Italy, Italian States and Colonies ITALIAN COLONIES & P.O.s ABROAD
Sale No: 833
Lot No: 551
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Cat No: Collection
ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, SOMALIA, ETC.: Two albums containing a mint & used collection with particular strength in Eritrea inc. 1893 part mint set & used set to 1l SG 1/10 c£300; 1895-99 mint & used set of 7 SG 12/18 £130; 1903 used set of 11 SG 19/29 £140; 1926 used set of 5 SG 102/106 £130, etc. Somaliland inc. 1934 mint set of 10 Air SG 199/208 £130, etc. Jubland inc. 1c opt inv. SG 1a £375, etc. Plus General Issues, Ethiopia, East Africa, etc. Occupation of Dalmatia, Montenegro, etc. POs in China & small range of cards/covers (qty) Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 552
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ERITREA - 20th CENTURY GROUP (INC. CRASH, REGD., P.DUE, BISECT MAIL, ETC.): Range inc. 1903 env. to Asmara franked on rear by 5c opt "Colonia Eritrea" (strip of four) tied Cheren cds's below printed flap of "GOVERNO DELL ERITREA"; 1936 unfranked military env. (right hand edge with minor fire damage) to "COMANDO DELLA BASE SECONDARIA DI MASSAUA" at top in purple with two-line "Ricuperata Incendio/drovalante I-RODI" h.s. in red below; 1938 air mail env. regd to Cairo franked 1933 35c Bright Violet + 1936 5l Yellow-Green; 1938 quartet of envs each franked 1933 1l Blackish-Blue bisect & three with 50c p.dues applied, etc. (17 cards/covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL, BISECTS, CRASH/WRECK MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 553
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ETHIOPIA - 1930's GROUP (INC. AIR MAIL, REGD., CENSORED, ETC.): Range of 1936-1940 cards & covers inc. 1936 env. (central filing fold clear of adhesives & cancels) air mail to Alexandria franked Eritrea 1933 15c + 1l (3, pair & single) + 1931 75c all tied scarce "DIREZIONE POSTE E TELEGRAFI/ADDIS ABABA" cds's; env. (fault at top affecting some adhesives) franked Eritrea 1933 5c + 10c + 25c + Ethiopia 50c tied multiple strikes of scarce "REGIE POSTE-ITALIANE/GIGH-GIGA" h.s. in black; fine air mail env. (& contents) to Genoa franked Eritrea 1933 25c (v. pair) + Italy 1936 Air 50c (v. pair) cancelled "POSTA MILITAIRE/*N103* cds's; 1937 Italy 30c Brown p.stat card air mail to Italy uprated with Eritrea 1933 1l tied Quoram cds, etc. (23 cards/covers & 2 fronts)Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 554
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P.O.s IN TURKISH EMPIRE - CONSTANTINOPLE REGD. MAIL GROUP: Range from Constantinople inc. 1909 env. (cut open at top affecting cancels but clear of adhesives & at bottom affecting regd label) to New York, franked 10p on 5c (3) + 20p on 10c (2) + 30p on 15c (2, black 2nd & red 3rd printings) + 40p on 25c, all tied Constantinople cds's with regd label at base - a scarce mixed franking item despite faults; 1910 fine printed "Banca Commerciale Italiana" env. to Napoli franked 20pa on 10c + 1pi on 25c + 2pi on 50c tied Constantinople cds's with regd label bottom left; fine 1913 env. to Italy franked 30pa on 15c (block of four) tied Constantinople cds's with regd label to the right, etc. Plus 1913 env. (central filing fold clear of adhesives & cancels, does not detract & no backflap) to Rome franked Smyrna 30pa on 15c + 2pi on 50c, tied Smyrna cds with black on cream regd label bottom left. (14 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 555
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P.O.s IN TURKISH EMPIRE - CONSTANTINOPLE (INC. P.DUE, REGD. MAIL ETC.): Range mainly ex Constantinople with regd, p.due, etc. inc. 1919 env. to Meran franked Italy 5c (pair) + 10c + Austrian Territories 5c due on 5c with opt. issue rejected and charge '10' in blue crayon with Italy 10c p.due bottom left tied Meran cds; 1922 PPC (Constantinople harbour) to Naples franked Constantinople 1pi.20 on 15c (pair) tied Constantinople cds with fine four line "BUREAU DE POSTE ITALIEN CONSTANTINOPLE/Afranchissement en Piastres admis par/le Bureau International du Berne/PAS TAXER" h.s. in red, etc. Plus fine printed business env. to Paris franked Italy 1l tied "POSTA MILITARE No. 171/SMIRNE" cds. (23 cards/covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, ITALY (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 556
