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Italy, Italian States and Colonies Italian States Modena
Sale No: 808
Lot No: 254
Symbol: C
Cat No: 4
1852, 25c black on buff, without period after value (Scott 4), an attractive 3-margin pair with a 6-bar cancel on a clean 1859 from Mirandola to Modena with a framed "MIRANDOLA" handstamp and a 21 Sep 1859 Modena c.d.s. backstamp, Very Fine, signed Cardillo, A. Diena, R. Diena and one other, with 1974 A. Diena & 1993 E. Diena certificates. Sassone 4; €3,500 ($3,780). Scott $2,000. (Image)
Estimate $350-500
Opening US$ 180.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 255
Symbol: C
Cat No: 10, 10a, 10b
1859 Provisional Govt. 5c green, emerald green & dark green (Scott 10, 10a, 10b), a fresh, four-margin example of each, Very Fine, each signed Cardillo, with his 2023 P. Cardillo certificate. Sassone 12, 12a, 12b; €7,400 ($7,990). Scott $4,225. (Image)
Estimate $800-1,200
Opening US$ 400.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 256
Symbol: C
Cat No: 10, 11b
1859 Provisional Govt. 5c green & 15c blackish brown (Scott 10, 11b), a Fine example of each tied by a blue double circle datestamp, "GUASTALLA, 5 DECEM 59" on a folded letter to Sarginesco (Lombardy), backstamped Sarginesco and one other; address somewhat faded, Fine to Very Fine and rare. Scott value for 11b on cover is $36,000! (Sassone is $63,500!!), signed Cardillo, with his 2019 certificate. Sassone 12, 13b. (Image)
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Opening US$ 2,000.00
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Parma
Sale No: 808
Lot No: 257
Symbol: C
Cat No: 2
1852, 10c black on white (Scott 2), a lovely horizontal strip of 4 with three large margins and barely shaved at the bottom of the third stamp, canceled by three neat rectangular grills on a folded letter from Piacenza to Livorno, 24 Dec 1852, backstamped Livorno, 26 Dec; bit of minor foxing (not affecting stamp) and name of addressee covered up, otherwise Very Fine, signed A. Diena & E. Diena, with 1958 Diena certificates. Sassone 2. Sassone €36,000 ($38,880).
185? ½b black on gray lilac (Scott 1 var.), an exceptional block of 4 tied by one of two lozenge cancels on a folded letter from Rome to Ripatransone, 13 Feb 1864; the block has a frame line on all sides with a small part of the sheet margin at the right; the cover is fresh and clean with a handstamped "2" rate and four different backstamps, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Sassone values the normal 1864 grayish violet (1A) block of 4 on cover at 21,000€ whereas the price of a single on cover is half that of the gray lilac (1c)., signed G. Biondi & A. Diena, with a 2019 Biondi certificate. Sassone 1c.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE TWO-BAJOCCHI FRANKING.
The Biondi signature on the cover includes the number "1c"; the Diena signature does not. (Image)
Estimate $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 260
Symbol: *
Cat No: 5c
1852, 4b black on gray brown (Scott 5c), disturbed o.g., two extra large margins with full frame line showing on the other two sides; small vertical crease at the lower left, otherwise Very Fine, signed Colla, with his 2020 certificate. Sassone 5; €32,500 ($35,100). Scott $11,500. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 500.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 261
Symbol: *
Cat No: 7 var.
1852, 6b black on gray (Scott 7a), o.g., unusually fresh with nice margins, Fine to Very Fine, with a 2022 Cardillo certificate. Sassone 7a; €3,000 ($3,240). Scott $1,500. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 262
Symbol: (*)BL
Cat No: 15
1867, 10c black on vermilion (Scott 15), a choice unused block of 4, unused without gum, bright and fresh with dividing line visible on all sides, Very Fine. Sassone 17; €5,000 ($5,400). Scott $1,900 as singles. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
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Sardinia
Sale No: 808
Lot No: 263
Symbol: *
Cat No: 6, 10e
1853 Victor Emmanuel II, 40c pale rose & two 5c emerald (Scott 6, 10e), canceled two strikes of a clear "LESA, 7 FEB. 57" c.d.s., and reassembled (using hinges) as they would have appeared on their original cover; all three cut close, though with some margin visible, about Fine and most unusual, signed Cardillo, with his 2022 certificate. Sassone 6, 13e; €8,500 individually ($9,180). Scott $4,000 individually. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 264
Symbol: C
Cat No: 10 var.
