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Italy, Italian States and Colonies
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Parma: 1852 Arms 5c black on yellow. Superb fresh M, original gum, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £225. Sass 1 cat €350. (P)
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Parma: 1852 Arms 15c grey-black on rose & 15c black on rose. VFU, 4 margins. SG 5 & 6 cat £270. Sass 3 & 3a cat €400. (2) (P)
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Parma: 1852 Arms 25c black on purple. F-VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 7 cat £375. Sass 4 cat €500. (P)
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Parma: 1852 Arms 40c black on pale blue. VFU, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £1000. Sass 5a cat €1800. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 5c orange-yellow. F-VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 11 cat £1000. Sass 6 cat €1400. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 15c pale red. VFU, 4 margins. SG 12 cat £475. Sass 7b cat €700. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 15c red. VFU, 4 margins. SG 13 cat £375. Sass 7 cat €700. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 25c red-brown. VFU, 4 margins. SG 14 cat £600. Sass 8 cat €1000. (P)
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Parma: 1853-55 Arms 25c deep brown. Superb U, 4 margins. SG 8a cat £500+. Sass 8a cat €1000+. Premium quality. (P)
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Parma: 1853 Newspaper Tax Arms 9c black, h/s on newspaper piece, inscribed 'Parma'. VF, 4 margins. Sass B1 cat €1400 on piece, & €3250 on newspaper. Very rare. (P)
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Parma: 1853-57 Newspaper Tax Shield 6c black on rose. Superb U with red cds, 4 margins. SG N1 cat £500+. Sass SG1 cat €800+. Unusually nice. (P)
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 10c brown. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 29 cat £1600. Sass 14 cat €2200. (P)
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 10c brown, variety 'thick 0 in 10'. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 29(var) cat £1600+, premium for variety. Sass 14d cat €3250 for M. Very rare. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 10c deep brown. Fresh M, original gum, thin in margins, 4 margins. SG 30 cat £1400. Sass 14a cat €2200.
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 20c blue, variety 'thick 0 in 20'. UN, tiny thin at top, 4 large margins. SG 31(var) cat £1300+, plus premium for variety, Sass 15d cat €3250 for M. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 20c blue, variety thick '0 in 20'. Superb U, 4 margins, boxed 'PP' pmk. SG 31 cat £300+, plus premium for variety. Sass 15d cat €700. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 40c red. VF fresh M, original gum, tiny thin, 4 margins. SG 33 cat £850. Sass 17 cat €1200. (P)
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 40c red. VF UN, thin at side, 4 margins. SG 33 cat £850. Sass 17 cat €1200. (P)
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Parma: 1852-59 collection on pgs inc 1852 Arms set 5c-40c, plus shades & pmks. 1854 Arms New Colours set 5c, 15c & 25c, plus shades. 1853 Newspaper Stamps 6c & 9c, plus shades. 1857-54 Arms regency set 15c, 25c & 40c inc UN & U, plus shades. 1859 Provisional Govt 5c-40c, plus shades. Also 5c 'A' var
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Romagna: 1859 Typeset ½b-20b. F-VF M, original gum, few thins, all 4 margins. SG ex1-10 cat £2470. Sass 1-9 €3250. Scarce genuine set. (9) (P)
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Romagna: 1859 Type-set set ½b-20b. Mostly F-VF UN/U, odd imperfections as expected. SG cat £21,500+ = A$39,000+. Sass cat €30,000+ = A$45,000+. All stamps genuine but mixture of genuine & forged cancels. 6b & 20b with negative APS photo cert. (19) (P)
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Romagna: 1859 Type-set 6b black on yellow-green. VF M, almost 4 margins, original gum & adhesions. SG 8 cat £600. Sass 7 €900. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851-54 Classic collection on pgs inc 1851 King set inc 5c (2 shades), 20c (10) inc shades & pmks, 40c (2 shades). 1853 King Embossed on coloured paper set inc 5c, 20c (3) & 40c (2 shades). 1854 King Embossed on white paper set inc 5c (2 shades), 20c (4 inc shades) & 40c (3 diff shades). A
