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  • Lot# : 1563 Italy

    1801 (Oct 5): Printed entire letter from Infantry Brigade leader Péchoux at Savona to the Minister of War in Paris struck with superb 'No. 3 / ARM. D'ITALIE' handstamp in black, cover countersigned by sender at lower left. A rare marking Reinhardt = 1'000. 
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1564 Italy

    1805/14: Collection 12 entire letters, well researched and written up, incl. ten covers from the occupied Italian departments 104, 105, 106, 111, 113, 114, 116, and 117 sent within Italy, in addition one entire from Dept. no. 99 Le Leman to France proper and a French military mail entire "No. 33 ARM. D'ITALIE" to Lyon.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1584 Italy

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    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1617 Italy

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    1852/59: Group 15 used stamps incl. Napoli Arms of the Two Sicilies 5 gr. and 10 gr., both from plate I and plate II, Parma 1854 5c. yellow, 1857 15 c. vermillion, and Romagna 1859 5 b. violet. One cert. Colla.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1618 Italy

    1851/60: Lot hundreds stamps used/unused in mixed quality incl. Papal States, Modena, Napoli with Savoy cross used and on piece, Parma, Romagna, Sardinia with 1851 5 c. black unused, 1853 40 c. rose, 1854 with 40 c. rose, Sicily King Ferdinand with 20 gr. and 50 gr., and Tuscany with Lion definitives. Several items signed. Very high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1619 Italy

    Old Italian States 1850/60: Lot 25 primarily used stamps, five pieces and three covers from Lomabardo-Veneto, Romagna, Napoli, Parma, Sardinia, amd Toscana, with interesting items in in general good quality. Nine certs., high catalogue value Sassone = EUR 25'000+ following the consigner.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1620 Italy

    1852/68: Lot 97 used/unused stamps, one piece and four covers incl. Stato Potifico 1852 50 baj light-blue, 1867 3 c. grey and 10 c. orange, four covers, Modena 1852 definitives, Napoli 1858 Arms of the Two Sicilies, seven values ½ gr. to 50 gr., 1860 Croce di Savoia, Parma definitives 1852/59 all eleven values used, 1859 Stati Parmensi 80 c. bistre olive, Romagna 1859, compl. set unused, and Sicily 1859 Ferdinando II, 5 gr. vermillion and 10 gr. blue unused compl. set ½ gr. orange to 50 gr. carmine brown used, Sardegna1855/63 incl. 1851 Vittorio Emanuele and 1854 Vittorio Emanuele, not issued, Tuscany 1851 Medici Lion, 60 cr. brown red with watermark Crown, 1857/59 Medici Lion with watermark Crossed Lines, compl. set and 1860 Arms definitives, six values. Many stamps signed Oliva, Enzo or Alberto Diena, ten cert. Sassone = EUR 145'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1621 Italy

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    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1622 Italy

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    1862: Vittorio Emanuele, 80 cent. yellow orange perf. 11½:12, fresh colour, good perforation and fine embossing, cancelled with Carrara cds. Cert. Sorani (2002) Sassone = EUR 3'750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1623 Italy

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    1861: Issues for the former Kingdom of Napoli, definitives in grana currency, compl. set of eight unused values ½ t. green to 50 gr. grey, fresh colour, large margins and fine embossing, in addition 20 gr. yellow, fresh colour, tied by "NAPOLI AL PORTO 18 GEN 62" Neapel cds to piece, and 50 gr. in rare colour shade ardesio oltremare, fresh colour, good margins all round and fine embossing, cancelled by NAPOLI PORTO cds. Four certs. Sassone = EUR 24'100+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1624 Italy

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    1922: Philatelic Congress Trieste, compl. set all four values 10 c. to 40 c., unmounted og. Cert. Raybaudi (1998) Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1625 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 : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1626 Italy

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    1933: Trittici Crociera Nord Atlantica, both values 5.25 l. + 19.75 l. and 5.25 + 44.75 l., ovpt. APPARECCHIO I - BALB, with usual perf., tied by "CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE / ROMA FERROVIA 10.6.33 XI 22"  with corresponding special cachet in green alongside on envelope (address partially crossed) via New York to Rome, then forwarded to Frascati with arrival and forwarding cds's of New York (July 20 1933) and return cds's of Rome and Frascati (Aug 1 33) on reverse. A fine flight cover from Rome Orbetello to the USA, return to Italy with regular Atlantic mail. Use of both trittici on one cover is rare, a fine cover. Cert. Newiger BPP (1999).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1627 Italy

    1934 (Jan. 26): PRIMO VOLO DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AIRES, registered airmail cover franked with complete airpost set of four values tied by special cachet "Roma 1. Volo Postale Diretto 27..1.33" with additional franking of National 20 c. + L. 2.50 tied by "Roma Ferr. Racc.26.I.34" and with special flight cachet in magenta, showing on reverse boxed TRANSPORTADO FOR CORTESIA / PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM / FORTALEZA - BUENOS AIRES in violet together with Buenos Aires arrival mark of Feb. 2nd in black. Fine and scarce cover Sass. = EUR 1'850
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1628 Italy

    1889: Cartolina di Pubblicità - Brevettata dal R. Ministero di Agicoltura, Industria e Commercio (Serie 17/0001) advertising card franked with 20 c. orange perforated 'CC' used from Bologna to Modena showing various advertsings on front and back. The cards had been sold with the applied stamp and already perforated (Cartolina Commerciale). Scarce and rarely offered on the market. Fine. Sass. Emiss. Pubblicitarie = EUR 7'500.

