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  • Lot# : 1397 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Imitazioni di Verona 1853: 30 c. brown olive, fresh colour and large margins all round, cancelled by clear "VERONA 28 / 3" cds. A fine example of this falsification to defraud the postal services. Signed Seitz; cert. Ferchenbauer (2015) Ferchenbauer = € 4'750 / Sassone = € 13'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1398 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850/54: 15 c. red, three examples and single 45 c. blue, all with good to large margins all round, used on registered 1856 cover to Verona tied by BERGAMO datestamps (18/9) in black. Framed 'Raccomandata' on front and reverse with Verona arrival cds of the following day. Opens well for display, a fine and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1399 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850/52: 15 cts. 'prima tiratura' horizontal strip of three a fine margined example cancelled by dated two line handstamp of "Maddalena 5. Lug.", further 30 cts. with large even margins tied by "Saronno 20. Mar." on cover to Bergamo as well as 45 cts. handstamped by "Udine 9 Mar." on 1852 cover to Vienna. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1400 Lombardy-Venetia

    1850/58: Lot of primarily 1850/54 definitives in primarily fine shape with a large variety of colour shades and cancellations incl. framed and straight line cancels.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1401 Lombardy-Venetia

    1712/1862: Revenue stamped papers ('Signetten'), lot about 100 documents and several cut outs from diff. administrational units such as the gubernium of Venice and Milano, during the Repubblica italiana 1802/07, the Regno d'Italia 1806/13, and again under Austrian rule.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1402 Modena

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    1852: Proofs in black on yellow coloured paper, white on reverse, sheetlet of 12 examples in three rows of four with large margins all round, dies with writing '10. CENTES:', well embossed, new without gum. A rare item shown and described on page 49 of 'Modena 1852-2002 150° Anniversario dei Francobolli Estensi'. Signed A. Diena and Bolaffi, cert. Cardillo (2015) Sassone = € 16'500 for a gummed example.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1403 Modena

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    Newspaper Stamp 1859 (Feb 17): 10 c. black imperforate, a fresh and fine unused example with large margins all round and showing the horizontal guide line, of good colour and superb large part og. Cert. Dr. Avi Scott PR5 = $ 1'100/Sassone = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1404 Modena

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    1852: 5 c. black on green and 25 c. black on buff, fine examples used on 1854 registered cover from Reggio to Montecchio, the 5 c. tied by Reggio District oval and the 25 c. on reverse tied by barred obliterator. Cover opens well for display, a fine and scarce first issue cover. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Dr. Avi (2002) Scott 1+4 = $ 500+/Sassone = € 900+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1405 Modena

    1852: 15 c. black on yellow and 40 c. black on deep blue (with stop after 40), used on attractive cover to Borgoniovo, Switzerland tied by framed 'P.D.' handstamps (repeated strike at base of cover) and by part FRANCA in red. Wreathed 'Sasoulo' despatch in blue alongside, Modena transit cds in blue. A delightful and most appealing cover. Signed G. Bolaffi (1957), A. Bolaffi, A. Diena and E. Diena.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1406 Modena

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    Provisional Government 1859 (Oct 15): 5 c. green and 40 c. rose-carmine, fine examples used on small piece, cancelled in black with 'Modena' datestamp adjacent (Nov 9, 1859) in black. Creased through datestamp well away from adhesives. Scarce. Signed E. Diena, Raybaudi. Cert. Raybaudi (1996) Scott 10+13 = $ 2'000/Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1407 Modena

    1852 (Jan 1): Selection with 5 c. green, 10 c. rose, 15 c. yellow, 25 c. buff, 40 c. blue and scarce sky-blue 'celeste', scarce 1853 1 lire all used, 1859 Provisional Government 15 c. and fine 20 c. used; together with a cover from Carrara franked by 1852 10 c. rose and 5 c. green pair (Sass. 2+7) used to Modena (cert. Dr. Avi). Condition varies but a scarce group Sassone = € 7'500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1408 Naples

    1858 (Jan 1): ½ gr. carmine, 2nd. plate, a fine large margined used example, lightly cancelled in black Scott 1c = $ 800/Sassone = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1409 Naples

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    1858 (June 6): 5 grana light lilac rose (lilla rosa chiaro), the extremely rare shade of first printing (prima tavola) with good to close margins three sides, tied by boxed 'ANNULLATO' handstamp to outer lettersheet to Naples, showing scarce oval "Città Ducale" handstamp in red alongside. cover slightly browned, but very rare franking, Chiavarello states the shade as unissued and of the very first printing, Colla mentioned it as the only known usage on a postal document. Photocopies of the certificates attached, Chiavarello (2004), Colla (2006) Sassone not listed.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1410 Naples

    1858: 20 gr. brown-rose, 1st. plate, a superb large margined used example cancelled by part framed 'Annulato' in black. A fresh and fine  stamp. Signed Pfenninger Scott 6 = $ 750/Sassone = € 1'250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1411 Naples

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    1858: 50 gr. rose, a fine used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by large part framed 'Annulato' in black. Signed Brun. Cert. Sorani (1995) Scott 7 = $ 2'700/Sassone = € 5'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1412 Naples

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    1858: 5 gr. rose, 1st. printing, 10 gr. brown-rose, 1st. printing and 20 gr. brown-rose, 1st. printing, all used on small 1859 envelope to Paris cancelled by two strikes of framed 'Annulato' handstamps in black. Framed 'PD' in red at right with Marseilles entry marking (March 7). Reverse with Naples despatch in red and Paris arrival cds (March 9). A charming and scarce franking. Cert. E. Diena (1995) Scott 4/6 = $ 3'000/Sassone = € 5'000+.

