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Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70500   image1907 Third issue 1D trial colour die proof in red and black, imperforate, very fine



CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
MONTENEGRO
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70501   image1874-1914, Postal stationery specialised collection with some postal history, mint and unused, about 250 items in 2 substantial volumes, identifying the different types with diagrams, incl. errors & varieties such as missing lettering, different papers, some interesting destinations, a must view for the specialist (Est. € 1’000/1’500)

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SOLD for € 1,400.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
CRETE
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70502   image1898-1910, Mainly mint collection with British, Greek and Russian offices in one stockbook, with a range of British used in the district Heraklion, Crete government postage dues, a plethora of errors & varieties, high values to 5 drachma on the St George as well as the Monastery high value issues, the so called primitves imperf. issues with double prints, tête-bêche, double inverted and more, with errors galore and Russian Post Offices in Crete imperf. issues onwards, etc., a great diversity and much recommended viewing for the specialist (Est. € 3’000/5’000)

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SOLD for € 2,400.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
GREENLAND
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70503   image1915-1968 Collection on Leuchtturm pages, noted several Pakke-Porto (perf. 11 1/4), mostly used (1 never hinged), Danmark Befriet mint hinge remainder, 1945 definitives used, generally very fine (Est. € 200/300)

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SOLD for € 300.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
HUNGARY
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70504   image1896 Selection of 20 unused or used 2Kr or 5Kr Millennium Picture Postcards, very fine

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70505   image1918 Handpainted Essay for 1918 definitive issue 25f value (approx. postcard size) + 2 silverbromid essays of same value affixed to the card, signed by artist & archive cachet of 1917, fine & rare



SOLD for € 400.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70506   image1854-72 Group of 15 Austrian covers/stationery used in Hungary including registered plus selection of Austria 1867 issue with Hungarian cancels, few faults, much of interest incl. 18/5/67 Pest provisional usage (Est. € 200/400)

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SOLD for € 300.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70507   1871-1968 Collection in thick Scott album, mostly used or mint hinged, some never hinged, noted better sets & singles including airmails, also diverse BOB (Debreczen, Baranya, Bosnia & Hercegovina), etc., mostly fine to very fine (Est. € 200/300)

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SOLD for € 200.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70508   image1874-1959, Group of 69 covers/stationery (incl. uprated and registered) all addressed to Switzerland incl. uprated stationery with several parcel cards, some pre 1900, much of interest (Est. € 150/300)

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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70509   1913-60, Mint collection of Hungary in Scott album, many useful sets and singles throughout, some min.sheets, semi-postals, airs, postage due section, newspaper stamps, good occupations section, a great basis for expansion, gen.fine (Est. € 120/200)

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SOLD for € 320.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70510   1919-68, Mint collection in three albums showing a great deal of completion, from 1950 onwards with BOTH imperforate & perforate sets, a few covers here and there, generally very fine (Est. € 800/1’200)

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SOLD for € 1,150.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
BELGIUM
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70511   image1669-2002, Stamps & covers incl. former auction lots, noted 1874 3-colour franking to HAITI, 1889 to REUNION ISLAND, 1886 Reg’d cover to Italy with single 50c violet, 1885 Insured cover to Italy with 50c +10c +5c, 2002 Printing errors on Birds, few foreign incl. 1669 Letter from Rome to Capranica with disinfection slit (Est. CHF 1’000/1’500)



