Sale No: 291
Lot No: 636
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Postal connections to the South of Italy 1564/1804: Collection 20 covers, incl. 'SARZANA' on 1806 letter from Bologna to Chiavari, 1756/62 two letters from 'NAPOLI' to Verona, Posta Venezia in Rome seven letters with 1594 (sic!) letter to Padova, 1742 letter from Lecce endorsed 'f(ranc)a p(er) R(oma)' to Venice, 1743 letter from Gallipoli, further 1778/83 two letters to Genova, 1784 letter from the Naples P.O. in Rome to Naples, 1796/97 letters from Venice to Palermo as well as 1804 letter from Bologna to Naples bearing red 'Milan' h.s. and sent via Rom to Naples. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 637
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1783/94: Republic of Venice - Group of nine disinfected letters, all perfumed on arrival with paper seals 'a pastiglia' (pastille) of the Venice Health Office, incl. 1783 letter from Corfu, 1785 letter from Zante, 1789/90 two letters from Constantinople (Ex Vollmeier) and 1794 letter from Aleppo, Syria. Fine and scarce incoming mail. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 712
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Sardinian adhesives used in Regno 1862: IV. emission 5 c. 'verde giallastro' in a right marginal block of four, a fine and fresh multiple, each adhesive tied by "BOLOGNA 18 APR 63" cds. Cert. Bottacchi (2014) Sassone = € 10'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 713
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Campione 1877: Vittorio Emanuele 10 c. blue, tied by numeral "605" with "CAMPIONE 17. SEPT 1877" datestamp alongside on official cover of the local administration. A fine and fresh cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 291
Lot No: 716
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Francalettre 1888 (Feb 27): Advertisement letter from Livorno to Pomarance, bearing 1879 Umberto 10 c. carmine with perfin '8-8' in combination with 1879 Umberto 5 c. green (2), tied by barred '14' numeral obliterator, LIVORNO despatch cds alongside. Reverse with PISA transit and indistinct arrival cds's. An interesting advertisement letter sold at reduced postage, very rare and sought after. Certs. A. Diena (1975); Fiecchi (1976) Sassone = € 25'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,000.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 718
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Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 1930 (15. Dec.): 7, 70 L. Squadron flight with additional franking 1, 25 L. cancelled "ROMA CROCIERA ITALIA-BRASILE 15. DEC. 1930 on cover with embossed seal of 'MINISTERO AERONAUTICA", signed by General Balbo and various crew members, postmarked "RIO DE JANEIRO 22.1.1931" on arrival. A rare and fine airmail cover Sassone = € 2500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
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Sold For 420
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 719
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John 'Paddy' Saul's visit at 'Congresso Internazionale degli 'Aviatori Transoceanici' in Rome 1932 (May 22 -June 1): Album with 40 photos and documents relating to the congress, incl. press-photos, invitation cards and envelopes with one taken 'on the occasion of a reception of Italo Balbo', personal invitation of ' Capo del Governo', reception by the 'COMMUNE DI VENEZIA' (June 1)and signed letter written by the Transatlantic flyer Jim Mollison to Paddy Saul: ".... I only wish I were going with you to the Transatlantic Conference. It promises to be a good show." as well as set of 30 signed portrait cards of the Italian 'Atlantic' flyers. An unique occasion, all from John 'Paddy' Saul's private archive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 2,200.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 720
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1763/1962: Comprehensive collection in seven volumes, which commences with some sea-freight manifests, a 1764 letter from GENUA to CADIZ and a range of French occupation here: P104P TURIN, 110 CHIAVARI, 112 FLORENCE, 114 SIENNE in red, 116 ROME and 117 SPOLETO as well as some other Dêpartement Conquis letters from the low countries. Later items include a 1837 desinfected letter from Tunis with the D'OLTRE MARE LIVORNO and LAZARETTO SAN ROCCO DI LIVORNO. The stamps offer a good range of Papal States, including four franked entires, Modena a fine letter franked 1852 40c. blues with generous margins to Austria. Sardinia 1855/1863 issue in quantity with many different shades including a letter from ANNECY to TURIN. There is a good range of postal history throughout this collection with much interest contained within. Later issues include 1922 Triest Philatelic Congress, signed Diena and certificate Hunziker and further set signed in mauscript, 1931 Brazil flight used, Zeppelin Flights Airmail issues including two flown entires. There are also some later flights and some areas including a small number of entires. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 3,400.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 721
