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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1261

Italy, Semi-Official Airmail, 1926, Nobile Polar Flight varieties, 2 items from this airship expedition: imperf. with blue color missing + vertical pair imperf. between, rare, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1262

C48-C49

Italy, Airmail, 1933, Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight complete (Scott C48-C49), upper left corner margin blocks of 4 overprinted for Balbo & Pellegrini, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Sassone S. 1509A, 1509N; €1,450+ ($1,770).
Scott $1,150+.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1263

C49

Italy, Airmail, 1933, 5.25L+44.75L Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight (Scott C49), Pilot Ranieri, tied by Trieste c.d.s.s on registered, cacheted Balbo flight cover to Winnipeg, Canada, 19 Jun-16 Jul, ten backstamps (eight different), Very Fine, with 1996 Raybaudi certificate.
Sassone 52 var.; €4,000 ($4,880).
Scott $3,000.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1264

CO1

Italy, Airmail Official, 1933, 5.25L+44.75L Balbo Trans-Atlantic Flight (Scott CO1), o.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh; tiny natural paper inclusion at upper right, Very Fine. Only 5,000 were issued.
Sassone SA 1; €4,200 ($5,120).
Scott $3,300.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1265

CO2

Italy, Airmail Official, 1934, 10L Roma-Mogadiscio Flight (Scott CO2), o.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh and perfectly centered, Extremely Fine. Only 5,000 were issued.
Sassone SA 2; €1,650 for top centering ($2,010).
Scott $875.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1266

Italy, Postage Due, 1869, 10c buff (Scott J2), used with an 1870 50c Postage Due (J10, Sas. S 9) paying the 60c Postage Due charge on a folded address leaf sent unpaid from Corfu to Gallipoli on 11 May 1871; the Postage Dues are canceled Gallipoli, 24 May 1871, Very Fine, a very scarce mixed issue franking, signed Avi, with his 2018 certificate.
Sassone S 2.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1267

J4a

Italy, Postage Due, 1870, 2c buff & magenta, numeral inverted (Scott J4a), absolutely perfectly centered with a neat partial Rome c.d.s., Extremely Fine, Sassone's value is for "mediocre" centering; "optimal" centering for the normal stamp is 75€—a premium of 650%!
Sassone S 4b; €5,750 ++ ($7,020).
Scott $4,500.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE ERROR IN EXISTENCE. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1268

J11a

Italy, Postage Due, 1890-94, 60c deep buff & magenta, numeral inverted (Scott J11a), o.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh and virtually perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, Sassone's value is for "mediocre" centering; "optimal" centering for the normal stamp is 1400€—a premium of 775%!
Sassone S 26a; €750 ++ ($920).
Scott $550.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1269

J25-J27

Italy, Postage Dues, 1890-91, 10c-30c surcharges complete (Scott J25-J27), o.g., a bright, fresh set; the rare 30c in exceptionally well centered but has a few short perfs, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, the 30c this well centered is priced at €6,750 ($7,425), with 2017 H. Avi certificate.
Sassone S17-19; €1,600 for poor centering ($1,950).
Scott $2,665.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1270

E1 var.

Italian Social Republic, Special Delivery, 1944, 1.25L green, Florence printing, lilac carmine overprint (Scott E1 var.), used with 50c violet, Florence printing, Inverted carmine lilac overprint (3 var., Sas. 493/Ia), tied by Desenzano sul Garda/ Brescia c.d.s., 28 Feb 1944, on cover to Turin, backstamped Torino, 10 Mar, Very Fine, a very rare cover—Sassone value just for the special delivery on cover is 2000€, signed M. Raybaudi & Sorani, with 1984 Sorani & 1995 Raybaudi certificates.
Sassone 493/Ia.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1271

NC11

Italian Occupation of the Ionian Islands, Airmail, 1941, 50L violet brown (Scott NC11), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare stamp.
Scott $2,400 for hinged.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1272

C28-C31

Italian Occupation of the Aegean Islands, Airmail, 1934, Soccer World Cup complete (Scott C28-C31), blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $980.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1273

C18-C19

Italian Colonies: Cyrenaica, Airmail, 1933, North Atlantic Crossing complete (Scott C18-C19), ten pristine sets, o.g., never hinged; natural gum inclusion one C18, mentioned only for strict accuracy, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1274

J1-J11

Italian Colonies: Eritrea, Postage Dues, 1903, 5c to 10L complete (Scott J1-J11), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. The rare 10L is quite well centered and is signed A. Diena, F. Ferrario, and Senf Bros., with a 2013 Ferrario certificate.
Sassone S1-11; €11,000 ($13,420).
Scott $8,800.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1275

C19-38

Italian Colonies: Libya, Airmail, 1935-39, complete for the period (Scott C19-38), blocks of 4 of each, plus a second set of blocks of C25-C35, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,497.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Liechtenstein

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1276

43103

Liechtenstein, 1912, Prince Johann II, 5h-25h complete, chalky paper (Scott 1-3), a premium set, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Zumstein 1x-3x.
Scott $750.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1277

1a-3a

Liechtenstein, 1915, Prince Johann II, 5h-25h complete, thin unsurfaced paper (Scott 1a-3a), the 25h in the scarcer dark blue shade, o.g., 25h never hinged, others lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
Zumstein 1y-3y.
Scott $2,549.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1278

C7-C8

Liechtenstein, Airmail, 1931, Zeppelins, 1fr-2fr complete (Scott C7-C8), o.g., never hinged.
Zumstein F/7-8; SFr 625 ($650).
Scott $565.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1279

C15-C16

Liechtenstein, Airmail, 1936, Zeppelins, 1fr to 2fr complete (Scott C15-C16), corner margin blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged; light wrinkles in corner selvage, Very Fine.
Zumstein 14-15.
Scott $640.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

Monaco

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1280

Monaco, 1885, 1fr black on yellow (Scott 9), o.g., never hinged, exceptionally bright and fresh, Fine, signed En. Diena & Oliva, with 1984 Diena certificate as never hinged.
Yvert 9; €2,560 for hinged ($3,120).
Scott $2,300.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction