1929, Blank Indicia First Issue, black on brownish white (2005 Catalogo Encic. Ital. 1), used, franked by First Day-cancelled #C1-C5, by two of three bridge-style 22.6.38 c.d.s.'s, with same-day Rome Airmail dater alongside; Vatican Registry and bilingual Airmail etiquettes round out the front; addressed to France, with next-day St. Cloud receiver on reverse, Very Fine+, an extraordinarily scarce postal card used, with a First Day bonus. 2005 Catalogo Encic. Ital. €500 ($560). (Image)
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Lot No: 8986
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Cat No: 72 var.
Vatican, 1940, 5c Small Medallion, imperf at right margin (Scott 72 var), a lovely example in a pristine mint horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine, scarce. 2013 Sassone 72b; €800 ($900). (Image)
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Lot No: 8987
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Cat No: 88 var.
Vatican, 1944, 80c Antonio da Sangallo, Pontifical Academy, double impression of vignette (Scott 88 var), fresh and clean, near-perfectly centered, with close double printing of vignette as always, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine. 2005 Catalogo Encic. Ital. 88g; €1,000 ($1,120). (Image)
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Lot No: 8988
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Cat No: 89a var.
Vatican, 1944, 1.25L Academy of the Virtuosi, imperf top margin single (2019 Scott 89a var), position 6 from the only sheet of 50 examples, o.g., never hinged; very slight and minor gum disturbance, Very Fine, rare, signed "AD" (A. Diena). 2013 Sassone 89c; €1,300 ($1,460). 2019 Scott $1,900 for pair. (Image)
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Lot No: 8989
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Cat No: 92 var.
Vatican, 1945, 30c second Small Medallion, horizontal left margin pair imperf between (Scott 92 var), o.g., never hinged, pristine mint, Very Fine, a splendid and rare variety. 2013 Sassone 92g; €600 ($670). (Image)
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Lot No: 8991
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Cat No: 95 var, 97 var.
Vatican, 1945, 1.50L & 5L second Small Medallion, top or bottom imperf varieties (Scott 95 var, 97 var), lovely pair comprising 1.50L full bottom margin imperforate, plus 5L as a full top margin imperforate example, o.g., never hinged, clean and fresh, Very Fine. 2013 Sassone 95d, 97d; €440 ($490). (Image)
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Lot No: 8997
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Cat No: 111 var.
Vatican, 1946, St. Angela Merici, Council of Trent, left margin vertical strip of five, top pair imperf between (Scott 111 var), o.g., never hinged, fresh mint, Very Fine, a scarce and attractive variety. 2013 Sassone 111L; €600 ($670). (Image)
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Lot No: 8999
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Cat No: 155a
1952 Stamp Centenary souvenir sheet (Scott 155a), o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Sassone 1. Scott $160. (Image)
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Lot No: 9001
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Cat No: J8 var.
Vatican, Postage Due, 1945, Second Printing 20c, top pair part-perfs (Scott J8 var), top margin block of 4, an eye-catching block with full top margin, sharp printing, and the top pair vertically perforated only on their bottom thirds, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, an exhibit piece. 2005 Catalogo Encic. Ital. 8c; €400 ($450). (Image)
