Europe continued... Italian Post Levant Constantinople continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1546 * Post office in Constantinople 1908: 4 Pi. on 1 l. brown & green, 1st local overprint, an unused example with large part og. Smallest of creases to upper right corner yet a tremendously fresh and fine example of this scarce stamp of which only 99 examples were printed. Cert. Ceremuga (2018). Sassone = € 30 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 800.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1547 * 1908 Post office in Constantinople: 20 PIASTRA 2nd local overprint on 5 lira blue and rose 'Floreale', unused with original gum, hinged and with regular perforation all around, showing the variety overprint shifted diagonally. Only a small fraction of the total 400 printed stamps showing this characteristic. Ceremuga certificate (2018) Sassone = € 2'750 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 13] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Italian Reign B.L.P. Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1544 */cover 1921/25ca: Detailed Collection of Back-of-the-book issues incl. 1921 Buste Lettere Postali (B.L.P.) incl. 17 advertising envelopes; 1924/25 Publicity stamps, overprinted SAGGIO; and 1924 Enti Parastatali labels for state supported semi-official organisations. Sassone = € 65'900 following the consignor. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (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) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Italian Republic Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1506 cover 1951 (18 May): International Gymnastics Conference 5 l.-15 l., complete set, neatly tied by the commemorative "FESTE E CONCORSI GINNASTICI INT. 18 MAG. 51 FIZENZE" to an unaddressed envelope. A very fine and attractive First Day Cover Sassone = € 2`750 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 661-663 FDC] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1507 ** 1961 Groncchi Rosa, unused unmounted stamp with certifcate Bolaffi and certifcate and signed Prati (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 921] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1508 ** 1961: Airmail "Gronchi Rosa” 205 L. lilac-rose, large mint unit of upper half sheet with complete sheet margins at top, left and right, all of very fresh colour with full original gum, a rare and never hinged multiple with in total twenty stamps. Signed and with the matching certificates for the former complete sheet Colla (1999) and Caffaz (2002). A rare half sheet of the most famous Italian stamp Sass. = € 38'000+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 921] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 6,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Italian Social Republic Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1505 o/piece 1943: REPUBBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA, G. N. R. overprint, issue from Verona complete, on 3 sheets stamps used with "VERONA CORRISP E PACCHI 21.644 (TITOLARE)", all sheets signed and the high values 20 l., 25 l. and 50 l and airpost 5 l. and 10 l. are individually signed. Unifcato = € 15'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 470/89, PG16/PG27, A117/A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Italy Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1371 cover Incoming Mail, Italy by Austrian or Italian Packet 1872 (Aug. 8): Cover sent unpaid from Messina via Gallipoli to Corfu with "MESSINA 8 AGO 72 10S" despatch cds, "GALLIPOLI 11 AGO 72" transit and Kerkyra arrival (31. Juli julian) on reverse, rated '195' lepta in blue crayon for a triple-weight (20-30g) letter by Austrian or Italian steamer under the 1865 convention and charged accordingly with 1871/2 Athens printings on inferior quality paper 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. orange and 20 l. blue and 1862/7 Athens Consecutive printing 80 l. carmine in a horizontal pair, fresh colours, touched to very large margins, all cancelled by black Kerkyra cds (31 July julian). Back flap missing, still an attractive and very uncommon triple-weight entire (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy 29+34/36] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1509 ** Pacchi Postali / Parcel Post 1954: Parcel Stamp 1'000 lire ultramarine, very fine and fresh, unmounted og. Cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 4'500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy 81] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1540 (*) 1861/74: Strong and most attractive Collection starting with 1861 fiscals for passports in the Matraire-De La Rue transitional period, incl. an issue of provisional fixed duty fiscals in red numbered 1 to 6 together with an issue of 14 bills of exchange, numbered 7 to 20 in violet also issued in 1863, proved to be Matraire’s last. All 20 are reproduced and described in a document shown here entitled “Marche da Bollo provisorie” signed by Quintino Sella, Minister of Finance, apparently not referenced in Marchetto’s ‘Marche da Bollo D’Italia. De La Rue specimens plus the 1863 issued series follow with specimen sheets (advance proof sheet overprinted “SAGGIO” on each stamp) and specimen sheet in the two issued colours. 1864, Turin, 3 March, Royal Decree authorising the use of fiscals for passports and foreign business documentation, along with a specimen sheet showing 3 stamps, the third being used for foreign business documentation. 1867, De La Rue proofs for fiscals for Civil Actions, examples before and after hardening along with issued stamp. The issued stamps (1871 issue) were overprinted with a diamond frame on end and defined by three wavy lines. This raised the value of the stamp by two-tenths. 1870, provisional fixed duty fiscals in the design of the 1864 passport fiscals but in blue. 1868, 1869 and 1871 issues in different designs. 1 January 1874, Fiscal stamp for identification booklets issued. Finally Imperforate filing proofs (2) together with perforated example. A strong ensemble, well written up. