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  • Lot# : 6871 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Italian Colonies - Egeo 1934 (December): Medaglie, Italian commemorative issue ovpt. 'ISOLE ITALIANE DELL'EGEO', compl. set of eleven values from 10 c. to 2.75+2 l. and in addition nine Airmail values from 25 c. to 5.50+2 l., fresh and fine in unmounted og. condition. Cert. Raybaudi (1998) Sassone = € 3'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6872 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Italian Colonies - Egeo 1935 (March 27): Anno Santo, compl. set of eight left marginal values from 5 c. to 5 l., fresh and fine in unmounted og. condition. Cert. Caffaz (1991) Sassone = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 6873 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Italian Colonies - Eritrea 1903 (April): Italian definitives of the Floreale issue, 1 c. brown showing variety: ovpt. 'COLONIA ERITRA' inverted, a left marginal block of ten (2 x 5) showing marginal imprint 'IL QUARTRO DI FOGLIO DI 100 FRA'. Perforation separation between third and fourth row, nevertheless a fresh and fine multiple in unmounted og. condition. Cert. BPA (1967) Sassone = € 1'600 for then unused examples.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6874 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Italian Colonies - Oltre Giuba / Jubaland 1925 (Nov 16): Money Transfer Order from Chisimaio to Peretola, bearing 1925 Italian Segnatasse per Vaglia with OLTRE GIUBA overprint 20 c. blue and 1 l. brown-red, tied by "CHISIMAIO OLTRE GIUBA" despatch cds with matching two-line handstamp  and "PERETOLA (FIRENZE)" arrival (Dec 26) cds alongside. Reverse with boxed KISIMAIO TITOLARE handstamp. A fresh and rarely seen MTF from such an elusive provenance Sassone = € 2'100.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6875 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Italian Colonies - Libia 1934 (Feb): 8th Fiera di Tripoli, complete set of 14 commemorative and airmail adhesives, a desirable and superb set, unmounted og Sassone = € 3'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6876 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

    Italian Colonies - Somalia 1936 (June 27): Registered Czechoslovak response stationery postcard 1.50 kr., used in return from Dire-Daua to Praha, bearing 1935/38 Pittorica 5 c. brown, 20 c. carmine and 2 l. carmine, tied by bilingual "DIRE-DAUA" despatch cds with information strike and mute registration label alongside. Reverse with "NAPOLI FERROVIA" transit (July 15) cds. An elusive commercial response card usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6877 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Italian Colonies - Somalia 1926 (April 19): Money Transfer Order from Mogadishu to Milano, bearing 1924 Italian Segnatasse per Vaglia with 'SOMALIA ITALIANA' overprint 20 c. green in a horizontal strip of three and 2 l. brown in a horizontal pair, tied by "MOGADISCIO (SOMALIA ITALIANA)" despatch cds with matching two-line handstamp  and "MILANO 44 MERCATO" arrival cds (June 1) alongside. Reverse with framed "MOGADISCIO TITOLARE" handstamp. A fresh MTF with a high transfered sum of 967.95 lire, cert. Colla (2004) Sassone = € 4'100+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6878 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Italian Colonies - Tripolitania 1934 (May): Circuito delle Oasi on Libia 8a Fiera di Tripoli, complete set of seven Airmail adhesives, a fresh and fine set, unmounted og. Cert. Colla (1997) for PA37 & PA38 Sassone = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 6879 San Marino

    Usage of Italian stamps as precursors in San Marino 1865 (June 27): Envelope from San Marino to Ancona, bearing Regno 1865 (Jan) 20 on 15 c. 'azzuro celeste' (Sassone Regno 25a), cancelled by light "REBUBBLICA DI S. MARINO" cds in blue, information strike alongside. Reverse with RIMINI transit and ANCONA arrival cds in black of the same day. Cover shortened lightly at top, nevertheless an interesting usage of the datestamp to obliterate the adhesive, a procedure in use between 1864 and mid of 1866. Sassone = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6880 San Marino

    Usage of Italian stamps as precursors in San Marino 1867 (Nov 2): Entire letter from San Marino to Urbino, bearing Regno 1867 (April) DLR printing 20 c. 'celeste chiaro' (Sassone Regno L26), tied by grill "S Mno" handstamp in black, "REBUBBLICA DI S. MARINO" cds in blue alongside. Reverse with RIMINI and PESARO transit as well as URBINO arrival (Nov 3) cds's in black. A fresh and fine entire of great attractiveness. Sassone = € 2'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6881 San Marino

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    Usage of Italian stamps as precursors in San Marino 1870 (July 2): Envelope from San Marino to Ancona, bearing Regno 1866 Torino printing 10 c. yellow-ochre (Sassone Regno T17) in a horizontal pair, cancelled by grill "S Mno" handstamp in black, "REBUBBLICA DI S. MARINO" cds in blue alongside. Reverse with RIMINI transit and ANCONA arrival cds in black of the same day. Opened on three sides, part of top of the reverse lost, nevertheless a most attractive cover. Cert. A. Diena (1955) Sassone = € 5'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6882 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 1d
    1858 (March 23): Double rate Cover from Diekirch to Luxemburg bearing two single adhesives 1856-59 10 c. black on brownish, fresh and fine with good to large margins all round, tied by three-ring mute obliterator in black, "DIEKIRCH 23 MARS 58" despatch cds in black alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. Small tear at top of cover, light horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, part of address scraped out, nevertheless an interesting cover. Signed Roumet & Goebel.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6883 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 2c
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    1853 (Aug 7): Cover from Luxemburg to Trier, Prussia bearing 1853 1 sgr. brownish red, fresh and fine with large to huge margins all round incl. parts of the left neighbouring stamp, tied by circular mute obliterator with 9 bars in black, "LUXEMBOURG 7 AOUT 53" despatch cds and framed PD in black alongside, reverse with arrival and distribution cds's of the same day. Sideflaps missing, nevertheless an appealing cover correctly franked for the first weight rate in the first rayon of the German-Austrian Postal Union. Cert. Holcombe (1986).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 6884 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 7
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    1861 (July 18): Cover from Luxemburg to Trier, Prussia bearing 1859 Arms 12½ c. rose imperf., a fresh and fine example with large to huge margins all round, tied by "LUXEMBOURG 18 JUIL 61" despatch cds in black, framed PD alongside, reverse with arrival and distribution datestamps of the same day. Vertical file fold well away from the adhesive, tear at top, one sideflap missing, an attractive franking. Cert. R. Demuth (1982).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 6885 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 9
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    1859 (Oct 23): Ladie's Envelope from Luxemburg to Liège bearing 1859 Arms 30 c. reddish lilac imperf., a fresh and fine example with good to enormous margins incl. parts of the left neighbouring adhesive, tied by mute circular obliterator with 9 bars, "LUXEMBOURG 23 OCT 59" despatch cds and framed PD alongside, reverse with Namur transit and arrival cds's of the same day. An early usage of the imperforated Arms adhesives, a rare franking paying correctly the rate to Belgium. Certs. R. Demuth (1982), E. Diena (1984).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6886 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 14+16a
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    1874 (June 26): Cover from Luxemburg to Eltz nearby Redange bearing 1868 Arms 4 c. yellow rouletted without colour (2) and a horizontal pair of 1867 Arms 1 c. orange with coloured roulette, fresh and fine examples, tied by "LUXEMBOURG 26 JUIN 74" despatch cds with framed PD alongside, reverse with RÉDANGE transit cds of the same day. An attractive and unusual combination to pay the 10 c. inland rate. Cert. E. Diena (1985).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6887 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 17b
    1873 (Oct 2): Entire letter from Diekirch to Ettelbrück bearing 1871 Arms 10 c. bluish violet with coloured roulette, a superb example, tied by perfect "DIEKIRCH 2 10 73" despatch cds, reverse with ETTELBRÜCK arrival cds of the same day. Only a single rate inland cover, however of utmost attractiveness. Signed Avanzo.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6888 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 18
    1873 (Feb 16): Cover from Luxemburg to Moussac bearing a horizontal pair of 1865 Arms 12½ c. rose with coloured roulette, a superb multiple with perfect centering and vibrant colour, tied by superb "LUXEMBOURG 16 2 73" despatch cds with framed PD and French "ALLEMAGNE AMB. ERQ. 17 FEVR. 73" entry cds alongside, reverse with French ambulant and Nimes transit cds's. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an attractive cover, the franking paying correctly the 25 c. rate to France.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6889 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 18+20a
    1874 (Oct 12): Registered Cover from Luxemburg to Hamburg bearing 1865-70 Arms 12½ c. rose and 25 c. light blue, both with coloured roulette, fresh and fine examples, tied by "LUXEMBOURG 12 10 74 PD" despatch datestamp with framed RECOMMANDÉ alongside, reverse with arrival (Oct 14) cds. Cover with minute toning, nevertheless a rare registered item abroad with 12½ c. for the postage to the German Empire and 25 c. registration.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6890 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : P17A+28+30c
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    1878 (May 27): Stationery postcard 6 c. rose, sent from Luxemburg and directed to Lichtenstein, Saxonia bearing as additional franking 1875 Arms perforated 2 c. black and 5 c. lemon-yellow, fresh and fine examples, tied by LUXEMBOURG despatch cds. An attractive stationery postcard in the UPU system, full of postal history content, attractive and very rare. Signed E. Diena (1981).rnNote: When Luxemburg joined the GPU later UPU in July 1875, the postcard rate to other member of the postal union was set to half the letter rate abroad, i.e. at 12½ centimes. However, mail to Germany could be sent at a reduced rate of 12½ c. for a single rate letter and 6 c. for a postcard. The present postcard was issued at that rate for exactly this purpose and shows the imprint "Nach Deutschland / Pour Allemagne". Why the sender decided to uprate this card to approximately the general postcard rate is not clear.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 6891 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 28+29+35
