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  • Lot# : 1347 Italy

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    1552: Entire letter to Venice written at Grado (Island off the Venezia-Giulia Coast) and fully dated inside July 6, 1598. Slitted for filing otherwise fresh and very fine for such an early entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1348 Italy

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    1840/80c.: Collection of covers (28) to Greece, stampless or with stamps removed, noted markings include 'Agenzia Del Lloyd Austriaco / Ancona' in green, 1860 entires with 'Da Venezia / Col Vapore' datestamp, 1869 unpaid entire from London with 'F/54' Accountancy marking, 1847 letter without markings showing embossed 'United States of the Ionian Islands / 1847' seal, condition varies.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1349 Italy

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    1833/70: Lot 29 covers with shipmail cancellations and markings incl. handwritten "col vapore Etrusco", oval "V.P.M." in red, "VIA DI MARE (E)", "LIVORNO / VIA DI MARE" as well as French ship marks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1373 Italy

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    Province Napoletane 1861: Imperforate Proofs in issued colours without embossed vignette, ½ t. green (2), ½ g. grey-brown (2), 1 g. black (2), 2 g. pale blue (2), 5 g. red (2), 20 g. yellow and 50 g. pearl grey; fresh and fine unused (certs. Raybaudi & E. Diena, 2006), also 1863 De La Rue watermark only Proof block of four marginal from base of sheet on white paper (only 400 produced), imperforate and perforated background Proofs (400 printed thus) showing the engine turning of the background, again in marginal blocks of four, printed in black (all with certs. Raybaudi, 1980). A scarce selection Catalogo Enciclopedico Italiano P22, P23, P24, P25, P26, P28 P29 = € 108'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1393 Italy

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    1851/1861: Lot six covers, incl. single franking Sardinia 1851  20 c.blue on cover from Torino to Susa and 1855 5 c. emerald green in a strip of three together with 40 c. carmine on cover  from Genova to Brescia, 1858 Naples 1/2 gr. + 2 gr. tied by boxed 'annullato' on cover from Potenza to Naples, Provisional Governement 1 Gr. horizontal pair on cover to Brindisi, 1852 Parma 15 c. rose horiz. pair on cover to Genova as well as Tuscany 1 cr. vertical strip of three tied by 'Per Consegna' handstamp and 1860 10 c. brown tied by RIO cds. on cover to Livorno. Despite some minor imperfections, a fine and appealing group.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1394 Italy

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    1862: 20 c. indigo blue, a fine and fresh example from the lower right sheet corner, tied by "TARANTO 3 NOV 1862" cds to small envelope to Matera with arrival cds on reverse. Cert. Avi (2009) Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1395 Italy

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    1862: 2 c. bistre-brown, a fine used example with good margins and portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1863 Printed Matter entire letter from Florence to Varese tied by neat FIRENZE cds (Sept 6) in black, reverse with Milan cds, TPO and arrival cds (Sept 7). A fresh and fine usage. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1396 Italy

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    1863: Italy 15 c. blue, Type I and Sardinia 1855/61 5 c. dull yellow green imperforate, used on 1863 cover to Rome tied by SPOLETO datestamp (March 19) in black. Information strike at right and reverse with Rome arrival cds (March 20). An attractive mixed franking. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1397 Italy

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    1863: 15 c. blue showing variety: partial double imprint in the top part, tied by "GENOVA 1 AUG 63" cds to entire letter to Brescia with arrival cds on reverse. Rare on cover, cert. Raybaudi (1999) Sassone = -.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1398 Italy

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    1863: Vittorio Emanuele II 15 c. sky blue, a fine and fresh block of six and single example, used as fiscal stamps on a instruction of the head customs office in Napoli, handwritten cancellation of the stamps on 23 November 1864. One of the lagest units of this stamp with fiscal use. Signed E. Diena, cert. Colla (2014) Sassone = € 27'500 for a block of six on cover.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1399 Italy

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    1863: 20 c. pale blue, 30 c. brown and 2 lire bright red, De La Rue printings, all used on registered 1879 cover to Rimini tied by dotted 196 numeral obliterators with VENEZIA cds alongside (Oct 30). Reverse with five red wax seals and Rimini arrival cds. Some trivial aging but a charming and extremely rare three colour franking. Signed Colla.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1400 Italy

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    1914: Vittorioa Emanule III 15 c. grey-black with perfin 'S. I.', tied by "MILANO CENTRO PARTENZA 26.4.13" cds to envelope directed to Bander Feluk, Italian Somalia with on reverse Aden and Massaua Eritrea transit cds, redirection to Assab and further redirection to Milano via Bombay. The reverse shows in total 15 cds's, an interesting postal history item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1401 Italy

