ITALY AND COLONIES IN TWO SCOTT SPECIALTY ALBUMS. remarkably complete collection in two albums, early issues with the usual reprints and dubious cancels, better items too numerous to mention, but include (mint unless otherwise noted): 115-16, 119-22, 140-42, 171-74, 201-10, 232-38, 248-56, 258-64, 268-79, 280-89, 290-305, 310-14, 324-28, 331-41, 345-48, 349-54, 359-66, 367-76, 377-86, 400-09, B17-19, B26-33, C10-11, C20-26, C35-39, C42-47, C49, C52-55, C62-65, C66-72, C73-78, C79-83, C89-94, C95-99, C100-05, almost complete post-WWII to 1980, includes special deliveries and dues, continues with decent selection of offices abroad, second volume includes colonies and San Marino, similarly strong in 1920s/30s sets (for example Italian Colonies C13-19), a remarkable collection much more complete than what we are used to seeing, generally F-VF, clean and fresh with many premium mint and NH stamps throughout, owner's 1992 Scott $3,310+

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