    1885 (Aug 25): Registered envelope from Diekirch to Mauer nearby Vienna bearing 1875-79 Arms perforated 2 c. black, a horizontal pair of 4 c. blue-green and 40 c. golden yellow, tied by DIEKIRCH despatch cds, framed Luxembourg registration handstamp alongside. Reverse with "LUXEMBOURG - GARE" transit and MAUER arrival (Aug 27) cds's. Some perforation irregularities, nevertheless an exceptional combination to pay 25 c. UPU postage rate abroad and 25 c. registration fee.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6892 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1855 (May 16): Cover from Lillesand to Christiania bearing 1855 4 sk. blue, large to huge margins all round, neatly tied by 11 bar obliterator in black, LILLESAND cds in blue alongside. Two light vertical folds well away from the franking, nevertheless a fine and fresh cover. Signed Calves Facit 1.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6893 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1855 (Aug 24): Cover from Bergen to the Norvegian Department of the Interior in Christiania bearing 1855 4 sk. blue from position A30 with the corresponding cliché defects, a splendid example with huge margins on three sides and sheet margin at right (8½ mm.), lightly cancelled by 11 bar obliterator in black, crisp BERGEN cds in blue alongside. A most attractive cover, cert. Moldenhauer (1981) Facit 1.v2.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6894 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 2+5
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    1860 (Jan 13): Fully prepaid Cover from Porsgrunn to Amiens bearing 1856-57 King Oscar 2 sk. orange-yellow and 8 sk. brown-carmine in a horizontal strip of three, the strip with some perf. separation, fresh and fine adhesives, tied by clear PORSGRUND cds in black, framed "P.D." handstamp in red and French entry cds (Jan 20) in black alongside. Reverse with transit cds of Svinesund, Sweden and Amiens arrival (Jan 21) cds. Appealing franking to pay the 26 sk. rate from Norway to France. Cert. Witschi (1991) Facit 2a+5a / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 6'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6895 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 2+10
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    1865 (April 21): Fully prepaid Cover from Kragerø to Amiens bearing a mixed franking of 1856-57 King Oscar 2 sk. orange-yellow and 1863-66 Arms 24 sk. brown, two fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation, tied by clear KRAGERØ cds in black, framed "P.D." handstamp in red and French "NORVEGE AMB. ERQUELINNES A 25 AVRIL 65" entry cds in black alongside. Reverse with Sandøsund & Paris transit as well as Amiens arrival (April 26) cds's. Most attractive franking to pay the 26 sk. rate from Norway to France. Cert. Enger (1993) Facit 2a+5a / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 17'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6896 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 5
    1860 (Sept 25): Double rate Registered Cover from Bergen to Christiania bearing 1856-57 King Oscar 8 sk. carmine, a fresh and fine single example with good perforation and deep shade, tied by crisp BERGEN cds in black, an information strike and REKOMMADERES registration handstamp alongside. Minor wrinkles, still an attractive cover. Facit 5 = SEK 1'500 / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 2'300.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6897 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 5
    1859 (April 27): Fully prepaid Cover from Bergen to St. Petersburg bearing 1856-57 King Oscar 8 sk. carmine in a horizontal strip of four, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by clear BERGEN cds in black, framed FRANCO and German "Aus Dänemark" handstamps in black alongside. Reverse with transit cds's of the Danish and the Prussian P.O.'s in Hamburg (May 1). Front with handwritten 'f3' (silbergroschen) credit of Prussia to Russia. Minute perforation irregularities, nevertheless an attractive, rare and correct franking to pay the 32 sk. rate from Norway to Russia. Facit 5 / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 11'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6898 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 7+15a
    1870 (Feb 17): Fully prepaid Cover from Christiania to Langnau bearing a mixed franking of 1863-66 Arms 3 sk. grey-lilac and 1867-68 Arms 8 sk. carmine-rose, two fresh and fine adhesives with good perforation and deep shades, tied by clear CHRISTIANIA cds in black. Obverse with 'wf1' (silbergroschen) credit to Switzerland in blue crayon. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, a gorgeous franking to pay the 11 sk. rate from Norway to Switzerland. Facit 7+15a / Norgeskatalogen (1995) = NOK 8'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6899 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 12
    1870 (Aug 30): Fully prepaid Cover from Christiania to Christianssand with Shipmail's endorsment "pr Scotia", bearing a horizontal pair of 1867-68 Arms 2 sk. orange, a superb multiple, tied by crisp CHRISTIANIA cds in black. A beauty with the 4 skilling inland rate. Facit 12.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6900 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 37
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    1885 (Oct 10): Entire letter Sogndal to Amble bearing 1882 Posthorn 10 øre anilin-red, a fresh and fine adhesive, tied by clear negative figurative "SOGNDAL POSTAABNERI" handstamp in black, "Sogndal 10/10" despatch note in manuscript alongside. Lightest vertical file fold well away from the adhesive and the rare cancellation. Cert. Enger (1993) Facit 40b.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF
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