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Cat No: Collection
19th & 20th CENTURY MIXED GROUP OF MAIL: Range from various colonies & POs abroad inc. 1864 E to Genoa franked 40c tied "TUNISI/POSTE ITALIANE" cds with a second fine strike below; fine 1921 PC to Italy franked 40c tied "POSTE ITALIANE/ADALIA(ANATOLIA)" cds; 1918 env. to France franked 25c tied "POSTE ITALIANE/LEROS (EGEO)" cds with purple s/l censor cachet on front & on rear a "VERIFICATO/PER/CENSURA" reseal label tied boxed "VERIFICATO/PER CENSURA" h.s. in red; 1940 unsealed env. ex China to USA franked 25c tied two strikes scarce "BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA/TIENTSIN" cds with another alongside; 1941 env. to Italy franked Libya 50c + Cyrenaica 50c opt "LIBIA" + 1l.25 on 60c Express tied Bengazi cds's, etc. (25 cards/covers) Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
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ITALIAN STATES
Sale No: 833
Lot No: 494
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15th CENTURY LETTERS TO VENICE; Pair with 1459 EL (mild stains) ex Florence with guild inscription and wafer seal on rear; and 1484 EL ex Modena endorsed on side flap but without a seal and guild marking. (2 covers) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 495
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16th/17th CENTURY MERCHANT CORRESPONDENCE; Range with the majority to the firm of Venturi & Vernaccia (successors to Corsini) inc. 1577 EL to Venice ex Vicenza with red ms. crayon(?) horizontal mark to indicate paid status; 1586 EL to Reggio ex Rome with disinfection slit on front; 1603 wafer sealed string tied EL to Florence ex Rome; 1617 EL to Piacenza di Adige ex Florence; 1637 EL to Leghorn ex Naples (from Vincenzo Corsini) rated '3.4' (soldi) on front; 1651 E to Cividale ex Graz with five different oily seals on the rear; 1691 EL to Leghorn ex Genoa with string & wax seal and rated '3/4' (soldi) on front and other similar examples. (69 covers) Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 496
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16th/17th CENTURY CORSINI CORRESPONDENCE; Quartet with 1594 EL to London ex Lyon from Franco Nico Capponi; 1604 EL stained (possibly disinfected) to Florence (to Bartholomew Corsini) ex Genoa with part string & wafer seal; 1609 EL to Florence (to Filippo & Bartholomew Corsini) ex Genoa; and a 1611 EL to Bartholomew Corsini in Piacenza ex Lucca with ms. guild symbol on front of Torrigianni family. (4 covers) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 497
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19th PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL; Range in binder of mostly internal mail inc. 1809 EL to Montepulciano with "112/FLORENCE" mark on front; 1814 EL to London with "FIRENZE" h.s. on front; 1816 EL to Gallipoli with fine "OTRANTO" h.s. on front; 1824 EL to Rovigo with double-framed "Adria" h.s. on front; 1831 disinfected (stained & two vert. slits) EL to London ex Madeira with "SALO" h.s. on front; 1841 E to Trieste ex Vienna with Trieste reg. d.s. and disinfection slit on rear; 1846/47 EL's to Smyrna with "LIVORNO" cds on front and other related examples. (66 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, AUSTRIA, FRANCE, DISINFECTED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 498
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PRE-STAMP & STAMPLESS MAIL; Range with 1827 EL to Constantinople with framed "MILANO" h.s. on front; 1836 EL to Genoa ex Cadiz with "NIZZA DI MARE" h.s. on front; 1838 E to Naples with oval illustrated "NAVIGAZIONE NAPOLITANA/GENOVA" cachet on front; 1847 EL to Marseilles (redirected to Lyon) ex Naples with oval "VILLA MARSIGLIA/PIROSCAFI/MARIA ANTONETTA" cachet on front; 1851/52 EL's to Leghorn or Genoa with oval "V.P.M" (Via Particolare Marrittima) and one with "GENOVA/Corso particolare" h.s. also on front; 1866 EL to Genoa with circular "SERVIZIO POSTALI MARITTIMO/AGENZIA/DI/LIVORNO/R.RUBATTINO & Co" h.s. on front and other related examples. (13 covers) Cross Reference: ITALY, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 499
