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  • Lot# : 761 Italy

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    1948: Risorgimento set of 13 incl. Express 35 lire, all in unused blocks of four, the 100 l. with tiny natural spot on gum, otherwise fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Sassone = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 762 Italy

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    1949: 'Republica Romana' 100 lire brown, a fine mint block of four from top left of sheet with imprint, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Cert. Oliva (1973) Sassone = € 1'450.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 763 Italy

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    1954: 'Siracusa' 100 lire brown, a fine unused pair from lower right of sheet, rare perforation 13¼ x 12 in error, rare and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A wonderful positional pair of this rare variety. Signed A. Diena. Cert. A. Diena (1964) Bolaffi 813 = unpriced/Sassone = € 70'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 764 Italy

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    1961: Visit of President Cronchi to Argentine, variety L 205 in lila-rosy Sassone = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 765 Italy

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    Francobolli Pubblicitari 1924/25: Lot with compl. set (and two duplicates) showing postage stamps with advetising tab at bottom, all in deep fresh colour and with full original gum or even never hinged, four of them joined by certificates Enzo Diena (2 - 1982+1985) and Raybaudi (2 - 2010), a rare offer of these attractive items Sassone = appr. € 23'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 766 Italy

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    Insurance Stamps 1936: Complete set of eight values and tabs, all in mint blocks of four complete, fresh and very fine (extremely rare thus), some are marginal, all with full unmounted og. Seldom seen or offered in such excellent quality, blocks being unpriced. Sassone = € 29'200.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 767 Italy

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    Pacchi postali/Parcel Post 1954: Parcel stamp 1000 L. ultramarine, a rare stamp in mint condition and well centered. Sign. A. Diena and cert Bolaffi (1973) and Dr. Avi (2015) Sassone = € 4'500/Mi = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 768 Italy

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    Postage Due 1870: 10 lire blue & chestnut, a fine unused example of excellent colour, centred to right, unmounted og. A very rare stamp. Signed Raybaudi. Cert. Raybaudi (2006) Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 769 Italy

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    1931 (June 27): Rome to Genoa flight, cover franked with Holy Year 50 c. and 1930 special issue 7.70 L. issued only for the Balbo mass formation flight to Rio, with Roma Centro cancellations and "Genova Centro (Posta Aerea) 27.6.31) arrival mark. Fine and an extremely rare usage of the Transatlantic 7.70 L stamp, one day before it was issued to the public, this being one of just six covers known. Certificate E. Diena (1981) Longhi unpriced.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 770 Italy

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    1933: Triticco della Crociera Nord Atlantica with ovpts. "APPARECCHIO I - RECA" and "VOLO DI RITORNO NEW YORK - ROMA", fresh colour and unused with original gum. A rare stamp with just 500 printed. Signed Bolaffi; cert. Avi (2016) Sassone = € 45'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 771 Italy

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    1961: Airmail 205 lire lilac-rose, 'Gronchi Rosa', a superb unused example, marginal from left of sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Signed Colla. Cert. Colla (2016) Sassone = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 772 Italy

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    1917/34: Lot four airmail covers. i.e. Rome-Torino, Crociera Italy-Brasil by Gen. Balbo and two registered envelopes to Buenos Aires carried by Francis Lombard, some in mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 773 Italy

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    1926: Lot 16 airmail covers with better frankings, including S.A.N.A. First Flight (13.4.) Genova - Palermo with two envelopes, one cancelled in magenta, other in blue, addressed to the Swiss Consulate in Singapore, together with return flights from Palermo and Napoli and addressed to Zurich /Switzerland, further four covers dispatched to the Express Flight Brindisi - Athens by S.A. Aero Espresso Italiano dated "Brindisi Posta Aerrea 2-8 26" addressed to the Swiss Consulate in Athens. A few items / frankings with gum stains, but nevertheless an interesting group. Ex collection Graf Longhi 1548+1577.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 774 Italy

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    1934: Rome - Mogadiscio Flight, 10 lire blue-grey overprinted in gold, well centred and very fine mint, unmounted og. A rare stamp with just 5'000 examples printed Mi D10 = € 1'100/Sassone = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 775 Italy

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    1934 (Jan. 25): Envelope of 29 gr. from Verona to Brazil franked with airmail 25 c. of upper left corner sheet in combination with special overprinted issue 2 on 2 L yellow cancelled with circular flight cachet: "ROMA 1o VOLO DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AIRES 27.1.34 XII", sent via "Roma Ferrovia Posta Aerea 26.1.34", showing special flight cachet red alongside and "Rio de Janeiro 31.Jan.934" arrival mark on reverse. Envelope opened on two sides (left/right) and presumably used as wrapper Longhi 3065, Sassone GP 64.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 776 Italy

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    1934 (Jan. 26): Newspaper cut-out of upper right corner of frontpage of 'Le Forze Armate 8 gennaio 1934' addressed to Santos Brazil, franked with overprinted special issue 2 on 5 L. yellow with sheet margin at left, tied by circular flight datestamp of Rome (27.1.34) in combination with 1932 25 c. green cancelled by "Roma Centro (Posta Aerea) 26.1.34" cds. and showing special flight cachet in red at lower left. Rare usage on Newspaper Longhi 3066 = € 2'000, Sassone GP64.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 777 Italy

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    1934 (Jan. 26): Registered newspaper wrapper with full content and addressed to Signor Kneitschel in Buenos Aires, franked with overprinted special issue 2 on 5 L. yellow circular flight datestamp of Rome (27.1.34) in combination with 1932 1 L.75 orangecancelled by "Roma Ferrovia Racc. 26.1.34" cds., showing on reverse special flight cachet in red, boxed PANAM handstamp in violet as well as "Buenos Aires Feb.34" arrival mark. Slight toned perfs, a rare registered printet matter rate, Longhi just notes the regular usage with additional franking of Italy 25 c. Longhi 3065, Sassone GP64
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 778 Italy

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    1934 (Jan. 26): Card franked with overprinted special issue 2 on 2 L. yellow and 3 on 2 L olive green as 5 L postage tied by circular flight cachet of Rome (27.1.) in combination with 1932 75 c. carmine cancelled "Roma Ferrovia Posta Aerea 26.1.34" showing special flight cachet in red alongside and boxed PANAM cachet in violet. A rare combination, Longhi not listed, Sassone GP64.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 779 Italy

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    1934 (Jan. 25): Registered envelope from Matera (Lucania) to Buenos Aires franked with overprinted special issue  5 on 2 L. rose in an vertical pair as 10 L. postage rate tied by circular flight cachet of Rome (27.1.) in combination with 1932 25 c. and 1933 1 L.25 cancelled "Matera 25.1.34", showing on front special flight cachet in red and on reverse boxed PANAM cachet as well as  Buenos Aires (2.2.) arrival marks. Despite punching hole at lower left corner of envelope, a rare franking Longhi not listed, Sassone GP64.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 780 Italy

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    1934 (Jan. 24): Registered envelope from Genova to Buenos Aires franked with overprinted special issue 2 L. + 3 L. + 5 L. as 10 L. postage rate tied by circular flight cachet of Rome (27.1.) in combination with 1929 2 L. + 75 c. cancelled "Milano Corr. Pacchi Racc. 24.1.34", showing on front special flight cachet in red and on reverse boxed PANAM cachet, and  Buenos Aires (2.2.) arrival mark. A rare franking Longhi not listed, Sassone GP64.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 781 Italy

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    1934 (Jan 27): Postcard franked with overprinted special issue 3 on 2 L. olive green in combination with 1932 25 c. green both cancelled by "Palermo Ferrovia 24.1.34" machine cancel, together with registered envelope from Genoa franked with complete airmail set of which two values remained uncancelled in combination with Italian adhesives, both items flown with special flight cachet in red alongside, PANAM handstamps as well as Buenos Aires arrival marks (2.2.34) on front or reverse, unusual Sassone = € 2'510.
     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 782 Italy

