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  • Lot# : 847 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1479 (Feb. 14): Entire lettersheet from the authorities of Caravaggio to Crema, Lombardy asking to confirm the nomination of Gianfrancesco dalla Torre and Giovan Botta as Recteurs of their comune.  Fine early document. From 1449 to 1509 Caravaggio and Crema had been part of the Venetian inland province and obtained numerous privileges and were safe from the economic decline of the nearby Duchy of Milan under the Spanish rule. The city of Crema kept a substantial autonomy, which allowed a program of new buildings. These included a new line of walls, the rebuilding of the Palazzo Comunale (1525–1533), the Palazzo della Notaria, now Palazzo Vescovile.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 848 Italy

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    1560 (Oct. 26): Entire letter with papered seal sent from Spoleto and addressed to Cardinal and diplomat Alessandro Farnese named 'il Giovane' (5 October 1520 – 2 March 1589), a great collector and patron of the arts and grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese) and son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, who was murdered in 1547.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 849 Italy

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    1587 (Sept. 4): Entire lettersheet from Asolo to Venice showing triple 'Subito' as express delivery mark together with three bar mark on reverse written and signed by Paolo Vilimin adressed to Giovanni Battista Zorzi in Venice. Lettersheet somewhat roughly opened with missing wax seal, but scarce usage of triple 'subito' mark with cert. Bolaffi (2010).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 850 Italy

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    1653 (May 27): Doge Francesco Cornaro or Corner (1585 – 1656) the 101. Doge of Venice: Vellum manuscript addressed to Michele Morosini e Griolamo Grimani, Podesta and Capitaneo of Verona, written and signed by the official secretary Nicolo Padavin. Although the official lead seal is missing, a fine early document with attached transcription on Cert. Bolaffi ( 2000). The reign of Cornaro as Doge was the shortest of any Doges. He was elected on 17 May 1656 and died only a few weeks later, on 5 June 1656.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 851 Italy

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    Venetian Shipmail 1702 (May 27): Entire letter from Smyrne to Venice endorsed "con Nave che / G:salem" CON NAVE CHE GIERUSALEMME'. Despite vertical archive fold a fine and early merchant's letter with 'copia' note inside.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 852 Italy

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    Venetian Shipmail 1702 (July 27): Entire letter from Alexandria to Livorno (Tuscany) endorsed "con Nave e Cap/no Philoppi / C.D.S" (che Dio salve), written in French with 'Coppia" note inside. Fine captain's letter and rare thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 853 Italy

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    Venetian Shipmail 1712 (Jan. 20): Entire letter from Aleppo, Syria to Venice endorsed "con Nave Leone / C.D.S" (che Dio salve), written in Italian with 'Coppia" note inside. Fine captain's letter and rare thus. Ex Paolo Vollmeier.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 854 Italy

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    Venetian Shipmail 1748 (June 6): Entire letter from Smyrna to Venice endorsed "con Cap/nio A:Teraculli / C:C:C" (che Dio salve), written in Italian with receiver  note of Aug.27 and 'Coppia" note inside. Fine captain's letter with a delivery time of 35 days.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 855 Italy

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    Venetian Shipmail 1757 (June): Entire letter from Smyrna to Venice endorsed "con C. Jabano / C.D.C." (che Dio salve), ink tax '4', written in Italian and answered July 23 with 'receiver note of Oct. 12. Fine captain's letter and rare thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 856 Sardinia

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    1818: Lotto tre 'Manifesti', compreso 'Regie Patenti' (Nov. 7), MANIFESTO CAMERALE con tre esemplari di Cavallini C.15, C.20, C.50 in azzurro come pure il terzo con tre esemplari dell' emissione 1820 con impressione a secco in rilievo, sigliato Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 857 Italy

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    1832 (May 12): Disinfected letter from Paris to Gorizia, on reverse struck with oval NETTO DI FUORI / SPORCO DI DENTRO in transit in Verona, signed Vollmeier as well as another two disinfected letters from Constantinople sent via Semlin struck with SIGILLUM SANITATIS cachets, of which one disinfected at Rothenthurn and closed with wax seal. Fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 858 Italy

