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2221

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1844 (Feb 28): Large sized letter with the personal autograph "Maria-Teresa" of Queen Maria Theresa, the wife of King Carlo Alberto of Sardegna, directed in Torino to Cardinal Gaysruch, with large paper seal on reverse. Note: Maria Theresa of Austria (1801-1855) was the Queen of Sardinia from 1831 until 1849. She was described as a strict Catholic but also as a spontaneous and affectionate family oriented person. The letter is directed to Karl Kajetan Cardinal von Gaisruck from Klagenfurt (1769-1846) who was Archbishop and Cardinal of Milano. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2222

1851 (Jan): 5 c. black in a horizontal pair, a fine and fresh multiple with good to huge margins incl. parts of a lower neighbourung adhesive, cancelled by Muto a rombi obliterator. A most attractive piece, signed Roumet & A. Diena; cert. Gaggero (1965) Sassone = € 9'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2223

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1851: Lithographed 5 c. black, a horizontal pair and 40 c. rose, margins touched to large, used on 1853 cover to Paris tied by diamond dots obliterator, with fine "THONON" despatch cds (April 28) at right. "P.D." in red and "SARD. / FURNEX" transit cds in red (April 29) with reverse showing Lyon transit and Paris arrival cds (May 1). A rare and most impressive Savoy franking. Signed Oliva, A. Diena Sassone = € 50'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF4,600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2224

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1851 (Jan): Vittorio Emanuele 20 c. blue from the first print run, a fresh and fine example with good to large margins, tied by Muto a rombi obliterator (Sassone R3) to cover directed to Occimiano, double-circle "MONCALVO 31 LUG 51" despatch cds with rosette alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. An appealing cover with this very rare cancellation. Certs. Sorani (2000), Colla (2001) & Bottacchi (2001) Sassone = € 1'650 + 35'000. Provenance: Collection Ing. Pietro Provera. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2225

1853: 5 cent. green with fair to large margins, well embossed, slight crease lower left touching the corner but not the frame. An extremely rare stamp unused. Cert. E. Diena (1994), Vaccari (2018) Sassone = € 36'000/Classici d'Italia SS12 = € 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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2226

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1853 (Oct): Vittorio Emanuele 5 c. green and 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine single marginal examples with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by double-circle "ARONA 9 AGO. 54" cds with rosette (Sassone = 7 points), red "P.D." alongside, on fully prepaid entire letter to Milano, reverse with arrival cds and distribution handstamps, an appealing cover to Lombardo-Veneto. Signed Zanaria & Bettini; cert. A. Diena (1975) Sassone = € 18'000 + 600. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2227

1853: 40 cent. pale pink (rosa chiaro), a well embossed unused example, with good to large margins all round, large part og. Rare so fine. Signed Colla. Cert. Vaccari (2007) Sassone = € 25'000/Classici d'Italia SS14 = € 4'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2228

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1854 (April): Vittorio Emanuele 20 c. light blue, a fresh and fine example with even large margins, well embossed, tied by central strike of double-circle "CHAMONIX 2 AVR 55" cds with rosette (Sassone = 10 points) on cover to Bonneville, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. A most attractive item from Savoy, Signed Asinelli; cert. E. Diena (1978) Sassone = € 1'200 + 2'100. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2229

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1855: 5 cmi. dulll light green, last printing, a used example with large margins on all four sides, tied to complete 1863 folded letter to Fusignano by black "LUGO 20 DEC 63" double-circle cds with additional information-strike at right and straightline "DOPO LA / PARTENZA" in black. A scarce and very late local usage in exquisite conditon, cert. Colla (1988) and Bottacchi (2024). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2230

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1855: 5 c. verde smeraldo in a horizontal pair in combination with 40 c. vermiglio, three fresh and fine adhesives with good to large margins, well embossed, tied by "NIZZA MARITTI. 26 LUG 56" cds in black to envelope, directed to Paris. Obverse with "P.D." and French "SARD. 26 JUIL 56 DRAGUIGNAN" entry cds, both in red. Reverse with two French ambulants anf PARIS arival cds (July 28). An attractive cover, this rare franking paying correctly the 50 c. overland rate to France. Sassone = € 5'850. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2231

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1858: 10 cmi. dark bistre brown, a used example with good to mostly large margins, tied by black "TORINO 26 GEN 62" despatch cds to double rate printed matter wrapper to Scio, Veneto with arrival cds on the fron. A fine and rare usage, cert. Bottacchi (2024). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2232

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1858/60: 80 c. ocra arancio in a vertical pair and 20 c. cobalto grigio, overall fine and fresh examples, tied by "GENOVA 11 GEN 61" cds to envelope directed to Bruxelles, Belgium, "P.D." alongside, reverse struck by rare Belgian "SARDAIGNE-PAR-QUIVERAIN" entry cds, BRUXELLES arrival (Jan 13) cds as well as postman's numeral cachet. The pair short at top, nevertheless a most interesting triple rate cover from Sardinia to a rarely seen destination. Cert. Avi (2024). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2233

