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  • Lot# : 1590 Naples

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    1860: Trinacria ½ t. blue, fresh colour, a fine example with good margins all round, cancelled by framed ANNULATO handstamp. Cert. Raybaudi (1999). Sassone = EUR 22'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1591 Naples

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    1860: Croce di Savoia ½ t. dark-blue, fresh colour with large margins all round, cancelled by fair ANNULATO handstamp. Cert. Colla (2015) Sassone = EUR 6'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1592 Parma

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    1859: Provisional government, Stati Parmensi, four values, 5 c. green yellow, 10 c. brown, 20 c. blue and 40 c. vermillion, fresh colours, large and regular margins all round, unused og. Two certs. Enzo Diena and Sorani Sassone = EUR 6'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1593 Papal state

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    1852: 1 s. rose carmine, fresh colour with large margins all round, unused with original gum. Cert. Enzo Diena (1986) Sassone = EUR 6'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1594 Papal state

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    1868: 20 c. black on violet paper together with 80 c. black on rose paper from the top margin, both stamps with fresh colour and good perf., each tied by lozenge with 25 Jan 1870 cds and ASSICURATA in black as well as French entry "Etats Pont. 28 JANV 70" and CHARGE in blue alongside on registered envelope to Seyne-les-Alpes with French Chargement handstamp in blue and diff. transit and arrival cds's on reverse. A fine registered use, rare at that time. Sassone = EUR 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1595 Papal state

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    1852/67: Lot seven used stamps incl. 1852 50 b. blue and 1 s. rose, 1864 50 b. dark blue as well as 1867 3 c. grey. Three certs. Colla and Enzo Diena.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1596 Romagna

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    1859: 8 b. rosa with full margins all round, very fresh colour, nicely cancelled by mute grille handstamp. Cert. Enzo Diena (1990). Sassone = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1597 Romagna

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    1859: 20 b. grey blue with good to large margins all round, very fresh colour, cancelled by double circle Bologna datestamp (29 GEN 60). Cert. Colla (2011). Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1598 Romagna

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    1859: 1 b. brown grey, fresh and fine with clear to large margins, used but not cancelled on entire from Russi to Ravenna with despatch "RUSSI 7 DEC" two line datestamp (Sassone = 13 points) on reverse. Cert. Raybaudi (2005). Sassone = EUR 1'500 + 7'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1599 Sardinia

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    1853: Vittorio Emanuele, embossed on coloured paper, all three values 5 c. green to 40 c. rose, good to large margins and fine embossing, all cancelled by clear 1854 Torino cds's. A scarce issue, cert. Raybaudi (1994) for the 40 c. Sassone = EUR 3'850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 370 CHF

    Lot# : 1600 Sardinia

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    1851/61: Lot eleven used/unused stamps incl. 1851 5 c. black, 1854 definitives, all three values, and 1858/61 80 c. orange (3) as well as 3 l. unused. One cert. Raybaudi.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1601 Sardinia

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    1853: Large part letter, despatched with "FRANKFURT 29 NOV. 1853" cds on front to Torino with Basel transit and Torino (Dec 3, 1853) cds in red on reverse, taxed with total 100 centimes which had been calculated on a special Sardinian taxation label attached to the front. Interesting piece.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1602 Sicily

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    1859: 5 gr. rose vermilion, plate I unused with large part of original gum, a three margin example of fresh colour in a scarce shade. Cert. Sorani (2000) Sassone = EUR 35'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1603 Sicily

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    1 gr. brown-olive, 1st plate and 2nd state in vertical pair, positions 41/51, unused with full brownish gum with some usual wrinkles, fresh and with broad margins all round and left sheet margin with line. A great rarity. Certificates Enzo Diena (1987) and Colla (2003) Sassone = EUR 150'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1604 Sicily

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    2 gr. vivid blue, 1st plate on Naples paper in a block of four, positions 87-88, 97-98 with retouche in position 98, unused with full gum, broad margins all round with sheet margin at base. Cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1965) Sassone = EUR 66'000 for four single examples.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1605 Sicily

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

    Provenance: Collection Alphonse Rothschild
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1606 Sicily

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    1 gr. olive brown, plate I, type II, pos. 18 showing large retouch, with wide margins on three sides an clear at left, neatly an facefree cancelled by hors-shoe obliterator leaving the retouch clearly visible. A rare fine copy, signed by Luigi Gazzi and Alberto Diena, certificate Dr. Helmuth Avi (2011) Sassone = EUR 37'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1607 Sicily