    Note: Messrs Worms & Co. still occupy the premises in Rue Laffitte.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1413 Parma

    1852: First issue set of five values from 5 c. black on yellow to 40 c. black on blued. the latter a fine example used on small piece, with 1857/59 15 c. vermilion good used (signed A. Diena) etc. Sassone = 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1414 Papal state

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    1867 (Sept 21): 3 c. black on rose-grey, a fine unused example showing frame lines on three sides, fresh and fine with large part og. Scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Dr. Avi (2011) Scott 13a = $ 3'600/Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1415 Papal state

    1852/67: Lot 39 used stamps, eight pairs and three pieces, primarily from the 1852 bajocchi definitive issue in overall good to very fine condition, incl. sheet marginal and corner marginal items, interspazio di gruppo, interesting cancellations such as "PP". Careful viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1416 Papal state

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    1852: ½ b. bright-lilac in a block of six from the lower sheet margin, vivid colour, tied by grille marks to reverse of cover from Terracina Latium (Dec. 6, 1863) to San Felice with 'CANCELLERIA DISTRETTUALE DI TERRACINA' cachet alongside. The lower four stamps were damaged upon opening and repaired, in spite of its imperfections a desirable item with a large unit of the ½ b. stamp in the very rare vivid lilac shade. Cert. Raybaudi (1984) Sassone = € 168'000 for a block of four on cover.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1417 Papal state

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    1868: 10 c. orange-vermilion in a rare block of four, vivid colours, tied by mute marks to envelope with "ROMA 18 NOV 68" cds and "P.D." alongside, sent to Trevi Umbria with transit and arrival cds's on reverse. The cover with edge wear and the block of four with imperfections, but still a rare and attractive usage. Signed A. Diena, Oliva, cert. Colla (2007) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1418 Papal state

    Australia 1852: 2 b. black on green in a horizontal pair and 8 b. black on white in a horizontal strip of three, touched at left and at top, fresh colours, tied by grill handstamps to small 1864 envelope to Echuca, Victoria with ROMA (Aug 20) despatch cds alongside. Framed "PP", annulled with framed "PD" and French entry mark E.-PONT. MARSEILLE (Aug 24) in red and Echuca arrival cds (Oct. 14) on reverse. The rate of 28 bajocchi shown here was introduced for each 7.5 gr. on 1 January 1858 but only to the port. Mentaschi & Mathà state in their handbook 'Letter Mail from and to the Old Italian States' that it was possible from 1 April 1862 for covers from France to Australia to pre-pay the postage up to the destination but that this option was not available before 1 September 1866 for covers originating in the Papal States. In contrast, this letter demonstrates the possibility to pay the postage not only to the seaport but also to an inland address, although the sequential use of PP and PD marks reflects the uncertainty of the postal clerks in Rome with regard to this fact. An attractive cover to a very rare destination.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1419 Papal state

    Belgium 1852: 2 b. green and 3 b. orange-bistre, tied by BOLOGNA 10 OCT. 52 cds's to small entire letter (closed tear on top) addressed to Bruxelles, prepaying the 5 bajocchi rate to the Papal border, "VIA DI SARZANA" two line Tuscany - Sardinia entry mark (Van der Linden fig. 2934), "T.S.2." Sardinian transit mark, and SARDAIGNE PAR QUIEVRAIN 18 OCT 1852 Belgium entry mark (van der Linden 2512). Prior to the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853, letters to Belgium could only be paid to the Papal border, the addresse had to pay the residual journey, in this case charged "8" décimes in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1420 Papal state

    Belgium 1852: 6 b. black on grey and 8 b. black on white (2), tied by ROMA 12 MARS 55 cds's to entire letter addressed to Bruxelles with "PP" and French entry cds in red alongside and Belgium entry cds and Bruxelles arrival cds (March 20) on reverse. Two stamps touched and cover slightly aged but scarce. Following the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853, letters to Belgium could fully paid at a rate of 22 bajocchi.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1421 Papal state

    Finland 1852: 7 b. black on blue, a fresh horizontal strip of three with vivid colour, touched at lower right, tied by grill handstamps to 1860 cover to Helsinki, Finland, endorsed 'via St. Petersburg', then under Russian rule, with ROMA (Jan 3) despatch cds and red "PD" alongside. Milano, Chur-St.Gallen Railway, Berlin and St.Petersburg Polutsheno Utro transits as well as Helsingfors arrival (Jan. 20) cds on reverse. An appealing and scarce cover sent via Switzerland during the war between Austria and Italy.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1422 Papal state

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    France 1852: 2 b. black on green, 8 b. black on white and 50 b. blue on white, small repair on top left corner, tied by grill handstamps to triple rate 1860 morning envelope, backflap missing, addressed to Arcis sur Aube with "Ambassade de France à Rome" sender's cachet, "PD" and French entry mark E.-PONT. PONT-DE B in red alongside. Lyon and Paris transit cds's on reverse. In spite of imperfections an appealing and scarce cover. Following the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853, letters to France could be prepaid by 20 bajocchi per 7.5 grams. Cert. RPS (2003) Sassone = € 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1423 Papal state

