Sardinia continued...
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CV or Estimate |
2235 |
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1850: Tiny prepaid cover to St. Mary's College, Rugby, England endorsed "via Belgium"
cancelled by circular ringed GALLARATE despatch in black (June 14), crossed to denote pre-payment with red "P" and London transit cds. Reverse with "COBLENZ / COELN" transit. A delightful cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
6342 |
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'Cavallini' di Sardegna 1820 (Jan): Entire letter from Torino to Cocconato, internally dated
'8 Marzo 1828', embossed with the definitive type of the Cavallo 15 centesimi, no postmarks at all. Used in the period of its validity between 1820 and 1836. Signed E. Diena Sassone = € 1'800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6343 |
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Issued stamps 1851 (Jan): 5 c. black and 20 c. dark blue, each adhesive in a fresh and fine
horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, tied by Rombi mute obliterator with "THONON 13 NOV. 52" despatch cds in black, "P.D." handstamp in red and French "SARD. 13 NOV. 52 FERNEX" entry cds in red alongside, on gorgeous envelope to
Paris. Reverse with "LIGNE-DE-LYON" transit cds. What a beauty, the extremely rare multiple two-colour franking paying correctly the 50 centesimi rate to France. Certs. E. Diena (1992), Colla (1993) Sassone = € 80'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF13,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6344 |
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1851 (Jan): 20 c. blue, first report, a fine and fresh adhesive with fair to large margins,
just shaved at upper left, cancelled by 'Nodo di Savoia' mute obliterator with "ALESSANDRIA 11 MAR 51" despatch cds in black (Sassone = 12 punti) alongside, on cover to Torino, reverse with arrival datestamp in red of the following day. A most
attractive cover with this sought after mute cancellation, signed A. & E. Diena, Oliva, Gaggero, Bettini, Chiavarello & Raybaudi Sassone = € 5'000 + 5'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6345 |
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1851 (Jan): 20 c. dark blue, a fine and fresh corner marginal adhesive with good to large
margins, cancelled by Rombi mute obliterator with "S. SALVATORE 23 NOV. 52" despatch cds in black (Sassone AL = 9 punti) alongside, on cover to Torino, reverse with arrival datestamp in black of the following day. An appealing cover, cert. A. Diena
(1974) Sassone = € 1'650 + 1'400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6346 |
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1851 (Jan): 20 c. 'azzuro vivo', a fresh and fine adhesive with large to enormous margins
all round including parts of three neighbouring stamps, tied by Rombi mute obliterator with thimble "CHAMBERY 24 AVR. 53 8 M" despatch cds in black alongside, on cover to Torino, reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Attractive, signed A. Diena, Colla
(2022) Sassone = € 1'650. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6347 |
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1853 (Oct): 5 c. verde in a horizontal pair in combination with 40 c. 'rosa chiaro', all in
fresh and fine condition with large margins, well embossed, tied by "NIZZA MARITTa 3 MAG. 54" cds in black to spectacular envelope directed to Paris, "P.D." and fair French "SARD. . MAI 54 ANTIBES" entry cds, both in red alongside. Reverse with PARIS
arrival (May 6) cds in black. One sideflap missing, nevertheless an interesting and attractive entire, correctly franked to France. Cert. E. Diena (1983) Sassone = € 21'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6348 |
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1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a fine and fresh marginal example with large to huge margins, well
embossed, tied by clear "MONTANARO 25 GEN. 57" cds (Sassone TO = 10 punti) in black to cover to Torino. An attractive cover, a late usage of this adhesive, signed E. Diena, Raybaudi, Bettini & Gagero Sassone = € 1'200 + 2'100. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6349 |
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1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a fine and fresh example with large to huge margins, well embossed,
tied by clear "PALLANZA 28 MAG. 54" cds (Sassone NO = 5 punti) in black to cover to Ascona, Ticino. Reverse with LOCARNO transit datestamp in blue. An attractive cover in the Rayon limitrophe to Switzerland, signed A. Diena Sassone = € 1'200 + 200.
(Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6350 |
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1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a fine and fresh example with large to huge margins, well embossed,
tied by clear "BREGLIO 13 DIC. 53" cds (Sassone NI = 9 punti) in black to entire letter to Torino. An appealing cover, signed A. Diena & Raybaudi Sassone = € 1'200 + 1'400.rnNote: The item is directed to Giuseppe Giacinto Moris (1796 - 1869), an
Italian botanist known for investigations of flora native to Sardinia. He became Senatore del Regno di Sardegna in 1848. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6351 |
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1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a fine and fresh corner marginal example, well embossed, tied by
light "TORINO 11 DICE. 53" cds in black to cover to Carmagnola. An appealing cover, signed Colla Sassone = € 1'200+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6352 |
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1853 (Oct): 20 c. blue, a fine and fresh example with large to huge margins, well embossed,
tied by clear "ALESSANDRIA 26 OTT. 53" cds in black to cover to Novara. An attractive usage from the first month, signed E. Diena Sassone = € 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6353 |
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1853 (Oct): 40 c. in the rare rosa shade, a fresh and fine adhesive with large margins, well
embossed, tied by light "PEROSA 1 MAR. 54" cds in black (Sassone TO = 9 punti) to entire letter directed to Geneva, "P.D." in red alongside, reverse with PINEROLO and TORINO transit as well as "GENEVE 5 AVRI 54 8 M" arrival cds in blue. An attractive
entire with the right marginal adhesive in this sought after shade, correctly franked to Switzerland, signed A. Diena & Zanaria; cert Colla (2022) Sassone = € 13'000 + 1'400. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6354 |
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1853 (Oct): 40 c. 'rosa chiaro', two single examples in fresh and fine condition with good
to large margins, the right adhesive right marginal, both well embossed, tied by "SASSARI 4 FEB. 54" cds in black to cover directed to Livorno, "P.D." in red alongside. Reverse with transit as well as "LIVORNO 9 FEB 1854" arrival datestamp in red.
Tear at top of cover, horizontal file fold, all well away from the attractive franking correctly paying the double rate to Tuscany. Signed A. Diena, Gaggero & Bettini; cert. E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 13'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6355 |
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1853 (Oct): 40 c. 'rosa chiaro' in mixed franking with 1855 20 c. cobalto, in fresh and fine
condition with overall large margins, the 40 centesimi well embossed and shaved at right, both tied by "CASALE 28 GEN 57 10 M" cds in black to envelope directed to Roma, "P.D." in brownish black alongside. Reverse with NOVARA transit cds in black as
well as "ROMA 4 FEB 57" arrival cds in red. An attractive cover, the exceptional franking paying correctly and fully the 60 centesimi rate to the receiver in the Papal States. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1982) Sassone = € 37'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF2,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6356 |
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1854: 5 c. 'verde turchese' (Bolaffi 7d / Zanaria 11b), a fresh and fine adhesive in a deep
shade with even large margins, well embossed, a most beautiful adhesive tied by a crisp strike of "NOVARA 19 FEB 55 7 S" cds in black to printed matter cover to Chieri. Reverse with TORINO transit and CHIERI arrival cds of the following day. A rare
and most attractive printed matter usage with this distinct shade franking, signed R. Mondolfo; certs. A. Diena (1963), E. Diena (1985) Sassone = € 4'750+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6357 |
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1854: 5 c. 'verde giallo', a fresh and fine adhesive with good to large margins, well
embossed, tied by "CASALE 16 NOV 55 5 S" cds in black to printed matter cover to Occimiano. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Sideflaps missing and file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless a rare printed matter usage, cert.
Bottacchi (2000) Sassone = € 4'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6358 |
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1854: 20 c. azzuro, a fresh and fine corner marginal adhesive from sheet position 1 with
complete 'filetto tipographico del cliché' at base, well embossed, tied by clear "SAVONA 23 AGO 54" cds in black to entire letter to Genova. Reverse with GENOVA arrival cds of the following day. A beautiful small entire, cert. Bottacchi (1999)
Sassone = € 1'200+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6359 |
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1854: 20 c. indaco, a fresh and fine adhesive in a deep vibrant shade with good to large
margins, well embossed, tied by clear "S. SALVATORE 19 SET 55" cds (Sassone AL = 9 punti) in black to entire letter to Sartirana. Reverse with ALESSANDRIA transit and SARTIRANA arrival cds's of the following day. A beautiful entire, signed Fiecchi
Sassone = € 1'200 + 1'400. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |
6360 |
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1854: 20 c. 'azzuro verdastro', a fresh and fine adhesive in a deep shade with good to
enormous margins incl. parts of two neighbouring stamps, well embossed, cancelled by clear "ALESSANDRIA 22 DIC 54" cds in black to entire letter to Bosco Marengo. Reverse with BOSCO arrival cds of the same day. A beautiful entire, cert Bottacchi
(1998) Sassone = € 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM |