ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1852 (May 20). Entire letter sent underpaid to HALIFAX (Nova Scotia); bearing single 1852 5 baj. black on rose tied by ROME cds in black. Sent in error to Halifax (Yorkshire, UK) and struck there with blue datestamp (May 26). Correctly re-addressed and charge 1 shilling 10½d in manuscript due. Reverse with Liverpool cds (May 27) transit in blue. An extraordinary cover to a rare destination. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1853 (Dec 16). Cover from ROME to BRAUNSCHWEIG (Germany) bearing 1852 5b. black on rose pink and 8b. black on white tied by ROME datestamps in black. Reverse with AUSGABE arrival datestamp in blue (25/12). Extremely rare and fine cover to a most unusual destination. Sassone 6+9. (Image1)

Start Bid €250

ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1855. JESI a PARÍS. 6 baj. gris y 7 baj. azul (2). Excepcional calidad. Sa.7, 8 (2). (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1857 (May 2). Envelope from ROME to COPENHAGEN (Denmark), franked by 1852 7b. black on blue in a horizontal strip of three all tied by GRID obliterators in black (folded over top of envelope and ironed for better Exhibit display). Reverse with Hamburg and Copenhagen cds´s and red crayon ´7´ skilling charge mark. An extraordinarily scarce destination for Papal States mail. Sassone 8. Sc.8. (Image1)

Start Bid €400

ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1858. SOBRESCRITO (entire) de LORETO (Ancona) a PALMA DE MALLORCA. 1 baj. y 7 baj. (3). Marca en negro LORETO y tasa 8 Rs. PRECIOSA. Sa.2, 8 (3). (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1858 (May 20). Cover originally mailed from ROME with cds at top and framed FR. / 3F 76c. Accountancy marking in black. Manuscript ´Raccomandata al Ilmo. Sr. Giovanni Virtue, Aldershot Camp, England´ deleted at top and arrival (May 27) on reverse. Cover used again from Aldershot Camp franked by 1856 1s. green tied by Farnborough Station / 023 duplex. Reverse with Sydney arrival (Aug 17). A most unusual cover. Illustrated in Matha LETTER MAIL TO AND FROM THE ITALIAN STATES, fig. 716. SG 72. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1858 (Jan 23). FRENCH OCCUPATION OF ROME. Printed Matter rate entire letter from ROME to FRANCE bearing three margined 1853 10c. bistre tied by GRILL handstamp in black, superb impression of circular CORPS D´EXPEDITIONAIRE D´ITALIE/2E DIVISION datestamp alongside. Reverse with Cette-Bordeaux transit and arrival cds. Adhesive with three margins only but an exceedingly rare rate from this Occupation. Signed Calves. Ce.13. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1859. ENVUELTA de LORETO (Ancona) a PALMA DE MALLORCA. 2 baj., 4 baj, 6 baj. y 8 baj. Marca en negro LORETO y tasa 4Rs. Sa.3, 5, 7, 9. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1859. ROME to SYDNEY (Australia) via British Military Camp ´Aldershot´, 1852 6 baj. black on grey with 50 baj. blue, tied by GRIDS to lettersheet from ROMA 19 NOV 859 via the British Military Camp Aldershot where it was re-addressed, franked with a Great Britain 1856 6d. lilac (Scott 27; SG 70) for the onward postage to the Archbishop of Sydney Rev. Dr. Polding, the letter was carried by P. & O. packet PERA to Alexandria, then overland crossing the desert with camels and donkeys to Suez, reaching P. & O. packet NORTHAM to Sydney with arrival marking FE 9 1860, then forwarded to Mudgee (NSW), but finally returned to Sydney on March 19 1860; the GB 6d uncancelled in error because the postman at Farnboro Station cancelled the Papal States 6 baj. instead. Minor imperfections as usual and 6 baj. with small corner fault, otherwise Very Fine. 2016 K. Louis BPP Certificate. Ony 7 re-addressed combination covers with Papal States & GB frankings are recorded in the Karl Louis card index register of which only 4 bear the rare 50 baj. adhesive stamp, and 3 are from the correspondence to the Archbishop of Sydney Dr. Polding (John Bede Polding 1794-1877). (Illustrated in ´Letter Mail from and to the Old Italian States´ by Mentaschi-Matha pág. 245). Sa.7a, 10. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1860. ROMA a RÍO DE JANEIRO. 7 baj. azul (4) circulada vía el correo británico, tránsito de París y Londres y llegada a RÍO DE JANEIRO. Rara destinación en éste período. Cert. BOLAFFI. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1860. LORETO (Ancona) a PALMA DE MALLORCA. 2 baj., 5 baj. (2), 6 baj. y 8 baj. Marca en negro LORETO y fechador de entrada en Francia ANTIBES. Tasada 4 Rs. Sa.3, 6 (2), 7, 9. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1866 (June 2). Cover from ROME to SPOLETO, franked with 1852 2b. black on pale green tied by GRIGLIA in black. Taxed on arrival in Spoleto with 1863 imperforate Postage Due 10c. yellow tied by ´153´ numeral cancellations on arrival. Spoleto cds on reverse of a  fine and rare cover. Certificate COLLA (2011). Sassone 3Ab + Due 1. (Image1)

Start Bid €350

ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1869. Cover from ROME to KONIGGRATZ (Bohemia) carried at double weight, franked by 1867 80c. rose (2) and 1868 perf. 20c. red and 40c. yellow tied by diamond grid with ASSICURATA handstamp in black and French CHARGE handstamp in red. Blue ´St. Michel´ entry marking (April 5) also on obverse of a fine mixed issue three colour franking to an unusual destination. Certs. A. DIENA and BOLAFFI. ROMA a KONIGGRATZ (Alemania). 20 cent. rojo, 40 cts. amarillo y 80 cts. rosa (2). Carta CERTIFICADA, raro franqueo tricolor y escasa destinación en este período, pequeñas faltas de papel en el sobre. Cert. A. DIENA y BOLAFFI. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1869 (June 17). Cover to BELGIUM with perf. 1868 5c. black on blue, 10c. black on orange and 40c. black on yellow neatly tied; reverse with Bruxelles (June 21) and Tubize cds of receipt. A scarce destination and an attractive three colour usage. Sc.21, 22, 24. (Image1)

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ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1870 (Aug 8). Cover from Civitavecchia to Belgium bearing perforated 1868 10c. black on vermilion and 40c. black on yellow tied in black. Reverse with Rome, ´Prusse´ and Tubize cds of arrival (Aug 15). A rare usage during the Franco-Prussian War.Scott 22,24. (Image1)

Start Bid €150