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    1485/1760: Selection of twelve early Venetian merchant's letters, incl. 1485 letter from Aleppeo to Tripolis, 1501 letter from Beiruth to Damascus (slight water staines), 1502 letter to Damascus (Ex P. Vollmeier), 1511 letter from Damascus to Tripoli (Lebanon), 1574 letter from Venice to Pera (Constantinople), 1582 letter from Tripoli to Aleppo, 1690 letters (2) in Greek from Corfu and Vlachia (Euböa) Greece, 1731 letter from Aleppo to Venice, 1732 letter from Pera to Venice, 1753 captain's letter "con N.e.del Cap.no Jansik Veneto C:D:C" 'da Salonicco' to Venice as well as 1760 letter from Galata via Otranto, Naples at 5 soldi rate to Venice. A fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 859 Italy

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    1596/1710: Group of 15 entire letters, incl. two entire lettersheets of the well known Corsini correspondence with one used 1596 from Venice to London (seal and string detached)  and another dated 1608 (without seal) from Genova to Bartolomeo Corsini in Florence, further ten 16th to 18th century letters used within Italy as well as 1708 lettersheet from Amsterdam addressed to Sig. Francesco Gasparini in Bruxelles and 1710 letter from London to Amsterdam, both taxed with red crayon.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 860 Italy

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    1616/76: Lot three printed documents, incl. 1617/19 Lion of St. Mark 'A.Q.' printed lettersheet in red announcing the appointment of Gabriel Coradin Dacio II as Mayor of Verona together with 1639 similar lettersheet printed in black announcing Francesco Millo Dacio IIII as Mayor of Verona as well as 1676 (June 10) four pages Newspaper of Bologna with interesting content concerning European States and Ottoman Empire. Certs. Bolaffi (2010).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 861 Italy

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    1738/76: Toscana - "FIRENZE / 19" in red, on entire lettersheet, dated 1776 (May 2) with taxmark '3' alongside to Rome together with 1738 Lettersheet dated August 15th from Livorno to Siena, two 18th century letters with one showing fine usage of red heart cancel of Florence. Cert. Bolaffi (2014).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 862 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Carta a mano 5 c. ochre yellow showing plateflaw 'broken frame at top', a fresh and fine mint adhesive with good to large margins. A desirable and scarce example, signed Rufolf Friedl, certs. Bottacchi (2012), Ferchenbauer (2019) Sassone = € 8'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 863 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Lettersheet from Motta to Udine, franked with Carta a mano 5 c. yellow and 10 c. black type Ia with large margins all round, each stamp tied by attractive cursive "Motta / 5 FEB." two line datestamp, reverse with "UDINE  / 6 FEB" arrival datestamp. A fine and fresh cover in the first rayon with a patriotic franking. Signed Colla Ferchenbauer = € 1'100 / Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 864 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Cover mailed within Padova, franked with Carta a mano 5 c. yellow and 10 c. black type Ia with good to large margins all round, each stamp tied by "PADOVA / 27 SET." two line datestamp, reverse with arrival datestamp of the same day. A fine and fresh cover in the first rayon with a patriotic franking. Cert. E. Diena Ferchenbauer = € 1'100 / Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 865 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Carta a mano 10 c. black in a horizontal strip of six showing mixed types Ib + Ia + Ib + Ia + Ia + Ia, a fresh multiple with good margins at base and left and 7 mm sheet margin at right (the three rightmost stamps touched at top). Lightly cancelled with double circle "PAVIA 17 / 7" datestamps. Reverse with a large thin behind the second to fifth stamp, nevertheless an appealing and scarce multiple, cert. Ferchenbauer (2020) Sassone = € 16'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 866 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Entire letter from Venezia to Verona, franked with Carta a mano 15 c. dark-vermillion (2), one in type I, the other in type IIa, with good to large margins all round, each stamp tied by "VENEZIA / 9 SETTe" (1851) two line datestamp, distribution handstamp '2' alongside, reverse with "VERONA 10 / 9" arrival cds. An interesting combination usage of two stamps of the same shade but from different types. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1999) Ferchenbauer = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 867 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Carta a mano 15 c. red type III, a fresh and fine adhesive with large to enormous margins and 7 mm sheet margin at right. A mint example without gum showing a natural horizontal paper wrinkle, certs. Sottoriva (2012), Ferchenbauer (2019).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 868 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: 15 c. red type III in a vert. pair showing the horizontal shift of both stamps against eachother, fresh and fine, fair to large margins all round, tied by framed "MILANO : 27-11:52" in black to cover to San Pellegrino. A brilliant multiple with a rarely seen shift of the stamps, signed E. Diena and Sottoriva.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 869 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Carta a macchina 10 c. black, a fine mint adhesive with good to large margins and full og. Some toning on front, nevertheless a desirable and extremely rare example, cert. Ferchenbauer (1995) Sassone = € 26'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 870 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Usage of revenue stamps instead of postal definitives 1854: Cover from Cadore to Venezia, franked with fiscals 15 s. black & green, printed in typography, normal perforation, cancelled together by "CADORE / 27. OTT." two line datestamp, reverse with Milano arrival cds (Oct. 29). A usage of revenue stamps to pay the postage fee which was accepted between 1854 and 1857 Ferchenbauer = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 871 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858: Entire letter from Mantova to Milano, franked with 1858 3 s. black, two singles and 10 s. brown, all in type II with good perforation and embossing, tied by clear "MANTOVA 25 / 10" cds, "P.D." in black alongside, reverse with Milano arrival cds (Oct. 26, 1862) and distribution handstamp. An appealing cover from the first Austrian to the second Italian rayon Ferchenbauer = € 1'575.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 872 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858/59: 15 s. blue, a fresh and fine mint adhesive with good perforation and embossing, full oiriginal gum in nearly unmounted condition. A scarce stamp in very good condition, signed Alguri; cert. Ferchenbauer (2020) Sassone = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 873 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1858/62: Cover from Conegliano to Milano, franked with 1858 15 s. blue and two singles of 1862 3 s. green, all Type II with good perforations, tied by clear "CONEGLIANO / 24. NOVe" two line datestamp, "P.D." in black alongside, reverse with Milano arrival cds (Nov. 25, 1863). An attractive cover from the second Austrian to the second Italian rayon. Signed A. Diena Ferchenbauer = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 874 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850: Carta a mano, selection of seven used strips of three, primarily in type I incl. 5 c. giallo arancio (Sassone 1g), from San Daniele and S. M. Maddalena and giallo arancio chiaro (Sassone 1f) from Padova, 10 c. black and 30 c. brown, both cancelled in Venezia, 15 c. red cancelled in Vicenza, in addition strip of three 45 c. type III cancelled by Badia datestamp on piece. Many competent signatures, one Opinion and four certificates Sassone = € 6'325.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 875 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850/54: Collection 33 stamps/pieces and two pairs of the 15 s. red on both papers, all cancelled using two line or framed single line datestamps, circular datestamps, three- and four-ring datestamps as well datestamps with horizontal lines or gears, of in general clear and crisp appearance, a fine and fresh selection mounted on sheets. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 876 Lombardy-Venetia

