Italy, Italian States and Colonies Italian Occupations WWII Cefalonia and Itaca
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20257
Symbol: DFE
Cat No: Sassone 4, 14, 30
Cefalonia and Itaca. 1941 Back of envelope bearing machine oveprinted "Mithology" single 2d and 50L+50L, "Previdenza" single 50L, used outside the Ionian in Islands and tied by Lehena cds (Patras) and "2" within small circle. Greece disagreed for the usage of its stamps overprinted by the Italians in occupied territories, and in a show of protest, some post offices in Continental Greece exceptionally and very occasionally accepted the Cephalonia and Ithaca overprinted values; these usages are very rare. Signed Chiavarello. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20258
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 18, airmail
1941 (May 20) Cover to Genoa (Bessin correspondence) bearing machine overprinted "Mythology" 5d+5d and airmail 2d+2d and 5d+5d, all being marginal and each tied by Argostoli cds on the first day of issue, with arrival on reverse. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20259
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 28
1941 (May 31) Greek 2d non-overprinted stationery card apparently travelled to the Italian Navy Command in Patras, correctly paying the domestic rate and the tax of 10 lepta with hand overprinted "Previdenza" 10L single postage due with previous overprint, tied by Keramiai (Cephalonia) dotted cds (Astolfi fig. 1, p. 10). A remarkable item for the following reasons: a very infrequent early mail in May, a very scarce usage of the overprinted Greek postage due (two items known being regularly travelled), the very unusual mixed franking and the cancellation on these issues. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20260
Symbol: F
Cat No: Filagrano C2
1941 (July 4) 2d stationery postcard with machine overprint to Vicenza, cancelled in transit with P.M. n° 167 cds, which was located in Brindisi, where part of the correspondence from Ionian Islands was forwarded to Italy; the cds does not cancel the franking as it was not acknowledge as valid, but the postcard was not taxed nevertheless. Illustrated in the Sirotti handbook on page 136. Very scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20261
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 30, 50
1941 (July 11) Cover to Genoa (Bessin correspondence) bearing machine overprint "Previdenza" 50L+50L in combination with hand overprint 5d, both being marginal examples and tied by Argostoli cds's, showing receiving cds on back. Signed A. Diena. A rare combination of machine and hand overprints. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20262
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 56, 62, 80
1941 (End July) Cover from Sami to Argostoli paying the single rate up to 20 grams with Argostoli hand overprinted "Mythology" 2d(+2d) single and 50L+50L, plus "Previdenza" 50L(+50L) single tax, tied by Sami cds (Astolfi fig. 2 p. 10), slight vertical crease through one stamp in centre; illustrated in the Sirotti handbook on page 63. A very rare usage of the Argostoli local hand overprints in this small locality. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20263
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 4, 13, 30
1941 (Aug 3) Single weight cover from Argostoli to Athens paying the internal rate plus the 50 lepta tax with machine overprinted "Mithology 20L+20L pair and single 20L, 2d single and "Previdenza" 50L single, tied by dispatch cds's, backstamped on arrival. A very scarce regularly travelled mail. Signed A. Diena. (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: 20264
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 16, 30
1941 (Aug 15) Cover to Athens bearing on reverse machine overprinted "Mythology" vertical pair of 80L+80L (slightly overfranked by 20 lepta for the 3 dracma domestic rate), and "Previdenza" 50L single paying the required tax, tied by Argostoli cds's, showing arrival of Athens above three weeks later. A very scarce regularly travelled mail. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20265
Symbol: G
Cat No: Sassone 28f
1941 "Previdenza" 10L+10L red, double machine overprint, tied to fragment by Aghia Ephimia cds (Astolfi p. 13) on 17 August, repeated at top; a scarce variety enhanced by the very rare cancellation. Sassone €5'000. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20266
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 4
1941 (Aug 23) Cover from a member of the "43° Batg. CC.NN. da Sbarco" to Italy, franked by "Mythology" 2d+2d tied by P.M. n° 3450 cds, corresponding to the "Concentramento di Bari" (base F.P.O. of Bari), occasionally used as a distributing location for mail originating from the Ionian Islands. Rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 190.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20267
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 4, 14, 30
1941 (Aug 25) Cover to Athens bearing "Mythology" machine overprint 50L single in pair, 2d single and "Previdenza" 50L (postal tax of Greece) single, tied by Argostoli cds's, backstamped on arrival. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20268
Symbol: C,H,G
Cat No: Collection
