Sale No: 309
Lot No:2327
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1858: 1 gr. 'carminio vivo' from plate II in a mixed franking with Province Napoletane 1861 2 gr. azzuro, two fresh and fine adhesives, large to huge margined, tied by light "GALLIPOLI 1 LUG. 1861" cds in black with a crisp information strike alongside, on large part cover to Napoli. Reverse with arrival cds (July 4) in red. Part of backflaps missing, nevertheless a late usage of the Bourbon stamps, an extremely rare combination of utmost attractiveness, for a most advanced collection of Napoli or the early Kingdom. Ex Provera, certs. E. Diena (1982), Sorani (1991) Sassone = € 35'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:2333
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1858: 50 gr. 'rosa brunastro' in combination with 5 gr. 'rosa chiaro' and 1 gr. 'rosa chiaro', both from plate I, three fresh and fine adhesives, good to large margined, tied by clear boxed ANNULLATO with light oval Lecce handstamp in red alongside, on large-sized cover to Napoli. Reverse with arrival (Jan 15, 1859) cds in red. An amazing franking which would have paid a letter weight up to seven ounces, equal to 187 grams, skillfully repaired tear at bottom right of cover, a most interesting usage which fits in an advanced collectionof Napoli or the Old Italian States in general. Ex collection Provera, cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 60'650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:2336
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Province Napoletane 1861: ½ gr. 'bruno grigio scuro' in a horizontal pair, a large even margined multiple, fine and fresh, well embossed, tied by crisp thimble "CHITETI 1 AGO 61 7 M" despatch cds, a rare franking on local letter within Chieti, ex collection Provera. Signed Raybaudi, Alberto Diena & Colla; certs. Sorani (1979), Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 8.800+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:2343
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1858: Selection nine entire letters / covers with Bourbonic frankings incl. 2 gr. single frankings from all three plates on five covers, two covers with combinations of 1 gr. & 2 gr. to Napoli, also pair 5 gr. plate I on registered cover from Potenza to Napoli, reprints of six values of the Bourbonic adhesives, done in 1898 in Torino, and Falso dell'epoca pair 2 gr. violet (Sassone F2b) on 1860 cover from Napoli. A far over average group with shade and cancellation interest in a most appealing quality ex collection Provera, many competent signatures, three 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)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:2344
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1861: Selection eight entire letters / covers with Province Napoletane frankings incl. 2 gr. blue in diff. shades, single frankings on three covers, one with rare SOLOFRA cds, 2 gr. blue & 10 gr. orange on registered cover FOGGIA to Napoli; 5 gr. single usages on two covers, both late usages in August and October 1862; and 10 gr. single usages on covers to Lyon and Lecce. A far over average group with shade and cancellation interest in a most appealing quality ex collection Provera, many competent signatures, four certificates.

Sale No: 309
Lot No:2345
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Province Napoletane 1861/62: Selection 25 covers/entires with a wide range of frankings incl. ½ t., two single and a pair franking on three printed matter items, 1 gr. pair and four single examples on two covers, also combination franking of 1 gr. & two 2 gr. to Torino, 15 covers with 2 gr. frankings, incl. one cover with two adhesives, rare cancellations such as Tagliacozzo, Sinopoli, Vico, "Celano Aquila", Baronissi & Catanzaro, also four covers with single 5 gr. frankings, one to Milano, to Venezia, Vizenza, and Trieste. A very interesting lot full of postal history content, also with shade and postmark interest, ex Provera, nearly all competently signed, four 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)