SOLD for € 850.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
ITALIAN STATES » PAPAL STATES
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70512 1f imageTETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1/2b ON COVER / TETE-BECHE DI 1/2b SU LETTERA 1852 1/2b on Grey Blue, one of the few known covers franked with the extremely rare tete-beche from pos. 8 + 13 (inverted) from the upper right quadrant of the first printing of this value, tied to reverse of folded cover by the double-circle cancel with central lily of Ripatransone (Marche; this is the only known use of a tete-beche from there). The pair with partial to full dividing lines on all sides and in perfect condition. The cover was addressed to Montefiore and bears (on the front) double-circle cds of Fermo (3 APR. 52) and large oval cachet of the Gonfaloniere di Ripatransone. Extremely rare and highly attractive, an indispensable showpiece, superb. (Sassone €150’000) 1852 1/2b grigio azzurro, una delle poche lettere conosciute affrancato con coppia tete-beche molto rara, di pos. 8 + 13 (invertita) del gruppo superiore di destra del foglio della prima tiratura, su verso di lettera spedita da Ripatransone (Marche), con bollo a doppio cerchio con fiore del giglio centrale (solo uso conosciuto su tete-beche). La coppia con linee divisorie (parziale o complete) su tutti i lati ed è perfetta. La lettera spedita a Montefiore mostra (sulla parte anteriore) il bollo a doppio cerchio di Fermo (3 APR. 1852) ed il sigillo di Gonfaloniere di Ripatransone. Estremamente raro ed interessante, un pezzo d’esposizione indispensabile, di qualità ottima (Sassone €150’000) Provenance: ex Rothschild Background: For the first printing, two stereotypes of the sheet of 100, located at positions 12 & 13 of the upper right group of 25, were inverted with respect to the others. The errors were corrected before further printings were made. Dettagli Supplementari: Nella prima tiratura, due stereotipi nel foglio di 100, nella pos. 12 & 13 del gruppo di 25 superiore di destra, erano capovolti rispetto agli altri. L’errore venne corretto prima delle altre tirature. Expertise: signed by / firmato Emilio & Enzo Diena; cert. Enzo Diena (1990)

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SOLD for € 13,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70513 7a image1852 6b Black on grey, very strong proof-like impression, very fresh and very fine, cert. Terrachini (“…di Qualità Superiore” 2009)

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70514 10 image1852 50b Blue, mint large part gum, white margins all around not touching the design, a very scarce adhesive, sign. A.Bolaffi

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SOLD for € 1,600.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70515 10 imageONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN 50b SINGLE FRANKINGS / IL PIU BELLO 50b ISOLATO SU LETTERA 1852 50b Blue, single franking with spectacular margins all around, neatly tied by grill to February 1858 cover from Pesaro (linear hs) to Rome (red bs), a great rarity and an indispensable showpiece 1852 50b azzurro, esempio isolato spettacolarmente marginato su tutti i lati, annullo nitido di griglia, su busta spedita da Pesaro (bollo lineare) nel Febbraio 1858, diretta a Roma (bollo rosso d’arrivo su verso), una grande rarità e pezzo d’esposizione senza rivali Expertise: signed by / firmato Raybaudi, Grioni, A. Diena, G. Colla (cert. 2003)

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SOLD for € 12,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70516 11 image1852 1Scudo Carmine rose, large margins, mint with original gum, very fine, cert. Enzo Diena & Raybaudi (Sass. €6’500)

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CLOSED
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70517 11 image1852 1Scudo Carmine Rose, just touched at top otherwise fine to large margins, neat barred lozenge cancel, fine and rare, cert. and signed Vespermann (Sass. €6’000)

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SOLD for € 190.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70518 11 image1852 1Scudo Carmine Rose, large margins, single franking used on letter from the Pontifical Bank, cancelled by Roma cds (27 LUG. 54) and boxed “PD” and sent to Paris (bs 3 AUG. 54). The original contents may have included foreign banknotes and the letter was originally rated “4” (weight steps) or “30” grammes (needing 80b franking), then in a final control was seen to need franking of 5 steps, or 1 Scudo. Very few single frankings known; a great rarity in perfect condition (Sass. €127’500) 1852 1Scudo rosa carminio, ampi margini, usato singolamente su lettera di Banca dello Stato Pontificio, annullato col bollo a doppio cerchio Roma (27 LUG. 54) e “PD,” diretta a Parigi (arr. 3 AUG. 54). La lettera conteneva diverse banconote straniere e, per quanto sulla soprascritta siano indicati 4 porti (30 grammi) per un’affrancatura di 80b, probabilmente ad un ulteriore controllo del peso, fu necessario affrancarla per 5 porti, pari ad 1 Scudo esatto. Raro uso isolato; di grande rarità e perfetto (Sass. €127’500) Expertise: signed by / firmato G. Bolaffi (1956), Raybaudi, A. Diena (cert. 1968) & Sorani (cert. 1989)