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    Newspaper stamps 1851/56: 'Blue Mercury' used in Lombary and Venetia, different types and shades, an interesting selection of 16 stamps/pieces, a wrapper and a part newspaper with overall neat and clear strikes, the stamps with good to large margins, three opinions.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 877 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1804/58ca.: Three volume collection of pre-stamp or stampless covers used in Lombardy with clear strikes of various cancellation types in black, red or blue, partly showing intersting rates and registered usages, incl. 'L.I./MILANO' in red and blue, ADRO, boxed ALZANO and BERGAMO in red, BORGOFORTE, BORMIO (2), BRENO, BRESCELLO in red, CANNETO, CORTEOLONA, GUGIONNO, DESENZANO, ERBA, GARDONE, GORGONZOLA, LODI.AGO in green, MANTOVA, ORZINOVI, SARNICO, SONDRIO, TIRANO, VARENNA, VIADANA, VOLTA and ZOGNO. A fine offer with some Ex-Provera noted, inspection recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 878 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1836/64: Collection in two albums, 110 lettersheets and documents starting with some pre-stamp usages as official red boxed UFFICIO PARROCCHIALE DI NOVE on lettersheet from Marostica to Asolo (1855), four usages of 15 cts. revenue as postage stamp, 50 lettersheets franked with 1850/54 and later issues with some better cancellations noted as CHIOGGIA cds. on fine 5 c. vert. strip of three on cover to Padova, further two line date stamps of EDOLO, ROVIGO, SABBIONETTA, SONCINO and S.M.MADDALENA, two 60 c. frankings to Frankfurt a.M. as well as 1861/62  5 s.(2) plus 3 s. pair on lettersheet from PADOVA 30/11 to Milan.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 879 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850/64: Covers (5) and a used strip of three incl. 1850 45 c. carta a mano, very fine single on entire from Venezia to Brescia, 1854 15 c. red carta a macchina, two examples tied by "DA VENEZIA COL VAPORE framed handstamps to entire to Trieste, a strip of three 30 c. brown with the same cancellation, a combination franking of 15 c. red and 30 c. brown on entire from Verona to Mittenwald, 1863 5 s. rose perf. 14, two singles from Motta to Canegliano, and a mixed franking of 1863 3 s. green, two singles perf. 14 with 1864 10 s. blue perf. 9½ on letter from Recoaro to Milano. A most attractive selection. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 880 Lombardy-Venetia