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19th CENTURY MAIL INC. REGISTERED, SHIP LETTERS & TAXED MAIL; Range with 1866 mourning E to Malta franked pair 20c on 15c with Messina cds on front; 1867 E to Milan franked France 40c, turned and reposted to Naples and franked Italy 20c on 15c; 1869 E to Messina franked 20c ex Naples with framed "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/......." (last line blank) h.s. on front; 1875 E to France franked pair 20c with Florence cds on front; c1890 env. to Forli franked 20c tied by cursive "Camuccio" h.s. in Blue; 1892 70c Parcel Card to Sweden uprated 45c + 10c tied by Venice cds; 1895 unfranked env. to Murano with 10c p.due on front and 'SOCIETA VENETA DI NAVEGAZIONE A VAPORE LAGUNARE/VENEZIA' label on rear; 1898 triple PPC to France franked 2c with 5c + 1c p.dues tied to front and other related items. (23 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL, MOURNING ENVELOPES (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 500
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Cat No: Collection
LOMBARDY AND VENETIA: Range on album leaves with 1850 group inc. used 15c (2 four-margin) SG 3c; 1851 Austria Newspaper stamps inc. used (0.6k) Blue four-margin SG N11b £160, etc. 1858-62 group inc. used 3s Black type II SG 17B £160; 1863 group inc. used 2s Yellow & 15s Brown SG 27 & 31 £330, etc. Plus a few reprints, four ELs, etc. A nice group (60 stamps & 4 covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 501
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Cat No: Collection
MODENA: Range on album leaves inc. 1852-57 inc used 40c (with full stop after figures) SG 12 £150 etc.; 1857 inc. unused (no gum) 10c Newspaper Tax SG N16 £90, etc. 1859 Provisional Government unused 15c Brown (small thin does not detract from appearance); unused 40c Rose (just touching at base) & used (very close top left) SG 19 & 23 but not guaranteed, etc. Plus many identified forgeries inc. part Fournier album page and five 5x5 format Spiro forgery sheetlets of the 1852 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c & 1l. An interesting group (60+ stamps & 5 sheetlets) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 503
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Cat No: Collection
NAPLES/NEAPOLITAN PROVINCES - 1858-60 used group with ½g, 1g (2), 2g (3), 5g (double print), 10g & 20g (2), plus a few forgeries inc. postal; 1861 used range with ½t green, (2 shades), ½t brown, 1g (2), 2g (7), 5g lilac-rose (1976 RPSL cert.), 5g red (3) & 10g (2, one poor) and 2g & 20g on small piece; plus 1861 mint/unused ½g brown, 1g black horizontal pair, 2g blue (2 shades), 5g red (2 shades) & 3 shades of the 50c. Generally good to fine; enormous CV. Also 1811 Napoleonic period EL endorsed "Servizio Militare" sent from NOLA to Salerno. (45 items) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 505
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PAPAL STATES: Range on album leaves and stock cards with the usual mix of genuine, forged & reprints inc. 1852 ½b to 8b duplicate range (shades), used 50b & used 1sc (2), 1867 imperf 2c to 80c & 1868-70 perf 13 2c to 80c, etc. Plus perf. 11 to 13 Cohn reprints, identified forgeries inc. sections from Fournier album pages, etc. & two ELs (qty) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 507
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PARMA & NAPLES: Range on album leaves of Parma inc. 1852 used four-margin 5c, 10c, three margin 40c SG 2, 4 & 8, 1853-55 used four-margin 5c, 15c Pale Red on piece [ABPS cert 1953, notes thin] & 15c Red SG 11/13, 1857-59 unused 40c SG 20 plus many others being a mix of genuine & forged inc. complete 5x5 sheetlet of Spiro forgeries of the 1852 25c Black/Purple, etc. Plus Naples inc. 1858 four-margin 1g (2), 2g (3), 5g, 10g & two-margin 20g (not guaranteed) & assorted forgeries. (c100 stamps & 1 sheetlet) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 508