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    1859: Ferdinando II, compl. set seven values ½ gr. orange to 50 gr. red-brown, all neatly cancelled by framed handstamps. One cert. Alberto Diena.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1608 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. yellow light-olive, 1st plate on Naples paper with three broad margins and cut along the line at left, cancelled by framed handstamp on newspaper "Tremacoldo" from Messina (Jan 11, 1860), sent to Nicotera. Exceptional rarity and only example known of this colour on newspaper. Signed Emilio Diena and Matteo Tosto; certificates Enzo Diena (1990) and Raybaudi (2000) No price given in Sassone for use on cover.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1609 Sicily

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    1/2 gr. orange (2), one from 1st, one from 2nd plate, in addition 1 gr. green-darkolive, 3rd plate, all on Naples paper, tied by three strikes of framed handstamp to letter from Giarra to Messina. The two 1/2 gr. stamp were reused to defraud the post in the office of Giarre and show therefore some small imperfections, a rare letter with fine postal history content, impressive due to the use of 1/2 gr. from different plates. Certificates Enzo Diena (1987) and Raybaudi (1994) Sassone = EUR 34'400.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1610 Sicily

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    1859: 1 gr. grey-olive, plate II on Naples paper in a hor. pair, fresh colour and good to large margins, tied with framed handstamp to cover sent to Palermo with LIGATA handstamp (Sassone 13 points) and Palermo arrival cds (15 GIOG 59) alongside. Sign. Enzo Diena and cert. Colla (1993) Sassone = EUR 1'650.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1611 Sicily

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    Mazzarino, oval handstamp (Sassone 12 points) on cover to Girgenti, franked with 2 gr. light-blue, 3rd plate with good margins. Signed Alberto Diena Sassone = EUR 5'250.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1612 Sicily

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    5 gr. vivid vermilion, 2nd plate in horizontal strip of four, positions 1-4, together with 10 gr. indigo as horizontal pair, positions 41-42, tied by framed handstamp to outer letter sheet, sent registered from Petralia Soprana to Palermo (Feb 1, 1860) with framed one-line dispatch mark and arrival cds on front. Despite some flaws a rare and spectacular franking with the largest strip of 5 gr. vermilion of 2nd plate known. Signed Alfredo Fiecchi, certificates Enzo Diena (1981) and Colla (2004).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1613 Sicily

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    Militello circular datestamp (May 4, 1862, Sassone 12 points) used as obliterator of well margined Sardinia 10 c. dark chocolate-brown on entire letter to Palermo with Catania transit and arrival cds's (May 7, 1862) on reverse. Cert. Raybaudi (1996) Sassone = EUR 6'750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1614 Toscana

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    1860: 80 c. carnicino with clean to good margins all round, fresh colour, unused with small part original gum. Cert. Enzo Diena (1985). Sassone = EUR 48'000 with gum / EUR 12'000 without gum.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1615 Toscana

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    1851: 2 s. yellow on blueish paper and 2 s. scarlet on blueish paper (2), all with vibrant colour and good to large margins all round, tied by clear strikes of the rhomboid lozenge with "PISA 8 / .. / 1853" cds and "PD" in red alongside on attractive envelope (closed tear at bottom), sent to Pontremoli. Sassone lists twelve covers with this franking, a rare and decorative item. Cert. Oliva (2001) Sassone = EUR 48'500+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1616 Toscana

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    1851/60: Lot 13 used stamps incl. 1851 1 q. black, 1 s. ocre on greyish, and 2 s. scarlatto, as well as 1860 c. violet brown and 10 c. brown with pli d'accordeon. Two certs. Alberto & Enzo Diena.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1617 Italy

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    1852/59: Group 15 used stamps incl. Napoli Arms of the Two Sicilies 5 gr. and 10 gr., both from plate I and plate II, Parma 1854 5c. yellow, 1857 15 c. vermillion, and Romagna 1859 5 b. violet. One cert. Colla.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1618 Italy

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    1851/60: Lot hundreds stamps used/unused in mixed quality incl. Papal States, Modena, Napoli with Savoy cross used and on piece, Parma, Romagna, Sardinia with 1851 5 c. black unused, 1853 40 c. rose, 1854 with 40 c. rose, Sicily King Ferdinand with 20 gr. and 50 gr., and Tuscany with Lion definitives. Several items signed. Very high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1619 Italy