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SOLD for € 22,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70519 19+26a image1867 40c Yellow plus 1868 10c orange tied to small piece, Rome cds, very fine, signed Calves & Colla

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SOLD for € 35.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70520 22 var. imageUSED DURING ITALIAN PERIOD, 1868 2c on Light Green, vert. strip of 5 paying 10c tariff on cover, posted at Viterbo (Lazio) on 30 Sept. 1870 (cds) and sent to Vignanello (Viterbo province). The strip shows central 3 stamps without period after “Cent” (Sass. 22c), fresh and attractive showpiece, very fine signed by A. Diena & E. Diena (cert. 1986) (Sass. € 9’750 for strip of 5 on cover) Note: Stamps of the Papal States were allowed to be used in Lazio (the “reduced” Papal States around Rome) during the “Italian Period” (after unification) from 20 September to 31 December 1870

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SOLD for € 3,800.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70521 26 imageUSED DURING ITALIAN PERIOD, 1868 10c on Orange Vermilion used on local cover within Viterbo (Lazio) on 24 October. 1870 (cds), one of the latest known dates of the Papal States rate and the only known example with a double-rate franking for a local letter during Sardinian occupation. A great rarity and a fresh and attractive showpiece, very fine, signed by Avanzo & G. Colla (cert. 2000) Note: Stamps of the Papal States were allowed to be used in Lazio (the “reduced” Papal States around Rome) during the “Italian Period” (after unification) from 20 September to 31 December 1870

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SOLD for € 1,500.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
ITALIAN STATES » MODENA
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70522 3c image1852 15c “No period after CENT” variety from pos. 132 tied by 9-bar hs to small piece, together with 5c with period after value. The variety is easily seen, and both stamps with great margins all around incl. dividing lines, very fine, signed A. & G. Bolaffi (1937), Vaccari and A. Diena (Sass. 3c+7, € 800+)

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70523 9d image1852 10c on Rose, “CE6T.” variety (pos. 162 of 240), attractive fresh example incl. cutting lines at top and right, og, very fine, signed G. Bolaffi & Emilio Diena (Sass. 9d, € 2’500)

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70524 9h image1852 10c on Rose, “CNET.” variety (with period after value; pos. 155 or 235 of 240), large part original gum, four good margins with dividing line at top, very fine, signed G. Bolaffi and P. Vaccari (Sass. € 1’100)

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70525 9k image1852 10c on Rose, se-tenant pair showing left stamp without period after value, coming from pos. 51-52, margins close at top and ample elsewhere incl. parts of dividing lines on other three sides, tied by multi-bar cancels to cover with light Modena cds (1858?), Milano and Brescia bs, fine and important showpiece, signed Oliva, Fiecchi and Scheller (cert. 2008) (Sass. 9+9k, € 15’000)

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70526 15b var. imageSuperb Example of Major Plate Variety on Cover / Ottimo Esempio di Errore Maggiore Typographico su Busta 1859 20c Purplish Black, the error “ENT. 20.” (missing “C”) of which only one mint and three examples on cover are known, the finest known example with ample to huge margins all around, tied to folded letter by Reggio cds (2 FEB 60), sent to Verona (bs and Milano transit on reverse, each also 2 Feb.), rated “5” (soldi). Highly important and extremely fine showpiece 1859 20c nero violaceo, con errore “ENT. 20.” (senza la “C”) di cui è noto solo uno esemplare nuovo e tre su busta, questo è il migliore conosciuto, con ampi margini su tutti i lati, su lettera annullato con cerchio di Reggio (2 FEB 60) e diretta a Verona (cerchi d’arrivo e di transito su verso, datati anche 2 Feb.), tassato “5” (soldi). Pezzo d’esposizione molto importante di ottima qualità Expertise: signed by / firmato A. & E. Diena, Avanzo