    France 1852: 5 b. rose in a vertical strip of four, good to large margins all round, tied by grill handstamp to envelope addressed to Bastia, Corsica with CIVITAVECCHIA 16 GIU 58, "PD" and French octogonal entry mark E.-PONT. MARSEILLE 17 JUIN 58 in blue alongside. Bastia arrival mark on reverse and forwarded again within Corsica. Some edge wear and minor staining, but an interesting cover with Corsica an unusual destination. Following the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853, letters to France could be prepaid at 20 bajocchi.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1424 Papal state

    France 1852: 8 b. black on white in a horizontal strip of five, good margins all round, tied by grill handstamps to 1860 reg'd entire letter addressed to Chambery, Savoie, endorsed "Via Civitavecchia & Marsiglia" with VELLETRI straight line handstamp, DIREZIONE .. 22 SET. 60 cds, "PD" and French entry mark E.-PONT. MARSEILLE 24 SEPT 60 and French CHARGÉ in red alongside. Lyon transit and Chambery arrival cds's (Sept. 26) on reverse. Cover with edge wear and a tad soiled but a scarce usage. Following the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853, letters to France could be prepaid by 20 bajocchi while registration doubled this postage fee Sassone = € 4'500 for the strip of five on cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1425 Papal state

    France 1867: 80 c. rose lilac imperf. in mixed franking with 1868 20 c. red brown perf. with slight file fold, tied by grilll handstamp to 1868 entire letter addressed to the Bishop of Chalons sur Marne with ROMA 24 MAG 68 cds, "PD" and French entry mark E.-PONT. MARSEILLE (May 25) in red alongside. Marseille and Paris transits and Chalons arrival cds's (May 27) on reverse. An unusual combination. Following the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 September 1866, letters to France could be prepaid by 10 bajocchi = 50 centimes per 10 g., thus 100 c. for a double rate cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1426 Papal state

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    Germany / Bavaria 1852: 4 b. black on yellow and 6 b. black on greenish grey, a single and horizontal pair, all fresh and fine with good to large margins all round, tied by grill handstamps to 1859 entire letter addressed to Mittenwald, Bavaria. Mailed during the Italian War of 1859, endorsed "via di Mare" to circumvent the theatre of war with ROMA despatch cds (July 5), "PD", and French entry mark E.-PONT. MARSEILLE (July 9) in red alongside. Lyon-Paris, Paris, and Paris-Strasbourg transit cds's on reverse. An attractive cover with interesting postal history content. The Postal Convention between France and GaPU set a rate of 30 kr. rh. or 22 baj. for a cover from the Papal States. Certs. Helbig (1999), RPS (2002).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1427 Papal state

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    Greece / Corfu 1852: 1 b. black on blue green and horizontal pair of 7 b. black on blue, good to enormous margins all round, tied by straight line RIMINI handstamps in black to entire letter addressed to Corfu with crisp oval framed "Agenzie Del Lloyd Austriaco - Ancona" (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 457) with CORFU (March 20) arrival cds alongside, charged "3" (pence) due on receipt for the incoming letter fee. File fold slightly affecting the 1 b. stamp but a very attractive and scarce cover. The postage with Austrian services was 9 kr. for sea carriage and 9 kr. for Austro-Italian land transit for a distance up to 150 kms., amounting to 18 kr. or 16 bajocchi. The underpayment by 1 b. was not taxed. Signed Friebe BPP; certs. Holcombe (1992); RPS (2004).

    Provenance: Collections Arthur Linz and Edwin Müller.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1428 Papal state

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    Greece / Ionian Islands 1852: 5 b. black on pale-rose in a vert. strip of three, large even margins all round, stamps lifted for checking and re-affixed, file fold affecting one stamp, tied by ROMA 11 DEC 52 cds's to entire letter addressed to Corfu, Ionian Islands, endorsed "via d'Ancona" with oval framed "Agenzie Del Lloyd Austriaco - Ancona" (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 457) and Corfu arrival cds alongside. Charged "3" (pence) due on receipt for incoming letter fee. An attractive cover to a scarce destination. The postage with Austrian services was 9 kr. for sea carriage and 9 kr. for Austro-Italian land transit for a distance up to 150 kms., amounting to 18 kr. or 16 bajocchi. The underpayment by 1 b. was not taxed. Cert. RPS (2004).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 Papal state

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    Greece 1852: 5 b. black on rose, shaved at left and 8 b. black on white (2), tied by grill handstamps to 1866 entire letter to Athens with CIVITAVECCHIA cds alongside, charged 20 lepta for internal delivery on arrival paid with touched 20 l. blue Large Hermes, cancelled by Athenes cds (March 3, 1866) with arrival cds on reverse. An attractive and scarce mixed franking. From 1 November 1858 the letter rate for Austrian Lloyd services to the Greek seaport was 21 bajocchi, the addressee had to pay in this case 20 lepta for the residual journey from the port. Signed Holcombe, cert. RPS (2003).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1430 Papal state

    Greece 1852: 6 b. black on grey and 7 b. black on blue (2), affected by horizontal file fold, good to large margins all round and tied by grill handstamps to 1855 entire letter addressed to Patras, endorsed "col vape Austriaco" with ANCONA (Dec 19) cds and oval framed "Agenzie Del Lloyd Austriaco - Ancona" (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 457) alongside and Patras arrival cds on reverse. From 1 October 1852 the letter rate for Austrian Lloyd services via Ancona to the Greek seaport was 20 bajocchi, the addressee had to pay "40" lepta for the residual journey from the port.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1431 Papal state

