Italy, Italian States and Colonies Italian Occupations WWII Zante
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20280
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
Zante. 1941 (June) Postcard from Zakyntos to Bologna, franked by "George II" 1d pair, "Mythology" 2d and "Previdenza" 50L pair, tied by dispatch cds's; a very rare franking. Signed Raybaudi. Ex "Fenice" collection. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20281
Symbol: F
1941 (July 25) Greek military postcard validated for postage with framed "Occupazione/Militare di/Zante/1-5-XIX" in blue, sent by a "Black Shirt" member of the "60° Btg. CC.NN. da Sbarco" to Pola (Italy), "Zakyntos" cds at right (Astolfi fig. 1, p.8), Italian censorships alongside; illustrated in the Sirotti handbook on page 114. These Greek postcards were only accepted by applying the Italian overprint used for the Zakyntos (Zante) stamp issues (incl. the date of occupation) in order to avoid taxation. Very few items recorded. (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 480.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20282
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 32, (Ionian
1942 (Jan 12) Cover from Zakyntos to Volos, franked at single rate with "Isole Jonie" overprinted 50c, in mixed franking with charity "Beneficenza" 50L, the latter rarely applied on correspondence only during the Easter and New Year's festivities to collect money for the antituberculosis campaign for postal employees, both tied by dispatch cds (Astolfi fig. 3, p. 7), alongside with "3" censor's mark of Corfu, and reverse two strikes of framed "Ufficio Censura/Z82P" on departure, Kerkyra and Volos backstamps. The only mixed franking "Zante-Isole Jonie" recorded on non-philatelic mail according to Astolfi, further enhanced by the rare censorship. (Image)