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ROMAGNA: Range on album leaves and stock cards with the mainly reprinted or forged ½b to 20b duplicate range with many Fournier (and other) forgeries inc a fine 'used' 1b sheetlet of 30 on a piece from a Fournier album page, etc. (c50 stamps/multiples & 1 sheetlet)Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 509
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SARDINIA - ORIGINAL LEAFLET WITH SPECIMENS OF ALBINO "CAVALLINI" MARKS; 3 Dec. 1818 2-page (one double-sided) printed "Manifesto Camerale" Notice printed in Turin having superb Blue strikes of the three smaller second type Cavallini marks on the penultimate page; circular 15c, oval 25c and octagonal 50c, with text explaining (in Italian) how the marks were to be used as a Tax on letters sent outwith the Post Office system by private means. An important and rare historical document telling the story of these "First Postage Stamps in the World". Scarce. (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 510
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SARDINIA CAVALLINI LETTER-SHEET WITH CIRCULAR 15c MARKING; 18 July 1819 EL (small faults) to Turin ex Pinerolo (both in Sardinian Piedmont) without postal markings (as it should be for these) with a mainly very fine blue circular-framed "[Postboy-on-horse]/C.15" "Cavallini" mark (light filing crease). Scarce example of the official Tax-mark used to prevent the sender of letters by private carriers (such as this) from prosecution by the authorities for infringing the P.O. monopoly of mail-carrying in the Kingdom of Sardinia. (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 511
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Cat No: Collection
SARDINIA: Range on album leaves and stock cards with the mainly reprinted or forged range inc. duplicate 1851 imperf 5c to 40c group, 1853 5c to 40c embossed (reprints?), 1854 embossed on white paper, 1855-63 range of genuine, reprints & forgeries & 1861 Newspaper inc. several purporting to be the inverted centres or "1 for 2" or "2 for 1" vars plus fine unused block of 40 (10x4) of the 1c Black. A nice group (c200 plus block)Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS, NEWSPAPER STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 512
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SICILY: Range on album leaves inc. mixed condition used ½g (2), 1g (3), 2g (8, 2 from plate I or II as exhibit white dot under nose), 5g (3), 10g (3), 20g & 50g (2) not guaranteed. Plus page of forgeries in singles & blocks of four (30+ stamps & 6 blocks) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 514
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Cat No: Collection
TUSCANY: Range on album leaves & stock card pages of mixed condition 1851-52 & 1857-59 issues plus fine unused 1854 2s Black Newspaper Tax stamp. Also 1860 issue Spiro forgeries in 'used' sheetlets of twenty of 1c to 80c, fine cutouts from the Fournier forgery album of stamps & cancellations & other assorted forgeries (c100 stamps, 1 cover & blocks/sheetlets) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS, NEWSPAPER STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 515
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Cat No: Collection
TUSCANY - 1726-37 GROUP OF INWARDS MAIL & 1733 DISINFECTED MAIL USED WITHIN TUSCANY - all to Angiolini & Frangini in Florence from Bergamo (3), Mantua, Modena (2), Venice (2) and Verona (5) plus 1733 disinfected ELs (2) from Livorno. (15) Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 519
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TUSCANY/SARDINIA FRANKINGS: 24 Jan. 1854 EL from Massa (Marittima) to Siena franked Tuscany (Tuscan Arms type) 2c blue/grey cancelled "P.D." and 21 Aug. 1861 EL from Massa Marittima to Castagneto franked Sardinia 10c brown (shade). V. fine covers. (2)Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 520
