 969 Fiume
Lot# : 970 Fiume
Lot# : 971 Fiume
Lot# : 972 Fiume
1921: 'Costituente Fiumana 24-IV-1921' overprints on 10 c., 60 c., 1 cor., 2 cor, and 10 cor. in mint og. condition, all showing variety: inverted overprint. Compl. set opf all five values known with this variety. Cert. Raybaudi (2011) Sassone = EUR 1'240.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 973 Fiume
Lot# : 974 Fiume
Lot# : 975 Fiume
Lot# : 976 Fiume
Lot# : 977 Fiume
Lot# : 978 Fiume
Lot# : 979 Fiume
Lot# : 980 Fiume
Lot# : 981 Fiume
Lot# : 982 Fiume
Lot# : 983 Fiume
Lot# : 984 Fiume
Lot# : 985 Fiume
Lot# : 986 Fiume
Lot# : 987 Fiume
Postage due 1921: 'Segnatasse' overprint on 'Valore globale' definitive 0,60 l. on 45 c. olive in marginal block of four, upper values unused, lower values mint og, showing variety: Segnatasse overprint inverted and shifted to the left. Cert. Raybaudi (2011) Sassone = EUR 21'000+.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 988 Fiume
Lot# : 989 Fiume
Lot# : 990 Fiume
1920: Fiume stamps with overprint 'Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro' and additional ARBE overprint with small characters, compl. set of six values 5 c. green to 55 c. on 5 c. green, in addition two express stamps and 25 c. indigo showing variety: without ovpt 'Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro', all tied by single strikes of Veglia cds's to presentation cardboard. Cert. Raybaudi (2011) Sassone = EUR 2'135.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 991 Fiume
Lot# : 992 Fiume
1920: Fiume stamps with overprint 'Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro' and additional VEGLIA overprint with small characters, compl. set of four values 5 c. green to 25 c. indigo, in addition two express stamps and 25 c. indigo showing variety: without ovpt 'Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro', all tied by single strikes of Veglia cds's to presentation cardboard. Cert. Raybaudi (2011) Sassone = EUR 2'135.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 993 Fiume
1918/24: Dramatic lot thousands used/unused stamps with an enormous variety of rare definitives, military stamps, postage due and local issues Arbe and Veglia showing many overprint varieties resulting in a catalogue value of several hundredthousand Euros, write up for every single and set on lot cards. Ideally suited for dealers and collectors, several certificates.Starting bid : 12,000 CHFHammer price : 12,500 CHFLot# : 994 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 995 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
Croatian Occupation Spalato/Split 1944: Italy definitives and Express issues overprinted, the complete set of 17 values (10 definitives, 2 airmails, 2 Express and 3 Postage Dues), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A rare and fine set. Cert. Zrinjscak (2012) Sassone = EUR 3'200.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 996 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
Zona Fiumano 1941 (May): Unissued 30 c. brown, overprinted ZONA OCCUPATA / FIUMANO / KUPA in red and further overprinted in black, fresh and fine mint example of this rare stamp, full unmounted og. Signed A. Diena; cert. Colla (2013) Sassone = EUR 1'250.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 997 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 998 Italy
Lot# : 999 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1000 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1001 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1002 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 6,500 CHFLot# : 1003 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 1004 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1005 Italy
Lot# : 1006 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 1007 Italy
Lot# : 1008 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1009 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1010 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 1011 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1012 Italy
Lot# : 1013 Italy
Lot# : 1014 Italy
Lot# : 1015 Italy
Lot# : 1016 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1017 Italy
Lot# : 1018 Italy
Lot# : 1019 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1020 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1021 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1022 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1023 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1024 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1025 Italy
Lot# : 1026 Italy
Lot# : 1027 Italy
Lot# : 1028 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 3,500 CHFLot# : 1029 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations
1943: 20 c. carmine, a fresh mint example, with thick ZARA barred overprint, a Proof impression of the issued overprint, fresh and very fine, unmounted original gum. A great rarity with probably just the one sheet printed as a Trial. Signed R. Mondolfo, Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = EUR 12'000.Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1030 Italy
Lot# : 1031 Italy
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 CHFHammer price : 750 CHF
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