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    1934 (Jan.): Postcard and envelope with 'Perduta' delay handstamp, incl. 5 L. franking on registered postcard from Maia Bassa / Bolzano as well as registered envelope from Chiavenna (25.1.) franked with 2 L. + 3 L. + 5 L. which remained correctly uncancelled, sent by ordinary mail to Buenos Aires (3.3.).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 783 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica 1934 (Jan.23): Postcard franked with Italy 5 c. and 1933 Holy Year 20 c. tied by "ROMA POSTA AEREA 26.1.34.22" cds. in combination with Cirenaica overprinted special issue 2 on 5 L reddish brown cancelled with special flight datestamp "ROMA 1o VOLO DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AYRES 27.1.34 XII" with special flight cachet alongside and Buenos Aires arrival mark ("2. Feb. 34" on front. Scarce, one of only eight postcards known Longhi 3072 = € 3'000, Sassone GP69 = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 784 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica 1934 (Jan.23): Registered envelope franked with complete set of overprinted special issue in combination with issues of  General Colonies (4) of 2 L. 25, all tied by "POSTA AEREA (BENGASI) 23.1.34" and backstamped  with special cachet "ROMA 28.1.34", showing on reverse flight cachet as well as boxed "Perduta coincidenza / primo volo postale / Roma Buenos Ayres" in red. Due delay of the connection flight to Rome they missed the plane which left Rome Jan. 27th, the 'Perduta' special cachet had been applied on the corresponding mail Longhi 3085 = € 1'200, Sassone GP74, € 2'250 for the complete set.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 785 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica 1934 (Jan. 23): Registered envelope addressed to Francis Lombardi in Buenos Aires, franked with Italy 1932 1 L. 25 vertical pair plus Holy Year 25 c. green tied by "Roma Centro 23.1.34" cds. and boxed registration handstamp 'R-00399' in combination with Cirenaica, the complete special overprinted airmail set of four to 10 L., cancelled by "ROMA 27.1.34.XII Io VOLO POSTALE DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AYRES" cds., showing red flight cachet at lower left and Lombardi's signature at right, on reverse with circular "Roma Ferrovia Raccomandate D. 24.1.34.11" datestamp together with boxed PANAM handstamp in violet as well as "Buenos Aires 2. Feb. 34" arrival mark. An extremely rare cover. Note: Longhi states only two covers known with Italian adhesives in mixed franking with the complete airmail set. Presumably despatched from the same sender as the Italian envelope with mixed franking and the registration handstamp 'R-00398' offered in this sale, of which Longhi states the only known mixed franking with Italian stamps and complete airmail set of Tripolitania. Longhi = P.d.A (Prezzo d'amatore) for comparison Longhi rates R6 between € 60'000 / 80'000, Sassone GP 69.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 786 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan. 24): Newspaper wrapper with full content, franked with overprinted special issue 2 on 5 L. reddish brown in combination with 1933 General Colonies 25 c. yellow green tied by "POSTE AEREA TRIPOLI D'AFRICA  24.1.34" cds., showing special flight cachet alongside together with circular flight datestamp of Rome (27.1.34) to Buenos Aires. Extremely rare usage at printet matter rate, with part of the back flap missing and therefore without arrival mark Longhi not listed and to date the only known wrapper from Tripolitania.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 787 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan.22): Registered envelope to Yukon, USA, franked with complete set of four of overprinted special issue in combination with Libya 1 L. 75 and 1 L.1933 tied by "POSTA AEREA TRIPOLI D'AFRICA 22.1.34 17" cds. with special flight cachet in red at lower left, showing on reverse special handstamp "ROMA Io VOLO POSTALE DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AYRES 27.1.34" and "ROMA FERR. RACC. POSTA AEREA 26.1.34" together with boxed PANAM handstamp and "Buenos Aires 2 .Feb. 34 17" arrival mark, forwarded to USA Longhi 3075 = € 1'500, Sassone GP 66d= € 2'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 788 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan. 22/25): Complete set of overprinted special issue used on three registerd envelopes and one card in combination with adhesives of Libya or issues for the General Colonies, all tied by Tripoli d'Africa datestamps showing special flight cachets in red and, except the card franked with 3 L and 'Perduta' cachet (not flown), all other flown, showing violet PANAM cachet as well as Buenos Aires arrival mark (Feb. 2) on reverse. A fine and scarce group. Longhi 3086, Sassone = € 2'225.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 789 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan. 23): Registered envelope addressed to Francis Lombardi in Buenos Aires, franked with Italy 1932 1 L. 25 blue plus 75 c. vertical pair, tied by "Roma Centro 23.1.34" cds. and boxed registration handstamp '00398' in combination with Tripolitania complete special overprinted airmail set of four to 10 L., cancelled by "ROMA 27.1.34.XII Io VOLO POSTALE DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AYRES" cds., showing red flight cachet at lower left and Lombardi's signature at right, on reverse with circular "Roma Raccomandate D. 24.1.34.11" datestamp together with boxed PANAM handstamp in violet as well as "Buenos Aires 2 Feb. 34" arrival mark. An extremely rare cover despatched from the same sender as the Cirenaica mixed franking with the registration handstamp 'R-00399'. Longhi states the only known mixed franking with Italian stamps and complete airmail set of Tripolitania. Longhi 3074 = P.d.A (Prezzo d'amatore) for comparison Longhi rates R6 between € 60'000 / 80'000
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 790 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934 (Jan. 22/26): Complete set of overprinted special issue used on two registerd cards and two envelopes in combination with adhesives of Libya (1) or issues for the General Colonies (3), all tied by Tripoli d'Africa datestamps showing special flight and 'Perduta' cachets in red as well as Roma special flight dcs. (Feb. 1st.) Longhi 3086 = € 6'000 for compl. set on four covers/cards, Sassone GP66-GP66c = € 2'225.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 791 Italy

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    Montenegro 1942: Yugoslavian definitives with carmine ovpts., complete set of eleven values 25 p. black to 16 d. violet brown, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare. Signed and cert. Raybaudi (2008) Sassone = € 10'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 792 Italy

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    1860/1990: Lot several thousand stamps used/unused from Italy including San Marino, Vatican, Trieste etc, mainly small values and partly in heavy duplication, good to mixed condition, housed in 12 albums and stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 793 Italy

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    1918/60: Small dealer's stock with several hundred stamps unused or maily in mint condition, with occupation issues of Venezia-Giulia and Trento and Trieste after WW 1, incl. pairs, blocks of four, part sheets and full sheets, furthermore Italy after WW 2 mostly in full post office counter sheets, fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 794 Italy

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    1860/1980: Lot several thousand stamps used (mostly) and unused, mainly small values in heavy duplication, by careful inspection also some better items and full sets noted, good to mixed condition and housed in five large stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 795 Italy

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    1850/2000: Collection resp. lot with several hundred stamps used (mainly) and unused, starting with some values Italian States, better items joined by certificats, later issues with full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, postage dues, few varieties and specialities, good condition and housed in two large stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 796 Italy

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    1908/29: Vittorio Emanuele III, profile definitve series mint specialised collection on leaves, with range of varieties including off-sets on the reverse,  1908 set of three imperforate (Sassone 83e/85e), 25 c. blue and 40 c. brown marginal example imperf. at right (83i+84i) and another with watermark inverted (84i), 25 c. imperf. on two sides (83f), mis-cut examples and 25 c. and 50 c. imperf. between stamp and margin at top (83g+85g), 40 c. imperf. between stamp and margin at base (84g), 1917 20 c. orange in an imperf. pair (109d), 20 c. in a pair with sheet margin mis-perforated horizontally, 60 c. carmine with two single examples with same error, 1925 30 c. grey imperf. (185a), block of four with off-set (185g), 1926 20 c. violet imperf. at base in pair (204b), 60 c. orange in imperf pair (205aa), 60 c. vertical pair imperf. at base (205b), condition generally fine to very fine, an interesting assembly (64 items).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 797 Italy