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (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) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1541 **/*/o/cover/pair 1863/90: Postage due issues of the VEII and Umberto period; incl. 1863 (Jan) 10 c. ochre postage due with proofs, 1st and 2nd settings, unused with original gum and three almost full separation lines, cert. Sorani (Sassone 1b), unused in settings 1 and 2, used and unusually postmarked, used on 1865 cover with ‘Avviso di Pagamento‘ and pair 10 c. on underpaid cover from Algiers to Genes; 1869 (March) with filing proof unmounted og plus 28 used examples with range of cancels, shades; 1870 with Filing proofs unmounted og with L.1 imperf., also 20 c. imperf., issued stamps unused without gum with varieties, inverted figures, double impression; as well as 1884/90 Second to Fourth series and a working stock. A strong selection Sassone = € 73'800 following the consignor. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (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) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1542 (*) 1863/1949: A thorough collection of Italian speculative essays produced for back-of-the-book issues such as postage due, newspaper & telegraph stamps, seals etc.; incl. Essays for postage due, 1863 Giuseppe Re (2) (Martin Schröder, M.S. 407) and in black on green (M.S. 419); 1864 postillion on horseback, attributed to Hummel Torino (14) (M.S. 420); 1866, Moens with on back ‘facsimile engraving / Moens 1866’. Essays for journal and newspaper stamps, 1863, Giuseppe Re (M.S. 408) (2). Essays for stamps for the telegraph service, 1863, Giuseppe Re (M.S. 409) specimen essay (2) with four essays in colour, 1863, Attributed to Hummel (M.S. 435) series for telegrams (3). Essays for seals, 1863, Giuseppe Re (5) (M.S. 422), 1863-64, Wench essays (3) (M.S. 421) plus more by Ronchi (5) (M.S. 432, 429 and 431), Hummel (M.S. 433/4) (10 pairs), Wyon (3). Speculative essays for stamps to celebrate special events, 1893, Repettati ‘Silver Wedding’ essay, 1896, Royal Wedding essay, 1911, Essay for 50th anniversary of the Kingdom, 1915, Red Cross, 1921, Facsimiles, possibly not speculative of the first (1851) series of stamps of Tuscany issued as letter seals, to be used on the backs of envelopes for the VIII Italian Philatelic Congress held in Florence 28 May-5 June 1921, 1926, Proofs for letter seals produced in portrait and landscape format, printed by Ullman & Co; designed by F. di Renzo. Also two sets of unrecorded essays ca. 1929 and 1949; in total 160 essays. A strong ensemble, well written up. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (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) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1543 **/* 1875/1925: Back-of-the-book issues, primarily unused; incl. Official stamps with 1875 filing proofs and issued stamps unused; 1878 official stamps of 1875 overprinted, plus Working stock; Express stamps with 1903/25 filing proofs and issued stamps unused; Pneumatic post with filing proofs and issued stamps; Parcel post 1884-86 with Filing proofs and issued stamps; 1946/51 300 L. lilac-brown, watermark winged wheel sideways, perf. 12½ : 13½. (Sassone 79); Segnatasse Vaglia 1924 with filing proofs and issued stamps, two sets one unused, one unmounted og; 1913 duty labels unused, 1925 two sets unused and unmounted og. A strong selection, well written up by the knowledgeable collector Sassone = € 77'000 following the consignor. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (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) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1568 ** 1862/1960ca. Fine lot with a range of better issues arranged on stock cards and in glassines, many accompanied by certificates. Numerous stamps are never hinged, particularly among the Repubblica issues of the 1950s. Approximative catalog value Sassone only the better issues about € 6'000 (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) (Image 20) (Image 21) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1581 cover 1805/1960: Interesting accumulation of covers, beginning with a few prephilatelic items addressed into Italy, most part of the stamped covers are addressed to Switzerland. The earlier material, from the late 19th century, is largely addressed to Martigny (VS), while the 20th-century covers are mainly to Geneva. Includes interesting frankings, censored mail and other postal history material (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1586 cover 1857/1978: Travelling Post Offices with emphasis on the Routes to Italy’s Northern Frontiers, an extensive collection, many ex-Dehn of over 400 covers plus TPO’s on piece and additional 18 sheets (214), chronologically arranged. A second part with TPO’s running 1882-1939 towards the Italian frontiers including Ventimiglia-Genoa, Mont Cenis route, Palermo-Napoli, St. Gothard route, Brenner Pass route, the Semmering Range, Carniatic route and Simplon route. Lot includes an extensive documentation and is well written up. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (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) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 9519 cover 1926: Zwei Flugbelege jeweils "NAPOLI POSTA AEREA" nach Athen, verschiedene Frankaturen auf gleichem Vordruck, 1 Beleg mit Unterschrift 'Mittelholzer', einer der Belege ist im Luftposthandbuch abgebildert ! SLH = CHF 3'600 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy SF 26.7d] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM 9522 cover 1930: II. Afrikaflug, Rückflug ROM-ZÜRICH, 'Ad Astra Rom-Zurigo', mit vorderseitiger Unterschrift von Mittelholzer, Frankatur 50 c. + 10 c. Hochzeit des Kronprinzen und 80 c. Flugpost (je minimste Mängel), rückseitiger Ankunftsstempel "ZÜRICH HAUPTBAHNHOF 1.III.30.19"; Es handelt sich um den im Handbuch abgebildeten Beleg. Attest BPS (1998). SLH = CHF 2'500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy SF 29.12.l] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-26, 11:59 PM Italy Fee stamp for Letter delivery Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1578 */cover 1918/47: Lot with Recapito Autorizzato 1918 the complete unused imperf. Revenue sets of four with 'Ortspostmarke' ovpts. from Ampezzo to Udine, further Allied Military Government Venezia Giulia AMF VG overprints used on three envelopes showing one inverted, two double and four misplaced overprints, further San Marino 1951 airmail miniature sheets 200 L blue perf. and imperf. A fine rarity lot (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Italy Militarypost Issue for Fieldpost Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1563 (*) Tunisia 1943: Never issued military franchise stamp for use in Tunisia depicting 'El Djem Roman Amphitheatre' in minisheet of six, no gum. Sassone = € 1'600 (Image 1) Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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