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    Old Italian States 1850/60: Lot 25 primarily used stamps, five pieces and three covers from Lomabardo-Veneto, Romagna, Napoli, Parma, Sardinia, amd Toscana, with interesting items in in general good quality. Nine certs., high catalogue value Sassone = EUR 25'000+ following the consigner.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1620 Italy

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    1852/68: Lot 97 used/unused stamps, one piece and four covers incl. Stato Potifico 1852 50 baj light-blue, 1867 3 c. grey and 10 c. orange, four covers, Modena 1852 definitives, Napoli 1858 Arms of the Two Sicilies, seven values ½ gr. to 50 gr., 1860 Croce di Savoia, Parma definitives 1852/59 all eleven values used, 1859 Stati Parmensi 80 c. bistre olive, Romagna 1859, compl. set unused, and Sicily 1859 Ferdinando II, 5 gr. vermillion and 10 gr. blue unused compl. set ½ gr. orange to 50 gr. carmine brown used, Sardegna1855/63 incl. 1851 Vittorio Emanuele and 1854 Vittorio Emanuele, not issued, Tuscany 1851 Medici Lion, 60 cr. brown red with watermark Crown, 1857/59 Medici Lion with watermark Crossed Lines, compl. set and 1860 Arms definitives, six values. Many stamps signed Oliva, Enzo or Alberto Diena, ten cert. Sassone = EUR 145'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1621 Italy

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    Lot# : 1622 Italy

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    1862: Vittorio Emanuele, 80 cent. yellow orange perf. 11½:12, fresh colour, good perforation and fine embossing, cancelled with Carrara cds. Cert. Sorani (2002) Sassone = EUR 3'750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1623 Italy

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    1861: Issues for the former Kingdom of Napoli, definitives in grana currency, compl. set of eight unused values ½ t. green to 50 gr. grey, fresh colour, large margins and fine embossing, in addition 20 gr. yellow, fresh colour, tied by "NAPOLI AL PORTO 18 GEN 62" Neapel cds to piece, and 50 gr. in rare colour shade ardesio oltremare, fresh colour, good margins all round and fine embossing, cancelled by NAPOLI PORTO cds. Four certs. Sassone = EUR 24'100+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1624 Italy

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    1922: Philatelic Congress Trieste, compl. set all four values 10 c. to 40 c., unmounted og. Cert. Raybaudi (1998) Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1625 Italy

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    1890/1903: Postage due 2 l. blue & carmine with inverted print of the figure against the frame, plus 5 c., 20 c., and 60 c. postage due, all well perf., on registered letter from Bari (March 13, 1934) to Gallipoli, returned to Bari, postage due cancelled in Gallipoli. Only two covers with postage due 2 l. with inverted figure are known. Cert. Enzo Diena (1991) Sassone = EUR 16'500. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1626 Italy

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    1933: Trittici Crociera Nord Atlantica, both values 5.25 l. + 19.75 l. and 5.25 + 44.75 l., ovpt. APPARECCHIO I - BALB, with usual perf., tied by "CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE / ROMA FERROVIA 10.6.33 XI 22"  with corresponding special cachet in green alongside on envelope (address partially crossed) via New York to Rome, then forwarded to Frascati with arrival and forwarding cds's of New York (July 20 1933) and return cds's of Rome and Frascati (Aug 1 33) on reverse. A fine flight cover from Rome Orbetello to the USA, return to Italy with regular Atlantic mail. Use of both trittici on one cover is rare, a fine cover. Cert. Newiger BPP (1999).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1627 Italy

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    1934 (Jan. 26): PRIMO VOLO DIRETTO ROMA - BUENOS AIRES, registered airmail cover franked with complete airpost set of four values tied by special cachet "Roma 1. Volo Postale Diretto 27..1.33" with additional franking of National 20 c. + L. 2.50 tied by "Roma Ferr. Racc.26.I.34" and with special flight cachet in magenta, showing on reverse boxed TRANSPORTADO FOR CORTESIA / PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM / FORTALEZA - BUENOS AIRES in violet together with Buenos Aires arrival mark of Feb. 2nd in black. Fine and scarce cover Sass. = EUR 1'850
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1628 Italy

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    1889: Cartolina di Pubblicità - Brevettata dal R. Ministero di Agicoltura, Industria e Commercio (Serie 17/0001) advertising card franked with 20 c. orange perforated 'CC' used from Bologna to Modena showing various advertsings on front and back. The cards had been sold with the applied stamp and already perforated (Cartolina Commerciale). Scarce and rarely offered on the market. Fine. Sass. Emiss. Pubblicitarie = EUR 7'500.

    Info: Applied stamp slightly overlapped with bend perforation at left and small horizontal crease as originally supplied at the Post Office.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1629 Italy

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    1852/1963: Collection several hundred used stamps, maily small values and sets, incl. some Old Italian States, Kingdom of Italy incl. postage dues, Fiume, Italian post offices abroad and possession in the Aegean sea as well as Vaticano, good to mixed condition and housed in one Schaubek album.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1630 Italy

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    1861/1945: Lot used/unused stamps incl. 1924 definitives with advertisement tabs, 1933 Triticci, ovpt. BORG unmounted og, 1934 Soccer championship used, 1945 definitive 30 l. blue unmounted og (2), and Campione first set, in addittion 17 covers with 1923 definitive 60 c. blue on two cards to Finland and 1926 Airmail 80 c. & 1.20 l. on flight cover to Stockholm. Several signed, two certs. Sassone = EUR 9'000++.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1631 Italy

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    1861/1950(ca.): Lot hundreds stamps primarily unused, only better sets and singles incl. 1861 20 gr. yellow, 1862 10 cent. brown yellow, 1863 definitive set, three values, 5 c. grey olive, 10 c. ocre, 15 c. dull-blue, and 40 c. rose carmine, 1865 ovpt. definitive 20 c. on 15 c. dull-blue, 1877 definitive 10 c. blue, 1877 definitive 45 c. grey olive and 20 c. yellow ocre from the lower margin with inverted imprint "LI..", 1879 Umberto 60 c. brown used, 1889 5 c. unused and 5 l. green & carmine used, 1901 40 c. brown and 50 c. violet, 1923 Manzoni, also used, 1924 Cruiser Italia, 1928 Philibert of Savoy unused, 1930 Balbos flight on piece, 1933 Zeppelin on pieces, 1933 Dante Society Airmail used, 1933 Crociera Nord Atlantica mint (2), 1934 Soccer World Championship used/mint, 1934 Fligh Rome-Mogadiscio used, Official stamp 1934 Airmail stamp for the flight Rome - Mogadiscio, ovpt. SERVIZIO DI STATO 1935 Aeronautic salon mint, 1935 Bellini mint, 1937 Augustus mint, 1948 Risorgimento mint and Official stamp 1934 ovpt. on flight Rome - Mogadiscio. Ten certs. Sassone = EUR 70'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1632 Italy

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    1812/1963: Lot 135 covers and cards to Switzerland, incl. better usages and frankings with mail from Papal State, Vatikan or San Marino, many censored items with some of the Social Republic period as well as mixed franking Italy - Switzerland 1941.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1633 Italy

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    1926/40(ca.): Lot 39 Airmail covers, primarily from Italy and Italian Colonies incl. 1926 Venezia to Vienna flight, 1934 Roma - Mogadiscio Airmail set, 1934 Roma - Buenos Aires direct flight, 1934 Eritrea Massaua - Mogadiscio flight, 1938 Rodi to Torino cover with Egeo issue, in addition Egeo Zeppelin set (2), and Nobile Volo Transpolare vignette.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1634 Fiume

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    1918: Hungary 10 f. carmine with machine ovpt. "FIUME", cancelled by clear "FIUME 19 JAN 9 N 11" cds. Cert. Raybaudi (2010) Sassone = EUR 7'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1635 Fiume

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    1918: Hungary 10 f. red with inverted ovpt. "FIUME" in a hor. strip of five, tied by crisp "FIUME 918 DEC 22 N 10" cds's to registered envelope within the city. Only known multiple of this exceedingly rare stamp which had a printrun of 50 copies. Signed Raybaudi, cert. Renato Mondolfo (1992) Sassone = EUR 100'000 for five used stamps.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1636 Fiume

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    1918: Hungary Cifre bianche 10 f. red with machine ovpt. "FIUME", cancelled by clear "FIUME 19 JAN 9 N 11" cds. Cert. Raybaudi (2010) Sassone = -.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1637 Fiume

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    1918: Hungary Postage due 12 f. green & black with handstamp ovpt. "FIUME", type II, unmounted og. Cert. Raybaudi (2008) Sassone = EUR 16'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1638 Fiume

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    1918: Hungary Postage due 12 f. green & black with handstamp ovpt. "FIUME", type III, unmounted og. Cert. Raybaudi (2010) Sassone = EUR 16'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1639 Italy

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    Lubiana 1941: Yugoslavia 10 d. violet with ovpt. "R. Commissariato / Civile / Territori Sloveni / occupati / LUBIANA", unused og. Cert. Raybaudi (2015) Sassone = EUR 12'000.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1640 Italy