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TUSCANY: 13 Aug. 1859 EL from Livorno to Bex, Switzerland. Franked with Tuscany (Arms type) 9c cancelled by "P.D." mark. Cover also bears the oval agents cachet "SENN KOTZIAN & CO./LIVORNO" and 2-line "VIA DI/SARZANA" on front, and Genoa (14 Aug.), Issanoria (15 Aug.) & Bex (18 Aug.) arrival marks on reverse. Filing folds clear of stamp.Cross Reference: ITALY, SWITZERLAND (Image)
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ITALY
Sale No: 833
Lot No: 523
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Cat No: Collection
MINT & USED COLLECTION: Two boxes containing an extensive mint & used collection in four albums plus stock book, stock cards, packets, etc. from 1855 to modern inc. 1890 used Parcel Post stamps surcharged for postage SG 47/52 £170; 1890-91 used surcharge set of 3 SG 44/46 £120; 1910 used Plebiscite 5c+5c & 15c+5c SG 83/84 £430; 1911 used Jubilee set of 4 SG 86/89 £180; 1923 used set of 4 SG 129/132 £400, etc. (Large qty) (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 524
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CARDS & COVERS GROUP (INC. P.STAT., AIR MAIL, REGD., EXPRESS, ETC.): A small box containing a range inc. 1893 10c Rose on Buff p.stat card to Bolivia (scarce destination); 1915 env to a soldier franked 15c redirected & franked on rear with 10c & 25c with multiple cds's also on rear; 1921-38 trio of Express covers inc. 1938 env to London franked 1l.25c Blue; 1930-32 1l Air & 1932-33 2l.50 Express, all tied Milan airmail cds's with fine black on red "ESPRESSO/(Expres)" Express label bottom left, boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID" cachet in purple & boxed "PER VIA AEREA/PAR AVION" cachet in black; 1935 printed business env Insured/regd. airmail to London with fine black on red "INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE" label top right; 1935 printed business env (roughly opened on most of 3 sides) airmail & regd to Calcutta (scarce destination) with scarce combination "3.50" meter mark uprated with 1930-32 Air 50c (v. pair) + 1l (4, two v. pairs) + 2l (3, v. pair & single); 1953(?) linen "CAMPIONE SENZA VALORE" (Worthless Sample) env regd to London with Napoli regd label & franked on rear with 1950 1l pair, 20l & 40l plus 100l Air plus green customs label tied by large "R" in circle, etc. (Large qty) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, EXPRESS MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 526
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1860s-1960s MINT COLLECTION (INC. AIR, EXPRESS, REPUBLIC OPTS., ETC.): An album containing a range of mostly mint inc. 1878 Officials surcharged for postage used 2c on 1c var opt inv. (small tear) with Gibbons h.s. to rear Raybaudi Cert (1995) & RPSL Cert (2014); Express inc. 1945-51 part mint set (no 50l) SG E679/E683 & E685 £130, etc.; Air inc. 1926-28 mint set of 7 SG 197/203 £130, etc.; Officials 1875 mint set of 8 SG O21/28 £300; Italian Social Republic 1944 mint set of 13 SG D44/56 £1100 (not guaranteed), 1944 25c Green with var opt. in red SG 57a £110 Bolaffi Cert (1986), etc. A nice lot (qty) (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 527
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OFFICIALS, PARCEL POST, P.DUES, ETC.: An album containing a collection inc. Officials - 1875 used set of 8 SG O21/O28 c£300; Parcel Post - 1884-86 used set of 6 SG P34/P43 c£450; 1914-22 used set of 13 being a mix of pairs or left hand units SG P96/P108 c£200, etc.; P. Dues - 1878 EL to Supino franked 5c tied Feretino cds with 1c, 2c (2) & 10c (pair) p.dues tied to each other or EL by Supino cds's SG D23, D23 & D25, etc.; B.L.P. - range of unused (some without gum) & used stamps & covers inc. mint 10c SG B129 £150, (5 Oct.) 1921 BLP card franked normal 15c & 25c with opt. SG B114, unused BLP card franked 40c SG B115, (29 Sep.) 1925 BLP card to Alassio franked 10c on 1c, 30c & 10c with opt SG B129 tied Spezia cds's, etc. Plus range of 1924 postal labels for state-supported organisations. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, PARCEL POST LABELS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 528
