Europe, Disinfected Mail Group, 1828-57. 21 stampless covers, mostly Levant and Central Europe, most with disinfection cachet on reverse, 1840 letter to London with puncture holes, etc.; interesting group for the specialist.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

France, 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce Issues On Cover. Of 23 covers and cards to Italy; nice mix of usages including post card with perfin, mixed issues on hotel corner card covers, postage due, oversized registered usages including bearing an impressive 5f+1f four singles+15c+10c franking, generally Fine or better.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Australia, 1930-54 Postage Due Exhibit Balance. 24 items mounted and annotated on exhibit pages, with scarce and interesting usages throughout; includes 1930 Carnarvon - Perth, W.A. aerial mail cover with 1/- due franked with 6d due pair, 1930 Melbourne - New York returned for ½d postage cover uprated with two ½d KGV issues and tied by "Ship Mail Room" cancels, 1935 English - Australian Airmail overweight cover with 1sh due pair, 1938 Austria to Italy cover rerouted to Sydney with Italian and Australian dues, page showing proper and overweight usage of newspaper mailers, two 1946 Pay Train covers to Port Augusta bearing two different combination due frankings, 1951 incoming Fiji "Tattersall" cover usage, 1954 O.H.M.S. "Returned Surcharge Letter" and 1953 "Returned More to Pay Letter" covers, etc., generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Bahamas, 1863 Nassau to Rome, Italy. Cover with red "Nassau, Paid, Au 21, 63" cds and red crayon "1/3" rating above, circular "More To Pay" handstamp and manuscript rate crossed out at upper right, reverse with London and Paris transits and partial Rome receiver; opening tears at top and small piece of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Italian Area, Better Mint Balance. 11 singles and sets on stockcard; includes Parma Sassone #17 mint o.g. (E. Diena cert., cat €1,100) and 9c newspaper issue (€1,800), Papal States Sass. 17 (cat €3,500), Sicily Sass. 10 with part o.g. (cat €1,650), Italy first issue postage due Sass. #1 (cat €2,500), local issue C.L.N. 1945 25c unissued (cat €1,500), Italian Office express issues (total cat €1,125), San Marino Zepp set (top values lightly hinged, €600 for n.h.), and Lombardo-Veneto 1864 set Sass. 41-45 (cat €2,805); virtually all early issues sign A. Diena, condition well above the norm, worth proper evaluation.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

Italy, Collection, 1879-1945. Extremely clean and fresh NH collection of Kingdom issues in two Marini hingeless albums, includes Definitives, Commemoratives, Airmail, Back of Book, owner's 2017 Scott $4K+, great collection to build on, worth inspection.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Italy & Area, Postal History. Covers, postcards & postal stationary, interesting lot of 150 items including. 17 folded letters with 11 stampless, four Roman States (Sassone cat. €700), one Naples and one early Italy, nice group of more than 40 mint and used postal cards including. 1892 Registered to Washington DC, 2 Lire Cartolina Vaglia (money order card), two military cards (one mint, one used) etc., many other postcards and covers early to modern, condition varies.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Italian Offices in Peking, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 2¢ on 5c green, hand surcharge, block of 9. Tied to large part of envelope to Rome by "R.R. Poste Italiane/29.12.17/Pechino-Cina" and Bologna (registered foreign mail) cds’, with two strikes of the Italian Legation in Peking alongside; few toned perforations caused by the gum, otherwise Very Fine, large multiples are of great scarcity, with less than five such multiples known, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 1.
Sassone No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Italian Offices in Peking, 1918-19 Victor Emmanuel III 20¢ on 50c violet, imperforate at top. Showing large portion of the adjoining stamp, full o.g., Fine, an unusual and rare variety, signed Fiecchi, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Sassone No. 25 var.
Scott No. 28 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Italian Offices in Peking, Postage Due, 1917, 10c buff & magenta, double overprint. Plus 1917, 10c-40c postage dues complete, o.g., all bright and fresh, a Fine set, with 1952 A. Diena and 2016 Bottacchi certificates for double overprint. Scott No. J1a, J1-J4.
Sassone No. 1a, 1-4; €650 ($690). Sassone €650 ($690)
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Sassone €650 ($690)

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 2¢ on 5c green, double surcharge. O.g., lightly hinged, wide margins and well centered, Very Fine, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 1b.
Sassone No. 1c; €1,750 ($1,860). Sassone €1,750 ($1,860)
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Sassone €1,750 ($1,860)