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    Zona Fiumano Kupa 1941 (May 16): Complete set of nine values with 'Zona / Occupata / Fiumano / Kupa' overprint in black inverted, fresh and fine, unmounted og. (all signed A. Bolaffi, and 1941 1 lire on 50 p. orange in a mint marginal block of four, fine unmounted og. Signed A. Bolaffi Sassone = EUR 1'320.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1641 Italy

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    Zante 1941: Greece Monumento equestre with handstamp ovpt. "OCCUPAZIONE / MILITARE DI / ZANTE 1-5-XIX", tied by "ZAKYNFOS 8 MAR 1941" cds in blue to piece. Signed Enzo Diena, cert. Raybaudi (1984) Sassone = EUR 7'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1642 Italy

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    Italian Occupation in Tunisia 1943: Unissued franchise stamp blue ultramarine, perf. 11½ in a miniature sheet of six examples, unmounted og. Cert. Enzo Diena (1993) Sassone = EUR 1'600.
    Starting bid : 380 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1643 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Trieste-Zone A 1949/53: Parcel Post 20 lire brown-lilac, Imperforate horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 10 examples recorded. Signed R. Mondolfo. Cert. Oliva (1963) Sassone = EUR 4'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1644 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Trieste-Zone A 1949/50: 50 lire brown-lilac, a mint corner marginal example with variety: Double Overprint, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Signed Raybaudi Sassone = EUR 1'600.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1645 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Somalia / A.F.I.S 1950: Parcel Post 1 somalo violet (1), 2 somalo brown (10) and 3 somalo blue (16 examples) all used on 1975 Parcel Post form to Pully, Switzerland cancelled at 'Mogadiscio' on despatch (June 7). Somalia Customs cachet at lower left in black and reverse with Lausanne cds (19/6). Rare commercial usage - Sassone catalogue as used =  EUR 17'550!
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1646 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    Somalia 1920: Postage Due 5 c. to 50 c. 'Somalia Italiana overprint below the figure, group of five values in multiples, incl. 5 c. and 10 c. in  horiz. strips of seven, 30. c. in a block of eight, 40 c. in horiz. strip of  eight and 50 c. strip of seven, all unmounted mint  with original gum, some gum creases as usual, generally fine. Sass. = EUR 8'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1647 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1910/50(ca.): Lot 160 covers from Italian Colonies such as Libya, Somalia, and Eritrea incl. Airmail, Censorship, Fieldpost, picture postcards and temporary photographs.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 450 CHF

    Lot# : 1648 Italian Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1940/46: Lot 29 covers incl. British Occupation of Italian Colonies Eritrea and Somalia with "B.A." and "B.M.A." ovpts., Middle East Forces with "M.E.F." ovpt. (16, Sassone = EUR 7'500) and Prisoner of War correspondence to Italy, despatched from Kenya, India, Aden, and South Africa (13).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1649 San Marino

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    1877: 10 c. blue, 20 c. vermilion, 30 c. brown and 40 c. violet in combination with 1890 5 c. orange and 25 c. brown-carmine all used on 1891 registered cover front to Vienna tied by 'Republica San Marino' cds's in blue (Dec 19), with framed 'Raccomandato' above. File fold away from adhesives but a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1650 San Marino

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    1892/1951: Lot 130 stamps and one miniature sheet, primarily unmounted og. with better sets and singles such as 1892 Arms definitive 1 l. carmine on yellowish paper (2), 1894 1 l. ultramarine (2), 1903 Monte Titano, compl. set, 1929 definitives, 1931 Airmail, 1932 Post Office &  Garibaldi (2), 1933 Zeppelin and Philatelic Congress, and 1935 Melchiorre Delfico. Two certs. Sassone = EUR 24'200.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1651 Vatican City

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    1991: Restauro della Cappella Sistina 100 L. and 650 L. in two gutter pairs intermediate state in the production of the miniature sheet, unmounted o.g., very rare combination not issued, ex the printer's archive Sassone Foglietti: 16+18.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1652 Vatican City

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    1995: Maria with child 3000 L. two miniature sheets in an unseparated horizontal pair, unmounted mint o.g. and scarce though. Ex the printer's archive.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1653 Vatican City

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    1929/2010(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with better sets and singles starting with a small section of Papal States, incl. 1934 Overprint issue, compl. set , tied to piece, signed Vossen and 1948 Airmail mint, in addition First Day covers and miniature sheets.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 1654 Vatican City