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1900-1961 MINT: An album containing the largely mint collection from 1900 to 1961 inc. 1910 Plebiscite of Southern States set of two (both with somewhat toned gum) SG 83/84 £450+; 1922 Philatelic Congress mint set of 4 (25c sadly thinned) SG 122/125 £1200; 1923 mint set of 6 (some units with faults) SG 155/60 £800; 1903 mint set of 13 SG 290/303 £200; 1934 Football World Cup mint set of 9 SG 413/421 £250, etc. (qty) (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 529
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MINT GROUP INC. SAN MARINO: Mint group of 1890-91 20c on 1c p.due (a couple of short perfs along the top) SG D48 £550; 1905 15c on 20c umm block of 4 SG 73 £380 (as singles); 1914-22 Parcel Post Label pairs 1L, 2L, 3L, 10L & 20L SG 101-3, 105 & 108 £170+; plus San Marino 1928 set of 4 SG 141/44 & 1948 100L on 15c SG 372 £110. A nice group. (12 stamps/blocks) Cross Reference: SAN MARINO (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 531
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1862 USED GROUP ON PAGE - with 10c bistre (4, inc. on piece with 15c imperf and another with 1978 RPS cert), 20c blue (2), 40c rose (2) and 80c yellow (2). (10 items) (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 532
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1862-97 MINT & USED GROUP: Range of mint & used inc. 1862 mint 40c Rose (a couple of tone spots to rear) SG 3 £350; 1863 imperf specimen set of 8 on official "L. F. MENABREA." [Minister of Public Works] printed paper & unmounted part specimen set of 7 (no 2l); 1863-65 unused set of 9 De La Rue printings (most with faults mainly to gum or with creases, small thins, clipped perfs but generally fine appearance from the front and high cat value) inc. 5c (small trim top right side), 10c (horiz. crease), 15c (closed tear at top), 40c (small thin at base), etc. SG 8/16, plus similar Turin prints inc 2c mint lower marginal strip of 4 SG 9 £150, etc.; 1878 unused officials optd for postage set of 8 (again with faults but fine appearance) SG 23/30 c£5,000; 1890 unused 20c on 30c Brown SG 45 £475, etc. Despite faults an attractive lot with very high cat. value (c100) Cross Reference: SPECIMENS (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 537
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20th CENTURY CARDS & COVERS GROUP (INC. AIR MAIL, REGD., ETC.): Range from first half of 20th Century inc. c1900 PPC franked 5c tied by scarce "AMPHITRITE/OE LLOYD" Lloyd Steamship h.s. in red; 1911 1L75c Brown on Yellow Parcel Card regd to Colombia uprated with 25c Blue & 1L Green & Brown (3), all tied Morano Calobro cds's; 1923 env regd to Switzerland franked 15c (pair) + 50c (v. pair) + 55c + 15c Pneumatic Post, all tied Milan cds's; 1926 env Express to Monaco franked 25c (3), 40c, 60c & 2l.50 Blue & Rose Express, all tied Milan cds's & reverse with Genoa Ventimiglia TPO cds; 1935 env to Rome franked 2c (pair) + 10c tied fine strikes "COMANDO TRUPPE ITALIANE NELLA SAAR" double ring cds's in black, etc. (34 cards/covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
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Lot No: 538
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EXPRESS & PNEUMATIC POST GROUP: Range of used stamps & covers with Express inc 1917 25c on 40c SG E112 £90; 1932 2l.50 SG E369 £160, etc. and Pneumatic inc. 1913 set of 3 SG PE96/PE908 £140; 1924-27 set of 5 SG PE165/PE170 c£450; 1925-28 40c SG PE195 £225, etc. A nice group (55 stamps & 2 covers) Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Lot No: 541
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AIR MAIL STAMPS & COVERS GROUP: Range of used stamps & covers inc. 1927 50c on 60c & 80c on 1l SG 217/218 £245; 1930 5l+2l SG 289 £140; 1934 set of 9 SG 402/7 & E408/E410 £150; 1934 part set (no 8l & 1l a little toned) SG 444/7 & 449 c£700, etc. Plus (20 May) 1917 env. First Flight Turin to Rome (& return) franked optd. 25c Rose Air (worlds first Air stamp) tied fine "POSTA AEREA/ROMA-TORINO" cds with another alongside, etc. (c140 stamps & 4 covers) Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS, AIR MAIL COVERS, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 542
