2, 1852 1b Black on grey green, two overlapping singles tied on 1864 folded lettersheet addressed to "Palazzo Barberini" Rome by grill postmark, Palestrina date stamp alongside, backstamped with scarce "Roma Ceprano/ Ambulanz" transit cancel and Roma arrival, stamps wide margins to cutting, Fine usernThe Palazzo Barberini is a 17th-century palace in Rome, facing the Piazza Barberini in Rione Trevi. Today it houses the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, the main national collection of older paintings in Rome (Image)

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3, 1852 2b Black on greenish white, single franking tied by grill cancel on folded letter sheet addressed to Rome with lightly struck Velletri 8 Ago1865 cds alongside, backstamped Roma the next day, stamp clear to full margins, some trivial light aging along a horiz fold, Fine use (Scott $190) (Image)

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3, 1852 2b Black on greenish white, single franking tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Velletri by grill cancel with an accompanying Roma 23 Gen 65 cds, backstamped Velletri the following day, stamp clear to wide margins, cover a light central vertical fold, Fine use (Scott $190) (Image)

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4, 1852 3b Black on brown, single franking tied on folded letter sheet addressed to Fermo by grill cancel, partially struck Roma date stamp at top, multiple backstamps incl Loreto and Fermo, stamp two wide margins, cutting other sides, Fine use (Image)

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Two Sicilies Assortment, includes includes Naples 1 used, 7 used (repaired; Sismondo certificate), Sicily 10 mint (2), 12 mint, unused and used, 13 unused, 14 used, 15 mint (signed E Diena), 16 unused, 16a used, 17 unused and used, 18 unused, usual mixed condition, VG-VF (Scott $12,775) (Image)

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1853 Stampless Cover Veracruz (Mexico) to Genova and Forwarded, folded letter datelined "Veracruz 5 Oct 1853", Vera-Cruz NO 4 1853 (British PO) backstamp and sent by ship "Avon" to St Thomas and via the "Magdalena" to Southampton, assorted transit cancels incl red framed "Colonies &c Art.13", on delivery in Genoa "17" decimi charged and then the letter was forwarded on to Voltri, Sardinia (Sardinian "Retrodato" backstamp, Very Fine; signed Sorani (Image)

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1857 Incoming Stampless Cover from Macao, folded letter datelined "Macao 19th de Abril de 1857" and addressed to Genova, straight-line "Via Di Nizza" and crossed-out "600" handstamps, backstamped partial Pernambuco, blue "P Transatlantico 8/5 57" (RMSP ship cancel), Badajoz 11 May (Spain), red Genova 21 Mag 57 arrival where rated "22", Very Fine; the mail to Italy was rarely carried by Portuguese service and routed through Spain; mails bound to Italy via RSMP usually transited via Bordeaux (Image)

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1871 Incoming Folded Letter from Valparaiso, datelined "Valparaiso 3 Abril 1871" and travelling by ship via Colon to Plymouth via RSMP "Elbe", backstamped London MY 13 71 and Genova 17 Mag 71 arrival, on delivery in Genova, the letter was charged 23 decimis due and 10c (strip of three - rare) and 2L dues (Scott J2, J15) affixed and tied by Genova cancels, Very Fine; signed Oliva and with his 1986 certificate (Image)

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1878 Incoming Cover from Uruguay, 1877 10c tied by black oval grid on an envelope addressed to Genova, "Corr Montevideo 6 Dicie 78" double circle date stamp, 40c Italian due tied by Genova cds (also as backstamp), carried on ship "Europa" / Lavarello and charged postage due as the Lavarello no longer had a postal contract, two strikes of black "con Bastim. Mercant", envelope opened and slightly reduced at left, Fine use (Image)

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19th Century Incoming Ship Mail from Latin America to Italy, 16 covers; includes 1841/51 stampless covers from Montevideo (3) or Buenos Aires (3) with "Via Di Mare" cancels, 1861 French diplomatic cover from Montevideo, 1875 Pacific Steam Navigation ship from Arica to Callao and Panama and then to Genova with Peru bisect and 3 Italian dues (Diena cert), 1877 from Uruguay forwarded within Italy and 2 1L dues affixed; 1895 Guatemala to Florence, 1862 stampless Venezuela to Marcian via St Thomas and Southampton, etc., variety of cancels, auxiliary markings, routings, etc., generally F-VF, ideal for the postal historian (Image)

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J27, 1890-91 30c on 2c Buff and magenta, part o.g., h.r., some typical nibbed perfs, rounded lower left corner, Fine; 1964 PF certificate (photo in cert shows corner perf crease LL - has since separated) (Scott $2,000) (Image)

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Aegean Islands Issues Assortment, 29 singles, mostly the 20c on 15c issue of various islands, includes General Issues 1 tied on piece by Rodi cancel, 2 tied on piece by Kos cds, Calino 11 NH and used, Cos 11 used, Lero 11 NH and used, Lisso 11 used, Nisiro 11 used, Patmo 11 mint and used, Piscopi 11 used, Scarpanto 11 used, Simi 11 used, Stampalia 11 used, F-VF; some signed Zumstein (Scott $805) (Image)

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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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