Italy, Italian States and Colonies Italian Occupations WWII Sporades Islands (Isole Sporadi)
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20313
Symbol: F
1941 (July 9) Postcard from Samos to Milan, franked by Aegean 20c tied by "Sporadi" cds (Astolfi p. R), Rhodes P.M. 550 cds and "Verificato per Censura" censor's mark. A very rare usage of this elusive cancellation on Aegean franking. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20314
Symbol: F
1941 (Aug 3) Commercial envelope from Samos to Rhodes, forwarded through military mail with P.M. n° 62 cds located in Vathy (Samos), unfranked on dispatch and taxed on arrival with Aegean postage due 1L for double the deficient franking, P.M. n° 550 cds in Rhodes. It is scarce the usage of the P.M. 62 for civilian correspondence, which was occasionally accepted for Italian con-nationals; in this case, the French heading and the manuscript mention "Francese" denoting French to be the language of the missive for the censor, demonstrates to be this mail, as non Italian, a great exception. Signed Sorani and Chiavarello. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20315
Symbol: F
1941 (Aug 7) Airmail cover from military personnel (27th Art. Reg. "Cuneo") to Milan, redirected inland, correctly franked with Italy "Imperiale" 50c (2) (additional Greek 50L applied as "souvenir"), tied by "Sporadi" cds of Samos (Marchese p. RR), P.M. n° 550 cds of Rhodes in transit and Italian censorship, backstamped on arrival. One of the very few items known carried by airmail with the "Sporadi" cancellation. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20316
Symbol: F
1941 (Aug 7) Cover to Genoa endorsed "Zona sprovvista di bollo" (zone without stamps available), bearing superb "Sporadi" cds struck in Samos (Marchese p. RR), free postage "P.M.550E/Comando Superiore FF.AA.Egeo/Essente da Tassa Autorizzazione Postgen/N.563613-164634.V.3 del 26.4.4.1XIX" framed marking, P.M. 550 cds in transit and Italian censorship; a very rare usage. Cert. marchese (1994). (Image)