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Cat No: Collection
1825/2000: Cover collection consisting of over one-hundred entires, with a number of early items, the earliest from 1825 being an exchange list of the various European currencies being offered by the Genovese Bankers Fiers and Co to an Austrian Client, a letter from Florence to Paris dated April 1853, an insured letter franked with sixteen copies 1L 1901 design as multiple franking, a batch of tickets to the National Lottery in 1906, various censor items and diverse postcards. In addition there is a small stamp collection beginning with Italian States, and including Vatican. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 340.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 291
Lot No: 723
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1868/1952c: Lot primarily unused stamps and miniature sheets from diff. Italian areas incl. Italy 1878 Francobolli di servizio soprastampa, 2 c. on 0,20 l., 2.00 l., 5.00 l. & 10 l. lacca, four fine and fresh single adhesive (Sassone = € 1'720); Trento e Trieste 1919 compl. set on pieces; Vatican 1934 Provisional ovpt. definitive set, compl. six values in unused condition with faint hinge remnants, cert. E. Diena (1978) (Sassone = € 2'000+), 1952 Centenario miniature sheets, twice unused, once cancelled; San Marino two Airmail miniature sheets; also 12 covers with ten Regno covers 1864/69 from Varzo to Valence France with frankings of 40 c. or pairs 20 centesimi. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
1853/63: Lot of 17 covers: Lombardy-Venetia (2); Papal States with cover to Marseilles and one to Austria (4); Parma (2); Modena (2); Sardegna (2) of which one to Switzerland.; Sicilia (1); Tuscany (2); Italy (2), one for Neaples province and a cover with 15 Centesimi in pair 1863 to Switzerland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 727
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1856/1990: Lot of 100+ covers beginning with few Italian states, some better 'Regno' period, e.g. 'Providence' 1923 set on cover, 'Fascist Revolution' 1932 full set as FDC on one envelope, Vatican City 'Archeological Congress' 1938, lots of stationery, picture postcards, commercial mail including Repubblica, mostly commercial frankings, very often addressed to Switzerland. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 850.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 728
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1870/1960c: Lot of 170+ covers including many WW2 covers, e.g. 'Repubblica Sociale', censor covers, picture postcards; in addition an entire archive, mostly 'Repubblica' 50's with some better frankings addressed to France. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 460.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 729
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1858 (Jan.): 1 gr. 'rosa carminio' plate II in a vertical block of six, a fine and fresh multiple with good to large margins (cut in the margin between 2nd and 3rd row), cancelled by three strikes of 'a svolazzo' type 8 handstamp. Cert. Avi (2006) Sassone = € 15'000 for a block of four. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,000.00
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Papal state
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 702
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1852: Compl. set of nine values ½ b. to 8 b., marginal or corner marginal examples with fine cancellations, many competent signatures. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..Nov-29-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 704
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1864: ½ b. violetto in a marginal vertical strip of four, a fine and fresh multiple with good to large margins, cancelled by three indistinct strikes of TOSCANELLA cds, on piece. Signed A. Diena & Bolaffi; cert. E. Diena (1995)Sassone = € 1'500+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
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Sardinia
Sale No: 291
Lot No: 710
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1859: 20 c. 'azzuro scuro' with fresh colour and overall good to large margins, shaved at base, tied by very rare Austrian-type two-line "SESTO CALENDE / 25 OTT." datestamp (Sassone VA = 12 punti) to cover directed to Milano, reverse with arrival cds of the following day. File folds well away from the franking, nevertheless an appealing item with this late usage of the Austrian handstamp, signed Raybaudi & Golinelli; cert. Sorani (2006) Sassone = € 7'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