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    1850/64: Province of Vicenza Cancellation Collection with various cachets from ARZIGNANO to VALDAGNO and VICENZA respectively showing fine strikes on 65 covers and 15 pieces franked with diff. Lombardy-Venetian issues with five usages on 15 cts. revenue stamp included, further strikes of ASIAGO, BASSANO, CAMISANO, LONIGO, MONTEBELLO, PRIMOLANO, RECOARO, SCHIO and TIENE as well as 25 items from VICENZA with 1865 cover to Lyon.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 881 Naples

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    1861: Province Napoletane, a nine page collection with the complete set unused and more than 15 covers franked with 1 grana, 2 gr. or 5 gr., showing various cancellations, of which one with 10 grana 'falso dell'epoca' plus 1 gr. used to Milazzo. High catalogue value with viewing recommended.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 882 Papal state

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    1852: ½ b. grey-blue, a fresh vertical strip of six 'con interspazio di gruppo' between the fifth and sixth stamp, primarily with huge margins, tied by diamond grill to small cover from Imola to Rimini. Straight line IMOLA handstamp on front and corresponding "9 / APRILE" arrival datestamp on reverse. Multiple touched at top, base and lower right, neverheless an extraordinary usage. Cert. Sorani (1993). Sassone not listed; strip of five on cover = € 32'500; interspazio pair = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 883 Papal state

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    1858: 1 baj. black on green 'verde scuro', a horizontal block of ten (5 x 2) and a vertical pair, generous to touched margins, used on 1862 cover to Rome cancelled by six strikes of the barred lozenge in black with straight line MONTEFIASCONE handstamp in black and crossed to denote full payment below. Reverse with Rome arrival cds (Dec 10). Two stamps affected by vertical file fold but a splendid and rare multiple on cover. Certs. A. Diena (1969), Colla (2006) Sassone = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 884 Sardinia

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    1857 (Nov 15): 5 cent. dark myrtle-green, slightly touched at base, a single franking on 1857 cover to Casale with arrival cds (Nov 15) on reverse. A rare shade Sass. = € 6.875.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 885 Sardinia

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    1864 (Jan 15): 5 cent. deep green in a horizontal strip of three, used on 1864 entire letter from Napoli to Bari, cancelled "Bolli fuori d'uso", as the 'grace period' and expiry date of the Sardinian stamps had ended in 1863. Thus the cover is taxed with 3 decimes (= 30 centesimi). Unusual and interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 886 Sardinia

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    1860 (Sept 20): 5 cent. yellow-green in a vertical strip of three, somewhat close at right, and 5 c. neatly tied by straight line CODIGORO handstamp (Sass. 8 pts.) on entire letter to Ferrara. A fine and attractive cover Sass. = € 9.000.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 887 Sardinia

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    1856 (April 5): 5 cent. emerald green horizontal pair and 20 cent. cobalt-blue in a vertical pair, both with good to large margins all round, used on 1856 cover from Genova to Laigle, France with red 'P.D.' alongside, transit and arrival mark (April 9) on reverse. A scarce franking Sass. = € 8.650+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 888 Sardinia

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    1857: Three colour franking: 40 cent. vermilion (3), 20 cent. greyish blue and horizontal pair 5 cent. myrtle green used on 1857 cover from Chambery to Paris, with arrival mark (April 15) on reverse. Some marginal imperfections, but a spectacular triple rate franking to France. Cert. Soluphil (1995).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 889 Sardinia

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    1863 (Dec 3): 5 cent. dull light green, short at top, in mixed franking with De la Rue 1863 10 cent., locally used on 1863 entire letter mailed within Milan. Rare - the third day of issue of the De la Rue issue. Signed Grioni and Colla.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 890 Sardinia

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    1861: 10 cent. light olive grey, wide even margins all round, used on 1861 cover to Messina, Sicily cancelled by Bourbon oval handstamp "Acireale" (Sass. 12 pts.) with a repeated strike at lower left. A fresh and fine strike of this scarce handstamp Sass. = € 5.000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 891 Sardinia

