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ITALIAN COLONIES Oltre Giuba

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Lot Description

5321

1925-60 collection of 11 covers or cards on exhibit pages, including a picture postcard sent from Mogadiscio to Giumbo, showing "Kismayo/E.A.P." transit pmk, 1931-39 usages with Italian Somaliland franking, censored mail to Danzig and Hamburg, with mixed franking Italian East Africa and Somaliland adhesives, British Occupation E.A.F. registered cover used locally in Chismayo to a British officer at the Agricultural Office of Jubaland, B.M.A. Somalia cover from Kismayu to Malmo, Sweden, pre-Independence usages to Mogadiscio and Aden, fine and representative group (Oltre Giuba (Trans-Juba) was a short lived Italian colony in the south-western part of today's Somalia. The Colony was awarded to Italy in 1924, with part of the northern portion of the Kenya territory, commonly called Jubaland or Trans-Juba, ceded to Italy) (Image) (image 5321a) (image 5321b) (image 5321c) (image 5321d) (image 5321e) (image 5321f)

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Current Opening Price...$450.00
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ITALIAN WORLD WAR II OCCUPATION ISSUES Italian Occ

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Lot Description

5322

1941-43 selection of 10 covers or cards on exhibit pages, Military mail from Prevesa, Rodi, FPO markings, including 28 (Volos), 61 and 76 (Athens), Greek franking on censored mail from Karditsa, Volos and Athens, Naval HQ at Argostoli, specially prepared stationery "Ospedo Militare Italiano di Atene", etc., fine and insightful assembly (Image) (image 5322a) (image 5322b) (image 5322c)

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Current Opening Price...$700.00
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5323

1941-43 two cards and one cover, FPO 106 (Nauplia), special cachets reading "Supreme Headquarters of the Armed Forces in Greece", Fieldpost from Turin to a high Italian Authority showing oval "Direzione Postale Intendenza Grecia" cachet (a rarity), supported by "Posta Militare Comando Superiore FF.AA. Grecia", fine (Image) (image 5323a)

Current Opening Price...$450.00
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5324

1941 selection of 14 covers or cards on exhibit pages, including postal stationery, showing variety of specially prepared (Al Kugel calls it "an orgy of overprinting of the existing stamps of the Greek Kingdom") overprints, used from Argostoli, Ithaca, Sami, FPO 167, Kerkura (Corfu), with military markings, censor handstamps, also "Corfu" overprints, including cover with the scarce 10dr brown, mostly fine-v.f. group, seldom offered (Image) (image 5324a) (image 5324b) (image 5324c) (image 5324d) (image 5324e)

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Current Opening Price...$2,300.00
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5325

1941-42 selection of 18 covers or cards on nine exhibit pages, including postal stationery, with "Isole Jone" overprints, used on mail from Kerkura, Argostolion, Chionata, Gaios, Karousades, Ithaca, Levkas, Zakynthos, also FPO 62 from Sporades, card from Samos, etc., expertly written-up, fine-v.f. and attractive (Image) (image 5325a) (image 5325b) (image 5325c) (image 5325d) (image 5325e) (image 5325f) (image 5325g) (image 5325h)

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Current Opening Price...$900.00
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5326

1941 selection of 13 covers or cards on exhibit pages, showing Rodi stationery card with additional Italian "P.M." 50c, tied by "Ufficio Telegrafico Italiano Creta Egeo" (22.9.41) pmk (stated to be the only (!) recorded example), also a picture postcard to Milan, mixed Greek and Italian Rhodes franking, tied by Posta Militare No.550A (30.6.41) pmk, with supporting "Comando Militare Truppe Italiane CRETA" cachet (the only known Military cache specifically prepared for Troops in Crete), censored mail from Agios Nikolaos, FPO markings, flown cover from Sitea, registered and censored cover with Italian definitives, sent from Sitea to Athens, cover from Mariser-Pireo, card from FPO 106 (Nauplia), military mail from Cyclades, including cover with a specially prepared label "Franchigia Postale Truppe Occupazione Cicladi", supported by the corresponding two-line cachet, civil and military mail to Italy, one cover defective, others fine or better (Image) (image 5326a) (image 5326b) (image 5326c) (image 5326d) (image 5326e) (image 5326f)