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    Ireland 1852: 4 b. black on yellow and 8 b. black on white, two horizontal pairs and a single, fine and fresh with good to large margins all round, tied by grill handstamps to small 1861 envelope with manuscript "2" (double rate) mailed to Galway with ROMA (Jan. 11) despatch cds, framed "PD", French entry mark in red and AUGHRIM (Jan. 18) arrival cds alongside. Closed tear at left, but an appealing double rate cover to a scarce destination. From 1 April 1855 the rate was reduced to 22 b. for each 7.5 grams. Cert. RPS (2003).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1432 Papal state

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    Poland 1852: 8 b. black on white, fresh and fine, tied by grill handstamp to 1866 entire letter to Lemberg, Galicia, Poland, nowadays Lviv in Ukraine with ROMA (Aug 21) cds alongside. Firenze, Milano, Chur, Chur-St. Gallen and Vienna transits as well as Lemberg arrival (Aug 29) cds's on reverse. Cover addressed to Franciszek Wierzchleyski, Archbishop of Lemberg (1860-1884), sent via Switzerland due to the war between Austria and Sardinia. The cover was paid only up to the Papal-Italian border, the taxation for the transit via Italia and Switzerland to the addressee amounted to "45" kr. Certs. Th. Mathà (2005), Colla (2006).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1433 Papal state

    Poland 1852: 8 b. black on white (2), fresh and fine, tied by grill handstamps to 1860 reg'd cover to Warsaw, Poland with DISTRIBUZIONE DI ROMA cds (June 4) and ASSICURATA alongside. Milano and Milano-Desenzano transit as well as Warsaw arrival (June 17) cds and arrival time marking, both in red on reverse. An appealing and rare cover sent to an employee at the Polish Ministry of Finance during the short time of relative Polish autonomy at the beginning of the 1860's. After the Italian war of 1859 letters from the Papal States had to be carried via Sardinia, this cover was paid only up to the Papal border, the 8 bajocchi inland rate doubled due to registration.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1434 Papal state

    Poland 1852: 8 b. black on white (2), fresh and fine, tied by grill handstamps to 1865 entire letter to Lemberg (Lvov), Galicia, Poland, with ROMA (March 29) cds alongside and Lemberg arrival (April 4) cds on reverse. Slightly grubby cover sent to Franciszek Wierzchleyski, Archbishop of Lemberg (1860-1884). After the Italian war of 1859 letters from the Papal States had to be carried via Sardinia, this double rate cover paid the rate only up to the Papal border.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1435 Papal state

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    Portugal 1852: 1 b. black on green and horizontal pair 5 b. black on rose, lifted repaired and replaced, with good to large margins all round, tied by grill handstamps to 1866 entire letter to Lisbon with ROMA (Nov. 8) cds and italic "Insufficiente" on despatch. French entry mark in red and oval framed FRANCA alongside, Marseille-Paris and Lyon transit and Lisboa arrival (Nov. 17, 1866) cds's on reverse. An appealing and rare cover. From 1 Sept. 1866 the Franco-Papal Postal Convention fixed a new rate to the Franco-Spanish border of 55 c. which was equal to 11 b. While the despatch PO in Rome found this insufficient the Portugese accepted it. However, the jouney to the addressee had to be paid in addition, although in this instance, no Portugese tax appears to have been raised. Sign A. Diena. Cert. RPS (2003).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1436 Papal state

    Portugal 1852: 1 b. black on green (2), 2 b. black on white, horizontal pair of 5 b. black on rose, and 6 b. black on grey, two examples cut to shape, fresh and fine four colour franking with good to large margins all round, tied by grill handstamps to 1867 envelope, file fold and small tear at top, sent to Lisbon with ALBANO (May 13) cds and "PD" at despatch. Oval framed FRANCA of arrival alongside, Roma, Marseille-Paris and Lyon transit cds's on reverse. In spite of imperfections a very scarce and impressive 46 b. rate cover paying the double rate. From 1867 a new rate to the Franco-Spanish border was fixed at 65 c. equal to 13 b. per 7.5 grams.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1437 Papal state

    Portugal 1852: 5 b. black on rose, fresh and fine, good margins all round and tied by ROMA cds to 1853 entire letter to Lisbon, endorsed "Via die Mare" with French entry mark in red (March 19) and two Portugese tax marks alongside: oval framed "LEY DE 20/4 50 - 30 Rs." in red and "600" (reis) in blue. Bayonne transit and Lisbon arrival (March 29) cds's on reverse. A very early and interesting cover to a very rare destination. Prior to the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853 mail could only be paid to the Papal border while the addressee had to for the residual journey.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1438 Papal state

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    Russia 1852: 7 b. black on blue (3), fresh colours and large margins, the right stamp shaved at bottom, tied by "ROMA 19 OTT 56" cds (the leftmost stamp not cancelled) to entire to St. Petersburg. Reverse with Prussian Breslau railway handstamp and "f 3" 3 sgr. Weiterfranco as well as Russian "Polutsheno" arrival handstamp. Vert. archive fold also through the rightmost stamp but a rare destination. Cert. Avi (2016).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1439 Papal state

    Spain 1852: 2 b. black on green, 4 b. black on yellow (2), and 6 b. black on green (2), tied by grill handstamps to 1859 entire letter to Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands with straight line LORETO, framed "P.P.", French entry E.-PONT. PONT-DE-B. (March 22) cds, both in red. Spanish postage due "4 Rs." handstamp alongside, Marseille, Lyon, Cette-Toulouse, Perpignan and La Junquera transit cds's on reverse. A scarce and fine cover. In the Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853 a rate of 22 b. was fixed up to the Franco-Spanish border, the addressee had to pay 4 reales for internal postage.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1440 Papal state