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    1861: 10 cent. dull olive grey, touched at left, used on 1861 entire letter to Palermo, Sicily cancelled by boxed Bourbon "Pet. Soprana" handstamp (Sass. 12 pts.) with additional strike below. Slightly browned at top left but a rare cancellation Sass. = € 5.000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 892 Sardinia

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    1861 (Sept 5): 10 cent. dark brown in a fine horizontal pair with large margins all round, used on 1861 cover to Mantova, cancelled by clear and fine strike of Sardo-Italian "Torre de' Malamberti 5 Set 61" cds (Sass. 9 pts.) with a third additional strike at left. The letter franked to the border only and taxed at 5 soldi. Very fine. Signed Giulio Bolaffi 1967 and Raybaudi Sass. = € 2.500. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 893 Sardinia

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    1862: 10 cent. brownish orange, eight examples of which two with full margins used on large piece of an originally underfranked cover, tied by blue framed "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" (Sass. R1) of Alessandria d'Egitto, with alongside, "Francobollo Insufficiente" handstamp in same ink in blue. Piece re-mounted for better presentation purposes and preservation, a scarce franking and rare usage of the Instructional marking. Cert. Bottacchi (2000) Sass. = € 3.000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 894 Sardinia

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    1863 (Jan 27): 10 cent. bistre used with 1 cent. grey-black in a horizontal strip of five for the 15 c. rate on 1863 cover from Cortona to Rapolano with transit and arrival datestamps on reverse. A fine combination cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 895 Sardinia

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    1863 (Feb 21): 10 cent. bistre in mixed franking with Kingdom 1863 15 cent. blue, used on 1863 cover from Castel Bolognese to Bologna endorsed 'Pressantissima' at lower right of cover. A fine and rare combination.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 896 Sardinia

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    1859 (Oct 31): 20 cent. dark blue, a four margined example, brown spot at lower right corner, used on 1859 cover to Torino, centrally cancelled "Piedimulera 31 Ott 59" (Sass. 11 pts.) with additional strike at left  and "Vogogna" cds of same date. Rare Sass. = € 3.000+. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 897 Sardinia

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    1860 (Sept 24): 20 cent. dark blue and 80 cent. light orange yellow, both with good to large margins, used on cover from "Savona / 24 Set. 60" to Havana, Cuba, via France and England with transit on front and Havana arrival (Oct 21) on reverse. A rare destination with only a few covers known. Signed A. Diena. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 898 Sardinia

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    1861 (Nov 19): 20 cent. blue in mixed franking with Governo Provisorio di Toscana 40 c. on small 1861 envelope from Florence to London, with red "London Paid / Nov. 25" applied cds of arrival. A fine and extremely rare combination cover. Cert. A.Diena (1973) Sass. =  € 35.000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 899 Sardinia

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    1862 (Apr. 16): 40 cent. red vermilion, horizontal pair plus single endorsed "via Bombay" and "Paid par overland Mail" on small envelope from Firenze to Mhow India with Malta transit on front and and Bombay transit cds's as well as Mhow arrival on reverse. Rare Destination. Cert. Savarese (1998). 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 900 Sardinia

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    1857 (Aug 20): 40 cent. red in two horizontal strips of five in differing shades, used on 1857 large part cover from Genova to Montevideo, Uruguay. Despite irregular margins, a spectacular 4 Lire franking to a most unusual destination.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 901 Sardinia

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    Lot# : 902 Sardinia

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    1861 (Dec 18): 80 cent. yellow orange with imperfections, single franking on 1861 entire from Genova to Lagos 'Costa d'Affrica' Nigeria, via London with red transit datestamp on obverse. Horizontal archive file fold, but an unusual franking to an extremely rare destination.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 903 Sardinia

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    1862: 80 cent. yellow orange, a single franking tied by "Torino Consegne / 17 MAR 62" with ASSICURATA h.s. (insured) alongside, both struck in blue, on 1862 cover to Genova. Fine and most attractive. Cert. Sorani (1997) Sass. = € 6.375+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 904 Sardinia

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    1861 (Sept.22): 80 cent. giallo arancio, two examples with good to large margins, used on 1861 cover from Torino to Bruxelles, Belgium with "P.D." adjacent and arrival datestamp (Sept. 24) on reverse. Signed A. Diena Sass. = € 8.500+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 905 Sardinia

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    1862 (April 26): 80 cent. light yellow-orange and 10 cent. light olive-grey in mixed issue franking with Kingdom perf. 20 cent., used on 1862 entire letter from Livorno to Syra, Greece. A scarce three colour franking to an unusual destination.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 906 Sardinia

