Italy, Italian States and Colonies Italian Occupations WWII Ionian Islands
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20286
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 4, (airmail)
1943 (June 21) 30c overprinted stationery postcard to Athens, uprated with 25c (2) and arimail 50c (2), tied by Kerkyra cds's and "Affari Civili/Censura Postale/Corfu" censorship marking, repeated below, paying 1.80 lire rate including 1.25 express and 25c airmail fees, the later reduced by half as it was already express (the "express" was not planned for the Ionian Island, but this service was applied occasionally). A very rare usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20289
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone (dues) 4
1941 (Dec 12) Cover from Kerkyra to Rome endorsed "Via Aerea", at single airmail rate to Italy with postage due 1L, tied by cds on departure, censored in Corfu. The only usage recorded to Italy of a postage due on despatch properly paying the rate. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20290
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 6, (airmail)
1942 (Feb 19) Cover from Argostoli to Zakyntos, bearing 50c on reverse, tied by dispatch cds, with the address of the destination being incomplete and consequently delivered almost three months later when the addressee could be found, and as a result of this, charged on delivery with postage dues 10c, 20c, 30c and 1l, all tied by Zakyntos cds, showing faint strike of the 17th Infantry Regiment which occasionally censored the correspondence. An exceptional and unique non-philatelic usage including the complete set of postage dues. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20292
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 4, 6
1943 (Jan 17) Cover from Asprogerakas to Lisbon, carried at single rate with 25c and 50c pair, tied by Asprogerakos dotted telegraphic cds (unlisted by Astolfi in the edition 1996 edition of his handbook) , with Argostoli transit on reverse and various censor's marks on front. An extraordinary destination further enhanced by the extremely rare cancellation. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 700.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20293
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 1-4
1943 (March 12) Cover from Leukas to Volos bearing 5c, 10c, 20c and 25, tied by cds's (Astolfi p. 8) on departure, with bilingual label, circled "1" and "Affari Civili/Censura Postale/S. Maura" censorship markings in violet from Leukas (Santa Maura in Italian), Kerkyra transit and receiving cds on back; illustrated in the Sirotti handbook on page 155. Two items known by Astolfi and Sirotti. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20296
Symbol: F
1941-43 Two items bearing Italy non-overprinted stamps, including "Postes Helleniques" cover to Leghorn (Italy) franked by "Imperiale" 50c, exceptionally accepted and tied by bilingual "Kerkyra/Corfou" cds (Astolfi p. 10), the other being a military envelope paying the airmail fee only with "Imperiale" 50c, uncancelled by Kerkyra cds (struck alongside), highlighted and taxed with "T" in red crayon, not charged on arrival in Italy as it was considered as valid. The usage of accepted non-overprinted stamps is very rare when overprinted stamps were in circulation. (Image)