    Spain 1852: 5 b. black on rose tied by ROMA cds (June 23) to 1852 entire letter to Pamplona with French entry cds and Spanish postage due mark "9 Rs.", both in red alongside. Bayonne transit and Pamplona / Navarra arrival (July 2) cds in red on reverse. Cover was paid only up to the Papal border, the addressee had to pay the residual journey from France. A few imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1441 Papal state

    Sweden 1867: 80 c. black on rose lilac imperf. in mixed franking with 1868 5 c. black on blue green and 10 c. black on orange perf., tied by grill handstamps to 1868 cover to Stockholm with ROMA (Nov 22) despatch cds, framed "P.D." and French entry E.-PONT. St. MICHEL (Nov 24) cds in blue alongside. Stockhom arrival cds (Nov 29) on reverse. Some minor staining, but a rare cover, a similar cover from the same correspondence is shown in Mentaschi & Mathà - 'Letter mail from and to the Old Italian States 1850-1870' illustrated on page 125. The 95 c. rate for mail to Sweden via France was established on 7 March 1868.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1442 Papal state

    Switzerland 1852: 3 b. brown orange in a horizontal pair, tied by grill handstamp to cover to Milano by ROMA 23 GIU 63 cds and P.D. below, forwarded on to Geneva with two additional 1863 Vittorio Emanuele 15 c. blue tied by MILANO 3 AGO 63 cds, transit and Geneva arrival mark (Aug. 5) on reverse. An appealing mixed franking. Signed E. Diena Sassone = € 150'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1443 Papal state

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    Switzerland 1867: 1 b. black on green, 5 b. black on rose carmine and 7 b. black on blue, all just touched but of fresh colour, tied by grill handstamps to 1863 entire letter to Luzern with ROMA (Nov. 26) despatch cds alongside. Livorno-Firenze, Firenze, Bologna-Allessandria, Verbano and Luzern Schiffsbureau transits as well as Luzern arrival cds (Dec. 1) on reverse. An interesting and rare cover to the widow of Franz von Elgger, the General of the Catholic Sonderbund Troops. Cert. Raybaudi (1996).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1444 Papal state

    Tunesia 1852: 6 b. black on grey and 8 b. black on white in two vertical pairs, fresh and fine examples, tied by ROMA (Oct 15) cds to 18533 entire letter to Tunis with framed "PD" and French entry mark both in red alongside. Marseille and Bône, Algerie transit and Tunis arrival cds's (Oct. 20) on reverse. An interesting and attractive cover to a very rare destination, addressed to Giuseppe Raffo, the minister of Foreign Affairs under Bey Ahmed I (ruled 1837-1859). The handbook 'Letter Mail from and to the Old Italian States' by Mentaschi & Manthà does not list a single cover from the Papal States to Tunisia.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1445 Papal state

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    United Kingdom 1852: 4 b. black on brown grey, horizontal strip of three of 8 b. black on white and 50 b. blue, vibrant colour, tied by ROMA (April 24) cds's to 1854 entire letter to Bridgewater, with manuscript notion "18 / 3" (18 gr. / 3rd weight stage). Framed "P.P.", French entry mark and London "PAID" marks alongside, Bridgewater arrival cds (May 1) on reverse. An attractive and rare three colour franking cover. The Franco-Papal Postal Convention of 1 October 1853 set a rate of 26 b. for each 7.5 grams. Cert. Raybaudi (1996) Sassone = € 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1446 Papal state

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    United Kingdom 1852: 8 b. black on white, a horizontal pair with interspazio di grupo on top, and the rare 50 b. blue, all touched, tied by grill handstamps to 1858 second page of entire letter to London with ROMA (April 17) despatch cds. French entry mark and London arrival cds (April 22) both in red alongside. Slightly grubby cover with some edge wear but an interesting item of the third weight stage. From 1 April 1855 the rate was reduced to 22 b. for each 7.5 grams. Signed E. Diena, cert. Sorani (1995) Sassone € =  11'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1447 Modena

    United States of America 1852: 10 c. black on rose, light archive fold, 40 c. black on dark-blue, and 1853 1 l. black on white, good to large margins all round and fresh colours, tied by six barred mute obliterator to 1855 entire letter to Philadelphia with crisp CARRARA (Sept. 30) despatch cds (Mioni type 3) in black, "P.D." in red but also "P.P." in black. Sardinian entry mark VIA DI SARZANA and BOSTON BR. PKT. / OCT 26 / 5 (cents) alongside. Sarzana, Genova and Paris-Calais transit cds's on reverse. The Postal Convention between Sardinia and Modena, effective from 1 March 1855 set a rate of 190 c. for each 7.5 grams for covers to the USA. The PD mark was added erroneously as the addressee had to pay five cents from the port of embarkation. A cover from the same correspondence is shown and described on page 171 of Mentaschi & Mathà - 'Letter mail from and to Old Italian States 1850-1870'. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 17'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 Papal state

    United States of America 1852: 5 b. black on rose and 6 b. black on grey (3), all fresh and fine, tied by grill handstamps to small 1867 cover to New York, with ROMA (Jan. 28) despatch cds, framed "PD", French entry mark in red and NEW YORK / PAID / FEB 15 cds as well as "3" (cents) in red alongside. A very attractive cover. From 1 September 1866 the rate for letters with French mediation was reduced to 23 b. for each 7.5 grams, three cents were credited to the US postal administration.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 Papal state