    Info: Applied stamp slightly overlapped with bend perforation at left and small horizontal crease as originally supplied at the Post Office.

    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1629 Italy

    1852/1963: Collection several hundred used stamps, maily small values and sets, incl. some Old Italian States, Kingdom of Italy incl. postage dues, Fiume, Italian post offices abroad and possession in the Aegean sea as well as Vaticano, good to mixed condition and housed in one Schaubek album.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1630 Italy

    1861/1945: Lot used/unused stamps incl. 1924 definitives with advertisement tabs, 1933 Triticci, ovpt. BORG unmounted og, 1934 Soccer championship used, 1945 definitive 30 l. blue unmounted og (2), and Campione first set, in addittion 17 covers with 1923 definitive 60 c. blue on two cards to Finland and 1926 Airmail 80 c. & 1.20 l. on flight cover to Stockholm. Several signed, two certs. Sassone = EUR 9'000++.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1631 Italy

    1861/1950(ca.): Lot hundreds stamps primarily unused, only better sets and singles incl. 1861 20 gr. yellow, 1862 10 cent. brown yellow, 1863 definitive set, three values, 5 c. grey olive, 10 c. ocre, 15 c. dull-blue, and 40 c. rose carmine, 1865 ovpt. definitive 20 c. on 15 c. dull-blue, 1877 definitive 10 c. blue, 1877 definitive 45 c. grey olive and 20 c. yellow ocre from the lower margin with inverted imprint "LI..", 1879 Umberto 60 c. brown used, 1889 5 c. unused and 5 l. green & carmine used, 1901 40 c. brown and 50 c. violet, 1923 Manzoni, also used, 1924 Cruiser Italia, 1928 Philibert of Savoy unused, 1930 Balbos flight on piece, 1933 Zeppelin on pieces, 1933 Dante Society Airmail used, 1933 Crociera Nord Atlantica mint (2), 1934 Soccer World Championship used/mint, 1934 Fligh Rome-Mogadiscio used, Official stamp 1934 Airmail stamp for the flight Rome - Mogadiscio, ovpt. SERVIZIO DI STATO 1935 Aeronautic salon mint, 1935 Bellini mint, 1937 Augustus mint, 1948 Risorgimento mint and Official stamp 1934 ovpt. on flight Rome - Mogadiscio. Ten certs. Sassone = EUR 70'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1632 Italy

    1812/1963: Lot 135 covers and cards to Switzerland, incl. better usages and frankings with mail from Papal State, Vatikan or San Marino, many censored items with some of the Social Republic period as well as mixed franking Italy - Switzerland 1941.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 Italy

    1926/40(ca.): Lot 39 Airmail covers, primarily from Italy and Italian Colonies incl. 1926 Venezia to Vienna flight, 1934 Roma - Mogadiscio Airmail set, 1934 Roma - Buenos Aires direct flight, 1934 Eritrea Massaua - Mogadiscio flight, 1938 Rodi to Torino cover with Egeo issue, in addition Egeo Zeppelin set (2), and Nobile Volo Transpolare vignette.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1639 Italy

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    Lubiana 1941: Yugoslavia 10 d. violet with ovpt. "R. Commissariato / Civile / Territori Sloveni / occupati / LUBIANA", unused og. Cert. Raybaudi (2015) Sassone = EUR 12'000.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1640 Italy

    Zona Fiumano Kupa 1941 (May 16): Complete set of nine values with 'Zona / Occupata / Fiumano / Kupa' overprint in black inverted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. (all signed A. Bolaffi, and 1941 1 lire on 50 p. orange in a mint marginal block of four, fine unmounted og. Signed A. Bolaffi Sassone = EUR 1'320.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1641 Italy

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    Zante 1941: Greece Monumento equestre with handstamp ovpt. "OCCUPAZIONE / MILITARE DI / ZANTE 1-5-XIX", tied by "ZAKYNFOS 8 MAR 1941" cds in blue to piece. Signed Enzo Diena, cert. Raybaudi (1984) Sassone = EUR 7'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1642 Italy

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    Italian Occupation in Tunisia 1943: Unissued franchise stamp blue ultramarine, perf. 11½ in a miniature sheet of six examples, unmounted og. Cert. Enzo Diena (1993) Sassone = EUR 1'600.
    Starting bid : 380 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF
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