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    1850/1960: Collection resp. lot with several hundred stamps used/unused, the main value being the section with Old Italien States and Italy with better single items and full sets incl. Manzoni and others, good condition and housed in one album, in addition two stockbooks with modern Vatican partly in blocs of four owner's cat = Mi over € 12'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 798 Italy

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    1862/1980: Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl.many better sets as 1922 Congresso Filatelico, Manzoni up to 5 L.,  1924 Crociere Italiana, airmails with Zeppelin and Balbo, Espressi, postage dues and other revenues, stamps with advertising Tabs (26!), parcel stamps, better unused singles and sets from the early fifties etc., mainly in good condition and housed in three albums.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 799 Italy

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    1860/1889: Mint collection on leaves, with 1862 20 c. and 80 c. values imperf. between stamp and margin at base (signed), 80 c. fine unused with gum (signed, cert.), 1863 20 c. blue imperf. pair with lower stamp double embossed head (cert.), 1863 15 c. blue, Type I unused (cert.), 1863 London print 2 lire vermilion (cert.), Turin printing 10 c. grey marginal from top of sheet (cert.), 1862 unadopted Essay sheets of 25 in various colours, 1863 15 c. blue, Type I, unused (cert.), 1890 'Valevole' set, 1879 values unused, 1901/26 with complete set to 5 lire imperforate, 2 c. with double print variety unused (Sassone 69a), 75 c. rose imperf. between stamp and margin (201e), bi-coloured 1 lire brown & green with varieties and imperf. examples, 1906 5 c. and 10 c. with plentiful array of varieties incl. 5 c. and 10 c. in imperforate pairs and 10 c. in an imperforate block of ten from corner of sheet (82e), 10 c. in imperf. between vertical strip (82g), 1910 10 lire mint (3) etc. A fine lot with much of interest (138 items).
     
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 800 Italy

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    1861/1942: Collection in an album with several hundred stamps unused or in mint condition, incl. plenty of better single values and full sets as postage up to L. 2, surcharged journal stamps of 1878, Congresso Filatelico 1922, Manzoni up to L. 5, Crociera Italiana, Zeppelins, Balbo, Lombardi, Calcio 1934 and many others, also postage dues and other revenues, diff. varieties as pairs with sheet margins and blocs of four, Airmails incl. Roma - Mogadiscio with the official stamp 10 L., Military stamps, Espressi, parcel stamps etc., some items joined by certificates, in good to very good condition.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 801 Italy

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    1861/1945: Collection in blue album with 1861 Neapolitan Provinces set of eight and Italy first issue perf. set of four unused, 1863 40 c. rose unused, 1867 20 c. blue unused, 1878 set of seven values unused, 1889 45 c. olive green unused, thereafter largely complete with 1901 definitives, 1922 Trieste Exhibition set of four, Advertising Labels set of 19, Manzoni set of six etc., together with full range of Expresses, Parcel Post, Pneumatic Post, BLP overprints and Airmails, also some Colonies. A splendid lot in generally much above average quality.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 802 Italy

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    1851/1936: Collection 200 primarily used stamps incl. Modena, Napoli with 1860 ½ tor blue and Savoy cross, Parma with 1852/53 Arms definitives, 1859 provisional government issue used/unused and 1853 newspaper tax stamps unused, Romagna with 1859 8 baj., Sardinia with 1851 5 c. black and 40 c. rose, 1853 embossed definitives, 1855 Victor Emmanuele  definitives, Sicily with 10 gr. and 50 gr. unused, Stato Pontifico with 1852 1 scudo, Tuscany with 1851 2 so. scarlet, 1859 1 qu. black and 1 so. black, 1860 provisional issue incl. the very rare 3 l. ochre, Italy Kingdom with 1863 5 c. grey and 40 c. carmine unused, 1889 Umberto 5 l., 1925 Manzoni 5 l., Official stamps incl. Roma-Chicago and Roma-Mogadiscio flights unused, in addition San Marino, Vatican, and Fiume. Six opinions and two certs., a very interesting lot which should be carefully viewed.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF

    Lot# : 803 Italy

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    1861/42: Collection in two blue albums with vast stock / range incl. early unused definitives, from 1910 with commemorative sets unused and/or used, incl. 1922 Philatelic Exhibition, Manzoni set with additional 5 l. value unused and used, thereafter largely complete incl. 1961 'Gronchi Rosa' unused, further Airmails incl. 1930 Balbo 7 l. 70 c. unused (2), Zeppelin sets (5), Triptyches, Expresses, Postage Dues etc. Generally fair to fine, an extensive and highly catalogued collection.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 804 Italy

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    1861/1942: Superb collection in unused blocks of four, including 1861 80 c. orange imperf. in marginal block (Bolaffi cert.) 80 c. perf. block, 1863 15 c. blue in blocks, 1863 Turin printing blocks, 1879 issue multiples, 1889 5 l. block, 1891 5 l. block, 1901 40 c. brown block, 1910 10 l. block, 1922 Trieste Exhibition set in blocks (Bolaffi cert.), 1923 Manzoni set in corner marginal matching blocks, 1924 Crociera set, 1925 Giubileo both perfs. in blocks, thereafter with fine range of commemoratives incl. 1934 Football set, Airmails incl. scarce 1930 7 l. 70 c. in unmounted block (signed A. Diena), 1933 zeppelin set in mint blocks, Rome-Mogadiscio 10 l. blue in block of four unmounted from base of sheet signed G. Bolaffi (Sass = € 9'500), scarce Express issue multiples etc. A marvellous, highly catalogued, collection in generally fine to superb quality throughout.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 805 Italy