    United States of America 1852: 5 b. black on rose and 6 b. black on grey (3, one with corner fault), tied by grill handstamps to small 1867 cover, tear at top behind the stamps, mailed to New York with Roma despatch cds, framed "PD", French entry mark E.-PONT. (Feb. 11) in red and NEW YORK / PAID / FEB 24 and "3" (cents) in red alongside. From 1 September 1866 the rate for letters with French mediation was reduced to 23 b. for each 7.5 grams, three cents were credited to the US postal administration.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1450 Papal state

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    United States of America 1852: 7 b. black on blue in a horizontal pair, 8 b. black on white in a horizontal strip of four and 50 b. blue, margins large to just touched, tied by grill handstamps to small 1858 envelope with manuscript "3" (third weight stage), endorsed "via Liverpool" to Boston with ROMA (Feb 28) despatch cds. Framed "PD", French entry mark, "Am. Service" and BOSTON MAR 21 / 45 (cents), all in red alongside. A scarce triple rate cover franked at 96 bajocchi, fully paid to the port of embarkation. From 1 January 1858 the rate for letters with French mediation was reduced to 32 b. for each 7.5 grams. Photocopy cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 Papal state

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    United States of America 1852: 7 b. black on blue in a horizontal pair, shaved at base and 50 b. blue, touched at left, the pair tied by grill handstamps and the 50 b. by mss. pen cross, to 1859 entire letter from Rome to Louisville, Kentucky, forwarded to Eggs Point, Mississippi, the 50 b. also tied by Louisville cds in blue during transit. Framed "P.P.", French entry mark in blue, bluish framed "Am. Service" and "NEW YORK PAID Nov 2 30" (cents) alongside. A scarce doubel weight rate cover to the United States, fully paid until the port of embarkation. From 1 January 1858 the rate for letters with French mediation was reduced to 32 b. for each 7.5 grams. Cert. Fiecchi (1975) Sassone = € 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1452 Papal state

    1809/66(ca.): Lot 78 covers/cover fronts incl. prephilatelic items with framed straight line marks (4), stampless covers sent abroad or coming from abroad with Austria, France, Great Britain, Sicily and USA, printed matter or official covers franked at the reduced 1 bajocchi rate, many cancelled by local straight line marks, and inland rate covers at the 3 bajocchi rate (26).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1453 Papal state

    1864/66(ca.): Lot 110 covers/cover fronts franked with 2 bajocchi definitives all used within the Papal States.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 Papal state

    1852/69(ca.): Lot 85 covers/cover fronts incl. items sent abroad to Sardinia, Sicily, Lombardo-Veneto, Switzerland and France and franked with bajocchi definitives to the Papal border (35), covers franked fully until their destination, printed matter as well as items with 1868 centesimi stamps, primarily in the 10 c. inland rate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1455 Papal state

    1852/68: Lot 50 covers incl. bajocchi definitives with straight line cancellations, interesting cancellations such as the Comacchio St. Andrew's cross, inland rates at two or three bajocchi, partially in multiples, reg'd letters within the Papal States or to Bologna, mail abroad to Sicily and Modena, partially fully franked, partially only to the Papal border, as well as 1867/68 definitives on inland covers and items sent to Italy. An interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1456 Papal state

    1852/55: Three covers and one piece to England, all sent via Marseille, incl. 1852 5 b., despatched two weeks after issue and 1853 2 b. & 3 b., both covers franked only to the Papal border which was the only possible way until October 1853, 1855 cover with 5 b. (5) and 1 b. as well as one piece paying the April 1855 26 b. rate. A nice and attractive group presenting these difficult early rates.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1457 Papal state

    1854/68: Lot eleven covers, incl. four inland covers with straight line handstamps, grille mark and cds in blue from Rome, mail abroad to Sicily, Sardinia, and Saxonia, reg'd mail to Switzerland, and wrapper to France. A multifaceted lot, one cert. RPS (2003).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1458 Papal state

    1852/68: Lot 19 covers to France, incl. 1852 cover with 5 b. paying the rate until the Papal border, then via Austria and Basel to Metz, eight covers paying with diff. combinations the 20 b. rate of October 1853, two covers with double rate of 40 b. as well as eight covers in the 50 c. equla to 10 b. rate of September 1866. An attractive and interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1459 Papal state

    1857/68: Lot nine covers to Ireland, all sent via France and England, incl. 22 b. single rate cover in the April 1855 tariff, three cover with 44 b. paying the double rate, one cover with 13 b. paying the September 1866 rate, and one 1868 cover with 65 c. in the same tariff (1 b. = 5 c.), as well as three covers without stamps. Seven certs. RPS (2003).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 Papal state

    No lot.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1461 Romagna

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    1859 (Sept 1): ½ baj. on straw, fine used with Bologna cds (Sept 16) on small piece of Newspaper, 2 b. on buff used, 3 b. on green used, 5 b. on violet used, 8 b. on rose used (cert. Sorani) and rare 20 b. on green used on piece (cert. Oliva). Generally fine, a scarce group Scott 1+3+4+6+8+9 = $ 5'500+/Sassone = € 9'325.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 Sardinia

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    1851 (Jan 1): 20 c. blue, lithographed on white wove paper, a fine unused example with large even margins on three sides and just grazed at top, of fresh colour and small part original gum. An extremely scarce stamp thus. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1960) Scott 2 = $ 9'000/Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1463 Sardinia