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    1860 (April 25): Two-colour franking 80 cent. and 20 cent., both with slight marginal imperfections used on 1860 entire letter-sheet from Genova to Puebla, Mexico with French and London transit markings on front. A scarce destination.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 907 Sardinia

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    1862 (March 15): 80 cent. yellow ochre (2) and 20 cent. blue with slightly double printing of the frame, all with good margins used on 1862 cover from Torino to Bruxelles, Belgium. A fine triple rate usage. Cert. E.Diena (1987) Sass. = € 18.180+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 908 Sardinia

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    1861 (Oct 14): 80 cent. yellow ochre and 40 cent. red, used on 1861 cover from Palermo via Genova and France to New York, USA both values slightly touched, an unusual franking from Sicily.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 909 Sardinia

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    1858 (Nov 4): 80 cent. ochre-orange in a strip of three with 40 cent. scarlet-red, used on 1858 entire letter from Torino to Messina, Sicily, showing transit and arrival cds's on reverse. Horizontal filing fold and adhesives with some imperfections, nevertheless a rare franking. Signed Oliva Sass. = € 26.600.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 910 Sardinia

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    1861 (July 16): 80 cent. yellow orange three margin example, with 40 c. + 10 c. + 2 c. on 1861 cover from Messina to Amsterdam, Netherlands via Marseille, with arrival cds. on reverse. Franking with some imperfections but nevertheless a colourful and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 911 Sardinia

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    1858 (Dec 24): 80 cent. bistre orange, 40 cent. light vermilion and 20 cent. indigo blue, all slightly touched, used on 1858 cover from Genova to Naples, with ornamental AGDP handstamp in red alongside and arrival cds (Dec 27) on reverse. A scarce three colour franking Sass. = € 12.650.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 912 Sardinia

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    1862 (Sept 26): 80 cent. deep orange in mixed franking with Kingdom perf. 20 cent. and 40 cent. used on 1862 entire letter-sheet from Genova to Lima, Peru endorsed 'Via Inghilterra e Panama', with Italian border cancel on front, Paris transit (Sept 28) and Lima arrival cancellation (...Nov.) on reverse. Slight imperfections, but a scarce mixed issue three colour franking to a rare destination. Cert. Bottacchi (1994). 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 913 Sardinia

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    1862 (30 Oct): 80 cent. yellow-orange imperforate in mixed franking with Kingdom perf. 40 cent. carmine on 1862 cover from Florence to Buenos Aires, Argentina endorsed 'La Plata / Via d'Inghliterra', with French transit mark in red on front. Some imperfections, but an unusual destination.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 914 Sardinia

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    1862 (Sept 20): 80 cent. olive lemon yellow (2) in mixed issue franking with Kingdom perf. 40 cent., used on 1862 cover endorsed 'via di Francia' to St. Petersburg, Russia with embossed Company logo 'Regio Stabilimento Tito di Gio. Ricordi,  Milano', addressed to the famous Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi in St. Petersburg; with Italian and French transits and Aachen transit cds and Saint Petersburg arrival cds on reverse. Despite the fact that one stamp is presumably missing, a fine letter from Verdi's Editor Ricordi to a rare destination. Cert. Colla (2001). During this time Giuseppe Verdi stayed in Saint Petersburg, where his opera  LA FORZA DEL DESTINO was first performed at the Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre on 10 November 1862 julian (22 November gregorian).rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 915 Sardinia

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    1851/63: Lot two used adhesives, three pairs, a piece and three covers incl. defective 1851 20 c. blue cancelled by mute Nodo di Savoia obliterator, three pairs 1855-63 10 c. bistre in diff. shades, entire from IVREA to Torino, also 1863 cover from BRINDISI to Roma.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 916 Sardinia

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    1851/63: "Regno di Vittorio Emanuele II" Collection on 65 pages, predominantly covers showing various frankings, different rates and usages of the four issues, including 1852 20 cent. double rate franking, 1855/63 5 cent. single frankings in differing shades, 5 cent. + 10 cent. frankings with a wide variety of different cancellations, 10 c. single franking, 20 c. and 40 c. in various combinations with two registered usages, one registered to Palermo (Cert. E. Diena) and one returned letter from France to Sardinia together with covers franked with 1861 Newspaper stamps. Careful viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 917 Sardinia