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    1934/53: Lot hundred stamps primarily unmounted og. with better sets such as 1934 definitives, ovpt. with new nominal values, compl. set six values from 40 c. on 80 c. to 3.70 l. on 10 l.,1935 Jurist's congress, 1936 Catholic Press (3), 1948 Airmail (2) and 1951 Decretum Gratiani (3). Three certs. Sassone = EUR 11'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1655 Luxemburg

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    Catalogue# : 142/Block 1
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    1923: Souvenir sheet to commemorate the birth of Princess Elizabeth, stamp in mint condition, hinge remains in top margin and usual gum flaws due to manufacturing process MI = EUR 2'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1656 Luxemburg

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    1852: Lot Wilhelm III definitives in overall good quality incl. 10 c. black (def.) and 1 Sgr. unused, this signed FSPL, 10 c. black (5) and 1 Sgr. (4 and pair), the 1 Sgr. in different shades, all cancelled with lozenge or ring mute marks. Mi = EUR 5'200+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1657 Luxemburg

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    1859/1956: Lot 100 stamps and two souvernir sheets, primarily unmounted og. with interesting sets such as 1859 Arms definitives 1 c. light-brown, 4 c. yellow, 12½ c. rose, and 30 c. red lilac, 1923 Birth of princess Elizabeth, 10 fr. green souvernir sheet, 1935 Charity for emigrated intellectuals, compl. set used, and 1956 EUROPA. One cert. Mi = EUR 8'200.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1658 Monaco

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    1885: Prince Charles III, compl. set ten values 1 c. green olive to 5 fr. carmine on green, fine and fresh, normal centering and good perf., unused og. 5 fr. Signed Köhler, Thier & Roumet; cert. for the compl. set by von der Weid (2000) Cérès 2007 = EUR 5'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1659 Monaco

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    1915: Orphelins, compl. set seven values 2 c. violet brown to 5 fr. rose, fine and fresh, normal centering and good perf., unused og. Cérès 2007 = EUR 2'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1660 Monaco

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    1933/37: Vues de la Principauté, compl. set of 17 values as fresh and fine corner marginal copies with print numbers and dates, unmounted og. Cérès 2008 = EUR 1'220.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1661 Monaco

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    1964: Europa Epreuve de Luxe miniature sheet, fresh and fine, unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1662 Monaco

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    1885/1960ca.: Collection of 70 stamps and three miniature sheets, primarily unused/unmounted incl. 1885 Prince Charles III, 1 fr. black on yellow and 5 fr. carmine on green, both used, 1891 Albert 25 c. & 5 fr., 1915 Orphelins used, 1920 Marriage Charlotte unmounted and used, 1933 Landscapes, and 1939 Princes. One cert. Cérès 2007 = EUR 11'400+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1663 Monaco

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    1956: Presentation book issued due to the marriage of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly incl. the issued set in epreuves de luxe, album issued by Eduard Berck in Paris.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1664 Montenegro

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    1941: Yugoslavia 0.50 d. orange, optd. 'Montenegro / 17-IV-41-XIX' in black, unissued, a very fine unused example of this rare stamp, showing 'I' of 'XIX' in 'Bastoncino' (position 7 on the sheet), fresh and fine, without gum. Cert. Colla (2014) Sassone = EUR 4'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1665 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 1-3
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    1852: Willem III., 5 c. blue, 10 c. carmine and 15 c. orange, all with fresh colours and good to large margins, unused full og., 5 c. and 10 c. only with minute hinge remnants. An appealing set of the first issue. Mi = EUR 1'900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1666 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 1+3
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    1852: 5 c. milky blue and 15 c. orange-yellow in a sheet marginal horizontal strip of five, all used on 1861 double rate cover from Rotterdam to Belfast (Campbell correspondence). The adhesives all with four large margins, the fourth 15 c. being affected by vertical file fold, otherwise in good condition for such a high franking, neatly tied by three strikes of 'Rotterdam' half-round datestamps (Feb 19) in black. Reverse with Belfast arrival cds (Feb 22) in blue.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1667 Netherlands

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    1864: Willem III., 15 c. orange, position 119 in the sheet of 200, fresh colours and good perfs., unused og. Cert. Albert Louis (1994). Mi = EUR 1'400.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1668 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 11/I
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    1867: Willem III., 25 c. dark violet Type I, fresh colour and normal perf., unused part og. A rare stamp, signed Koopman, cert. Hammerschmidt BPP (1978) Mi = EUR 2'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1669 Netherlands

