Sale No: 274
Lot No: 3644
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1861: 20 c. blue issue 1860 in mixed franking with Sardinia 10 c. grey-brown issue 1858 on letter from "SIENA" to "MONTEPULCHIANO" dated 14. Mar. 1861, correctly franked for a third distance rate single letter within "TUSCANY". The envelope shows some wear and has been cleaned, a crease is well clear of the stamps. A very scarce mixed franking and a highlight for an advanced collection. Certificates Bottacchi (2010) and Colla (2016). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,000.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 3645
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1860: 10 c. brown, very fine copy with brilliant contrasting red cancell "S. SOFIA" on cover to "ROCCA S. CASCIANO" with redirection to "S. PIERO". Attractive letter with a very rear cancellation. Certificates Bottacchi (2004) and Colla (2017). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6602
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1844 (March 13): Ladies Envelope with a most beautiful ornamental design showing una donna in a gardener or shepherdess costume on the reverse (this part with tears), struck with straight line FIRENZE handstamp in black on front and Firenze despatch cds in red on reverse. The letter was directed to Teresa Scotto in Palazzo Scotto in Pisa who had to pay '3' crazie for the postage. A gem. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6603
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1851 (April): 1 q. black, a fine and fresh single example with good to enormous margins incl. parts of the left and right neighbouring stamps, cancelled with PD handstamp. A gem of these sought after adhesive. Signed A. Diena & G. Bolaffi; cert. Botacchi (2003) Sassone = € 2'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 950.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6604
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1851 (April): 1 s. yellow-bistre on bluish, a fine single adhesive with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, tied by LIVORNO handstamp 'a cuore' with "LIVORNO STRADA FERRATA 27 APR. 1853" railway despatch cds (Sassone = 7 punti) alongside, on large part of a cover directed to Venezia. Wreathed 'V' arrival on obverse. Paid only until the border, taxed upon receipt. Signed Em. & A. Diena; certs. E. Diena (1991), Botacchi (2001) Sassone = € 13'000 for a complete cover.rnProvenance: Collection Pedemonte, Bolaffi sale (March 1991), lot 522. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6606
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1851 (April): 1 cr. carmine on bluish and 2 cr. light blue on greyish, two fine and fresh single adhesives with good to enormous margins all round, tied by 'Muto a 5 sbarre' obliterator with "LIVORNO STRADA FERRATA 16 MAG. 1853" railway despatch cds alongside, on entire letter directed to Bologna. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Signed Rappaporte with shade indication Sassone = € 2'750. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6607
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1851 (April): 1 cr. 'carminio cupo' in combination with 2 cr. 'azzuro vivo' and five examples of 4 cr. 'verde azzuro', seven fine and fresh single adhesives, all on bluish paper with vibrant colours and fair to enormous margins all round, an incredible franking in this quality, cancelled by five strikes of PD handstamp, the rightmost adhesive tied by "PIOMBINO 12 AGO. 1852" despatch cds, "PER CONSEGNA registration handstamp alongside, on cover directed to Siena. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day and oval 'SV' handstamp. The heavy cover was split horizontally far away from the franking, the two halfs rejoined and part of the address redrawn, nevertheless an amazing three-colour franking paying 23 cr. or 1 Lira toscana & 11 crazie. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 14'850. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,200.00
Sold...CHF 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6608
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1851 (April): 2 cr. blue-grey on bluish, a superb single adhesive with vibrant colour and good to enormous margins all round, attractively tied by "RADICOFANI 27 GIU. 1851" despatch cds (Sassone SI = 5 punti), on cover directed to Montepulciano. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Cert. Botacchi (2001) Sassone = € 2'200 + 200. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6609
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1851 (April): 4 cr. green-dark yellow on greyish, a fine and fresh single adhesive with good to enormous margins all round, sheet margin at base, tied by "Sa-Fa" Strada Ferrata railway obliterator (Sassone = 4 punti) with "PRATO 9 NOV. 1853" despatch cds (month slug inverted) and framed "P.D." alongside, on entire letter directed to the Poste Estensi in Modena. Cert. E. Diena (1997) Sassone = € 1'200 + 110. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6610
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1851 (April): 6 cr. indigo on bluish, a fine and fresh single adhesive with overall good to large margins, just shaved at bottom left, tied by 'Ragnor' obliterator (Sassone = 10 punti) with "PISA 1 SET. 1851" despatch datestamp and framed "WIEN 8. SEP." arrival datestamp alongside, another arrival strike on the stamp, on cover directed to Vienna. Reverse with two WIEN cds's in red. Cert. Colla (2004) Sassone = € 2'800 + 2'100. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6611
