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6260 image1858: 1 gr. 'carminio vivo' from plate II in a mixed franking with Province Napoletane 1861 2 gr. 'azzuro scuro', two fine adhesives, good to huge margined, tied by light "PARTENZA DA NAPOLI 5 LUG. 1861" cds in black with an information strike alongside, on cover to Taranto. Reverse with TARANTO arrival cds (July 7) in black. A late usage of the Bourbon stamp, an extremely rare combination of both issues. Signed A. Diena & Golinelli; cert. Colla (2022) Sassone = € 35'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6261 imagePostal fraud 1858: 2 gr. 'rosa brunastro', plate I, good to large margins, tied by framed ANNULATO handstamp of Napoli, the stamp previously used with traces of another ANNULATO, perfect "SOLOMNA 6 LUG. 1859" cds in red alongside on cover directed to Napoli, reverse with arrival cds (July 8) in red. An attractive postal fraud.  (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6262 image1858: 2 gr. carminio, an upper left marginal example from position 1 of plate I, large to enormous margins, tied by framed ANNULATO handstamp with superb "TROPEA 29 GEN. 1860" despatch cds in blue (Sassone CZ = 8 punti) alongside, on cover directed to Napoli, reverse with arrival cds (Feb 5) in red. A rare and most attractive cancellation. Signed Bolaffi. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6263 image1858: 2 gr. 'carminio cupo', plate I, good to large margins, tied by ANNULATO 'a svolezza' type 32, well known from the post offices in Atessa, Aquila & Palmi on cover without content, directed via Campobasso to Napoli. Obverse struck by clear "CAMPOBASSO 10 MAR. 1861" 'doppio cerchio grande' cds in red (Sassone = 8 punti), reverse with crisp NAPOLI arrival cds (March 12). Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an appealing item. Signed E. Diena & Bottacchi Sassone = € 625 + 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection Renato Mondolfo. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6264 image1858: 2 gr. 'carminio cupo', plate I, good to large margins, tied by superb ANNULATO 'a svolezza' type 7 with crisp "BISCEGLIE 25 FEB. 1861" cds (Sassone BA = 9 punti) in red alongside (date upside down and month & year inverted), on cover to Napoli, reverse with NAPOLI arrival cds (Feb 27). Vertical file fold well away from franking and handstamps, nevertheless a most attractive item. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 625 + 1'000.rnProvenance: Collection Raelli. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6265 image1858: 2 gr. 'rosa chiaro', plate I, a pair and a single example with large to huge margins, cancelled / tied by two strikes of framed ANNULATO handstamp with oval "Melfi" despatch (Sassone PZ = 9 punti) and straight-line ASSICURATA handstamps, both in red alongside, on cover directed to Napoli. Reverse with "ARRIVO IN NAPOLI" cds (Oct 6, 1858). An appealing usage, correctly paying the postage for 1½ sheets, doubled for registration. Signed Chiavarello Sassone = € 250 + 1'400. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6266 image1858: 2 gr. 'carminio cupo', a horizontal strip of four from plate I showing a slight horizontal shift between the adhesives, good to enormous margins, sheet margin at base, tied by framed ANNULATO handstamp of Napoli, on cover directed to Foggia, reverse with arrival cds (11 LUG 1860) in red. An attractive franking paying correctly the the 8 grana rate for a letter up to one ounce. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1987) Sassone = € 3'000.rnNote: The letter is directed to the Duca di Bagnoli, Intendente della Provincia di Capitanata. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6267 image1858: 2 gr. in the rare shade 'carminio matteone', plate II, a fine and fresh example with large to huge margins, tied by framed ANNULATO handstamp with oval "Bovino" despatch handstamp in red alongside, on cover directed to Napoli, reverse with arrival datestamp (Oct 25, 1858) in red. An appealing usage of the sought after shade. Signed A. Diena & Bolaffi; cert. Colla (2022) Sassone = € 4'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6268 image1858: 2 gr. carminio, plate III, a fresh and fine single example with large to huge margins, tied by light "NOCERA 7 LUG. 1861" despatch (Sassone SA = 12 punti) cds, a clear information strike alongside, on cover directed to Pescara. Horizontal file fold and some cover staining, nevertheless an appealing usage of this rare shade. Signed Em. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 125 + 5'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6269 image1858: 2 gr. 'carminio violaceo', plate III, a fresh and fine single example with large to huge margins, tied by clear ANNULATO 'a svollazo' handstamp type 36 with "LUCERA 1 APR. 1861" despatch (Sassone FG = R1) cds alongside, on cover directed to Napoli. Reverse with indistinct arrival (April 3) cds in red. An appealing cover with this cancellation rarity from Puglia. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. Colla (2023) Sassone = € 750 + 16'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6270 image1858: 2 gr. 'carminio violaceo', plate III, a fresh and fine horizontal strip of five with large to huge margins, tied by clear ANNULATO 'a svollazo' handstamp type 23 with "TRANI 15 DIC. 1860" despatch cds in red alongside, on cover directed to Napoli. Reverse with indistinct arrival (Dec 17) cds in red. An appealing cover in the fifth weight rate. Cert. E. Diena (1990) Sassone = € 9'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6271 image1858: 2 gr. 'carminio vivo' from plate III in combination with 1859 1 gr. 'rosa carminio' from plate II, two fresh and fine single examples with large to huge margins, tied by light "COTRONE 20 MAG. 1861" despatch (Sassone CZ = 12 punti) cds with matching information strike alongside, on cover directed to Catanzaro. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, some cover patina, nevertheless an appealing presentation of this rare cancellation from Calabria. Signed A. Diena & Raybaudi Sassone = € 425 + 5'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6272 image1858: 2 gr. 'carminio vivo' from plate III in a mixed franking with Province Napoletane 1861 10 gr. bistro, two fine adhesives, good to enormous margined with part of a neighbouring stamp, tied by "FOGGIA 23 AGO. 1861" cds in black with an information strike alongside, on cover to Napoli. Reverse with NAPOLI arrival cds (Aug 25) in black. One sideflap missing, nevertheless a late usage of the Bourbon stamp and an extremely rare combination of both issues with the Bourbon stamp paying the single rate postage and the Province stamp paying the fixed registration fee in the tariff of March 1861. Signed E. Diena & Bolaffi; cert. Colla (2010) Sassone = € 35'000++. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6273 image1859: 5 gr. 'carminio rosa' plate II in combination with 1858 2 gr. carminio plate III and 1 gr. carminio plate II, three good to huge margined examples, tied by framed ANNULLATO 'a svolezza' type 4 with "GALLIPOLI 23 FEB. 1861" despatch cds (Sassone LE = 8 punti) and ASSICURATA handstamp alongside, on registered cover directed to Lecce. Postage of 4 grana for two sheets, doubled for registration, attractive 'three-colour' cover, cert. Bottacchi (2004) Sassone = € 1'425 + 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6274 image1858: 10 gr. 'rosa brunastro', plate I in a deep shade in combination with left marginal pair 2 gr. 'rosa chiaro', plate II, fresh and fine adhesives, large to huge margined, cancelled by fair boxed ANNULLATO with crisp oval "Bovino" despatch handstamp in red alongside, on entire letter directed to Napoli, internally dated "1 Luglio 1858". Reverse with indistinct arrival cds in red. An attractive heavy entire, correctly franked with 14 grana for a weight up to 1¾ ounces, signed A. Diena & Avanzo; cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 1'825.rnProvenance: Collection 'Scilla e Cariddi' di Napoli et Sicilia, Giacomo Avanzo sale (Feb. 1989), lot 83. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6275 image1859: 10 gr. 'carminio rosa', plate II, a fresh and fine adhesive, good to large margined, cancelled by light ANNULLATO 'a svolazzo' with indistinct "BARI 4 MAR. 1861" despatch cds in red alongside, on cover to Napoli. Reverse with clear arrival (March 6) cds in red. An attractive heavy entire used in the last days of the Governo provvisorio, correctly franked with 10 grana for a weight up to 50 grams, signed R. Mondolfo Sassone = € 2'400.rnNote: From March 1, 1861 the inland rates were adjusted to the Sardinian schedule with 2 grana for a letter up to 10 grams, with additional 2 grana for each additional 10 grams. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6276 image1859: 10 gr. 'carminio vivo', plate II in combination with 1858 2 gr. 'carminio vivo', plate I, two fresh and fine adhesives, overall good to large margined small nick at base of the 2 grana), tied by "ALTRAMURA 21 APR. 1861" despatch cds and ASSICURATA handstamp alongside, on cover to Napoli. An attractive entire despatched after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, correctly franked with 2 grana for a weight up to 10 grams and 10 grana fixed registration fee, signed E. Diena; cert. Colla (2023) Sassone = € 4'200.rnNote: From March 1, 1861 the inland rates were adjusted to the Sardinian schedule with 2 grana for a letter up to 10 grams, with a fixed registration fee of 10 grana independent of the weight. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6277 image1859: 10 gr. 'carminio rosa' from plate II, two single examples in combination with 2 gr. 'rosa brunastro' from plate I, three fresh and fine adhesives, large to huge margined, tied by boxed ANNULLATO to second page of entire letter from Molfetta with Austrian vessel to Trieste, the cover endorsed "Vapore". Obverse struck with crisp "MOLFETTA 21 LUG. 1860" cds, reverse with framed TRIEST arrival (July 23) datestamp in red. Attractive and full of postal history content, an astonishingly rare usage to Austria, the franking paid the double shipmail rate, while the Austrian post charged the receiver with the double rate of '20' kreuzer. Cert. Colla (2022) Sassone = € 4'800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6278 image1858: 10 gr. 'carminio rosa' in combination with 5 gr. 'carminio rosa' and 1 gr. carminio, all from plate II, three fresh and fine adhesives with good to large margins, cancelled / tied by framed ANNULATO handstamp, on cover from Napoli to Genova, with three-line "PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI" handstamp in red alongside. Upon arrival in Sardinia, taxed with '2' decimi due on obverse. Reverse with NAPOLI despatch cds (July 14, 1860), GENOVA arrival datestamp (July 20), both in red as well as distribution cachet in black. Vertical file fold away from the franking, nevertheless a fine 'three colour' franking paying correctly the single letter rate to Genova, travelling on the vessel 'Vatican' of the Messageries maritimes. Signed Grioni Sassone = € 3'650.rnNote: A most interesting cover which made its way from Napoli during the hostilities between the Neapolitan troops and the Redshirts of Garibaldi.  (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6279 image1858: 20 gr. 'rosa lilliaceo' in combination with 5 gr. 'rosa brunastro', both from plate I, two fresh and fine adhesives with good to large margins, cancelled by framed ANNULATO handstamp, on cover from Napoli to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, endorsed "Col Vapore Francese", with framed "P.P." handstamp and French "DEUX - SICILES 5 JUIL. 58" entry cds, both in red alongside. Upon arrival in Spain, taxed with '4' reales due on obverse. Reverse with NAPOLI despatch daterstamp (July 5, 1858) in red, CETTE - BORDEAUX French ambulant and "PALMA DE MALLORCA" arrival (July 10) cds's in black. A stunning cover with the franking paying correctly the 25 grana single rate prepaid to the French-Spanish border with the Baleares being an elusive destination. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1984) Sassone = € 6'450. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

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