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    1852/1900c. Collection on Maury album leaves, primarily unused, with Lombardy Venetia from 1850 largely unused, Modena from 1852 unused, Naples incl. 1860 Savoy Cross ½ t. blue used (signed), Neapolitan 1861 set unused, Papal States from 1852 incl. unused 1 scudo rose (signed Calves), Parma largely complete, Romagna 1859 issue with rare 4 baj. unused (signed Calves), Sardinia with Cavallini cut-outs, 1850 issue and 1853 embossed issue 5 c. unused and 20 c. and 40 c. fine used on piece, Sicily with set of six unused with duplication, Tuscany with Provisional Government values unused, Italy with 1863/64 values to 2 lire unused, 1877 10 c. blue and 20 c. orange unused, Jan 1878 set of eight overprinted unused, rare 1870 Postage Dues unused, San Marino from 1877 incl. 1894 1 lire ultramarine unused (signed); majority fair to very fine, an outstanding collection of enormous catalogue value, viewing is recommended.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 806 Italy

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    1860/1970:  Lot with a few hundred covers, cards, picture postcards and postal stationery items from Italy and related areas, mainly small frankings, inbetween some interesting items 'Repubblica Sociale Italiana' as well as destinations abroad, mixed condition, loose and in three albums, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 807 Italy

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    1908/70c.: Collection of covers/cards (170) nearly all featuring Express 'Espresso' usages, with Italy, San Marino and Vatican items together with cards from Rodi (4), Fiume, Libia and Somalia, interesting World War II covers with Censors etc. and a variety of handstamps and labels denoting Express usage, a fine basis for further specialised expansion.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 808 Italy

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    1918/25: Lot 145 advertising postcards at 10 c., 15 c., 25 c. and 30 c., the so called 'cartoline con tassello pubblicitario', all with Red Cross imprint: 'Concessione Croce Rossa' showing different adverts in red, blue green (ardesia) or lilac, predominantely used, further two 15 c. letter cards 'Talmone' and 'Martiny' used as well as three different WW II postcards for the Italian armed forces. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 809 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    General Issues 1934: Football World Championship in blocks of four, set of five values, 10 c. green olive to 10 lire dark-blue, unmounted og. Sassone = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 810 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Levante Italian P.O. in Albania 1902/09: Three postcards (one is a Panorama card of Janina), with 1907 usage to Turin franked by 1901 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green (2) tied by JANINA squared circle, 1914 card franked 'Scutari' 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green cancelled 'Scutari / Poste Italiane' cds, and 1915 card with 'Valona' 10 pa. on Italy 5 c. green tied by 'Poste Italiane / Valona' cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 811 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Italian P.O. in Tunis / Uffici postali all' Estero 1863/65: Italy 10 c. ochre and 30 c. brown, used on 1870 entire letter from Susa to Genova, the 10 c. tied by dotted '235' numeral in black, the 30 c. adhesive tied in manuscript, with TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE cds alongside (Nov 18). Reverse with Cagliari cds of transit and Genova arrival cds. An unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 812 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1874: 'Estero' 10 c. ochre and 20 c. blue used on 1876 entire letter from Tunis to Padova tied by dotted '235' numeral with TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE cds (March 16) alongside. Italic 'coi Postali Italiani' below and reverse with Cagliari cds (March 17) and Padova (March 21) arrival cds. Scarce 30 centesemi rate in use for just 20 months from January 1876.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 813 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1874: 'Estero' 40 c. carmine, single example used on 1875 entire letter from Tunis to Genova cancelled by framed PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI handstamp in black. Italic 'Da Tunisi' at right alongside 'P.D.' with Genova arrival cds (April 11) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 814 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1881/83: 'Estero' 5 c. green in a vertical strip of three and single 10 c. carmine used on 1887 cover to Palermo tied by barred 235 numeral in black, with TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE cds below (Jan 14). Reverse with Palermo arrival cds (Jan 16). Slight aging as usual but scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 815 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1879: Italy 20 c. orange, a fine example tied to 1894 cover to Palermo, Sicily by TUNISI squared circle datestamp (Dec 21) in black with information strike alongside. Reverse with Palermo datestamp of arrival. Slight trim to envelope and file fold away from adhesive but a scarce single franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 816 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1879: Italy 25 c. blue used on '60' c. on 75 c. brown on pale brown Parcel Card, tied by TUNISI cds (Jan 18) in black. Registered label above and reverse with 'Trapani' arrival cds in black. A very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 817 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1881/83: 'Estero' 10 c. carmine in a vertical pair, lower stamp showing a Plate Flaw on Umberto's hair, used on 1887 cover to Genova tied by barred '235' numeral and by 'Tunisi / Poste Italiane' cds. reverse with Genova cds (Nov 12) and 'S. Martino D'Albaro' arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 818 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1881/83: 'Estero' 20 c. orange, horizontal pair used on 1881 cover to Genova tied by barred 235 numeral in black, with italic 'coi Postali Italiani' handstamp alongside and TUNISI / POSTE ITALIANE cds below (Nov 2). Reverse with Cagliari transit cds and Genova arrival cds. Minor aging as usual, a scarce cover. Signed A. Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 819 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1889: Italy 45 c. olive green, a fine example tied to 1893 registered cover to Palermo, Sicily by TUNISI squared circle datestamp (Sept 27) in black with information strike alongside. Reverse with Cagliari transit cds and Palermo datestamp (Sept 29) of arrival. Slight trim to envelope at left but a scarce single franking.
     