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 4¢ on 10c claret, hand surcharge inverted. O.g., never hinged, bright color, Fine, signed Fiecchi and Champion, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 2a $2,200.
Sassone No. 2b; €1,750+ ($1,860). Sassone €1,750+ ($1,860)
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Sassone €1,750+ ($1,860)

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1917 Victor Emmanuel III 4¢ on 10c claret, double surcharge. Light town cancel, F.-V.F., signed Fiecchi, with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 2b.
Sassone No. 2c; €1,650 ($1,750). Sassone €1,650 ($1,750)
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Sassone €1,650 ($1,750)

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1918-19 ½¢ on 1c-$2 on 5L Arms of Savoy & Victor Emmanuel III Issue complete. Mint complete set of nine, o.g., choice overall centering; 1l. with gum crease, still a Very Fine set, $2 on 5L with 1958A. Diena and 2016 Bottacchi certificates.
Sassone No. 15; €2,000 ($2,120). Sassone €2,000 ($2,120)
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Sassone €2,000 ($2,120)

Italian Offices in Tientsin, 1918-19 Arms of Savoy ½¢ on 1c brown, "Tientsin" overprint shifted to center. O.g., never hinged, wide margins, Very Fine and choice (see note in Sassone 2016 catalog on page 846), with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. 15 var.
Sassone No. 15 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Italian Offices in Tientsin, Postage Due, 1917, 10c & 30c buff & magenta, double overprint. O.g., 10c with choice centering, Very Fine, each with 2016 Bottacchi certificate. Scott No. J1a.
Sassone No. 1a, 3a; €1,200 ($1,270). Sassone €1,200 ($1,270)
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Sassone €1,200 ($1,270)

Modena, 1858 Arms ½g pale lake, two vertical pairs. Each with large margins, canceled by "Annuilato" boxed handstamps on folded letter sheet to Napoli, indistinct boxed handstamp on face and reverse with 1858 receiving postmark, F.-V.F., a very scarce multiple usage of the 1858 ½g issue. Sassone No. 1.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Modena, 1852, 5c black on green, with period after value, horizontal pair. Ample to large margins, in combination with 1852, 10c black on rose, without period after value on 1855 folded letter sheet to Modena, canceled by bar handstamps with matching "Carrara, Mar 12" cds at center, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine, signed E. Diena and others, with 2002 Dr. H. Avi certificate. Sassone No. 7+2.
Scott No. 6+2; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Papal/Roman States, 1864, 50b black on deep blue, worn impression. Town cancels, margins ample to touching at right, bold color, F.-V.F., signed Calves. Sassone No. 12.
Scott No. 10a; $3,250. Scott $3,250
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Scott $3,250

Papal/Roman States, 1852, 1sc black on rose. O.g., lightly hinged (natural gum bend), four even margins, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this rare mint stamp, signed Bloch. Sassone No. 11.
Scott No. 11; $4,000. Scott $4,000
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Scott $4,000

Parma, 1859 Provisional Govt. 5c blue green. O.g., ample to large margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce stamp, signed Bloch. Sassone No. 12 €6,000 ($6,370).
Scott No. 12a; $5,400. Scott $5,400
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Scott $5,400

Sardinia, 1851 Victor Emmanuel II 5c Gray Black. Margins large to in at top, tied by neat squared diamond grid handstamp on locally addressed folded letter, matching "Chambery, 14 Oct, 52" cds, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate. Sassone No. 1 var.
Scott No. 1; $20,500.

A RARE SINGLE FRANKING USAGE OF THE 1851 5C VICTOR EMMANUEL II ISSUE IN SAVOIE. Scott $20,500
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Scott $20,500

Sardinia, 1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II 10c Dark Brown. In combination with 1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II 20c Prussian blue + 40c vermilion on folded letter sheet to Catania, each tied by "Genova, 15 Apr, 59" cds, indistinct date stamp alongside, Very Fine, an attractive three-color franking.
Scott No. 11j+12c+13d; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sardinia, 1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II 80c Yellow Ochre. In combination with 1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II 10c grayish brown + 20c indigo + 40¢ light red on cover to Callao, Peru, all tied by "Chiavari, 11Oct, 59" origin cds', red Sardinia cds, reverse with Roma and "Paris A Calais" transit cds'; stamps with light creases except 20c, Very Fine appearance, a scarce usage to Peru, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14b+11h+12d+13c; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sicily, 1859, 2gr colbalt, horizontal pair. Plate 1, positions 83-84, tied by frames and "Assicurata" oval handstamp on 1859 folded letter to Girgenti, "Palermo, 2 Feb, 59" cds; tiny cover tear at top of little consequence, Very Fine, signed A. Diena. Sassone No. 6c.
Scott No. 13e; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400