1941 Group of 23 stamps used on fragments with machine overprints, comprising come combined on fragment, others as singles on fragment (incl. four with "Corfu" overprint), also off fragment including one rare "George II" 30d+30d mint (Sassone 71 catalogued at €4'000, signed A. Diena, Fiecchi and Oliva), as well as unused 3d+50L Greek overprinted stationery envelope unused (Filagrano BU1) and 5d greek stationery postcard with "Previdenza" hand overprinted. A very unusual lot. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 21103
Symbol: G
Cat No: Sassone 43+43a
Cefalonia and Itaca. 1941, Previdenza Sociale, 10 l. rosa lilla, emissione di Itaca, soprastampa a mano, coppia verticale bordo di foglio in cui l'esemplare inferiore presenta una doppia soprastampa, annullato su piccolo frammento con doppio cerchio di Itaca. Molto bello e raro. Cert. A. Diena (1969), Enzo Diena (2004) ed Avi (2020). (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Corfu
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20269
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Filagrano C7-C10A
Corfu. 1941 (June 5) Group of the six overprinted postcards, all except one unused, including "Mythology" 2d unused and 5d used from Kerkyra to Milan, 1d and 2,40d, each unused represented by two examples with the front and back side of the reply card; very fine. Filagrano €1'525. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20270
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 18, airmail
1941 (June 6) Postcard to Alessandria franked by two "George II" 3d singles, tied by Kerkyra cds, as well as by framed "Verificato/Per Censura" hs, with "3" censorship marking from Corfu at left. According to Astolfi, the earliest usage recorded of this overprint on postal document. (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: 20271
Symbol: F
Cat No: Filagrano C9A; Sasso
1941 (June 13) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (back side of the reply card) to Athens, uprated with "George II" 1d and "Previdenza" 10L, tied by Kerkyra cds's, showing framed "Verificato/Per Censura" & "3" censorship marks from Corfu and Athens cds at lower left; minor cover edge imperfections, very scarce. Signed A. Diena. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20272
Symbol: F
Cat No: Filagrano C9; Sasson
1941 (June 14) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (front side of the reply card) to Athens, additionally franked for the single rate with "George II" 1d and "Previdenza" 10L, tied by Kerkyra cds, "Verificato/Per Censura" framed and "3" censorship mark adjacent, all applied on dispatch. Very scarce. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20273
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Sassone 25
1941 (June 15) Cover from the Banca Commerciale Italiana to Milan, franked by fie examples of first issue 2d, tied by P.M. no. 2 cds. As a significant Italian company in an occupied territory, this bank benefitted from the service of the Italian military mail, which offices were supposed to only accept Italian metropolitan stamps, although exceptions were tolerated during the first months of occupation; illustrated in the Sirotti handbook on page 90. An exceedingly scarce usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20274
Symbol: F
Cat No: Filagrano C9A; Sasso
1941 (June 15) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (back side of the reply card) addressed to Paris, uprated for the 5 dracma external rate with "Mythology" 2d (2) and the required tax with "Previdenza" 10L, tied by Kerkyra cds's, Salonica cds and framed "Verificato/Per Censura" censorship hs at left, with accompanying "3" below, German censorship also tying part of the franking (probably from Vienna), with application of German "Zurück/Retour" & "Umzulässig/Non admis" instructional return markings as certain postal documents (as the postcards) were not admitted to be sent to the occupied France. Some slight wrinkles not affecting the stamps, a very rare usage. Signed Sorani. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20275
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 25
1941 (June 17) Postcard with neat small cachet "Comando Marina/Corfu" in violet from the Italian Navy, bearing first issue 2d, uncancelled as it was not acknowledge as valid, and surprisingly not taxed, with alongside various censorship markings. Illustrated in the Sirotti handbook on page 98. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20276
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 15, 16, 25
1941 (June 24) Cover to Venice bearing "George II" 1d & 3d, "Mythology" 2d & 5d, and "Previdenza" 1d, overpaying the 8 dracma external rate and tied by Kerkyra cds's, Corfu censorship markings alongside and arrival on reverse. Very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20277
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 21, 22, 24
1941 (July 31) Cover from Kerkyra to Athens, franked on reverse by "Mythology" 20L, 40L and marginal 80L vertical strip of three, tied by dispatch cds's and partly by framed "Verificato/Per Censura" marking, with paper seal at right and "3" mark on reverse, all applied by the censorship in Corfu; paying the internal fee and not the tax which was not always required by the Italians (indeed they will not included in the new tariffs). A very scarce non-philatelic franking. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20278