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SOLD for € 4,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70527 16b imageProvisional Government Showpiece 1859 20c Dark Purplish Lilac, intense colour and large balanced margins showing dividing lines on three sides, tied by 9-bar grill with Arms to cover from Modena (24 GENN. 60 cds), paying rate to border only and sent to Vienna, Austria, via Milano (transit and bs on reverse), stamped “15” (soldi) due for single-weight letter over the third distance step (Milano-Vienna) due to suspension of the Postal Convention between the Kingdom of Vittorio Emanuele II and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Important and beautiful showpiece, signed by E. Asinelli, F. Grioni, Raybaudi, G. Colla (cert. 1993) & G. Bottacchi (cert. 2000)

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70528 D3 imageCisappennino Modenese: 1860, 20c azzurro cupo, grandi margini, usato su lettera da Modena del 3 marzo per Genova con transito ed arrivo al verso; firmata A. Diena ed Avanzo.

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
ITALIAN STATES » MODENA » MODENA NEWSPAPER STAMPS
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70529   image1859 Newspaper Tax 10c black with blue-green cancel, small thins, cert. Scheller (Cat. Sassone €3000)



SOLD for € 190.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
ITALIAN STATES » NAPLES
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70530 7b+10a+12+14 imageSTRIP OF FOUR 50 GRANA ON COVER 1858 (Oct. 2) Wonderful cover from Naples to Marseille franked by 1858 2gr rose red +10gr deep rose first printing +20gr first printing in brown rose and the superb 50gr brown rose in a splendid horizontal strip of four, all stamps with huge to ample margins all round and cancelled by framed “Annulato” handstamps in black. A major rarity of Naples and Italian classic philately. Signed Emilio Diena, cert. E.Diena and Colla

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SOLD for € 34,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70531 12a, 14 image1858 20gr Carmine-rose, Plate II, fine used, superb, signed Calves, cert. Colla 2012, plus 1858 50gr carmine-rose, fine used, small thinning but very fine appearance, signed Calves

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70532 14 image1858 50gr Brownish rose with boxed ‘ANNULLATO’ part cancel, very fine, sign. Brun, cert. Sorani, Sassone € 4500

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Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70533 16 image1860 “SAVOY CROSS” 1/2t used, with large to very large margins all around, still showing several traces of the Trinacria engraving, a very nice example of this popular adhesive, cert. Robineau/Calves, Sassone 16 € 5500

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SOLD for € 850.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70534 20d+18a image1861 2gr Dark Blue plus 1/2gr Grey Brown (uncommon shade) tied to cover to Foggia, well margined and valuable franking, very fine, signed by A. Diena (cert. 1970) & Raybaudi (cert. 1982)

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SOLD for € 170.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70535 21 image1861 5gr Carmine Red, large margins all around, tied by oval “Ufficio Postale / del Porto di Napoli” ds (23 MAR. 1861), red “P.D.” and black “FRANCA” in ovals at right, on cover to Palermo (arr. 24 MAR. 61) inscribed “Vapore Elettrico” (“Electric Steamer”), interesting and very fine

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SOLD for € 150.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
ITALIAN STATES » PARMA
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
70536 10 image1857-59 3rd Issue 25c Brown Lilac, four good to generous margins incl. sheet margin at right and part of neighbour at left, tied to neat folded wrapper to Milano (bs) by 1858 Parma cds, extremely fine, signed G. Cigerza (Sass. € 875)

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SOLD for € 380.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70537 16 image1859 40c Brownish Red, pos. 59 of the first setting, excellent margins, tied by Parma cds (1 DIC. 59) to env. sent to Torino (partial bs), a difficult stamp to find in this quality on cover, extremely fine 1859 40c rosso bruno, pos. n. 59 della prima composizione, margine eccellente, annullato con bollo circolare di Parma (1 DIC 59), su busta diretta a Torino (bollo d’arrivo parziale), un francobollo difficile da trovare di questa ottima qualità su busta, molto bello Expertise: signed by / firmato A. Diena, Ettore Diena, S. Sorani (cert. 2000)

