1800-60 stampless letters, hundreds in carton, each one purchased individually in club auctions (cost priced œ8-œ85 apiece), with strong selection of Sicily, also 33 disinfected covers, with a good variety of markings, including Semlin, Malta, Alexandria and others. There are many attractive and probably scarce markings, which the owner intended to study further and place in his collection. A fascinating lot

Est.$2,500

1912-45 picture postcards, collection of 750+ in albums, housed in a carton, used and unused, various colorful scenes, some by noted artists (Buzzini, Dovera, Sala, Luca, Bonara, Marchiso, etc.), patriotic and religious subjects, many World War I, numerous usages in Libya and Tripolitania, Italian-Turkish War, also World War II, with 50 cards, mostly Propaganda, some caricatures, publicity, etc. A splendid lot of better Italian picture postcards

Est.$1,000

1837-65 collection on pages, 150+ FLs, including incoming letters from Beirut, 1864 via Alexandria to Genova, with English ship endorsements; Constantinople, 1856 to Palermo, with attractive "Michele Berzolese Agente del Vapori Sardi in Constantinopoli" cachet, Marseilles to Naples, with oval "Claude Clerc & Cie" agent's cachet, many others, usually with "Via die Mare" in red or black, 1862 FL mixed franking Italy and Sardinia addressed to Genova, two FLs with French franking and "Francia via di Mare", also "Da Sicilia" and "Sardegna", Palermo to Naples with Two-Sicilies franking, many better items, same marked "very rare", too numerous to list, mixed condition, generally fine

Est.$2,500

1914-19 collection of 140+ cards and covers from the American, French and British Forces in Italy, extensive selection of APOs, censor markings, destinations, unit cachets, including French Aviation (Aviation Francaise D'Italie), numerous "Poste Aux Armees" markings from various parts of Italy, British Corps Headquarters pmks from Western Front (H.W.2), supply units, plus many others (Image)

Est.$750