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 820 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1891/96: Italy 20 c. orange used on 1897 cover to Naples tied by TUNISI squared circle datestamp (Jan 13) with information strike alongside. Reverse with Naples squared circle arrival (Jan 16) in black. Minor envelope faults but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 821 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Africa Orientale 1941: Unissued set of four values 'Due Popoli / Una Guerra' with values at left in amharic script and Italian value in centre, the set of four values 10 c. brown, 50 c. lilac, 75 c. carmine and 1 lire 25 c. ultramarine, all fresh and fine, superb large part typically speckled og. Rare - just 100 sets printed thus. Signed G. Bolaffi. Cert. A. Diena (1970) Sassone = € 15'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 822 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Cirenaica 1934: Cirenaica Airmail Stamps Coroncina, the four official stamps of the four colonies Cireneica, Eritrea, Somalia, and Tripolitania, all showing 'SERVIZIO DI STATO' and 'SAGGIO' overprints in black, fresh and fine, unmounted og. An exceedingly rare group of proofs. Signed and certs. Raybaudi (1986); E. Diena (1993) Not listed in Sassone.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 823 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Eritrea 1916: Concessional Parcel post 5 c. - 4 L., lot seven selected parcel stamps with black straight line ERITREA, all with full original gum and hinge remains or traces of hinge. Cert. Enzo Diena (2008) Sassone = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 824 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1927: Concessional Parcel post, 10 c. azzurro with black straight line ERITREA, nicely cancelled, a rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2008) Sassone = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 825 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1925 (Nov): 'Giubileo' 1 lire deep blue, optd. 'Eritrea' in black., perf. 13½, a magnificent mint example, with perfect centering for this rare stamp, superb unmounted og (somewhat browned as usual with this issue). Extremely rare. Cert. A. Diena (1963) Sassone = € 45'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 826 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1903: Postage dues, 10 L. azzurro e carminio with black straight line 'Colonia Eritrea', nicely cancelled, a rare stamp. Cert. Sorani (2009) Sassone = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 827 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1903: Postage dues, 50 L. giallo (min. thinning) and 100 L. azzurro with black straight line 'Colonia Eritrea', both in fresh colour and with nearly full original gum, a rare pair Sassone = € 1'625.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 828 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Oltre Giuba 1925 (Nov): 'Giubileo' 60 c. carmine, optd. 'Oltre Giuba' in black., perf. 13½, a magnificent mint example, with perfect centering for this rare stamp, superb large part og. Extremely rare. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 16'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 829 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Somalia 1934: Airmail stamp 25 c. indigo & brown with ovpt. 'SERVIZIO AEREO SPECIALE' in black showing variety: inverted overprint, small hinge remainder, with fresh and full original gum. Signed Sanabria; cert. Cilio (2013) Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 830 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1935/38: Lesser Kudu 20 L. green perf. 14, nicely cancelled, a very rare stamp in good condition. Cert. Enzo Diena (2009) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 831 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1928/41: Parcel Post 50 c. orange, issued in 1940, the superb unused example overprinted in black, centred to top and of fresh colour, left hand stamp showing crushed 'S' in 'Somalia', fine unmounted og. An outstanding example of this great rarity. Signed Oliva. Cert. A. E. Fiecchi (1970), E. Diena (1989) Mi 43/II = € 17'000/ Sassone = € 24'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 832 Brit. Somaliland

