FIUME COLLECTION. appealing collection on Yvert pages, note group of first issue overprints (incl dues) with inverted, double and reversed overprints and some "FUME" ovpt varieties (offered on their own merits), also nice assortment of the "Governor Provisorio", "Carnaro Islands", commems, etc., typical dubious overprints or cancels, mostly F-VF, must be viewed

CV. 5,000-7,500

SUBSTANTIAL FIUME COLLECTION. on Schaubek quadrille pages and beginning with early 1893 Hungarian usage in Fiume on postal history sent to Germany, similarly on various other late 19th / early 20th century inc colored Molo Daniel view and scarce Fiume multi view card 1913, as well as various other Hungarian items used in Fiume on expedition bulletins, etc. Then the stamp collection itself with scarce handstamps on both white and colored numerals, impressive early first issue overprints on registered covers and further detailed studies of the mint series complete to 10 kor, some with interesting shifted overprints, seldom seen as such. Then the 1919 types #A7 issues, again with postal history incorporated into the collection, perforation varieites, parallel mint and used, as well as Fiume postal stationery 1920, etc. Subsequent issues include scarce type #A11, on and off cover, the good Provisorio issues, inc commercial registered, also used in conjunction with express deliveries on cover, etc. Also seen commericial usage for the diagonal overprints costituente Fiumana overprints and, as throughout this collection, many studies of errors and varieties through to the postage dues and much more complete, often accompanied by expert signatures such as Richter, Diena etc. , mostly F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 3,000-5,000

FIUME COVERS SELECTION. 21 mostly commercial covers or postcards with attractive cancels, military posts, multiples on cover, combinations, registered, censored, etc., a Fine and elusive group of covers (see online scans)  

CV. 2,500-4,000

APPEALING FIUME COLLECTION. formed several decades ago and housed on nicely filled set of Yvert pages, starts with a study of the first handstamps followed by the "Franco" overprints, d'Annunzio issues, 1920 Carnaro overprints specialized section, useful 1920s issues with sets, "back of the book", etc., usual mixed condition and, though some signed, invariably some dubious overprints or cancels present, a Fine collection for the specialist (see online scans)

CV. 2,000-4,000

FIUME COLLECTION. on Lighthouse hingeless pages with few empty spaces, note 1918/19 Overprints assortment (incl postage dues) 1919 Pictorials, 1919/20 Surcharges mint (Scott 73-85), 1920 d'Annunzio mint, 1923 5c-5L mint (Scott 172-83), 1924 Overprints mint (Scott 184-207), strong "back of the book" incl postage dues, special delivery, etc., some typical dubious overprints/ cancels incl Scott 100-03 mint and assorted 1920 "Regganza Italiana del Carnaro" surcharges used,  mostly F-VF (see online scans) 

CV. 1,500-2,000