The World Traveler Collection of Elusive Stamps of the World continued...

**Italian Area thru Japan**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1934		TUSCANY, 1859, 9cr Gray Lilac (16; Sassone 16). Tied on piece by light cancel, ample to large margins all around, crisp impression VERY FINE. SOUND FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLES OF TUSCANY STAMPS ARE VERY RARE. With 1985 E. Diena certificate. Sassone €11,000. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	7,500.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1935		ITALY, 1922, 10c-40c Philatelic Congress Ovpt. (142A-D; Sassone 123-26). H.r., fresh colors, Fine, each signed A. Diena, Sassone €1,600 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,375.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1936		ITALY, 1933, 5.25l+19.75L and 5.25l+44.75l Balbo Air Post (C48-C49; Sassone A51-52). Complete sheets of twenty containing all of the different pilot's names, Mint N.H., bright colors, both sheets have been folded down the middle vertical perforations, one sheet with two light toned spots mentioned only for strict accuracy VERY FINE. A HANDSOME SET OF SHEETS WITH THE TWENTY DIFFERENT PILOT'S NAMES. Catalog values are as singles. Sassone €14,000. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	11,500.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1937		ITALY, 1943-44, 5c-50c "Base Atlantica" Local Overprints (Sassone 6-11, 24-29). First set lightly hinged, second set with some slightly disturbed original gum, the the key 5c stamp is not disturbed, fresh colors, Nos. 26 and 28 (catalog €1,420) with slight facial rubs FINE-VERY FINE. THESE SETS ARE ALMOST NEVER OFFERED, WITH THE 15-C FROM THE FIRST SET AND 5-CENT FROM SECOND SET BEING GREAT RARITIES. Each Signed A. Diena. Key Nos. 7, 24 and 26 also signed Bloch and each of these three with 1975 Friedl certificates. Sassone value (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	€46,850.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1938		ITALIAN OFFICES IN CHINA, 1917, 6c on 15c Slate, Peking Issue (5; Sassone 3). Lightly hinged, rich color, a Fine example of this scarce stamp, with 2008 P.F. certificate, Sassone €1,800 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,050.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1939		ITALIAN OFFICES IN TURKEY, 1908 4pi on 1l Brown & Green, Second Constantinople Printing (18; Sassone 13). Mint N.H., deeply rich colors, Very Fine for this rarity, with 1995 Raybaudi certificate, Sassone €3,600 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1940		IVORY COAST, 1903, 1fr Rose on Buff, Parcel Post (Q4; Yvert CP4B). Original gum, large even margins all around, Very Fine, a rare stamp as only 75 copies were printed, signed Miro and with 2003 Roumet certificate, Yvert €4,250 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,300.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1941		IVORY COAST, 1903, 1fr on 5c Blue, Parcel Post, Type "a" Surcharge (Q9; Yvert CP7d). Light circular datestamp, four large and even margins, bright fresh color EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE IVORY COAST PARCEL POST STAMP. Signed Bloch and with 1974 Friedl certificate. Yvert €4,500 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,600.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1942		IVORY COAST, 1903, 4fr on 60c Brown on Buff, Parcel Post, Type "l" Surcharge (Q23; Yvert CP11b). Small portion of a circular datestamp, large to very large margins all around, Very Fine, only 72 were printed, ex Neal Allen, with 2000 Behr certificate, Yvert €1,100 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1943		IVORY COAST, 1905, 4fr on 1fr Rose on Buff, Parcel Post, Italic "4" (Q35a; Yvert CP21a). Original gum, full to large margins all around, Very Fine, only 40 stamps were surcharged with the italic "4", ex Gibralter, signed A. Brun and with 2001 P.F. certificate, Yvert €2,400 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,200.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1944		IVORY COAST, 1905, 8fr on 1fr Rose on Buff, Parcel Post (Q36; Yvert CP22). Original gum, four large margins, Very Fine, only 500 were printed, signed Bloch and with 1973 Friedl certificate, Yvert €820 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	700.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction

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