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    1872: Willem III., compl. set eleven values incl. 20 c. light-green perf 12½ : 12, 25 c. violet perf. 12½, 50 c. olive brown perf. 12½, 1 g. dark-lilac and 2.50 g. rose & blue, vibrant colours, ideal perfs. and good centering, unused og., the 50 c. hinged. An appealing set, five certs. Muis, NVPH and Moeijes Mi = EUR 4'450.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1670 Netherlands

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    Catalogue# : 48
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    1896: Wilhelmina, 5 g. green bronze & brown red, fresh colour, good perfs. and centering, unused og. Cert. A. Louis (2000) Mi = EUR 900.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1671 Netherlands

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    1864/1951: Lot 74 stamps primarily in unmounted og. condition with several interesting sets such as 1864 Willem III., 5 c. blue and 10 c. carmine, 1867 Willem III., 5 c. blue Type II perf. 12½:12, 15 c. red brown Type I perf. 12½:12, 20 c. dark-green, and 50 c. golden Type I, 1869 Arms definitives, ½ c. lilac brown perf. 13¼, 1 c. black, 1½ c. rose perf. 14, 2 c. yellow perf. 14, and 2½ c. violet perf. 13¼, 1891 Wilhelmina, 50 c. yellow brown, 1 g. blue violet, and 2.50 g.  lilac red & light blue, 1898 Wilhelmina, compl. set four values 1 g. blue green to 10 g. dark-orange, 1899 definitive set unused og., 1913 Centennary of Dutch Independence, compl. set, 1926/30 definitive set 1 g. to 5 g., 1946 definitive set 1 g. to 10 g., 1949 definitive set 1 g. to 10 g., and 1951 Airmail set. Seven opinions / certs. Mi = EUR 16'800.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1672 Netherlands Indies

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    1843/55: Collection of covers/entire letters (22) from the Zollinger correspondence (Swiss Botanist in Java), with variety of cancellations including oval BATAVIA / ONGEFRANKEED in blue and prepaid example, superb SOURABAYA / ONGEFRANKEED in blue on 1844 or 1845 entires, ONGEFRANKEED / FORT WILLEM I AMBARAWA in blue also an 1856 incoming cover from Amsterdam to Java at double rate. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1673 Norway

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    1855: 4 sk. blue, a large even margined example used on 1856 cover endorsed 'per Dampfskib' to Molde, tied by superb strike of CHRISTIANSSUND cds (7/5) in black. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1674 Norway

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    4 sk. blue, fine to huge margins all round, used on 1856 cover to Laurvig tied by '123' circular numeral cancellation in black with HOLMESTRAND despatch cds at upper right (21/10) struck in black. A fresh and very fine cover. Cert. Hunziker (1968).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1675 Norway

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    4 sk. blue, a large margined example, position B29, used on December 16, 1856 entire letter to Jelsi tied by manuscript pen cross with single rate notation '1' at upper right. Some minor peripheral aging around the margins but a fine and scarce entire. Cert. Enger (1991).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 670 CHF

    Lot# : 1676 Norway

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    4 sk. blue, a large margined example, position C32, used on 1856 cover to Bergen tied by manuscript pen cross, with despatch in manuscript at upper right 'Vos 26/5, 1856'. A splendid and rare cover. Cert. Enger (1991).

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 83 (Sept 1991), lot 3351.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1677 Norway

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    4 sk. blue, a large margined example used on 1857 cover to Arendal endorsed 'franco' at lower left tied by bold '172' circular numeral handstamp in black with corresponding LAURVIG cds (3/3) in blue alongside. A superb and scarce usage. Cert. Enger (1991).

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 83 (Sept 1991), lot 3346.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1678 Norway

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    4 sk. blue, a fine used horizontal pair, margins ample to large with merest trace of aging on margin, used on 1856 entire letter to Lünd, Sweden cancelled by two fine strikes of circular '48' numeral in black with DRAMMEN cds at upper right (26/8) in black. Fresh and fine, a rare usage of the No. 1 to an overseas destintion. Cert. Nussbaum (1978).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1679 Norway

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    Catalogue# : 11+12+18
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    1867/68: 'Vapentyp' covers (2), with 1873 usage to Sweden bearing 1 sk. black and Posthorn 3 sk. rose used from Lillehammer, and 2 sk. orange in a top right corner marginal strip of three used on 1895 registered cover from Drammen to Oslo. A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1680 Norway

