1926 (July 14): Envelope within San Marino to Borgo Maggiore, bearing 1926 Veduta 15 c. violet brown, tied by "REPUBLICA DI SAN MARINO POSTE 14 GIU 1926" cds in black, underpaid and taxed with 10 c. due. Franked with 10 c. blue & carmine showing variety: "Inverted Numerals", tied by BORGO cds of the next day. A fine and unusual item, the postage due with a low print run of only 100 stamps. Signed A. Diena Sassone unlisted on cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 700.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..Jun-10-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 6444
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Usage of Italian stamps as precursors in San Marino 1870 (Dec 15): Envelope from San Marino to Rimini, bearing 1866 Torino printing 5 c. green-grey in a horizontal strip of four (Sassone F3T), tied by two light strikes of "S. Mno." grill obliterator in black, "REBUBBLICA DI S. MARINO" cds in blue alongside. Reverse with Rimini arrival cds in black of the same day. Part of backflap missing, but seal of the Secretary of Foreign Affaires of San Marino still recognizable. Rare usage of Italian adhesives in San Marino, before it issued its own stamps in 1877, most attractive. Certs. Sorani (1982), E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 11'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 6621
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Usage of Italian stamps as precursors in San Marino 1876 (July 2): Double rate Envelope from San Marino to Firenze, bearing 1867 Torino printing 20 c. blue in a horizontal pair, cancelled in transit by superb bold strike of RIMINI straight line prephilatelic handstamp in black originating from the Papal times, REBUBBLICA DI S. MARINO cds in blue alongside. Reverse with Rimini transit and Firenze arrival cds in black of the next day. Some edge wear and minor toning do not distract from the rarity of this combination and the attractiveness of this amazing cover. Cert. Bottacchi (2002).rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Colla & Sirotti - Repubblica di San Marino dall'Epoca Napoleonica al 1892 Storia Postale, on page 146. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 6,000.00
Closed..Jun-09-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 6622
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1895 (May 25): Printed matter Envelope from San Marino to London, bearing 1877/90 2 c. green in a horizontal strip of five, tied by REPUBBLICA DI S. MARINO cds's in black. An attractive franking paying correctly the Printed matter rate abroad Sassone = € 1'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