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 22, 24
1941 (Aug 7) Postcard to Rome paying the 2 dracma postcard fee with "Mythology" 40L and two 80L, tied by Kerkyra cds's, with censorship markings of Corfu below. Very fine and scarce. (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: 20279
Symbol: F
Cat No: Filagrano C9; Sasson
1941 (Aug 10) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (front side of the reply card) from Gaios to Athens, correctly upfranked for airmail transmission with "Mythology" 20L (5) and two airmail 50L (including 1d for the airmail fee and without adding the tax franking, which was not regularly applied in this later period), tied by Gaios cds's (Astolfi p. 9), with "3" Corfu censor's marking in centre. A very rare airmail usage from this locality. Signed Sorani. (Image)
Opening EUR 350.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Crete
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20320
Symbol: F,WWW
Crete. 1941 (Aug 3) Stampless cover from Crete, sent from a mother to her son, addressed to the Italian Consulate in Salonica for onward transmission, with full contents which were censored where the dateline with the name of the locality of origin was cancelled, but indicating in line 13 in the text "here in Crete...", with "P.M.550E/Comando Superiore FF.AA.Egeo/Essente da Tassa Autorizzazione Postgen/N.563613-164634.V.3 del 26.4.4.1XIX" free-postage marking, which was mysteriously applied on a mail from a mother (was she a member of a military unit?), two P.M. 550 cds's, one also intriguingly struck one day after (as it was not necessary), but justifying why this letter was never delivered to the addressee, and then, being even more surprising, showing the "Return to Sender/Service Suspended" cachet which may have been applied years later when the British arrived to Greece in 1945 and could not forward this mail as the addressee was no longer available. (Valter Astolfi acquired this envelope deducing that it was never opened, as it was not delivered, and extracted the contents by removing one lap of the censor's label). An extraordinary, mysterious and fascinating postal history usage also illustrating the liberation of Crete. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20322
Symbol: F
1941 (Aug 10) Cover from Vrachasi to Athens, slightly overfranked by 5c or the airmail external rate with Aegean 10c, 20c, 50c pair (one defective), tied in transit at Rhodes, with the dispatch cds, as it was the norm in the early period, struck at left with ""Vrakhasion/Kritis" cds (Astolfi fig. 2, p "="), "Neapolis/Kritis" in transit on back (Astolfi p. 12), censorship label removed at top. A very infrequent mail from this small village with an extremely rare cancellation. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 230.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 230
Cyclades Islands (Isole Cicladi)
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20305
Symbol: F
1941 (June 12) Postcard from Thira (Santorini) to the P.M. 550E in Rhodes, free postage "Franchigia Postale/Truppe occupazione Cicladi" hs in transit at Syra, dotted Thira dispatch and "Rodi" arrival cds's. A very rare combination which is recorded from 6 to 13 May only (Marchese p. 13). Signed Sorani and Chiavarello. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Dalmazia (Dalmatia)
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20338
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 253
1942 (Nov 29) Cover from Provicchio Island (a small locality with few inhabitants) to Lisbon, franked by "Imperiale" 1,25L tied by very neat "Provicchio/Zara" cds, repeated on reverse, censor's cachets on front. A very rare destination. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 110.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20341
Symbol: F,WWW
Province of Fiume: 1941-45 lot comprising 49 items with an interesting diversity including two with fiscals postally used of which one was not tolerated and taxed, numerous rare or very rare cancellations originating from small localities, cover with "Commissariato di Polizia di Sussa" cachet to control the mail sent to an internee in the Concentration Camp Corropoli (only with 150 prisoners), military mail, various registered usages, official mail, one cover with overprinted "Fiumano-Kupa" franking, correspondence during the Yugoslavian period after the war, etc. Viewing suggested.
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20342
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
Province of Spalato: Group of 48 items including rare destinations with Bohemia-Moravia and Hungary, stationery cards, an interesting variety of cancellations of ex-Yugoslavian and Italian production, registered and express mail, better frankings, military and navy mail, rare taxed cover, etc. Viewing suggested. (Image)
Opening EUR 750.00
Sold...EUR 750.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20343
Symbol: F
Cat No: Collection
Province of Zara: Group of 21 items with a wide range of cancellations with several rare/very rare examples, better usages with money order form, advise of delivery form and express mail.