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    1922: Philatelic Congress Trieste, compl. set of all four values 10 c. to 40 c., fine unmounted og. Cert. Raybaudi (1995) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1402 Italy

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    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica with ovpts. "APPARECCHIO I - DINI" and "VOLO DI RITORNO NEW YORK - ROMA" from the left margin, fresh colour and unused but regummmed. A rare stamp with just 500 printed. Signed Bolaffi and Raybaudi, cert. Colla (1999).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1403 Italy

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    Emmissioni locali 1945: Italy 10 c. brown, 25 c. green and 50 c. violet, all mint horizontal strips of three, each overprinted with dots erasing 'Poste Republica / Sociale Italiana' in black and further overprinted 'Pro / Patrioti / Piacenza / L. 50' in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1404 Italy

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    1961: 205 L. 'Gronchi' Rosa in very fresh colour and full original gum of lower left of sheet. A fine copy Sass.  = Euro 1'900+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1405 Italy

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    1980: 'Castelli Scaligero-Sirmione' 600 l.printed in black, mis-perforated horizontally (Bolaffi 1628B), fresh and very fine unused, unmounted og. Extremely rare. Cert. Raybaudi (2005) Bolaffi = € 9'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1406 Italy

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    Segnatasse / Postage Dues 1890: Postage due 10 c., 30 c., 40 c., and 50 c. orange & carmine, each in in hor. strips of four with gutter between second and third stamp, unmounted og. Sassone = € 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1407 Italy

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    1955: Postage Due 500 lire deep blue & violet-red, wmk. star, two unused blocks of four, variety Imperforate, both marginal, the corner block with tear in margin, the marginal block with small indentation in margin, neither affecting the design, superb unmounted og. A scarce variety Sassone = € 4'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1408 Italy

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    Catalogue# : 81
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    Pacchi Postali / Parcel Post 1954: Parcel Stamp 1'000 Lire ultramarine, well centered and of fresh appearance, a rare stamp, unmounted og. Signed Fiecchi. Cert. Dr. Avi (2015) Sa = € 4'500/Mi = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1410 Italy

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    Trento - Alto Adige local issue 1918: Austrian 1916 definitives ovpt. 'TAXE', compl. set nine values, 5 h. yellow-green to 1 k. rose, each stamp cancelled by "BOZEN 3" cds. Sassone = € 5'910.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1411 Italy

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    Merano local issue 1918: Compl. set, 2 h. rose, 5 h. olive, and 10 h. ultramarine, each stamp tied by Algund cds to piece. Cert. Avi (2013) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1412 Italy

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    Trento & Trieste 1919: Italian definitives ovpt. with 'centesimi di corona' or 'corona', compl. set of eleven stamps 1 c on 1c until 1 c. on 1 l., all in part sheets of 90 stamps with marginal imprints, unmounted og. Sassone = € 6'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1413 Italy

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    Venezia Giulia 1918: 2 kr. blue, 3 kr. rose-carmine, and 4 kr. dark green, all ovpt. in typography 'Regno d'Italia Venetia Giulia 3. XI. 18', mint og. Cert. Raybaudi (2008) Sassone = € 2'700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1414 Italy

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    Venezia Giulia 1918: 10 kr. dark violet, ovpt. manually 'Regno d'Italia Venetia Giulia 3. XI. 18', lightly postmarked. A very rare and desirable stamp with a print-run of only 37 examples, certs. Oliva (1967), Chiavarello (1988) and Colla (2013) Sassone = € 110'000.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1416 Italy

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    Montenegro 1941: Lovcen Partisans, 1939 Yugoslavia issue .25 p. black, .50 p. orang and 1 d. yellow green, all overprinted MONTENEGRO by two line Cyrillic handstamp in black (see Catalogo Encyclopedia Italiano, page 228), fresh and fine with somewhat dried, full og. Signed Raybaudi. Cert. Raybaudi (2005).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1417 Italy

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    Rhodes / Rodi 1944 (Aug 3): 30 c. brown on grey postal stationery card, two file holes at left, used from Rhodes (Rodi) to Italy additionally franked by 1934 Airmail 50 c. black & yellow tied by 'Posta Aerea / Rodi (Egeo)' datestamp in black. Red German Censor cachet below.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1418 Italy

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    Spalato / Split Croatia Issue 1944: Italian definitive 'Imperiale' 1.35 l. blue with ovpt. 3.50 kuna in red with variety: double overprint, a fine and fresh example unmounted og. Cert. Colla (2012) Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 210 CHF

