1868: 2c. light-green, "missing value" unused with full og. and of great freshness. This extremely rare error was quickly spotted and replaced. According to the certificate Colla, there are three unused examples recorded. This stamp bears the signatures of A. and E. Diena, Raybaudi and Colla with Certificate (2017). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 4,000.00
Sold...CHF 4,800.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4800
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 2232
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1868: 80c lilac, (rosa lillaceo L-A) from sheet of 64 with space in between the stamps, very fresh example with full og. Certificate Colla (2022). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 2233
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1852 (Jan): 1/2 baj. in the rare shade 'grigio lilla', a horizontal pair in combination with 5 baj. 'rosa carminio', fine and fresh examples in deep shades, tied by two clear strikes of grill obliterator to 1861 cover to Roma. Reverse with light straight-line NALMONTONE despatch handstamp in red and part "ROMA 6 MAR. 55" arrival cds in black. An attractive franking paying the triple office to office rate, signed Grioni & E. Diena with shade indication.Sassone = € 4'075. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6319
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1852 (Jan): 1 baj. 'verde grigiastro' in a horizontal strip of four, 4 baj. 'bruno rosaceo chiaro' in a marginal pair in combination with two single adhesives of 7 baj. azzuro, overall fine and fresh adhesives, cancelled / tied by four strikes the grill obliterator, light straight-line MONTEFIASCONE despatch handstamp in black alongside, on cover to Roma, internally dated January 31, 1858. Reverse with indistinct ROMA arrival cds in red. A spectacular 26 bajocchi combination to pay a ninth weight rate letter, a stunning three-colour inland item. Cert. Raybaudi (1984) Sassone = € 3'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6320
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1852 (Jan): 3 baj. 'bruno rosaceo chiaro' on thick 1863 issue paper, a fresh superb example with all eight frame lines 'otto filetti', tied by grill mute obliterator to 1863 cover from Rome to Viterbo, obverse struck by ROMA despatch (March 30) cds in black. Reverse with VITERBO arrival cds of the following day. Attractive adhesive, signed A. Diena; cert. Sorani (1993) Sassone = € 3'250. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6321
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1852 (Jan): 5 baj. 'rosa chiaro' in a horizontal strip of four in combination with 2 baj. 'verde giallastro', an adhesive showing the typical flaws from pos. 1 of the sheet, fine and fresh adhesives, cancelled / tied by four strikes of the grill obliterator, three adhesives in addition by straight-line VELLETRI handstamp, on 1859 cover to Napoli. Obverse struck by oval "8 Franca" handstamp in red, reverse with indistinct NAPOLI arrival cds (May 12) in red. Horizontal file folds well away from the franking, two pre-use cuts in the strip's margin, nevertheless an interesting and appealing 22 bajocchi usage. Signed A. Diena; cert. Raybaudi (1993) Sassone = € 1'450+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6322
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Falso dell'epoca 1855/57: 8 baj. bianco, type II with fair to large margins all round, a fine and fresh falso, tied by grill obliterator, "BOLOGNA 8 FEB 56" despatch cds alongside on entire letter, directed to Milano. Reverse with arrival cds of the next day. An appealing item, the entire "correctly franked" with 8 baj. overland to Lombardo using the LEGA tariff. Signed Bolaffi; cert. Bottacchi (2002) Sassone = € 3'250. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6323
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Francobolli frazionati 1852 (Jan): 3 baj. 'bruno grigiastro', a trisected adhesive, tied by crisp grill obliterator to reverse of cover from Bologna to Medicina with BOLOGNA despatch cds (Oct 25, 1858) on obverse. Correctly franked with 1 baj. for a letter within the same postal district, a fine usage. Cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 7'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6325
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Francobolli frazionati 1852 (Jan): 4 baj. 'bruno grigio chiaro', the upper half of a horizontally bisected adhesive with fair to good margins, tied by grill obliterator with "FERMO / 17 NOV 55" despatch cds alongside, on entire letter to Pausola. An attractive item, signed Sorani Sassone = € 4'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6327
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Centesimi 1868 (March): 2 c. 'verde giallo', a superb horizontal strip of five, the second and fourth adhesive without dot after "Cent", a multiple with vibrant colour and good perforation all round, tied by grill obliterator to cover from Ronciglione to Barbarano with "RONCIGLIONE 5 GEN 69" despatch cds struck to the cover and the fifth stamp. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. An exceptional and most attractive office to office inland usage. Cert. A. Diena (1970), E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 15'000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 800.00
Sold...CHF 1,150.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6328
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1868 (March): 10 c. orange-vermillion, five single examples with vibrant colour and overall good perforation, tied upon arrival by French Gros Chiffres "2240" numeral, on cover from Civitavecchia to Marseille, posted directly on the vessel. Framed PD and French "E. - PONT 23 MAI 69 MARSEILLE" entry cds, both in red alongside. An interesting franking paying correctly the short lived 50 centesimi rate to France, being in force from 1869 until end of 1870. Signed A. Diena. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6329
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Primo giorno di uso dell'annullatore italiano 1868 (March): 20 c. 'solferino', a fine and fresh example in a deep vibrant shade, tied by Sardinian-type 'bollo a rombi' obliterator, Bourbon-style "ROMA 28 SET. 70" despatch cds alongside, on cover to Acri, reverse with two transit and ACRI arrival (Oct 2) cds's. Correctly franked with a 20 c. Pontifical adhesive to pay the Italian inland rate, only eight days after Rome came under Italian rule. The adhesive was tied by a Sardinian obliterator, on its first day of use. An exceptionally interesting item full of postal history content. Signed Bargagli; certs. A. Diena (1970), E. Diena (1987) Sassone = € 1'800. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..Jun-02-2023, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 6331
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1852/67: Selection 48 entire letters / covers with a large diversity of frankings of the first Papal issue incl. pair ½ baj. on local cover, 1 baj. eight single frankings, one with 'otto filetti' and a pair, tied by straight line or grill obliterators, 2 baj. twelve single frankings, one from August 1867, the last possible month, two corner marginal, 3 baj. four single frankings, 4 baj. two single frankings, 5 baj. five single frankings and two pairs to Napoli and Firenze, one with interspazio sent on Jan 6, 1852, 6 baj. six single frankings, two margonal, 8 baj. single franking, and four two-colour frankings to pay the 5 & three times the 12 baj. rate. A group full of postal history content with shade and cancellation interest in an overall appealing quality, many knowledgeable signatures. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image)