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1924-25 MINT & USED STAMPS WITH ADVERTISING LABELS: Range of the short-lived stamps with vertically attached advertising labels (imperf between stamp & label) inc. mint 50c+Tantal (red) SG 171r £400, etc. & used 50c+Tagliacozzo (green) SG 171p £550, etc. Plus two 50c+Singer (red) covers. Some gum toning in places but an attractive and interesting little group (33 stamps, part sheet of 30 & 2 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
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Lot No: 543
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1933 MINT AIR BALBO TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT ISSUES: Ten mint strips of three (in 5 'pilot name' opt. pairs) for Bian, Calo, Dini, Nann & Napo plus strengthened/rejoined strips for Pell. SG 378/9 £1800 for the complete strips of three (10 complete strips & 2 strengthened/rejoined strips)Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS (Image)
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Lot No: 544
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1934 MINT 10L OFFICIAL AIR: Mint 10l Slate Air with opt "SERVIZIO DI STATO" in gold SG O450 £1100Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
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Lot No: 548
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1951 INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS FESTIVAL FLORENCE SET ON UNADDRESSED CARD: Very scarce set of three (5l, 10l & 15l) used on unaddressed Executive Committee festival card cancelled by favour with exhibition cds. RPSL Cert (2007) SG 787/789 £1800 off cover. FineCross Reference: SPORT (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
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Lot No: 549
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1884-1960s MINT (CONCESSIONAL) PARCEL POST GROUP: Range on album leaves inc. 1884-86 10c & 20c SG P38/9 £575; 1945 set of 10 pairs SG P647/658 £150; 1946 10l (2 pairs) & 20l pair SG P683/4 £390; 1953 Concessional set of 4 SG CP848/851 £700, 1955 Concessional 75l & 110l Lilac-Rose SG CP922 & CP925 £1000, etc. A fine group (qty) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 550
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Cat No: Collection
REVENUES: Range on album & stock card pages inc. fine 1863 imperf. sheet (small scissor cut in base) bearing 15c to 15l (14 values) for “MARCA DA BOLLO”, all with the head of Vittorio Emanuele II by Joubert & De La Rue and overprinted “SAGGIO” (Specimen), etc. (c200 stamps & 1 sheet) Cross Reference: REVENUES (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 814
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ZONE B - MINT GROUP INC. AIR MINI. SHEETS, ETC.: Comprehensive range on album pages of Italian and Yugoslav currency inc. 1948 100l strip of 3 SG B1a, 1949 set of 10 SG B14/23, 1950 set of 11 SG B37/44, 1952 Olympics set of 6 SG B65/70, etc. Plus Air inc 1950 mini.sheets (2, perf. & imperf.) SG MSB36Aa & MSB36Ba £550, etc. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
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Sale No: 833
Lot No: 815
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ZONE A - MINT GROUP INC. P.DUES, AIR, PARCEL POST, ETC.: An album containing a comprehensive range inc. 1947-48 set of 17 SG 1/17 £225, 1949 set of 12 SG 103/114 £190, etc., Parcel Post inc 1947-48 set of 12 SG P32/43 £750, 1949-54 inc. 300L & 1000l SG P150 & P152 £260, etc., p.dues inc. 1947-49 set of 11 SG D48/58 £300, etc. & Air issues inc. 1947-48 set of 10 SG 18/27 £275, etc. Plus small number of covers inc. 1946 regd Express env ex Trieste redirected with two R.A.F. labels resealed on 3 sides with official "Found open or damaged" brown labels with "ESPRESSO/(EXPRES)" label top right & franked on rear with Italy 25l & 50l opt "A.M.G./V.G." [Venezia Giulia and Istria issue] with numerous FPO & local PO cds's, etc. An excellent range (qty) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS, AIR STAMPS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, MILITARY (Image)
