LOMBARDY - DUCHY OF MILAN SPANISH OCCUPATION: 1541 EL from Alfonso d'Avalos d'Aquina the Imperial General of the Duchy of Milan in Pescara to the Judicial Council of Milan. The letter quashes the conviction of the Chancellor of General Administration, Giovanni Evangelista Scanzani, for embezzlement of funds destined for troops at Domodossola. Wax seal intact, fine condition. Cross Reference: ITALY, SPAIN (Image)

LOMBARDY: 1544 wrapper (faults) sent from Vigevano to Conte Hettor di Carpegna in Milan. Endorsed Cito, Cito, Cito as an express letter which left Vigevano at midnight by mounted courier and was received at 3a.m.Cross Reference: ITALY, SPAIN (Image)

LOMBARDY:1668-1757 selection inc. 1668 EL Cremona to Vienna; 1733 wrapper to Mantova with boxed monogram "M" hs (signed Vollmeier) rated 10 soldi; 1741 EL Rome to Como with boxed "M/18" hs; 1748 Bill of Lading Chiavenna to Coira (Chur) Switzerland for goods sent by pack horse and 1757 EL Mantova to Casale with boxed "M" hs. (5 items) Cross Reference: ITALY, SWITZERLAND (Image)

LOMBARDY: 1758-93 group inc. 1758/66 pair EL Casale to Mantova with boxed "M" hs (signed Cattani) family letters to the writer's mother with translation; 1767 EL Genova to Comecchio with boxed "MM" hs; 1775 EL Rome to Milan with red octagonal framed "Mil" hs; 1783 wrapper from Mantova to Oldenburg via Vienna with v.fine red boxed "MANTOVA" hs; 1787 EL Lodi to Aquila with fine purple "Milano" hs; 1788 EL Belgirate, Lake Como to the Treasurer of the Kings Swiss Guard in Paris etc. Fine selection. (17 items) Cross Reference: ITALY, SWITZERLAND, GERMANY, FRANCE (Image)

LOMBARDY - FIRST FRENCH PERIOD: 1799-1804 with 1799 EL Augsburg to Torino with fair red boxed "MILANO / F" hs of French PO; 1800 EL Milan to Lyon with good "ARM. D ITALIE" hs; c.1804 wrapper Bergamo to Brescia with "BER / GAMO" in circle hs plus 1804 EL Cremona to Venice with small boxed "CREMONA" hs. (4 items) Cross Reference: ITALY, FRANCE (Image)

LOMBARDY: 1807-15 selection with 1807 EL Bergamo to Venice with boxed "BERGAMO" hs and Venezia ds on reverse; 1810 EL Brescia to Verona with fine boxed "BRESCIA / 8 OTT" hs; 1806 EL Casalmaggiore to Venice with fine boxed "CASALM.e" hs; 1806 EL Como to Porlezza with v.fine circled "COMO" hs; 1814 wrapper Mantova to Milan with fine red boxed "MANTOVA" hs; 1813 EL Viadana to Bolzano with fine "VIADANA" hs etc. Fine varied selection. (20 items) Cross Reference: ITALY, SWITZERLAND (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC INCOMING LETTER FROM LEBANON; 1485 Fine commercial EL from Giacomo Delfino, Beirut, Lebanon to Marco Bembo, a Venetian nobleman. A translation and description of the letter (in Italian) are included. Cross Reference: LEBANON, ITALY (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC MERCHANT LETTER BEIRUT TO ALEPPO: c.1500 EL with fine wax seal with Latin cross, from the Venetian merchant Marco Foscari in Beirut, Lebanon to Giovanni de Vito at Allepo, Syria. No year date but from the style thought to be late 15th/early 16th century. Translation and description included.Cross Reference: LEBANON, ITALY, SYRIA (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC MERCHANT LETTER ALEPPO TO TRIPOLI: 1503 Fine EL from a Venetian merchant, Carlo Morosini, sent from Aleppo, Syria to Tripoli. Morosini states that he will despatch this letter via the same courier who had delivered the addressed letter. Cross Reference: SYRIA (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC MERCHANT LETTER TRIPOLI TO VENICE: 1503 Fine EL complete with wax seal and string, from the Venetian merchant Daniel de Mazi in Tripoli to "My dear companion John Baptist Mecillani" in Venice. A commercial letter, translation included, discussing the state of trade.Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

LOCAL VENETIAN LETTER FROM ASOLO TO VENICE: 1523 EL from Asolo (now Veneto region of Italy ) to Venice endorsed "Citto, Citto, Citto".Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC LETTERS VENICE, PADUA AND VERONA: 1540-1555 trio of EL inc. 1540 personal letter about a debt from Piero Strostro in Venice to Sir Jeronimo Polchastro at Padua; 1544 personal letter from the same correspondence to Padua also discussing a debt and a 1555 letter with part wax seal of St Mark moleca, from Verona to Venice endorsed "Cito, Cito, Cito". (3 items).Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC 16th AND 17th CENTURY MAILS: 1564-1625 group of letters inc.1564 EL from the Captain & Administrator of Bossano to Domenico Corner a nobleman in Venice; 1570 EL Livorno to Venice; 1594 large printed notice (approx. 52cms x 36cms folded into quarters) with Postage Tariffs for Verona to Venice; 1624 AQ letter sheet (faults & professionally rebacked) with full translation; 1625 EL (some stains) Dignano to Venice etc. Interesting group. (7 items)Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC LONDON TO VENICE: 1593 Long EL (paper faults due to acidic ink) from London to Venice with fine wax seal.Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC MAILS INCLUDING AQ SHEETS: 1629-1629 Group inc. 1629 AQ N21644 Gabriel Coradin Dacio II letter sheet (faults & stains) in red plus manuscript text below; 1631 small sheet a Lazzaretto pass for the undersigned people to come into the city; 1633 EL Cattaro to the "Inquisitore di Stato" Venice; 1648 AQ sheet (minor faults) N11364 Paulo Rodolfi Dacio I etc. Good selection. (6 items)Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