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    1854 (April 18): Embossed 40 c. dull matt red, a fine large margined example used on small piece tied by 'Nizza Maritt.a' datestamp (June 1855) in black. A fine example of a scarce stamp- Signed A. Diena, E. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1952) Scott 9 = $ 3'250/Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1464 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 40 c. rose, a fine large margined example used in combination with 1854 5 c. green on white wove paper in a large margined horizontal pair on 1854 single rate cover from Turin to Lyon, France tied by 'Torino' datestamps (Dec 15) in black. Red unframed 'P.D.' at right and Beauvoisin entry marking (Dec 18) in red alongside. Reverse with sender's cachet in blue and Lyon arrival cds (Dec 19). File fold well away from adhesives, a fresh and very fine mixed issue franking. Signed Grioni. Cert. A. Diena (1954), G. Colla (1999).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1465 Sardinia

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    Savoia 1857: 20 c. dark-indigo, good colour, broad margins and well embossed, tied by rare "LA ROCHE 21 DEC 57" cds with rosetta in blue (Sassone R1 = € 13'500) to entire, sent to Annecy with arrival cds "ANNECY 22 DEC 57" on reverse. Cert. Botacchi (2013).
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1466 Sardinia

    1855/63: Lot hundreds used/unused stamps in general fine shape with 5 c. green, 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue, 40 c. red, 80 c. orange, and the 1861 newspaper stamp showing a large variety of shapes, print runs and cancellations.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1467 Sicily

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    1859: ½ gr. in the rare yellow dark-orange shade, first plate in a horizontal pair and 1 gr. dark-green olive, third plate, good to large margins all round, tied by framed ornamental obliterator to 1859 cover to Naples, minor archive folds, with Palermo despatch cds (Feb. 22) alongside and also tying the 1 grana adhesive. Napoli arrival datestamp in red on reverse. A rare and most attractive small cover. Cert. Colla (2007) Sassone = € 35'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1468 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. in the rare yellow light-olive shade, 1st plate on Naples paper with three broad margins and cut along the line at left, cancelled by framed handstamp on newspaper "Tremacoldo" from Messina (Jan 11, 1860), sent to Nicotera. Exceptional rarity and only example known of this colour on newspaper. Signed Emilio Diena and Matteo Tosto; certificates Enzo Diena (1990) and Raybaudi (2000) No price given in Sassone for use on cover.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1469 Sicily

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    1 gr. rusty-brown, first plate, first printrun, large margins all round from the upper sheet margin, unused with gum. A rare and desirable stamp. Signed E. Diena. Cert. Colla (2006) Sassone = € 40'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1470 Sicily

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    1 gr. brown-olive, 1st plate and 2nd state in vertical pair, positions 41/51, unused with full brownish gum with some usual wrinkles, fresh and with broad margins all round and left sheet margin with line. A great rarity. Certificates Enzo Diena (1987) and Colla (2003) Sassone = € 180'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1471 Sicily

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    1 gr. green olive, third plate on Napoli paper, positions 1-2 / 11-12 in a block of four, good to large margins all round, unused with gum. A fine and rare multiple. Certs. Bolaffi (1970), E. Diena (1991), Colla (2006) Sassone = € 9'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1472 Sicily

    2 gr. blue, Plate II (2), 5 gr. blood-red, Plate I and 20 gr. grey-black, close to fine margins all round, overlapped on 1859 entire letter to Marseille individually tied in black with 'Catania' despatch cds alongside (May 6). Framed 'PD' and two line 'Messina' transit (May 8) in black below. A fresh and fine three colour franking. Signed Oliva.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1473 Sicily

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    5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in compl. sheet of 100 examples with full sheet margins, original gum which is intact for the majority of the examples, very fresh, minute oxidation traces in the upper and left sheet margin. A spectacular rarity. Cert. Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = € 225'000 for 25 blocks of four.

    Provenance: Collection Alphonse Rothschild
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1474 Sicily

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    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 : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1475 Sicily

    Ferdinando II, the complete definitive set unused with ½ gr. from both plates, 1 gr. with plates II and III, 2 gr. and 5 gr. with all plates, good to large margins all round, four stamps with sheet margin, fresh colours. A fine and appealing set. Two certs. Colla (2006) Sassone = € 15'700+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1476 Sicily

    1859 (Jan 1): First Issue selection with ½ gr. yellow (five examples from Plate I - four with certs., one example from Plate II) all used, the scarce Plate II on piece (cert.), 1 gr. brown used (2, one with cert.), 5 gr. rose unused (cert.) and used (2, shades), 10 gr. deep blue used, 20 gr. grey used and 50 gr. lake used (cert.). Condition varies but generally fine, a scarce group of high catalogue value Sassone = € 30'000+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1477 Toscana

    1851/60: Used collection with 1851/53 1 q., 1 soldo 'giallo oro' on blued paper with rare piece bearing five examples (cert. E. Diena, 1993) and a 1 s. pair, 1 cr. (6, incl. two pairs), 2 cr. shades (5), 4 cr. (5, incl. a pair), 6 cr. shades (4, one on piece) and 9 cr. (4); 1857/59 issue with 1 q. (2), 1 cr., 2 cr. (3), 4 cr. (2), 6 cr. (4), 1860 issue with 1 c., 5 c. (4), 10 c. (3, one on piece), 20 c. (5), 40 c. (2) and 80 c.; condition obviously variable but some fine examples noted, many with expert signatures. A highly catalogued group (53 items).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1478 Italy