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    1855/1941: Lot 29 stamps primarily in unmounted og. condition with several interesting singles and sets such as 1856 King Oskar I., 3 sk. blue and 8 sk. carmine, signed Drahn, 1909 King Haakon unused and 1926 Arms Lion Mi = EUR 2'330.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1681 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 1a
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    1860: 10 kop. blue & carmine, fresh colour and good perforation, lightly cancelled with illisible four-ring handstamp.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1682 Poland

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    Catalogue# : 1a
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    1860: 10 kop. slate-blue & dark carmine rose, fresh colour (short perfs at bottom left corner) tied by four ring numeral mark "152" of Oronsk (Bojanowicz rarity = 9) with framed "ORONSK" despatch handstamp and handwritten "24 / 9" alongside on envelope to Klimontov. A rare despatch office, no cover was in the Bojanowicz collection. Dealer cachet Marwinski Varsovie, cert. Eichele (2004).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1683 Poland

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    1860: 10 kop. blue and rose, a very fine used example tied to 1863 cover to Warsaw by superb strike of concentric ring '70' numeral cancellation with corresponding framed SOKOLOW despatch handstamp at upper right with manuscript date '11/10' alongside. Reverse with 'Warsawa' arrival datestamp (13/10) in red with time stamp 'P/3' somewhat blurred at right. A magnificent cover in outstanding quality. Cert. Mikulski (1986).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1684 Poland

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    1860: 10 kop. blue and rose, a fine example with one perf. detached at top on application, used on 1864 cover to St. Petersburg tied by six squared numeral '1' handstamp of the Head Post Office in Warsaw (Bojanowicz Type IV) with red circular WARSAWA despatch cds at right (1/10) in red. Reverse with St. Petersburg arrival cds (Oct 3) in black. File fold well away from the adhesive. A scarce and most attractive cover. Signed Bojanowicz. Cert. Mikulski (1999).

    Provenance: Collection 'Bojanowicz', Corinphila sale 112 (May 1999), lot 3451.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1685 Poland

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    1860: 10 kop. deep blue and bright rose, a fine well centred example in a rich shade, used on 1864 cover to St. Petersburg tied by six squared numeral '1' handstamp of the Head Post Office in Warsaw (Bojanowicz Type IV) with red circular EXSPEDYCY / POCZT / DWORZEC / PRAGA despatch cds of the Warsaw Praga Railway Station in red (15/11) at right. Reverse with St. Petersburg cds (Dec 5) in black. Ironed horizontal file fold does not detract from an exceptional and attractive cover. Cert. Zumstein (1969).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1686 Poland

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    1860: 10 kop. blue and rose, a a fine example used on 1864 cover to St. Petersburg tied by circular 'DP' in four rings with red circular EXSPEDYCY / POCZT / DWORZEC / PRAGA despatch cds of the Warsaw Praga Railway Station in red (13/8) at right. Reverse with St. Petersburg cds (Aug 3, julian) in black. An exceptional and attractive cover. Cert. Mikulski (1999).

    Provenance: Agathon Fabergé; Collection 'Bojanowicz', Corinphila sale 112 (May 1999), lot 3583.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1687 Poland

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    1860: 10 kop. deep blue and bright rose, a fine example used on 1865 cover to St. Petersburg tied by four squared numeral '1' handstamp of the Head Post Office in Warsaw (Bojanowicz Type II) with red circular WARSAWA despatch cds in red (2/9) below. Reverse with St. Petersburg cds (Feb 4, julian) in black. A delightful and attractive cover. Cert. Mikulski (1999).

    Provenance: Collection 'Bojanowicz', Corinphila sale 112 (May 1999), lot 3448.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1688 Poland

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    10 kop. pale greenish blue & light rose, used on 1864 cover to Moscow beautifully cancelled by WARSZAWA thimble datestamp (see Bojanowicz page 117) in red (8/1) with further information strike at right. Reverse with 'St. Petersburg-Warsaw Railway Wagon No. 4' datestamp in black (code 43, dated 27/12, julian), St. Petersburg cds (29/12) and Moscow arrival cds (30/12) in black. A wonderful and exotic cover for the specialist, in this describer's opinion one of the finest known and most attractive of the issue. Signed Bojanowicz. Cert. Mikulski (1999).

    Provenance: Collection 'Bojanowicz', Corinphila sale 112 (May 1999), lot 3575.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1689 Poland

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    1918/2005: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, officials, locals, postage dues, surcharged values and more, in good condition and arranged in eight KABE albums.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF
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