Sale No: 274
Lot No:3568
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1729/1857: Group of five disinfected letters, incl. 1729 forwarded letter by Jacopo Finocchietti (Constantinople) from Smyrne to Venice, 1813 envelope 'Di Brindisi' to Verona, routed via Naples (where it was disinfected), Rome and Venice, 1832 letter from Munich, Bavaria to Florence disinfected on arrival  with vinegar vapour, showing two line "Soprinten.za G.le/Sanità di Firenze and sealed by red wax seal "I:E:R:SOPRINTEND.GENER.DI SANITA", further same wax seal in black depicting the 'Lorena's coat of arms', applied on reverse of  letter from Paris (May 21) to Siena as well as 1857 official letter from Rhodes to the Chief of Sanitary Rights in Naples showing fine strike of of DEPUTAZIONE SANITARIA DI RODI h.s. in black. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3571
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1805/13: Republica Cisalpina (few later) accumulation of over thirty mostly copy official letters with beautiful designs and pre-printed stationery. Attractive and very decorative.  (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)

1932: 10th Aniversary of the March on Rome, Corrado Mezzana (1890-1952), twenty-eight original pastel and or charcoal drawings towards the series, including both adopted and unadopted designs. Many of these exquisitely executed drawings are bearing a close resemblance of the final stamp, some come with alternative centers. One has been removed from the mount and has slight corner damage. Most large designs for the stamp frames bear the artist's initials "C.M.". Despite the subject matter not only a philatelically important lot but also of artistic and historical importance. In addition there are twenty two photographic essays representing the further progress in the production of this series. A 'one off' opportunity to acquire truly unique material for the large exhibition collection. (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 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3662
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1933 (June 15): Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight I-BIAN (Captain Vincenzo Biani) – Lot of Nine „Distinta Degli Effetti Postali“ postal forms for items related to the offices of Reykjavik, Amsterdam, Chicago, Londonderry, New-York, Montreal, Cartwright, Shediac and the departure airport of Orbetello signed by Vincenzo Biani, in addition the special „Dispaccio Aereo“ - envelope, each item bearing both types of the CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE cds's, a unique assembly. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image)

1852/1984c: Lot 1000+ primarily unused adhesives incl. Papal States 1 scudo, Napoli 20 gr. & 50 gr. used, Parma 1857 compl. set of three used, 1859 provisional issue 40 c., Sicily 5 gr. (2) & 20 gr. used, 10 gr. & 50 gr. unused, Tuscany 1 qu, black used, Italy 1923 cassa, 1933 Zeppelin (2), 1948 Repubblica Romana, parcel stamps, colonial issues incl. Tripolitania 1926 VEIII 1,25 l. blue perf. 11 unmounted og, cert. Sorani, Trieste, and Vatican 1953 Airmail issue. (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 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image)

1861/1995: Lot several hundred mainly used stamps starting with Old Italian States as Modena, Naples, Parma, Sardinia and Tuscany, mainly in good condition and of fresh appearance, continued with a small selection of Trieste as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, plenty of modern duplicats and last but not least a bunch of cards and covers, housed in three albums. (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 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image)

1862/2012: Collection several hundred stamps unused and mainly used, incl. some better values up to 1900, airmails, Express stamps, postage dues, few items Old Italian States, some parcel stamps and more, the modern range with plenty of full sets, souvenir sheets and miniature sheets, good to mixed condition, housed in three albums and in a small stockbook. (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 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3669
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1823/1883: Valuable and attractive assembly of forty covers, mostly for their philatelic appeal, with many better items including multicolour frankings, multiple and single frankings. Among the covers are letters to "NEW YORK"  and  "HAVANA", as well as others with attractive cancellations such the crescent "MONTE S GIUSTO" or a rare blue "CARPENEDOLO" strike tying an 1863 15 c. blue. Very many signed individually by distinguished experts. Four letters from the Italian States each come with their own certificates. (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)

Sale No: 274
Lot No:3670
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1835/1961: Collection of just under 100 pieces of postal history of all areas, beginning with prephilatelic material, Italian states including two franked letters from Parma with one to Switzerland and red "FRANCO FRONTIERE" and 20c taxe, a Sardinia printed matter to France (1861) franked 6c, early Vatican City items. There are also a small number of colonial letters and later items. Interesting and very varied lot. (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)