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1455/1860 (ca.), outstanding postal history collection with over 750 stampless covers, large section of Republic of Venetia with a wide range of city postmarks and usages, starting with some early merchants mail from Ferrara, Rom and Florenz, good section of disinfected mail with label "UFFIZIO DI DISINFEZIONE IN REGGIO", 1790 "Spagata alla Sanita", 1847 Italian post office in Constantinople marked with disinfection crosses, many transit and tax annotations like "Porto Pogato", Subito", etc., some Chargé covers, soldier´s mail with manuscipt "Service Militaire" and handstamps "MINISTRO DELLA GUERRA", 1808 mail under French rule of the Two Sicilies with scarce "POSTE FRANÇAISE À NAPLES", and more. An excellent specialist´s assembly in overall good condition, in 13 albums and one box

1701/1812 (ca.), French Military Post in Italy, extensive collection with over 140 covers, spanning from the Spanish succession war to the Napoleonic campaigns, starting with 1702 entire with manuscript "DL a italie", followed by a selection of Polish succession war mails (6) with manuscript and handstamped "AR. DITALIE", 1734 "ARMEE DITAL.", Austrian succession war with "AM. DE FLANDRE", end of 18th century campaigns with 1793 three-line "ARMEE REVOLUTIONNAIRE DU MIDI", 1797 "ARMÉE DES ALPES", some better items like 1810 red "N°19 PORT-PAYÉ ARM. D´ITALIE", 1806 red "N°22 ARM. D´ITALIE", rare 1799 boxed "ARMÉE D´ITALIE 1ERE DIVON" (Reinhardt 25 pts), 1809 "BAU GAL ARM. DE DALMATIE" (Reinhardt 21 pts), 1806 red "2EME CORPS GRANDE ARMÉE", etc.; a fine specialist assembly, in 5 albums

1854/59, group with three covers, with Papal States Mi.-No. 5 in pair on folded cover from "SENIGALLIA", Modena Mi.-No. 1b on folded cover and triple strip Sardinia Mi.-No. 12 on envelope from "LEVANTO" to England, partly somewhat faulty, but visually appealing, two covers sign. A. Diena

1859, 10 c. black, used uncancelled on newspaper "GAZETTA DI BOLOGNA"

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1860, Trinacria ½ t. blue, fresh color, good to wide margins, used with clear boxed "ANNULLATO”, fine, a very attractive example of this scarce stamp, signed H. Köhler (slightly showing through) and certificates Heinrich Köhler (1950) and Philatelic Experts (2024)

Provenance: 124. Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1949)

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1860, Trinacria ½ t. blue, fresh color, with equally wide margins on all sides, used with red cds. "(PARTEN)ZA DA NAPOLI 26 DEC (1)860”, reverse with traces of optical brighteners visible only under UV, otherwise very fine and especially attractive with the vivid red cancellation, signed Sorani with certificate

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1860, Croce di Savoia ½ t. blue, fresh color, with extraordinarily wide margins all around, used with black boxed "ANNU(LATO)”, tiny paper inclusion at top, with these margins a very attractive and rare stamp, signed E. Diena, A. Diena and G. Bolaffi and certificate Philatelic Experts (2024)

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1593/1860 (ca), extensive specialized collection with over 350 stampless covers, incl. French Expeditionary Corps in Rome and Napoleonic Départements, many better items like 1799 handstamp "ASSISI", strong section of city postmarks with 1777 "G.A", many classified by regions with Marche, Latium and Umbria, registered mail with 1811 Monte Cassiano red "R", 1849 French occupation of Rome folded entire from Civita Vecchia with cds. "BRIGADE FRANÇAISE ITALIE 27 JUIN 49", also 1868 incoming mail with Mi.-Nr. 28 (3) tied upon arrival by the special grid of Civita-Vecchia (Maury EI 1, signed Baudot), etc.; a lovely assembly in mostly good condition, in six albums

1859, 6 baj. on green, two copies, one with large margins, the other one slightly cut into at left, otherwise large margins with part of sheet margin at top and part of neighbour stamp at bottom, tied by clear grid, with adjacent c.d.s. "FERRARA 25 FEB. 60" to entire letter to Venice. Some minor ink corrosion in the address, still very fine and attractive. An extremely rare letter; just 4 double frankings (for comparison. 28 single frankings) have been recorded, according to the certificate Colla (1993) this is the finest existing. Signed Alberto  Diena with certificate (1960) 

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5 cmi. dull light green, last printing, large margins, tied by c.d.s. "LUGO 20 DEC 63"  to lettersheet to Fusignano, with adjacent "DOPO LA/PARTENZA". A scarce and late usage. Certificates Colla (1988) and Bottacchi (2024).(Sassone 13Eb)

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5 cmi. dark yellow-green, horizontal pair, and 40 cmi. scarlet, clear to mostly large margins and nice fresh colour, tied by c.d.s. "YENNE 10 DIC. 57" to small letter sheet with adjacent red "SARD. BELLEY", to Poirs in France. Extremely fine. Signed Bottacchi with certificate (2024) (Sassone 13Ae,16A)

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1855/63, 5 cmi. bright green, vertical bisect (used as 2 cmi.) with large margins, tied by light cds. "PERGOLA MARCHE 31 OCT. 63" two small piece. Very fine and most attractive. A great rarity; just two further bisects of this stamp have been recorded, of which one is used on entire. Signed Sorani and Bottacchi, the later with certificate (2024).

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10 cmi. dark bistre brown, good to mostly large margins, tied by c.d.s. "TORINO 26 GEN. 62" to double raid printed matter raptor to Scio, Veneto, with arrival mark on front. A fine and rare franking. Signed Bottacchi with certificate (2024) (Sassone 14Da)

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20 cmi. grey-blue, first printing, vertical strip of 4 and single stamp, all with good to large margins (upper stamp of strip sharp crease in upper margin), tied by c.d.s. "TORINO 11 NOV.58" to lettersheet to Alexandria, Egypt, with arrival mark of the French PO on reverse. A rare and most attractive item. Certificate Bottacchi (2024)

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20 cmi. blue, somewhat touched at top and right, otherwise good to large margins, used on the first day of the Provisional Government of Lombardy, tied by c.d.s. "MILANO 1/7" (1859) to entire letter to Torino. A fine and extremely rare 'first day letter'. Signed Alberto Diena and Bottacchi with certificate (2024)

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40 cmi. red, 1860 printing, diagonal bisect, upper left half, tied by clear and upright c.d.s. "SERIATE 5 FEB 61" (Lombardy) to entire letter to Milan, with arrival mark on reverse. A rarity and most attractive. Certificates Enzo Diena (1984) and Colla (2019)

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3 l. bronze, large margins all round and in deep colour, used with 40 cmi. (cut in at right) and in combination with Kingdom 80 cmi. orange-yellow, tied by cds. "LIVORNO 16 NOV.63" to small piece. A most valuable and attractive 3-colour franking with the 2 high value. Certificate Bottacchi (1994)

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1861, embossed, 1 cmi. grey, printing sheet of 100 stamps, unmounted mint. One stamp small marginal tear, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare multiple. Signed Bottacchi with certificate (2024)

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