    Lot# : 1422 Italy

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    Zante (Italian Occupation) 1941: Greece Airmail 50 lepta violet-brown, mint block of four ovptd. by framed handstamp OCCUAPZIONE / MILITARE DI / ZANTE / 1-5-XIX in violet, fresh and fine, natural age spot at upper left and paper flaw on left vertical pair, a rare multiple of a very scarce stamp. Cert. Sorani (2014) Sassone = EUR 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1424 Italy

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    1943: Franchigia Militare / Military Post, the compl. sheetlet of six (3 x 2) in ultramarine, perf. 11½, with vignette of the Roman Ampitheatre at El Djem, issued for use by Axis troops in Tunisia, with full sheet margins all round, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Rare. Cert. E. Diena (1993) Sass = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 380 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1425 Italy

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    Italian occupation in WW II 1941/45: Lot 49 covers, stationeries and documents from Croatia, Slovenia and Greece.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 Italy

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    Levant 1922 (November): Provisional Express '15 / PIASTRE' on 30 c. red & blue, a fine mint vertical pair with upper stamp showing the 'P' of PIASTRE impressed by further handstamp in black, minor imperfections but a fresh and fine pair with an extremely rare variety. Signed A. Brun, A. Diena; Cert. G. Colla (2013) Sassone = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1437 Italy

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    Italian Post Office in Tientsin 1922: Reg'd cover from Tientsin to Illinois, USA franked by 1918/19  ½ c. on 1 c. brown and further example on 1 c. pale brown (extremely rare in this shade), 1 c. on 2 c. red brown, 8 c. on 20 c. orange and 10 c. on 25 c. deep blue, all tied by R.R.POSTE ITALIANE / TIENTSIN-CINA datestamps (16/9) in black and by 'Affrancatura Secondo Tariffa' handstamp in violet. Reverse with Turin transit cds, Chicago cds's in violet (Nov 15) and Greenville arrival cds in black. For a further rare cover from this correspondence see Corinphila sale 186 (May 2014), lot 201. An exceptional and attractive usage Sassone without price.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1440 Italy

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    1923/61: Complete 'Manzoni' set unused mint six values in very fresh condition, 5 L. with cert. Raybaudi (1993), further 1950 San Marino FDC (April 12) franked with complete airpost set of 9 values to 500 L. to New York City Sassone 2016 = Euro 2'275.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1441 Italy

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    1880/1960c.: Lot thousands stamps used/unused beginning with Viktor Emanuel, commemorative issues, in addition postage due, parcel stamps, Occupation issues, Fiume, Giulia Venezia, Colonies Rodi, Libia & Eritrea as well as Vatican and San Marino.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1442 Italy

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    1850/1941: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused throughout the Italian Empire, starting with some Old Italian States, Italy Regno, Fiume, San Marino, Vatican, Italian Colonies and Post Offices abroad, incl. full sets, surcharges, an unused 'Stato die Servicio' and more, in good quality and mounted on hand made album pages.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1443 Italy

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    1806/77: Lot 60 used/unused stamps and twelve covers, incl. two prephilatelic covers, items with Austrian revenues and newspaper stamps, stamps from Papal States, Romagna, Parma, Tuscany, Sicily, Modena, Lombardo-Veneto, Sardinia as well as San Marino.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1444 Italy

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    1860/1960: Lot 150 stamps used/unused or in mint condition from Italy, San Marino and Vatican, incl. better single items and full sets, some miniature sheets etc., in good to mixed condition and housed on stockcards owner's cat = more than EUR 10'000.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Italy

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    1945/54: Lot hundreds primarily unused stamps incl. collection Trieste zone B, Yugoslavian administration, Istria, as well as compl. or part sheets Trieste zone A, Fiume, AMG-VA and Republica sociale which are of interest for plating of type variations.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1446 Italy

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    1918/47: Lots hundreds used/unused stamps of local and occupation issues incl. Venezia Giulia, Friuli-Veneto, Kotor, Zara, Sebenico, Cattaro, Sicily, Napoli, Istria and Polish Corps, in addition local issues of Udine, Livorno, Castiglione, Teramo, Campione, Aosta, Barge, Arona, Mantova, Parma, Savona, Valle Bormida, Bari, and Montecassino.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1447 Italy

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    1852/1945: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, the latter mainly mounted by first hinge, incl. some values Old Italian States, Regno with better single values and full sets as Zeppelin issue, airmails, parcel stamps, Italian Post Offices in the Aegean sea and others, San Marino and Vatican, mostly in good conditon,in an album.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
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