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1861: 3 lire bronze on thin paper, an unused block of twenty-one (3 x 7) from the the second printing, of unusually fine fresh colour with large even margins all round, small closed tear on ninth stamp and between fourth and fifth rows at right below, large part, mostly unmounted og. A most attractive and rare large multiple. Cert. G. Bolaffi (1976) Bolaffi 15b / Sassone = € 15'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2234

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1861: 3 L. dark bronze in combination with 1855, 40 cmi. pale vermilion and Regno 1862 80 C. orange-yellow, all of fresh, vibrant colour and mostly good to large margins (40 cmi. touched at right) or intact perforations respetively, tied by three strikes of black "LIVORNO 16 NOV 63" cds to a small piece. A rare tricolour Sardinia-Regno mixed franking uniting the two high values; signed E. Diena, cert. Bottacchi (1994). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2235

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1861: 3 lire rame vivo in combination with 80 c. arancio vivo and 40 c. rosa carminio, a spectacular combination of the three highest values of the last Sardinian issue, three fine and fresh examples with fair to primarily large margins, well embossed, each adhesive tied by "GENOVA 24 FEB 63" cds to piece. Signed Emilio Diena & Asinelli, certs A. Diena (1972) & Gazzi (1976). Zanaria = € 12'000 for 3 lire on piece. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2236

1861: Newspaper stamp 2 c. grey-black embossed variety "1" for "2", fine margins all around, unused with large part original gum, almost imperceptibly hinged. An attractive example of this rare state in superb quality. Cert. Diena (1998) Sassone = € 27'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

2237

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1747/1853: Group of 18 prephilatelic covers incl. War of Austrian Succession 1747 letter with "ARe D'ITALIE' handstamp to Tarascon, 1796/1812 French Occupation and Departments Conquis with handstamps of "85 NICE", "P 84 P CHAMBERI", "84 ST JEAN DE MAURIENNE", "106 CASALE", "104 TORINO", "87 GENES" & "108 PORT-MAURICE", also autographed letters of Queen Maria-Teresa (1773-1832) and four of Maria-Teresa of Austria (1801-1855) to the Comtesse de Robilant, also four 1839/53 covers in addition. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

3173

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Incoming Mail Overland via Marseilles 1859 (Feb 22): Cover from Nizza Maritima, Kingdom of Sardinia to Gladstone, Moreton Bay District (Queensland) bearing Sardinia 1855 40 c. vermilion pair, good margins all round except close at lower right (Sassone 16ab) cancelled by the Nizza Mara datestamp (Feb 22), prepaying 80 centesimi for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to the Moreton Bay District. Endorsed “Australie via Marseilles” at upper left and “P.P.” handstamp in red representing postage paid. Manuscript “4” (pence) in black for redirecting from Sydney to the Moreton Bay District. Transit datestamps on the reverse for Genoa, Malta, Maryborough and Gladstone. Very fine, and one of the great inwards origin/destination covers to the Australian Colonies. Route - Departed Nizza Mara 22 Feb 1859 overland to Genoa (23 Feb); by steamer to Malta (2 March). The European and Australian Royal Mail Co: Departed Malta (3 March) per “Panther” to Alexandra (7 March); overland to Suez. Departed Suez (16 March) per “Oneida” via Galle (7 April) and Melbourne (30 April) to Sydney (4 May). Private steam ship: Departed Sydney (10 May) per “Sea Gull” to Brisbane; overland via Maryborough (15 May) to Gladstone, arriving 4 June 1859 (102 days). Note: The cover is addressed to the wife of Sir Maurice O’Connell who was the Government Resident from 1854 to 1859 at Port Curtis. In 1860, when Queensland was declared a separate colony, he was appointed as a Member of the Legislative Council and was President until 1879. The finest and earliest of the two covers recorded from the Kingdom of Sardinia to the Moreton Bay District. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

6322

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Sardinia 1862 (May 12): Outer letter sheet to Lagos, Nigeria bearing single franking 80 c. orange-yellow (Sassone 17C) showing two large margins, left side touched and cut into at to left corner, tied by GENOVA cds, repeated at right, small red unframed "P.P.", red "LONDON PAID" transit cds (May 14) alongside. Without further cancels, a little ink erosion around 'L' of 'Lagos' not detracting from the fine appearance of a cover to a most unusual destination. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Saudi Arabia

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571

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1865: Great Britain 6 d. deep lilac, plate 5 (Gi 96) used on 1866 cover to the British Consul at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, endorsed "Via Marseilles by British Packet", tied by "Bath / 53" duplex (June 4); readdressed by the British Consul in Suez with Egypt 1866 1 pi. claret tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SUEZ" cds (June 24) with information strike at left, a finer strike of the datestamp in black, the 1 piastre paying the 'Port to Port' Egyptian rate in full. Reverse with manuscript date of receipt "27.6.66". An extremely rare cover. Signed Todd AIEP. Note: An important incoming cover to Saudi Arabia and one of the earliest known from the West utilising the nascent Egyptian Postal Office. Nearly all previous covers utilised the Ottoman Posts. Just five covers are recorded with this franking: one ex Samir Fikry, one ex Peter Smith, another in a private collection in Saudi Arabia and the two offered in this sale. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM