Europe continued... Russia Wendensche Circle Post Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1972 */o/piece Wenden 1862/1901: Collection of unused and used, showing a fair amount of duplication, the early issues well-represented, including 1863 4 k. blue-green and black, used but faulty (Michel-Nr. 2), as well as four 1890 reprints of the two values; later issues include a mixed franking with Imperial Russia on small piece, and more. Slightly mixed condition (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Russia Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Russia Zemtsvo Places C-F Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1957 */(*) Zemstvo, Donets - Territory of the Don Cossacks 1879 (1st January): fine group of unused (7 items), comprising ½ k. brown, showing a fine range of shades, five unused examples of this value prepared for printed matters (Schmidt-Nr. 1), and 5 k. greenish-blue, prepared for the single letter rate, two unused examples (Schmidt-Nr. 2). Except for one ½ k. stamp slightly cut into, overall in fine to very fine condition. A lovely and scarce assembly (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Russia Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1958 */(*) Dneprovsk - Taurida Province 1871/1892: group of unused (21 items), comprising a good range of the various designs issued by the postal district, showing some duplication, commencing with 1871 5 k. black on wove paper, unused (Schmidt-Nr. 2), and followed by a selection of the later issues, including 1874 Large Ornaments (Schmidt-Nr. 4). Noted one additional forgery. A scarce assembly, in slightly mixed condition (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Russia Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1959 */(*) Dukhovschina - Smolensk Province 1874/1881 (ca.): Attractive group of unused stamps (23 items), comprising a good representation of the earlier 3 kopek types, including examples of both the left ("DUKHOVSCHINSKOY") and right ("DUKHOVSCHIN.") sides of the sheet setting; 1878 3 k. black on blue paper, "no dot after pochty", position R1/1, unused with part og., faulty but very scarce (Schmidt-Nr. 6), and more. An impressive specialist assembly, in slightly mixed condition (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Russia Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Sardinia Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1406 * Sardinia 1853: 40 c. azzurro, an unused example with clear and sharp embossing, large margins on three sides, just touched at top right, large part og. A very rare unused stamp of remarkable embossing. Signed E. Diena, cert. Avi (2026). Sassone=€ 50'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) 5] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1407 * 1854: Non emessi 5 c. verde oliva, 10 c. indaco and 40 c. rosso mattone, the complete set of three values in deep rich colours and with good to large margins all round, characteristically light embossing, unused with large part og. Signed Emilio Diena or Colla, cert. RPSL (2003) for 40 c. Sassone=€ 9'500 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) 10-12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1408 * 1854: Non emessi 5 c. verde oliva, 10 c. indaco and 40 c. rosso mattone, the complete set of three values in unused horizontal or vertical (40 c.) pairs, deep rich colour and characteristically light embossing, good to large margins all round, large part og. Slight toning to top 40 c. stamp, nevertheless a scarce and attractive set. Signed Emilio Diena, cert. RPSL (1998) for 10 c. Sassone=€ 19'000+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) 10-12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1409 * 1854: Non emessi 20 c. indaco in an unused horizontal pair, the right hand stamp showing variety 'double embossing' ('doppia impronta a secco'), fresh colour and characteristically light embossing, good to chiefly large margins all round with sheet margin at right, large part og. An interesting and most attractive multiple. Signed Emilio Diena. Cert. RPSL (1998). Sassone=€ 4'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) 11+11var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1410 * 1854: Non emessi: Attractive group including 20 c. indaco, five single examples and a horizontal pair and 40 c. rosso mattone, two singles, all in fresh colours and with the characteristically light embossing, large margins all round, unused large part og. A scarce and attractive group with illustrious provenance; all signed Emilio Diena. Sassone=€ 9'350. Provenance: Collection Philipp von Ferrary de la Renotière, Broquelet & Gilbert sale 3, Paris April 1922, ex lot 375; Purchased by Walter Dorning Beckton RDP and submitted for expertizing to the RPSL with provenance and certificate numbers noted on hinges (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) 11+12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1411 ** 1854: Third issue, five proofs in colours finally not used with 5 c. indaco & 'rosso mattone', 20 c. 'verde oliva scuro' & 'rosso mattone', and 40 c. 'verde oliva suro', a superb set of these 'colori invertiti' in unmounted og. condition, in vibrant colours and perfectly embossed, signed & certificate Raybaudi (1992). Sassone = € 7'700 in unused condition (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) 10f,10g,11e,11f,12d] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1412 cover 1857/60: Group of three covers to international destinations including 1857 5 c. verde mirto in a vertical pair together with 40 c. rosso scarlato (Sassone 13A+16A) on 1857 entire from Turin to Tournon-sur-Rhône, France and two covers to Great Britain, both franked by 1860 20 c. azzurro and 40 c. rosso (Sassone 15C+16C). Occasional minor faults but still an attractive and interesting trio. Sassone=€ 8'000+ (Image 1) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1413 cover 1861 (Jan 17): Folded Cover from Breno to Gandino, bearing pair 1860 10 c. in the scarce shade 'bruno olivastro scuro', a fresh and fine multiple, shaved in two positions due to a vertical shift of the two adhesives against each other, tied by BRENO double circle datestamp, BERGAMO transit and GANDINO arrival backstamps of the next day. Vertical filing fold well away from the franking, an appealing cover. Cert. Cardillo (2021) Sassone = € 6'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) 14Bd] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1414 cover 1863: 10 c. indaco, three single examples in a rich, deep shade and with clear embossing, clear margins all round, lightly tied by "NAPOLI SUCCURSALE 5 FEB 63" cds with oval framed "P.D." below to a small envelope to a Mrs. Dent in Clapham, London, Great Britain. Reverse with "NAPOLI / (PORTO) 5 FEB. 63" transit and London (9 Feb) arrival cds. Redirected upon arrival first to Lymington and then to a Hyde Park adress, struck with framed "REDIRECTED / POSTAGE UNPAID" instructional marking in red and charged '2' pence postage due in black. Obverse with London (10 Feb) despatch cds; Lymington (11 Feb) transit on reverse and London (11 Feb) final arrival again on front. Slight overall ageing not detracting from this attractive and interesting redirected international cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) 15E] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1415 bof 1851/63: Collection of the Matraire 4th Sardinian issue, including forgeries marked as such; complete unused set with the 3 lire used, a torn space-filler; 10 c. bistre in a block of 25 unused; working proofs without the embossing, some used to produce Capovolta forgeries; Printed matter issue of 1 c. and 2 c. with proofs, rare errors wrong embossing '1' on 2c. and '2' on 1 c. as well as a large balance of these issues used / unused. Sassone = € 18'000. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (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 (Sardinia) Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1416 cover/bof 1853/63: Extensive collection of the second to fourth issues unused, used and on cover including, used unless otherwise stated, 1853 20 c. azzurro (Sassone 5) used singles (4) and cover from Chivasso to Corio, 40 c. rosa chiaro (Sassone 6) (3), 1854 5 c. verde giallo (Sassone 7) (3), 20 c. azzurro (Sassone 8), used singles (2) and cover from Voltari to Levanto and 40 c. rosso mattone (Sassone 9) (3), 1854 Non emessi 5 c. verde oliva scuro (Sassone 10) unused (2) and an unused vertical pair, 20 c. indaco (Sassone 11) in an unused irregular block of eleven (strong and partially torn horizontal fold through three stamps reinforced) and 40 c. rosso mattone (Sassone 12) (3), the 1855/63 issue with various interesting shades, multiples and ussages such as 1858 10 c. terra d'ombra (Sassone 14), 1858 10 c. terra d'ombra chiaro (Sassone 14a) unused, 1855 40 c. vermiglio (Sassone 16a), complete sheets of various later printings as well as the David Cohn forgeries, mixed franking 1861 10 c. bistro and Governo Provvisorio di Toscana 40 c. vermiglio (Sassone 14+21) cancelled by Livorno cds on piece and two usages in Tuscany including an 1861 three-colour franking. Fair to mainly good condition. Twelve certs. RPSL. Sassone=€ 100'000+ (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) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1417 bof 1855/1863: Large collection of unused and used, comprising large multiples and showing a fine level of specialization including shades, some better items throughout including 1 l. copper bronze, used with the large administrative datestamp from Pisa, apparantly unique so (thinned and not belonging to the piece) (Sassone-Nr. 18A), with cert. Cardillo; 10 c. in the scarcer shade "bruno porpora" from 1859, unused with much original gum (Sassone-Nr. 14Ac), with cert. A. Diena, as well as 10 c. used, in the better "terra d´ombra giallognolo" shade (Sassone-Nr. 14b), cert. Bifani; 20 c. "cobalto latteo chiaro", used (Sassone-Nr. 15c), cert. Bifani; a few better cancellations with Lodi, together with six unused large part sheets, including 1862 80 c. yellow (Sassone-Nr. 17Da), 10 c. bistre block of fifty (Sassone-Nr. 14E), etc. Few forgeries noted; an appealing specialist assembly, in slightly mixed condition (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 (Sardinia) Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1418 cover Cavallini di Sardegna 1819: Complete set of provisional 'Cavallini' handstamps in blue with 15 c. (2) struck on single lettersheet without watermark used from Turin to Saluzzo (February 1819) and on single lettersheet with watermark from Pinero to Turin (July 1819), 25 c. on previously used lettersheet and 50 c. on lettersheet used from Vigano to Cuneo (May 1819). Also 'Manifesto Camerale' of 3 December 1818 announcing the introduction of the Cavallini showing a crisp specimen strike of each handstamp in blue. A rare and very attractive set in good condition. Sassone=€ 22'900 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1585 cover 1857/63: Selection eight covers, one from Sardinia, seven from the Regno period; incl. registered 1857 envelope from Torino to Genova bearing a strip of four 20 c. blue (Sassone 15Ab = € 7'250), 1862 single franking of the 10 c. bistre perforated in the Tuscany special rate, 1863 usage of Sardinian 5 c. green & 10 c. brown to pay the 15 c. Italy rate, 1863 usage of the Sardinian 40 c. to pay the 40 c. overland rate to France, 1863 wrapper bearing pair of 1 c. grey, and 1863 (April / May) three single frankings of the 1863 lithographed 15 c. stamp in type I (2) and type II. An interesting group fiull of postal history. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 2746 cover Incoming Mail Overland via Marseilles; 1859 (Feb 22): Envelope from Nizza Maritima, Kingdom of Sardinia to Gladstone, Moreton Bay District (Queensland) bearing Sardinia 1855 40 c. vermilion pair, good margins all round except touched at lower right (Sassone 16ab) tied 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 Marseille” 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 inward 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. Rarity: 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) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Italy (Sardinia) Sass. 16ab] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 4,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Saudi Arabia Egyptian Post Offices Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 741 cover 1874/1939: Selection used stamps and three covers; incl. Egyptian P.O. in Saudi Arabia 1872, 1 pi. red used on small part piece, cancelled by complete "POSTE KHEDEVIE EGIZIANE / GEDDA" cds in black (14 July 1873); Ottoman Posts in Saudi Arabia 1884, Turkey 2 pi. olive-green on yellow-green (Mi 48), a used horizontal pair cancelled by framed all-Arabic "Gidde" handstamp (Uexkull fig. 13) of Jeddah in black; 1892 20 pa. claret (Mi. 70), a fine used example cancelled by circular all-Arabic "MEDINA MUNAWARAH" handstamp (Uexkull fig. 76); 1892 1 pi. grey-blue (Mi 71), cancelled by bold strike of all-Arabic "Gidde" (Jeddah) handstamp in blue (Uexkull fig. 13); 1901/05 10 pa. green (Mi 87) a used block of four on small piece, cancelled by bold strike of bilingual "MECQUE" cds (March 23, 1904) well struck in black (Uexkull fig. 47 / Coles & Walker fig. 23, latest recorded date of use); 1908 20 pa. red on buff postal stationenry envelope, a used example to Beirut cancelled by nat "DJEDDA / 6" circular datestamp (13 Nov 1920) in black (Uexkull fig. 28); 1914 10 pa. green (Mi 233), a used vertical pair on small piece, neatly tied by bilingual "TAIF / 1" circular datestamp (1.12.14) in black (Uexkull fig. 93); Nejd Occupation of Hejaz 1925 (Aug) 1 pi. in black on ½ pi. scarlet optd. in blue, a horizontal pair used on 1925 commercial cover to Mecca tied by "DJEDDAH" cds in violet (Sept 10). Reverse with one part flap missing but with "Mecque / 6" cds of receipt in blue; Saudi Arabia 1939 Official 3 g. bright blue, toned, used on registered official cover from H.R.H. Prince Talal to Buenos Aires, Argentina tied by bilingual RIYADH cds in black (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Saudi Arabia Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 600.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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