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SOLD for € 10,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
ITALIAN STATES » PARMA » ITALIAN STATES – PARMA NEWSPAPER STAMPS
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70538 2 imageRARE PARMA & MODENA MIXED FRANKING 1853 9c on Blue, sheet margin at right, central small grill cancel of Piacenza, applied on arrival to journal “Messaggere di Modena” dated 26 August 1853 and franked on departure with Modena 5c (period after value; Sass. 7) tied by 6-bar grill, all margins clear to large, small part of journal cut away at top edge (probably where addressed), an exceptional, attractive and extremely rare showpiece, extremely fine (Sass. € 87’500) RARA FRANCATURA MISTA CON MODENA 1853 9c su azzurro, con margine di foglio a destra, annullato con “griglietta” di Piacenza, applicato all’arrivo sul giornale “Messaggere di Modena” del 26 agosto 1853 affrancato con 5c verde di Modena (col punto dopo la cifra; Sass. 7) annullato col bollo a sei sbarre, ampi margini su tutti i lati, eccezionale pezzo d’esposizione, molto bello (Sass. € 87’500) (/italic) Expertise: Signed by / firmato & cert. S. Sorani (2002)

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SOLD for € 5,500.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
ITALIAN STATES » SARDINIA
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70539 1,3 image1851 5C black in horizontal pair + 40C rosa tied to 1852 fragment by rectangular rhombs postmark alongside matching ‘AIX LES BAINS 15.6.52’ cds, some faults (filing or folding creases and small to just cut into margins in 2 places), overall appearance: still very fresh & impressive franking of these rare adhesives, also a scarce Savoie usage, sign. E.Diena and cert. Dr.Avi, Sassone 1,3 € 17750++

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70540 2 image1851 20c Blue showing sheet margin at left, cancelled by rhombic grill of Aime (Savoy/Savoie; rated “12” = € 4’000), with double-ring cds with rosette (6 MAI 53) at right, on large part-cover (some flaps reduced or cut away), italic two-line bs (Mai 7) on reverse, good quality and a scarce usage, very fine and quite attractive, an excellent Savoy showpiece, signed by G. Bolaffi & A. Bolaffi

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SOLD for € 380.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70541 2f image1851 20c Light Blue, setting IV, showing sheet margin at left, on cover to Lavagna, cancelled by mute rhombic grill of Genoa (cds of 30 NOV. 52 at right), very fine and uncommon franking, signed Sorani (cert. 1999)

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SOLD for € 550.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70542 3 image1851 40C rose in horizontal pair (coppia orrizzontale), used with rectangular rhomb cancel (muto a rombi), margin cut into at right and natural paper waves (no creases), quite rare, cert RPS (..pair-used-is genuine…), Sassone 3 €14’000+++

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SOLD for € 3,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70543 3 image1851 40c rose, good margins, light cancel, small pin hole and light corner bend at lower left, fine, scarce, cert. Colla

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SOLD for € 280.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70544 6+15f imageUNIQUE MIXED ISSUES FRANKING FROM TUNISIA / UNICA AFFRANCATURA MISTA DA TUNISI 1853 40c Pale Rose, two examples plus 20c Pale Blue, 4th issue, all well margined and tied by double-ring “Tunisi * Poste Sarde *” cds dated 16 AGO. 57 (month inverted), lower two also struck by Cagliari transit (18 AGO.) on cover to Pisa endorsed “Via di Genova / Con Vaproe Post. Sardo.” with red italic “P.D.” and transits on reverse: Cagliari, Genova (20 AGO 57) and Pisa (23 AGO 1857), Enzo Diena cert. specifies that no other case of an analogous franking was known to him. An important showpiece, addressee obscured else very fine 1853 40c rosa, due esempi più 20c Celeste di IV emissione, tutti ben marginati e annullati per bollo d.c. “Tunisi * Poste Sarde *” datato 16 AGO. 57 (mese invertito), due francobolli inferiori anche per d.c. di Cagliari (18 AGO. 57), su lettera diretta a Pisa “via di Genova / Con Vapore Post. Sardo.” con “P.D.” rosso e con bolli di transito su retro: Cagliari, Genova (20 AGO 57) e Pisa (23 AGO 1857), cert. Enzo Diena precisa que non conosce altre affrancature analoghe, pezzo d’esposizione importante, destinatario oscurato altrimenti molto bello