Opening EUR 350.00
Sold...EUR 500.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
France
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20228
Symbol: F,WWW
1940 (June 23 & 24) Two stampless postcards sent from Fontan by an Italian soldier on the first and second days of Italian occupation in Fontan, with "Zona sprovvista di francobolli - F.M." in manuscript at top right, both carried by military courier and posted at Alessandria (Italy) with machine cancellation on July 1st; in the second card the sender writes that "everything will be finished tomorrow or after tomorrow" confirming theend of the campaign. Very rare usages. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20234
Symbol: F
1941 (Sept 9) Cover from Menton to Marseilles, endorsed "Frais postaux a payer du destinataire" indicating the the postage was to be paid by the addressee, showing "Mentone/Poste e Telegrafi" cds's on dispatch, censor's cachets and French postage due 5fr. To our knowledge, the only cover recorded sent with postal fee to be paid by the recipient. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20237
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 15
1943 (Aug 19) 30c stationery postcard from Fontan to Bologna, additionally franked with express 1,25L, tied by very fine strikes of "Fontano/Zona Occupata" cds (Astolfi p. R), backstamped on receipt. Another extremely rare express usage from Fontan, this showing an even scarcer cds. (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20238
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 251, (expres
1943 (April 27) Cover from Fontan to Cuneo (Italy), franked by "Imperiale" 50c and express 1,25L, tied by "Fontano" cds with removed inscription at base (Astolfi p. 13), backstamped on receipt. An extremely rare express usage from Fontan. (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: 20239
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 253
1943 (April 29) Italian folded military letter sent registered from Menton to Milan, only paying the registration fee with "Imperiale" 1,25L, tied by "Mentone/Accett.ne Racc. ed Assic.te" cds (Astolfi p. 8), repeated adjacent. A very scarce usage on registered mail with this concessionary rate. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20240
Symbol: F
1943 (May-July) Two money order receipts from Menton, showing "Mentone/Vaglia e Risparmi" cds (Astolfi p. 12) and "Mentone/Emis. V.R./Zona Occupata" cds which is known in very few examples, both being applied on monetary postal documents. Very rare usages. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20241
Symbol: F
1943 (June 5) Telegram from the P.M. Chiari sent to a Captain in Menton depending on the P.M. 95, bearing very fine "Mentone/Telegrafo" cds (Astolfi p. 11) and P.M. 1 cds on reverse. A very rare postal document. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 420.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20244
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 248, 251
1943 (Aug 11) War propaganda illustrated "Tu combatti per noi/Noi lavoriamo per te" envelope sent registered by an Italian seaman from Menton to Genoa, franked by "Imperiale" 25c and 50c (3), with navy censorship cachet and label (on back) applied prior to the consignment to the regular mail, the franking tied by scarce "Mentone Accet. Racc. e Ass./Zona Occupata" cds (Astolfi p. 12). Very rare thus. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 110.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20245
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 249
1943 (Sept 1st) Postcard from Montgenèvre (Monginevro) to Moltrasio (Italy), franked by "Imperiale" 30c (small tear at top), tied by "Monginevro/(Zona Occupata)" cds (Astolfi p. RR), with Italian censorship markings below in violet; it is believed that the Monginevro cds was into service from from May or June 1943. One of only three items recorded exhibiting the Italian cancellation of Monginevro, a key item of the Italian occupation of France and one of its top philatelic gems. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,300.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20246
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Sassone 254
Fontan and Borgo San Dalmazzo: 1940-43 Lot of 20 covers/cards, including 11 items from Menton with three exhibiting the two cds's (Astolfi p. 13 & R), military mail including one sent on the day Italy entered the war and one postcard on the second day of occupation carried by military courier and posted at Alessandria (Italy); some usages from Borgo San Dalmazzo in Italy as part of the new province and incoming mail addressed to Italian bodies in Fontan; in addition some unused view postcards from this area. (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: 20247
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
1940-42 Group of 12 items from Corsica, South of France, Algeria (two from the Italian Commission of Armistice) bearing six different examples of the the scarce "Corrispondenza di Connazionali..." and "Da Consegnarsi con l'Applicazione..." handstamps indicating tax to be applied (Astolfi types B2, C1, C3, C4, C6 and one very rare framed type which was not then catalogued when the handbook on Italian Occupations by Astolfi was published), including rare cover from the Italian Armistice Commission in Corsica and two from Algeria from the Naval and Aeronautical Delegations. (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: 20248
Symbol: F,WWW
Occupation of Menton and Neighbouring Localities: 1940-43 Lot comprising over 50 items, of which 24 originating from Menton, these including the only insured cover recorded (defective with part of te franking missing), with better Italian cancellations such as the type 1CP, Civil Commissioner postmark, three items from the Italian Commission of Armistice, unusual commemorative franking, mail from the Italian Navy, two scarce registered or express examples; the other items being from Ventimiglia and other localities with italianized names. (Image)
Opening EUR 750.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20250
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
Occupation of Montgenèvre (Monginevro): 1942-43 Group of five Italian postage-free military postcards from Monginevro showing three different unit cachets reading "Monginevro" in its inscription and posted at Cesana Torinese, also a fragment with stamps tied by the handstamp of the Italian Armistice Commission of Ristolas, and some old view postcards of the area occupied. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20252
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 248
BETASOM Submarine Atlantic Base: 1942 (Aug 29) Postcard from Bordeaux to Trieste with hand illustrated submarine with royal crown and "fascio" at base, full text on reverse, franed by "Imperiale" 25c pair, tied by violet crayon cross and straight-line datestamp. An exceptional case of mail forwarded by courier from the Submarine Base. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
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)