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1852 (April): 9 cr. 'bruno violaceo su grigio', a fine and fresh single example with large to huge margins all round, parts of neighbouring stamp at base and sheet margin at top, tied by 'Muto a 5 sbarre' obliterator with crisp "P.D. FIRENZE 21. DEC. 1853" despatch cds and indistinct French entry cds in red alongside, on cover to Tournon. Reverse with Lyon transit (Dec 26) and arrival (Dec 27) cds's. Strong filing fold at top of cover well away from adhesive and postmarks stabilized from the cover's inner side, still a most attractive cove abroad. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi Sassone = € 1'800. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6612
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1852 (April): 9 cr. in the rare shade 'viola bruno scurissimo su azzuro', a superb single example of the so called 'prugna' with large to monumental margins all round including large parts of four neighbouring stamps, tied by 'Annullo a rombi' type 2 obliterator with "P.D. FIRENZE 27. NOV. 1852" despatch cds in black and French "TOSC. Pt.-DE-BEAUVOISIN 3 DEC 52" entry cds in red alongside, on envelope to Paris. Reverse with arrival cds (Dec 3). Signed G. & A. Bolaffi, R. Mondolfo; cert. Oliva (1959), E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection Pedemonte, Bolaffi sale (March 1991), lot 548. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 2,400.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6613
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1857: 1 cr. carmine in a horizontal pair, a superb multiple with deep shade and good to large margins all round including large parts of the right neighbouring stamp, tied by "PIETRASANTA 1 SET. 1858" despatch cds in black, a crisp information strike alongside, on attractive cover to Arezzo. Signed A. Diena Sassone = € 8'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6614
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1857: 6 cr. 'azzuro vivo', a superb multiple with deep shade and good to enormous margins all round including parts of two neighbouring stamps, tied by 'Muto a 5 sbarre' obliterator with "FIRENZE 22 SET 1858" despatch datestamp in black and Napoli control handstamp in red alongside, on cover to Napoli. Reverse with "Transito / per lo Stato Pontifico" handstamp in black and Napoli arrival cds (Sept 26) in red. Filing folds, an attractive cover not using the Shipmail facilities. Signed Avanzo; cert. E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 1'800. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6616
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1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 5 c. green in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple with good to huge margins all round including parts of the neighbouring stamps at left and right, tied by "LUCCA 29 AGO 61" despatch cds in black, a fair information strike alongside, on cover to Pietrasanta, reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Attractive usage, signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1988) Sassone = € 2'400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6618
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1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 20 c. 'azzuro cupo', a fresh multiple with good to huge margins all round, tied by thimble "FIRENZE 18 OTT. 60" despatch cds in black, a superb information strike alongside, on double rate envelope to Pistoja, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. A most attractive cover, signed A. Diena, Mondolfo & Avanzo Sassone = € 1'400. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6619
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1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 40 c. 'carminio cupo', a fresh adhesive with good to enormous margins all round including parts of the upper neighbouring stamp, tied by light strike of thimble "FIRENZE 28 NOV 61" despatch cds in black, a clear information strike, "P.D." in black and French "ITALIE MARSEILLE 30 NOV. 61" entry cds in red alongside, on entire letter to Bastia. Reverse with Genova transit (Nov 29) and Bastia arrival (Dec 2) cds's. an attractive and interesting shipmail usage to pay the Italian 40 centesimi rate to France, in this case to Corsica. Signed Calves Sassone = € 3'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6620
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Mixed frankings Toscana Governo Provisorio with Sardinia 1860 (Jan): Stemma di Savoia 40 c. carmine and Sardinia 1855 20 c. dark-blue, two fresh and fine adhesives with good to huge margins all round including parts of neighbouring stamps, on registered envelope from Livorno to Bologna. The Sardian adhesive paying the postage of 20 c. was tied by "LIVORNO 5 NOV. 61" despatch handstamp in black, the Toscana adhesives paying the 40 c. registration fee was tied by "PER CONSEGNA" handstamp. Roughly opened on reverse not distracting at all from this most interesting and very rare franking, a gem fror an advanced collection of the Risorgimento. Cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 35'000+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