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Current Opening Price...$2,300.00
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5327

1941-43 selection of 36 covers or cards, written up on 20 exhibit pages, showing commercial and military mail from Sibenik, FPO 97, Split, Lissa (Vis), Trau (Trogir), Krk-Veglia, Blato-Curzola (Korcula), FPO 10, FPO 91, variety of postal rates for registered and insured mail, Air Post, censored mail to different destinations, including United States. There are usages from Baosic-Balsa, Bijela, Genovizzo (Djenovic), Herceg Novi, Gruda, Marcine, Piastre (Plocice), Risano, Teodo (Tivat), Zelenica, Kotor, rare "Cattaro Telegrafo Dalmazia", Podgorica, Naval station at Cumbor, FPO 22 (Pogradec), FPO 60, 99 (Bijelo Polje), FPO 142, Montenegro, etc. An interesting and unusual group (Image) (image 5327a) (image 5327b) (image 5327c) (image 5327d) (image 5327e) (image 5327f) (image 5327g) (image 5327h) (image 5327i) (image 5327j) (image 5327k) (image 5327l) (image 5327m) (image 5327n) (image 5327o) (image 5327p) (image 5327q) (image 5327r) (image 5327s)

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Current Opening Price...$1,400.00
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5328

1941-43 selection of 15 covers or cards on exhibit pages, mostly with "Zona Occupaton Fiumano Kupa" overprints on Yugoslav stamps, used on covers from Moravice, FPO 81 (Ljubljana), Skrad, Lokve, some rare franking (30d on large cover from Lokve to Skrad, signed Diena, etc.), "Buccari" overprints on cover from Lokve, plus regular Italian franking on censored mail from Susak, one to Germany with censor tape and Oberkomando der Wehrmacht hs, others to Switzerland and Zagreb, also a card from Arbe (Fiume) to Ljubljana and a registered cover (opened for display) from Malinsca to New York, censor tape and arrival pmk. A fine and uncommon presentation (Image) (image 5328a) (image 5328b) (image 5328c) (image 5328d) (image 5328e) (image 5328f) (image 5328g) (image 5328h)

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Current Opening Price...$2,300.00
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5329

1941-42 two exhibit pages, with four postal stationery cards including German Occupation 1.5D/1d franked with Italian 50c, sent through FPO 700 situated at Priboj at the time, military postal stationery sent from the "Italian Transportation Security Office / Lapovo" in Serbia, etc. (Image) (image 5329a)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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5330

1941-43 selection of five covers or cards on three exhibit pages, usages from Bencovazzo (Benkovac), Chistagne (Kistanje), Maddalena (Mandalin), S.Filipio Giacomo (Filipjakov) and Scardona (Skradina), fine and scarce group (Image) (image 5330a) (image 5330b)

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Current Opening Price...$450.00
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JAPAN Japanese Occupation of Caroline Islands

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Lot Description

5331

1928-31 cover and card, first from a missionary on Palau to Germany, the latter with 1 1/2sn franking, tied by "Truk No.1" Ship Post Office pmk, sent to Yokohama. Also included is a special commemorative picture postcard for the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of the South Seas Islands Administration (Image) (image 5331a)

Current Opening Price...$900.00
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JAPAN Japanese Occupation of Marshall Islands

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Lot Description

5332

1927-29 two registered covers from Jaluit to USA, each franked with 2x13sn, Japanese or English departure pmks, "Registered" handstamps and Yokohama overprinted labels, censor chops, transit and arrival pmks, neatly displayed on exhibit page (Image)

Current Opening Price...$900.00
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LATVIA

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Lot Description

5333

Military Mail. 1918-21 group of 12 covers or cards on exhibit pages, Allied Forces in Latvia after the Armistice, with "Mission Militaire Francaise dans le Pays Baltes", French Naval cachet on card from Riga to Cherbourg; British "Military Mission/Baltic States/Latvia" and "Headquarters" markings, one addressed to British East Africa, British Naval Mail, with "Received from H.M.S. Ship No Charge to Be Raised" handstamps sent from Riga to Kisumu, with arrival datestamp (a truly unusual destination) (Image) (image 5333a) (image 5333b) (image 5333c) (image 5333d) (image 5333e) (image 5333f)