VENETIAN MAIL INCOMING FROM THE IONIAN ISLANDS; 1637 wrapper plus separate entire letter from Zante, Ionian Islands to Venice with charges written on the reverse. Fine condition.Cross Reference: ITALY, IONIAN ISLANDS (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC 17th AND 18th CENTURY MAILS: 1695-1760 group inc 1695 letter Sebenico to Venice; 1699 wrapper & letter Rovigno to Venice with paper wafer seal; 1717 pair EL Corfu, Ionian Islands to Venice, one with probable fake "VEN DA MAR/ lion" hs; 1750 illustrated Way Bill for Guiseppe Becati to carry salt from Tripoli to Cremona & Pavia; 1751 Certificate for the Notary Public, Francesco Marinoni complete with the lead seal of the Doge, Petrus Grimani, etc. Fine selection. (9 items) Cross Reference: ITALY, IONIAN ISLANDS (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC 18th CENTURY LETTERS: 1761-1779 selection inc. 1761 EL Bonavigo to Venice with red 3½ soldi hs plus red L of Lendinara transit (signed by Vollmeier); 1769 EL Treviso to Venice with red "TRIVIS" in circle hs; 1772 wrapper + letter Vicenza to Venice with fine "VICEN / CA" in double circle hs (Vollmeier); 1778 EL Bergamo to Venice with fine red "BER/ GAMO" in circle hs (Vollmeier) and red 5 hs; 1779 EL Boranigo (St Michele) to Venice asking for funds to repair church as thieves are stealing money from the collection boxes!, etc. (10 items) Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC 18th CENTURY LETTERS: 1780-88 selection with 1780 wrapper (faults) & letter Bergamo to the Council of 40 in Venice with red "BER / GAMO" in circle hs; 1780 illustrated sheet - Shipping Licence; 1781 wrapper + letter Belluno to Venice with with good "BELV / NO" hs (Vollmeier); 1785 wrapper + letter Pordenone to Venice with fine "PORD/ENON" hs; 1786 wrapper + letter Vicenza to Venice with fine "VICEN / ZA" hs (Vollmeier); 1787 EL Treviso to Venice with fine "TRE / VISO" hs (Vollmeier) etc. (12 items) Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

VENETIAN REPUBLIC 18th CENTURY LETTERS, POSTAL RATE NOTICE ETC: 1789-98 group inc. 1789 EL Mira to Venice with good "MIRA" hs (Vollmeier); 1790 wrapper + letter Salo to Venice with "CFC / V" hs signifying postage paid + "SA/LO" hs on reverse; 1791 wrapper & letter Udine to Venice with v. fine "VDI / NE" hs (Vollmeier); 1794 EL Rovigo to Venice with "RO / VIGO" hs; 1797 large (approx. 41cms x 30cms) illustrated Postage Rate Notice; Lendinara to Padova part printed letter with heading "IN NOME DELLA REPUBBLICA FRANCESE" etc. (14 items) Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION OF VENICE 1798-1805: Selection of letters etc. from the Austrian occupation period inc. 1798 EL Venice to Angiari with 4½ soldi hs & "VENE / ZIA" hs on reverse; 1798 EL Thiene to Salo rated 8 soldi; 1800 EL Venice to Verona with "VENE / ZIA" hs plus "GEC / C" hs of Corticello Co.; 1801 wrapper+ letter to Russian Embassy Venice with regard to a passport to Moscow; 1803 EL Verona to Bolzano with two line "VERONA A DESTRA / (date)" hs; 1804 EL Rovigo to Venice with "POSTA DA ROVIGO" hs; 1805 EL Agordo to Venice with boxed "BELLUNO" hs (Vollmeier); 1805 EL Venice to Agordo with fine "VENEZIA / D." to Adriatico hs etc. Good selection. (33 items) Cross Reference: AUSTRIA, ITALY (Image)

1805-1813 SECOND FRENCH OCCUPATION VENICE: Collection of letters etc. during the second French occupation with 1806 large (42cms x 25cms) 12 page Postal Regulations and Tariffs; 1806 EL Venice to Bolzano with red "VENEZIA" hs; 1806 EL Castelfranco to Venice with good "CAST.FRANCO" hs; 1807 EL Udine to Palma with fine red "UDINE" hs; 1808 large printed Notice REGNO D'ITALIA Udine to Latisana; 1808 EL Este to Venice with fine "ESTE" hs; 1809 EL Chioggia to Loreo with v. fine "CHIOZZA" hs; 1810 EL Badia to Venice with v. fine red boxed "MAGGIO" opposite a fine red "BADIA" in oval hs; 1812 EL Udine to Palma with good "Prefetta / PASSARIANO" hs (Voll.6); 1813 EL Cremona to Corte Maggiore with fine "CREMONA / ALTO PO" hs etc. Good variety of hand stamps, cachets etc. (55 items) Cross Reference: ITALY, FRANCE (Image)