    1852: Collection with Naples 1852 50 g. brown-rose used (signed Bühler, E. Diena, cert. Fiecchi), Papal States 1852 6 baj. grey unused, 1864 50 baj. deep ultramarine used (cert. E. Diena), Sardinia 1852 5 c. black used (cert. Sorani), 1853 embossed set of three used, 1854 20 c. used (2) etc. Condition varies but a scarce and highly catalogued selection (12 items).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1479 Italy

    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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1480 Italy

    1796/1849: Lot 240 stampless covers showing  different cancellations in black or red from Bergamo in the North to Palermo in the South, mainly fine strikes with 'Armée d'Italie' noted. a fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1481 Italy

    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 : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1482 Italy

    1924 overprinted 'Vittoria' issue (1921) set of four values in compl. sheets of fifty stamps each, fresh of colours, unused mint with somewhat browned original gum, splitted perforation and gum bends as usual, a scarce set in complete sheets Sassone = € 12'500
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1483 Italy

    Repubblica Sociale Italiana 1944: 25 c. green with red fasces overprint, a complete sheet of 100 values with full margins all round, unused mint original gum, horizontal folded perforation in center of sheet. A scarce multiple. Each single stamp signed Oliva on reverse as well as on front on lower left sheet margin Sassone = € 40'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1484 Italy

    1961: 205 L. 'Gronchi' Rosa in very fresh colour and full original gum. A fine copy Sassone = Euro 1'900
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1485 Italy

    1870 (Jan 1): Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno via Brindisi, sent unpaid with LLOYD AGENZIE / COSTANTINOPOLI cds of despatch (Tchilinghirian fig. 446), with framed 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' in black and taxed with handstruck '7' and corresponding 1870 Postage Due 30 c. and 40 c. tied on arrival (Jan 8). Some minor imperfections but a scarce entire, the Postage Dues used on eighth day of issue.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1486 Italy

    1870: Entire letter from Constantinople sent unpaid to Livorno, struck with fine French Paquebot CONSTANTINOPLE / P. FR. U. No. 2 octagonal despatch (March 9) struck in blue (Salles fig. 882) and carried on the 'Nil'. The entire landed at Messina with cds verso and charged '9' decimi due in manuscript with corresponding 1870 Postage Due 40 c. and 50 c. applied and tied on arrival. Small imperfections but an unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1487 Italy

    1870: Entire letter sent unpaid to Livorno, struck with fine DARDANELLES / TURQUIE French P.O. despatch cds (Jan 29) in black. The entire landed at Messina with cds verso (Feb 6) and charged '9' decimi due in manuscript with corresponding 1870 Postage Due 40 c. and 50 c. applied and tied on arrival. Small imperfections but an unusual first month of usage entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1488 Italy

    1870/1985c.: Large accumulation of covers/cards (50+) all taxed on arrival incl. 1872 cover from Italian P.O. in Alexandria taxed on arrival at 60 c. in Tunisia, further taxed mail from Austria, Egypt, Eritrea incl. taxed 1932 cover, Fiume, GB, Libya (franked by Postage Due 5 c. pair with inverted centre), Syria, USA etc., also Colonial covers incl. 1907 cover taxed with Somalia 5 c., 1909 San Marino Due cover, 1943 cover from Leros to Rhodes, 1943 taxed 'Isole Jonie' cover, covers taxed in the Vatican etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1489 Italy

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    1930 (Dec.1): Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight, 7 L. 70 Prussian blue on grey, overprinted SAGGIO, part o.g., fine. Cert. Bolaffi (1971).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1490 Italy

    1930 (Dec. 1): Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight, 7 L. 70 Prussian blue on grey in marginal corner blocks of four of all four different corners of the sheet, all unused mint original gum and of very fresh colours. A fine combination with every single stamp signed Bolaffi Sassone = € 19'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1491 Italy

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    1930 (Dec.17): 7 L. 70 used with 1 L.25 tied by 'Crociera Italia - Brasile' special cancel on souvenir envelope to Rio de Janeiro with signature of all crew members together with General Balbos signature in red ink. Certificate Giulio Bolaffi (1966) Longhi 2248, Sassone GP 25a = Euro 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1492 Italy

    1930 (Dec.17): 7 L. 70 used with 1 L.25 tied by 'Crociera Italia - Brasile' special cancel on souvenir envelope to Rio de Janeiro signed by all crew members Longhi 2247, Sassone GP 25 = Euro 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1493 Italy

    1930 (Dec.17): 7 L. 70 used with 1 L.25 tied by 'Crociera Italia - Brasile' special cancel on souvenir envelope to Rio de Janeiro signed General Balbo Longhi 2249, Sassone GP 25b = Euro 2'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1494 Italy

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    1930 (Dec.17): 7 L. 70 used with 1 L.25 tied by 'Crociera Italia - Brasile' special cancel on souvenir envelope to Rio de Janeiro signed General Valle. Envelope with vertical fold, not detracting appearance. Certificate Bolaffi (1966) Longhi 2250, Sassone GP 25c = Euro 3'250.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1495 Italy

    1930 (Dec.17): 7 L. 70 used with 1 L.25 tied by 'Crociera Italia - Brasile' special cancel on souvenir envelope to Rio de Janeiro signed Captain Agnesi Longhi 2251, Sassone GP 25d = Euro 3'000
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1496 Italy

    1930 (Dec.17): 7 L. 70 used with 1 L.25 tied by 'Crociera Italia - Brasile' special cancel on souvenir envelope to Rio de Janeiro signed Captain Marini Longhi 2253, Sassone GP 25d = Euro 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF
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