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    1948 (July 3): Registered 3 c. stationery envelope franked with compl. set of 1948 'B.M.A. - SOMALIA" overprinted 1937/42 GB adhesives, all cancelled by "MOGADISHU C SOMALIA JY 3" cds. to Cattolica / Italy, showing on reverse Rome transit (12.7.) and Cattolica arrival mark (13.7.).  Envelope with vertical fold, stamps not affecting, scarce franking. Cert. Sorani (2010) Sassone without price for complete set, 5 sh. on cover = € 9'000
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 833 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Tripolitania 1934: 'Circuito delle Oasi' ovpt. on Tripoli fair issue, complete set of seven values in blocks of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Sassone = € 8'750.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 834 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    British Occupation of Italian East Africa 1941: Complete set of nine values 10 c. to 10 lire, un-issued, in unmounted og. condition. A rare set. Signed A. Diena and Sorani; Opinion Cilio (2013) Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 835 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1941: East Africa - British Occupation, Commemorative issues 10 c. - 10 L. full set of nine values with red or violet surcharge BRITHS OCCUPATION, all with full original gum and showing signatures from various experts, joined by a certificate Raybaudi of 2009, in addition six revenue stamps bearing the same surcharge Sassone = € 3'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 836 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1941: Complete set of five values with overprints in black, 20 c. to 2 lire, presumably issued as proofs, the 30 c. on 15 c. green with variety: 'H' in BRITISH shortened, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare. Signed Sorani; Cert. Sorani (2010) Sassone = € 11'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 837 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1941: Overprinted Revenue stamps, complete set of eleven values with overprints in black, 10 c. red to 50 lire red on yellow, not issued, a fresh and scarce issue, rarely seen in unmounted og. condition (2 lire with minute hinge remnant). Cert. Raybaudi (1997) Sassone = € 87'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 838 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/1934: Various Italian Colonies and Occupation issues, Collection in an album with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition travelling through the Italian Empire, incl. better items and full sets, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues etc., noteworthy are Italian East Africa, Libia, Cyrenaica, Somalia and Tripolitania, fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 839 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    19000/45: Collection in an album with some hundred stamps used/unused from various Ital. Colonies, incl. some better single values and full sets from Cirenaica, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libia, Oltre Giuba and Somalia, fine owner's cat = Mi appr. € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 840 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1912/41: Libia incl. Cirenaica and Tripolitania, Collection in one Marini album with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. many better single items (partly joined by certificates) or full sets, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues and other revenues, all through in good to very good condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 841 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1903/36: Somalia and Oltre Giuba, Collection in a Marini album with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. many better single items and full sets, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues and other revenues, all high priced items joined by certificates, all through in good to very good condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 842 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/1934: Eritrea, Collection in a Marini album with several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. many better values and full sets, airmails, parcel stamps, postage dues and other revenues, better items joined by certificats, in good condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 843 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/1941: Mint Collection in a printed album with 1932 General Issues Garibaldi set of 17, 1934 Milan Fair and Football set of 12 complete, Libia issues from 1912 with scarce 5 l. definitive, 1926 perf. 11 pictorial set of 8 incl. rare 50 c. (cert.), 1927 Parcel Post set of 11 values (cert.), Tripolitania from 1923 incl. 1930 50 c. brown airmail and 1933 Zeppelin set, 1934 Airmail Oasis set of seven complete, 1934 Mogadiscio set, 1924 'Segnatasse per Vaglia' set of six; similar fine selection from Cirenaica with 1933 Zeppelin and Nort Atlantic sets etc. Fresh and generally fine throughout.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 844 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1912/41: Various Italian Colonies, Collection in an album, some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering the General issues, Castelrosso, East Africa and as main part Egeo incl. many individual issues of the small Islands, noteworthy here are a full set with black surcharge 'XXI Congresso Idrologio', Calcio, Airmails incl. Zeppelin and Balbo, parcel stamps and postage dues, better items joined by certificates, in addition some duplicates, in good to very good condition.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 845 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/1941: Collection with primary interest in varieties, incl. Cirenaica 1923 20 c. imperf. between stamp and top margin unused, 1926 St. Francescano 5 l. + 2.50 c. olive optd. in red and black (Sassone = € 3'500) unused and further example with red opt. imperf. between stamp and lower margin unused (Sass = € 2'200), April 1927 60 c. imperf. between stamp and top margin unused (Sass = € 2'000), Volta 50 c. optd. Eritrea and Cirenaica unused, Libia with 1912/18 opt. varieties, Pictorial imperf. and Centre Inverted varieties, 1 l. and  5 l. in imperf. between pairs, 1924 20 l. green in strip of four imperf.  between stamp and margin (Sass = € 1'000+), 60 c. blue in vertical imperf. between strip of three (Sass = € 2'200) and a pair unused, 1924/29 imperf. between pairs of 10 c., 30 c., 50 c. and 1 l., 'Giubileo' perf. varieties unused, Parcel Post sets, Eritrea with 1893 20 c. orange in unused corner block of eight and 25 c. blue in corner block of six unused, Somalia with Parcel Post and Postage Due sets unused,  Tripolitania with 1924 Manzoni 30 c. imperf. block of four (Sass = € 2'000+), Vaglia set unused etc. Varieties and highöly catalogued items abound, a fine and scarce offering.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 846 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1893/60: Exceptional collection of mint & used, with nearly all better sets and singles with General Issues complete, Castelrosso 1922 set of nine mint, on cover and used on piece, Cirenaica complete less two perf. varieties and incl. 1923 Manzoni and rare 1934 Official 25+2 l. brown-carmine (Sassone = € 3'250), Eritrea complete from 1893 incl. 1924 Manzoni set unused, 1925/28 'Giubileo' 1 l. blue perf. 13½ used, signed (Sass = € 12'500) and rare 1934 Official 25+2 l. brown-carmine unmounted og., signed (Sassone = € 6'500) and rare back-of-the-book material incl. 1916/24 Parcel Post 10 c. blue, 3 l. yellow and 4 l. grey pairs unused (Sass = € 5'500+), 1927/29 Parcel Post 10 c. blue used (Sass = $ 1'600) and 10 l. and 20 l. values unused, Libia with 1912 5 l. blue & red unused, 1921 values with centre inverted variety, 1924/29 pictorial 55 c. unused, 1930 1 l. 75 c. brown perf. 13½ used, 1915 and 1927 Parcel Post sets unused, Fezzan June 1943 1 f. 25 c. opt. used, piece with June 1943 Airmail 0.50 c. on 50 c. brown signed Bolaffi (Sass = € 4'000), Oltre Giuba with 1925/28 'Giubileo' 60 c. carmine (extensively signed) and 1 l. blue perf. 13½ unused (Sass = € 17'000), Postage Dues, Vaglia issues unused, 1925 Parcel Post set unused, Somalia with Benadir optd. 1905 set used, 1924 Manzoni set unused, 1925/28 'Giubileo' 1 l. 25 c. blue perf. 11 unused signed, 1927 unissued set of two values unused (Sass = € 3'500), 1932 Pictorial issue with compound perfs. used, rare 1934 Official 25+2 l. brown-carmine (Sassone = € 3'250) signed, 1934 Airmail 25 c. blue optd. unused (Sass = € 3'250) signed, three large india paper imperforate unadopted Essays, 1936 Airmails optd. 'Saggio', fine Express section, 1917-1926 Parcel Post sets near complete unused (incl. unissued 1923 set) or used, Postage Dues complete, Vaglia sets unused, Tripolitania with 1924 Manzoni set unused, 1925/26 'Giubileo 1 l. 25 c. blue perf. 11 unused (Sass = € 3'250), 1932 VI Fiera Campionaria set perf. and imperf. unused, 1934 Official 25+2 l. brown-carmine (Sassone = € 3'250) signed, British Libya issues in complete sets, Africa Orientale with Military Franchise and the unissued 1941 British Occupation overprinted issue (Sass = € 2'500), a marvellous collection.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 847 Italy