Current Opening Price...$700.00
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LIBERIA

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Lot Description

5334

1919-15 Liberian Frontier Force, cover addressed to Capt. James Phillips, Officer in Charge of the LGG at Camp Johnson in Monrovia, with Harper Nov 14 departure and Monrovia 17 Nov, 1910 arrival pmks, partial wax seals on reverse, also a picture postcard (Dakar) written by a Sailor aboard an American warship "U.S.S. Chester" (sent to quell the uprising of the Kroo tribe in Sinoe and Maryland Counties), franked with two Liberian stamps canceled in Monrovia, some cover wear, otherwise fine (Image) (image 5334a)

Current Opening Price...$230.00
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LITHUANIA

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Lot Description

5335

Military Mail. 1920-21 group of 11 covers or cards on exhibit pages, Allied Forces in Lithuania after the Armistice, with picture postcard from Vilnius to Paris, endorsed "F.M." and handstamped "Groupement de Personnel Francaise Le General Commandement Nr.15" (with Polish Eagle in the center), others with "Mission Militaire Francaise en Lituanie" unit cachets, British "Military Mission/Baltic States/Lithuania" cachets on cards to Oxford, also 1920 French Occupation "Territoire de Memel" cards, two different cachets, fine and well described selection (Image) (image 5335a) (image 5335b) (image 5335c) (image 5335d)

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Current Opening Price...$700.00
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MEMEL

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Lot Description

5336

1920-23 selection of 11 covers or cards on exhibit pages, with 50pf uprated Money Order card from Stonischken to Heyderkrug, mail from Ramutten, Bismarck, Memel, Lankuppen, Saugen, Gross Schilleningken, with Registry labels, Lithuanian Occupation franking, fine (Image) (image 5336a) (image 5336b) (image 5336c) (image 5336d) (image 5336e)

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Current Opening Price...$230.00
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MONTENEGRO

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Lot Description

5337

1844 (10 Mar) cover (backflap missing) sent by Bishop-Prince Njegos from Vienna to Count Vujic London, "Wien Recommande" departure datestamp, red "Registered" applied on arrival in London, French transit and red wax seals mostly intact on reverse, overall ageing, fine cover, one of only two (!) surviving from the most famous Montenegrin in history (Petar II Petrovic-Njegos was a Montenegrin prince-bishop, philosopher and poet, recognized for his significant influence on Montenegro's cultural and political landscape. His most notable work is the epic poem "The Mountain Wreath" ("Gorski vijenac"), a patriotic and philosophical exploration of Montenegro's history and struggles. Njegos played a crucial role in shaping Montenegro's identity during a crucial period in the 19th century) (Image) (image 5337a)

Current Opening Price...$450.00
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5338

1874 (8 July) cover to Trieste, franked with single 7 novcica light lilac, tied by Cetinje cds, with Cattaro transit and Trieste (14.7.74) arrival pmks on back, fine and very scarce usage of the First issue 7n Prince Nicholas stamp, sent just two months after issue-date, paying the concession letter rate to Austria. Covers franked with the first printing Nicholas stamps are quite elusive as the quantity of mail handled in the early years was very limited (due to a high rate of illiteracy and the fact that the populace was not accustomed to using a postal service) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$550.00
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5339

1876 (24 Jan) FL to Belgrade, franked with horizontal pair of 5 novcica rose red, canceled by Cetinje thimble cds, Cattaro transit and arrival pmks on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine (Postal service to Serbia was established on January 1st, 1876 and this is possibly the Earliest Recorded example of mail from Cetinje to Serbia) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$550.00
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5340

1880 (27 Apr) address label for a parcel (2kg & 258gr), value-declared (204 Florins in silver), sent from Rieka to Trieste, franked with 5 novcica First Printing Prince Nicholas stamp, tied by departure cds, manuscript annotation indicates payment in cash for value declared letter abroad, collected 48n (Montenegro postage) plus 52n for Foreign postal service, and 25n Parcel fee from Rieka to Cattaro, some paper mending and wrinkles, elusive early handwritten postal form sent abroad (use of the first definitives on mail matter other than letters or postcards is rare) (Image)

Current Opening Price...$450.00
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