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    1860/63: Postal History Collection with 33 covers with better frankings sent abroad or overseas, including letters to  Austria (8), Belgium (1), France (2), Germany (2), Great Britain (2), Malta (3), Netherlands (1), Switzerland (8) including one with RL usage, furthermore covers to Croatia and to Rome (2) and another to Messina. Fine group.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 918 Italy

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    1863 (Dec): De la Rue Vittorio Emanuele II 5 c. grey-green in a top marginal block of four with good centering and in unmounted og. condition, the selvedge with part plate number '3' and two small ink traces, hinge remnants on reverse. Signed Bolaffi; certs. A. Diena (1957), Bottacchi (2008) Sassone = € 24'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Italy

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    1863 (Dec): De la Rue Vittorio Emanuele II 30 c. brown in a block of four with good centering from the lower margin with imprint."RE 120" on the selvedge, in unmounted og. condition. Signed Bolaffi; certs. A. Diena (1957), Cilio (2020) Sassone = € 68'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 920 Italy

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    1877 (Aug): Vittorio Emanuelle II London printing, 40 c. rose-carmine, fine and fresh adhesive with normal centering in mint condition. Cert. Avi (2017) Sassone = € 3'750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 921 Italy

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    1867 (Apr): London printing Vittorio Emanuele II 20 c. blue with normal centering and in unmounted og. condition. Cert. Cilio (2017) Sassone = € 7'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 922 Italy

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    1867 (Apr): Torino printing Vittorio Emanuele II 20 c. blue in a block of four with good centering and in unmounted og. condition. Cert. Cilio (2018) Sassone = € 8'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 923 Italy

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    1877 (Aug): Vittorio Emanuele II 20 c. ochre-orange in a block of four with good centering and in unmounted og. condition. Certs. A. Diena (1963), Bottacchi (2009) Sassone = € 56'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 924 Italy

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    1877 (Aug): Vittorio Emanuelle II, 10 c. blue & 20 c. ochre-orange, two fine and fresh single adhesives with normal perforation in mint condition. One cert. Avi (2020) Sassone = € 7'750.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 925 Italy

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    188(3) (Apr. 16): Registered envelope addressed to Maestro Giuseppe Verdi Palazzo Principe Doria in Genova from R. Stabilimento Ricordi, Giuseppe Verdi's Editor in Milan, franked with Umberto I 20 c. orange and 50 c. violett (signed Colla) and backstamped on reverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 926 Italy

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    1888 (Jan 4): Registered local envelope within Livorno bearing Umberto 30 c. brown, a fresh example in combination with 5 c. green, both tied by mute obliterator, Livorno datestamp alongside. A desirable cover with this franking of outmost rarity paying 10 c. for the local rate and 25 c. for the registration fee. Cert. Sorani (2008) Sassone = € 31'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 927 Italy

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    1929: Vittorio Emanuele III 1.75 l. brown perf. 13¾, a fresh and fine adhesive, unmounted og. An attractive stamp of outmost rarity, cert. E. Diena (1990) Sassone = € 84'000.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 928 Italy

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    Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 1930 (Dec.): 7L.70 light blue and drap in an unmounted mint and marginal block of nine from the left of the sheet, showing "Seven stars" variety in the center. Horizontally folded perforation between second and third row, otherwise fine and scarce, cert. Bolaffi (1992) Sassone = EUR 18'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 929 Italy

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    Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 1930 (Dec.): 7L.70 light blue and drab, four blocks of four, unused without gum from all four corners of the sheet of 50 examples, showing part inscription on the top "IL FOGLIO DI CINQUA(NIA FRAN)COBOLLI L. 385.". Fine and scarce, signed Bolaffi Sassone =  EUR 22'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 930 Italy

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    1933: Crociera Zeppelin, the compl. set of six in blocks of four, fine and fresh in unmounted og condition. Sassone = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 931 Italy

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    1933 (May 20): Balbo triptych I-BORG, marginal strip of three from top right of sheet, position 2 (central stamp) showing variety "con ciuffo", fine with full unmounted og. A rare variety, cert. Colla (2017) Sassone = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 932 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 Giulio Bolaffi; certs. Raybaudi (2000), Sorani (2000) Sassone = € 67'500.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000 CHF

    Lot# : 933 Italy

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    Servizio Aereo 1934: Volo Roma-Mogadiscio service stamp 10 l. ardesia, so called 'Coroncina', tied by special "ROMA POSTA AEREA SPECIALE -9.11.34.XIII" cds and lightly by "ROMA REAL CASA 9.11.34.12" to large part of envelope from the Ministry of Colonies to the Governor of Somalia, Maurizio Rava. Cert. G. Bolaffi (1964) Sassone = € 17'500.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 934 Italy

