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ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES ABROAD - GENERAL ISSUE (Este

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

881

1,2,8-11

1877 (30 Mar) registered cover from the Italian Post Office in Tunis to Oldenburg, franked with "Estero" overprinted Italian 1c, 2c, 30c, 40c, 60c and 2L (Sass.1,2,6-9), tied by barred "235" numeral postmarks, with "Tunisi Poste Italiane" departure cds below, Registry label at right, additional departure, Rome transit and Oldenburg (5.4.77) arrival markings on back, first and last adhesives with minor flaws, still an extraordinary and outstanding rarity from Italian Offices abroad (Tunisia), signed Bolaffi, with "Ad Honorem" 1985 certificate, also signed Diena and Colla, with 1985 and 2001 certificates (the largest polychrome franking with Offices Abroad). A splendid six-color showpiece (Cat No. 1,2,8-11) (Image) (image 881a)

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882

1874 10c buff, h.r., well centered for issue, very fresh, signed Diena, etc., with 2018 Sottoriva certificate (Sass.4a, Euro 3,250 for average centering, Euro 6,500 for better centering) cat. $3600 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

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ITALY ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA - Peking

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

883

30a

1919 "2 DOLLARI" on 5 Lire ultramarine & rose, surcharge type II, n.h., perfectly centered (!), with violet handstamps, signed Diena, etc., with 2021 Dr.Avi certificate. A premier rarity from the Italian Colonies and of the Italian Offices in Pechino, certainly one of the best, if not the finest (according to Dr.Avi) of the only 15 (!) issued, perfect in every respect, ex-King Carol of Romania (Sass.30, Euro 300,000) cat. $185000 (Cat No. 30a) (Image)

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SOLD for $45,000.00
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ITALIAN COLONIES General Issues for all Colonies

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

884

1932 Dante Alighieri, complete set of 18 used on two registered covers from Tripoli and Bengasi to USA, with transit and arrival pmks, faint toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (Sass.11-22,PA8-13, Euro 900+) (Image) (image 884a) (image 884b) (image 884c) (image 884d) (image 884e)

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ITALIAN COLONIES Aegean Islands

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

885

Sass.118-25,E3-4

1943 German Occupation, surcharged "Pro Assistenza Egeo", seven values in sheets of 50 or 64 (three of each), also top value (45), Special Delivery (50), n.h., usual centering, fine-v.f., some, including top value signed Raybaudi (catalogue value for 45 complete sets, rest not counted) cat. €90000 (Cat No. Sass.118-25,E3-4) (Image) (image 885a) (image 885b) (image 885c) (image 885d) (image 885e)

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SOLD for $4,500.00
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ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

886

1907 two registered covers from Asmara to USA, franked with single 50c and 25c+50c overprints, with transit and arrival pmks, mostly fine (Image)

SOLD for $240.00
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887

1930 Pictorials, 40c-10L imperforate trial color proofs, eight different, including three unaccepted designs, various colors, minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f., scarce (Image)

SOLD for $325.00
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ITALIAN COLONIES Italian East Africa

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

888

Sass.1

Military Air Post. 1941 Prepared but not issued label in green, horizontal part sheet margin pair, unused without gum as printed, fine, cat. €1600 (Cat No. Sass.1) (Image)

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ITALIAN COLONIES British Occupation of Italian Eas

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

889

Sass.1-9

1941 (Somalia) surcharges and overprinted "British Occupation" in red or black on Italian East Africa Pictorial Issue, complete set of nine in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Diena. A rare set of blocks (printed in Mogadiscio on the orders of the South African forces that captured the region but never issued due to objections from the British authorities, virtually all the stamps being destroyed. Unlisted by Gibbons but mentioned in the Robson Lowe Encyclopedia) cat. €30000 (Cat No. Sass.1-9) (Image)

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SOLD for $7,000.00
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890

Sass.10-20

1941 overprinted "British Occupation" and "Postage", 10c-50L, complete set of eleven values, prepared but not issued, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1978 Diena and 2014 Colla certificates. A major British and Italian rarity, only a handful of complete sets exist, cat. €112000 (Cat No. Sass.10-20) (Image)

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SOLD for $23,000.00
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ITALIAN COLONIES Libya

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

891

47a/58a

1926-30 Pictorials perf.11, 1c-1 Lire, sheet margin singles, eight different, n.h., fine-v.f., with 2017 Colla certificate (Sass.58-65, Euro 12,500) cat. $6387 (Cat No. 47a/58a) (Image)

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892

1937 10 Lire dark blue & olive green, perf. 11, n.h., fresh and fine, cat. $1800 (Cat No. 61) (Image)

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ITALIAN COLONIES Somalia

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

893

40-50

1923 surcharges, complete set of 11 blocks of four, n.h., occasional perf. separations, usual centering, fresh and scarce set of blocks (Sass. 34-44, Euro 3,200) cat. $1956 (Cat No. 40-50) (Image)

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SOLD for $475.00
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894

Sass.1-11

1950 Pictorials, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €550 (Cat No. Sass.1-11) (Image)

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SOLD for $150.00
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ITALIAN COLONIES Tripolitania

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

895

Sass.P11-16

1924 Manzoni, imperforate singles, complete set of six, mostly sheet margin singles, unused without gum as issued, except 15c with gum, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 2015 certificate (Cat No. Sass.P11-16) (Image)

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SOLD for $600.00
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896

C38-42,CE1-2

Air Post. 1934 Circuit of Oasis, complete set of seven, used, fine-v.f., with 1984 Oliva and 2015 Sorani certificates for the top two values (Sass.PA34-40, Euro 5,000) cat. $2050 (Cat No. C38-42,CE1-2) (Image)

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SOLD for $600.00
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JAPAN

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

897

Flight Covers. 1919 (23 Apr) first flight Tokyo Osaka, two unaddressed picture postcards, each with 1 1/2s franking, different pmks, one slightly toned, otherwise fine (Image)

SOLD for $240.00
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898

Flight Covers. 1925 (25 July) first flight Tokyo to Paris by Capt. Abe and Lt Kavachi (the project was sponsored by Japanese newspaper "Asahi Shinbun") flew to Moscow, via Korea, Manchuria and Siberia, then on to Berlin and Paris, arriving 28 Sep 1925, with appropriate cachets and arrival pmks, pilot signed at right, little toning, otherwise fine, with newspaper clippings (Image)

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899

Flight Covers. 1928 (7 Apr) cover (Imperial Hotel Tokyo return address) from Tokyo to Paris, franked 10s, endorsed "Par Avion Costes Lebrix Japon-France, Tokyo 7 Avril 1928" and carried on their record breaking flight, with "Bourget-Aviation Seine 14.4.28" arrival (The French aviators having left Tokyo on April 8th arriving at Paris on April 14th, the 16,750km completed in 101 hours of actual flying) (Image)

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900

Flight Covers. 1929 flown cards (2) and cover, Tokyo-Osaka and Dairen, Manchuria to Keijo, various cachets and franking, little toning, otherwise fine (Image)

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