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    1918/24: Small collection 250 stamps used/unused, incl. full sets, surcharged values, postage dues, military stamps. surcharged values for the occupied Carnaro islands etc., fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 848 San Marino

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    1892: Arms definitives 10 c. in the rare ultramarine shade, ovpt. 'Cmi. 5' showing variety: 'Cmi' with wiggly line below, fresh colour, tied by "REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO / BORGO 2. G... 18.2" partial cds strikes to piece. A very rare stamp showing the ovpt. variety only at position 12 and 41. Cert. Avi (2016) Sassone = € 20'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 849 San Marino

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    1892/94: Arms definitives 1 lire carmine on yellow, unused with original gum. Cert. Avi (2016) Sassone = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 850 San Marino

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    1892: 1 lire carmine on yellow wove paper, a superb unused block of four in a vibrant bright shade and good centering for this scarce stamp, superb unmounted og. Rare thus and a key item in San Marino philately. Cert. A. Diena (1969) Sassone = € 16'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 851 San Marino

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    1877/2002: Collection in four albums with several hundred stamps unused or in mint condition, nearly compl. in the early years with all the good single values, only 1894 1 Lira blue (Sass. 31) missing, Zeppelin issue, parcel stamps, postage dues, the colourful modern section with souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and other products from the new issues service, fine owner's cat appr. Mi Mk 32'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 852 San Marino

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    Postage Due 1924 (July 1): Overprinted set of six values on 'Segnatasse per Vaglia' of Italy, the key 3 lire carmine value being well centred with full unmounted og. (signed E. Diena). A scarce set. Cert. E. Diena (1979), Bolaffi (1981) Sassone 1/6 = € 7'500+.
     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 853 San Marino

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    1931: Unissued set of six Postage Due 'Mascherine Specimen' values (5 c., 10c. and 30 c.), with three examples surcharged in black on Postage Due 15 c. blue & black, further three examples surcharged in rose carmine on 15 c. blue & red, never issued, centering fine to very fine, with full original unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 100 stamps printed thus. Signed G. Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi. Cert. Bolaffi (1986, 85%) Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Vatican City

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    1951/53: Lot ten stamps unmounted og. incl. Graziano Airmail 300 l. lilac brown and 500 l. blue as well as Basilica Airmail set of two values, 500 l. brown and 1000 l. blue, in matching lower left corner blocks of four (slight nick in margin of 500 l.) Mi 185-186 & 205-206 = € 920/Sass = € 970.
    Starting bid : 50 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Vatican City

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    1929/73: Collection in a Marini album with several hundred stamps used and mostly unused, incl. better sets and values as Provisionals of 1934 (Cert. Enzo Diena 1990), souvenir sheet of 1952, airmails with 200 L + 500 L of 1948 (Cert. Giulio Bolaffi 1973) and Graziano (Cert. Sorani 1994), postage dues, parcel stamps etc., in good to very good condition.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 856 Vatican City

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    1929/89: Compl. collection in an album with several hundred stamps unused or in mint condition, incl. 'Provisional' set of 1934, Graziano and other airmails, souvenir sheets etc., in addition one album page with stamps Papal state, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 857 Latvia Latvija

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    1933: First Flight Letonia-Gambia on May 20th, 10 S. - 100 S., full mint set of five values in vertival 'tête-bêche'-pairs. Cert. Watzke (2013) Mi = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 858 Luxemburg

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    1852: 10 c. black in diff. shades, six unused stamps from printruns 2, 3, 6, 7, and 11 (2), all with good margins, one with mirror-inverted watermark, two with minor faults, in addition an essay. An attractive assembly, six signed FSPL, Balasse & Richter Mi = € 15'600+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 859 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 413U-416U
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    1946: Caritas, compl. set of four values from the top margin showing variety: imperforated, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Luxemburg

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    1852/1935ca.: Lot 90 primarily used stamps incl. Willem III, 1859 Arms definitives, later high face value definitives, in addition official stamps incl. 1875 10 c. violet (hor. fold) and 12½ c. rose.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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