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    Repubblica sociale special proof Airmail stamp: 1930 Airmail stamp 2 l. blue ovpt. with 'REPUBBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA' and Fascio in black in a lower left marginal block of ten, unmounted og. Photocopy of a 1996 Caffaz cert. for a complete sheet. Sassone = € 20'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 935 Italy

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    Arctica 1928 (May 25): Postcard to Rome signed by crewmember Alessandrini of the 'Nobile' expedition in the dirigible 'ITALIA', posted en route to the Arctic from 'Stolp i. Pom.' (Germany), the last stop before Spitzbergen, special red airship label tied on picture side by 'DIRIGIBILE ITALIA /SPED. ARCTICA 1928' handstamp with another strike on address-side of card. Very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 936 Italy

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    Arctica 1928 June (10/18): Crash of the airship 'ITALIA' (near Foyn island north of Spitzbergen) small envelope to the rescue expedition based at King's Bay where the support ship "Citta di Milano" was anchored, with Italian franking tied by two line special cachet: "SPEDIZIONE AEREA DI SOCCORSO / SESTO CALENDE - KINGSBAY" in black with another strike below, accompanied by contemporary mint photo-post - card of the "Red Tent" upon which much of the search activity was focused Longhi 1817-28TNa.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 937 Italy

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    1930: 7,70 l. Crociera Transatlantica with 1,25 l. Imperiale on Airmail cover to Rio de Janeiro with signatures of all pilots. An appealing Airmail item, cert. Colla (2008) Sassone = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 938 Italy

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    1930: 7,70 l. Crociera Transatlantica with 1,25 l. Imperiale on Airmail cover to Rio de Janeiro with signatures of all pilots. An appealing Airmail item, cert. Raybaudi (1986) Sassone = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 939 Italy

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    1932/35: Lot four Airmail covers franked with 1932 Dante Alighieri and 1935 Saline aeronautico commemorative stamps incl. 1932 Milano via Friedrichshafen via Zeppelin to Recife-Pernambuco in Brasil, 1932 Roma to Bahia Brazil with the same Südamerikafahrt to Bahia, 1933 Milano to Vienna with Airmail, and 1935 Gries di Bolzano to Munich.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 940 Italy

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    1933 (May 16/18): Two first flight envelopes, one PRIMO VOLO DIRETTO BRINDISI - RODI (May 16), other RODI -VENEZIA of May 18, fine Longhi 2824 +2827.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 941 Italy

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    1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from "Citta del Vaticano" (20.12.39) despatched to Rio de Janeiro, with LATI special flight cachets and Rio arrival mark (28.XII.39) on reverse. Rare with just a few covers recorded Sass. = € 2.200.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 942 Italy

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    1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from "Citta del Vaticano" (19.12.39) addressed to New York, with LATI special flight cachet on front, Rio transit (Dec 24) and New York arrival (Dec 27) on reverse. Rare with just a few covers recorded Sass. = € 2.400.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 943 Italy

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    1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from "Citta del Vaticano" (19.12.39) endorsed with typewritten 'via LATI' and addressed to Sig. Alberto Bolaffi in Torino, flown on the LATI special flight showing "Rio - Restante / 28.XII.39" cds. on reverse; thereafter returned via Rome (23.4.40) to TORINO-CENTRO (24.4.40). Scarce. Signed G. Bolaffi Sass. = € 2.200.rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 944 Italy

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    1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from San Marino (12.12.39) dispatched to the leg Rome - Sevilla, Spain leg of the flight, with two LATI special flight cachets and arrival mark of same day on reverse. Rare with just a few covers recorded Sass. = € 2.250.rn 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 945 Italy

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    1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from Tirana, Albania (8.12.39), dispatched to the Rome - Sevilla, Spain leg of the flight, with two LATI special flight cachets and arrival mark of same day on reverse. Rare with just a few covers recorded Sass. = € 2.400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 946 Italy

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    1939 (Dec 21): LATI First Flight cover from Rome to Rio de Janeiro, a registered usage from Geneva Sociétés des Nations, Switzerland (15.XII.39) addressed to Buenos Aires, Argentina franked with 2,30 Fr., showing LATI special flight cachet on obverse. Scarce Sass. = € 1.000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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