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SOLD for € 9,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70545 15e var. imageEXTREMELY RARE INVERTED EMBOSSED HEAD VARIETY 1855 20c Greenish Cobalt, huge margins and showing inverted head, tied to small piece by Milano cds. The expert E. Diena notes that this is the ONLY example of the variety in this colour known on piece (plus another loose used known). Not catalogued by Sassone (the 20c Dark Greenish Cobalt of 1861 is quoted at € 20’000). Truly rare and of the highest quality. Signed by Raybaudi, Avanzo, A. Diena & E. Diena (cert. 1989)

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SOLD for € 2,600.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70546 14Ab imageFORERUNNER USAGE FROM NAPLES / USO PRECURSORE DA NAPOLI 1859 10c Violet Brown, two examples with ample margins tied to cover by “Partenza da Napoli” cds dated 4 LUG. 1861 – fifteen months before the regular introduction of Sardinia stamps for use in the former territory of the kingdom of Naples making up part of the Kingdom of Italy (1 October 1862) – on cover sent to Verona (“7/7” bs), uncommon and valuable usage, of noteworthy rarity and a very important showpiece, very fine 1859 10c bruno violaceo, due esemplari con ampi margini annullati col bollo “Partenza da Napoli” datato 4 LUG. 1861 – 15 mesi prima della introduzione regolare dei francobolli Sardi nel territorio dell’ex regno di Napoli facente oramai parte del Regno d’Italia (1° Ottobre 1862) – su lettera diretta a Verona (arr. “7/7”), uso insolito e molto pregevole, di notevole rarità e pezzo d’esposizion molto importante, molto bello Expertise: signed by / firmato & cert. Sorani (1982) Note / NB : certificate states this cover precedes by about 6 months an analogous letter postmarked 18 January 1862 / “la busta… precede di circa 6 mesi una lettera

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SOLD for € 3,000.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70547 14Ck imageInverted Embossed Center Used on Cover 1855-63 10c Dark brown with inverted center, (Sass. Chocolate-brown), tied by LIVORNO 20 DEC 61 c.d.s. on folded entire letter to Florence, transit and arrival backstamps from the same day, the “head” is upright on the cover with the frame inverted, margins are just touched to good, very rare especially in this shade, Diena certificate. (Sass. 14Ck unpriced on cover, other shades €60’000)

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SOLD for € 1,400.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70548 15B+17a imageUSED FROM TUNISIA / USO DA TUNISI 1858 80c Dark Orange Bistre + 20c Dark Greyish Blue (1857 printing), comprising 1 Lire franking tied to folded letter to Pisa via “Vapore Postale Sardo ‘Cagliari’ ,” lightly cancelled by blue “Tunisi / Poste Sarde” cds and struck in transit at Cagliari by linear italic “Da Tunisi” (the earliest recorded date of use as a cancel on franking). On reverse: bs (5 FEB. 1859) and Genova transit (4 FEB 59). Great rarity and imposing showpiece 1858 80c bistro arancio scuro + 20c azzurro grigiastro scuro (tiratura del 1857), insieme all’affrancatura di Lira 1 usata su lettera diretta a Pisa per “Vapore Postale Sardo ‘Cagliari’ ,” annullato molto leggeremente col bollo a doppio cerchio in azzurro “Tunisi / Poste Sarde” e riannullati in transito a Cagliari con bollo lineare inclinato “Da Tunisi” (data più antica registrata dell’uso tale annullatore come affrancatura). Sul retro: bollo di arrivo (5 FEB. 1859) anche di transito per Genova (4 FEB 59). Grande rarità e imponente pezzo d’esposizione Expertise: signed by / firmato Emilio Diena, Enzo Diena (cert. 1990; 80c “ocra arancio”) & Sorani (cert. 1990; 80c “bistro arancio”)

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SOLD for € 4,800.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM
70549 14Af image1860 Extremely rare pair of the 10c Dark Chocolate Brown tied to folded letter from Taninge (Savoy), two strikes of the ornamented double-ring cds, sent to Vervez, with transits on reverse of Samoens and Bonneville (same cds types), the pair with good margins showing part of neighbouring stamp at foot, a rare and precious franking, very fine, signed A. & G. Bolaffi

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SOLD for € 1,200.00
Closing..Oct-02, 12:00 PM

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