1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II, 5c bronze green (Scott 10 var.), ample to large margins, tied by a Torino c.d.s., 2 Jan 1863, on a locally addressed folded address leaf, Very Fine, signed Bottacchi & E. Diena, with a 1994 Bottacchi certificate. Sassone 13Dd. Sassone €3,500 ($3,780). (Image)
Estimate $400-600
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 265
Symbol: *
Cat No: 10b var.
1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II, 5c dark olive green (Scott 10b var.), o.g., wonderfully fresh with three huge margins, but just cut in at the right, Fine and rare, signed Cardillo, with his 2023 certificate. Sassone 13Bf; €16,000 ($17,280). (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 750.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 266
Symbol: C
Cat No: 13, 14b vars.
1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II, 40c red, 80c light olive yellow + a pair of 80c olive lemon yellow (Scott 13, 14b vars.), tied by Genoa c.d.s.s, 14 Jan 1859, on a folded letter to Messina, where it was backstamped on 18 Jan; the stamps have 2-3 margins there is a heavy horizontal file fold affecting the top stamp in the pair and the back is torn; but, overall, a Fine and rare 4x letter rate cover to Sicily via French steamer. Sassone values just the pair on cover at 21,000€! signed Cardillo, with his 2012 certificate. Sassone 16A, 17Aa, 17Ab. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 500.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 267
Symbol: Z
Cat No: 13d
1855-63 Victor Emmanuel II, 40c vermilion (Scott 13d), horizontal strip of 5 tied on a small piece by Genoa c.d.s.s, 10 Dec 1857; large margins to just touching with a bit of toning, about Fine. A rare multiple that would have paid 4x the letter rate to Sicily via French steamer. Sassone 16. Sassone €8,250 ($8,910). (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
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Tuscany
Sale No: 808
Lot No: 268
Symbol: C
Cat No: 4a, 5a
1851 Lion of Tuscany, 1cr brown carmine & 2cr greenish blue (Scott 4a, 5a), tied by a grid cancel on a folded letter from Florence to Naples, 10 Aug 1850; backstamped with a 2-line "Transito/ per lo Stato Pontifico; stamps with 2+ margins, cover Fine to Very Fine. Sassone 4e, 5e. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 269
Symbol: o
Cat No: 9
1852 Lion of Tuscany, 60cr red (Scott 9), exceptionally fresh with small margins to just touching at upper left and upper right; neat corner cancel, about Fine. An attractive example of the rare 60cr Lion., signed L. Guido & Renard, with a Guido certificate. Sassone 9; €47,500 ($51,300). Scott $27,500. (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 750.00
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Two Sicilies
Sale No: 808
Lot No: 270
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1
1858, Arms, ½g pale lake (Scott 1), block of 4, nice margins except barely shaved at the upper left, canceled by two strikes of "annullato" in arc on an 1860 folded address leaf to from Sicily to Naples, backstamped with a red c.d.s., 23 May, and red straightline, "Pacchetto a vap. di Sicilia/ fuori valigia; tear on the back and block somewhat faded, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. An exceedingly rare franking and routing., signed Colla, with 2001 Sorani and 2018 Colla certificates. Sassone 1 I; €35,000 off cover ($37,800). Scott $20,000 off cover.
Since the letter was sent by steamer instead of by land, the rate should have been 5g; hence the md "3" (grana due) . (Image)
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,000.00
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Italy
Sale No: 808
Lot No: 271
Symbol: **
Cat No: 47
1879, Humbert I, 20c orange (Scott 47), a choice mint single, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally fresh and quite well centered, Very Fine for the issue, signed R. Diena, with a 1997 Diena certificate. Sassone 39; €1,400 ($1,510). Scott $800. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
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Sale No: 808
Lot No: 272
Symbol: **
Cat No: 182a
1926, 1.25L St. Francis of Assisi, perf 13½ (Scott 182a), o.g., never hinged, immaculate with bold, deep color and bright paper, Very Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate. Sassone 196. Scott $1,100. (Image)