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Sardinia: 1851 King 5c black. F U with both black & red cancels, almost 3 margins. SG 2 cat £2750. Sass 1 cat €4500. Rare genuine. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 5c black from earliest printing. Superb fresh UN, small thin, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £14,000. Sass 1a cat €34,000 for M. Extremely rare in genuine unused condition. 2020 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 20c blue. VF U, tiny thin, 4 margins, diamond pmk. SG 3 cat £325. Sass 2 cat €550. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 20c blue. Fresh UN, thins etc, 3½ margins. SG 3 cat £13,000. Sass 2 cat €26,000 for M. Very rare in genuine unused condition. 2020 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 20c deep blue. VF U, tiny thin at bottom, 4 margins. SG 4 cat £325. Sass 2b cat €550. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 20c deep blue. Fresh UN, tiny thin, almost 3½ margins. SG 4 cat £13,000. Sass 2d cat €26,000. Very rare in genuine unused condition. 2020 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1851 King 40c lilac-rose. F-VF U appearance, sl thins, dotted pmk, 3½ margins. SG 5 cat £28,000. Sass 3d cat €10,000. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1853 King Embossed 5c blue-green, on coloured paper. F-VF U with '1 Apr 54' cds, 3½ margins. SG 9 cat £1400. Sass 4 cat €2500. Rare genuine. (P)
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Sardinia: 1853 King Embossed 20c blue on coloured paper. VF U appearance with 'Torino 29 Apr 54' cds, small thin, 4 large margins. SG 10 cat £275. Sass 5 cat €400. (P)
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Sardinia: 1853 King Embossed 40c pale rose on coloured paper. Superb U, with 'Alessandria 8 Ottobre 1855' cds, 4 large margins. SG 11 cat £1300. Sass 6 cat €1600. Rare genuine. 2014 Bottacchi photo cert. (P)
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Sardinia: 1854 King Embossed 5c yellow-green. VF U appearance with '7 LUG 55' cds, small thin, 4 margins. SG 13 cat £900. Sass 7 cat €1200. Rare genuine. Exp Schlesinger. (P)
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Sardinia: 1854 King Embossed 5c yellow-green. VF U appearance, '8 Feb 55' cds, embossing splits & tiny thin, almost 4 margins. SG 13 cat £900. Sass 7d cat €1200. Rare genuine. (P)
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Sardinia: 1854 King Embossed 20c blue. Superb U appearance, small thin, 4 huge margins. SG 15 cat £250. Sass 8b cat €400. (P)
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Sardinia: 1854 King Embossed 40c dull rose. Superb U appearance with 'Nizza Marittima 25 Giugno 1855' cds, expertly repaired tear, 4 large margins & excellent colour. SG 18 cat £4250. Sass 9 cat €6000. Very rare genuine. 2014 Bottacchi AIEP photo cert. (P)
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1863-65 King 5c greenish grey, Turin printing. VF fresh MNH with nice never hinged original gum. SG 10 cat £2000 for M, should be at least double, £4000 MNH. Sass T16 cat €2500. Rare genuine MNH. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
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1879-82 King 25c deep blue. F-VF fresh MNH. SG 34 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MNH. Sass 40 cat €1250. 2003 Sorani photo cert. (P)
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1909 King 15c slate black, typographed & redrawn, no wmk, perf 13½. VF fresh MNH, right marginal with part inscription. SG 80 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MNH. Sass 86 cat €1000. (P)
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1921 'BLP' blue opt King 10c rose-red, type I litho opt. VF fresh M. SG B112 cat £1400. Sass 1 cat €1250. Exp Alberto Diena AIEP & others, plus 2007 Raybaudi photo cert. (P)
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1921 'BLP' blue opt King 10c rose-red type I litho opt. F fresh M. SG B112 cat £1400, Sass BLP1 cat €1250. (P)
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1921 'BLP' blue opt King 20c orange, type I litho opt. VF fresh MNH. SG B113 cat £1800 for M, should be at least double, £3600 MNH. Sass 2 cat €3500. Exp Alberto Diena AIEP & others, plus 2004 Raybaudi photo cert. (P)
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1921 'BLP' red opt King 25c blue type I litho opt. F-VF fresh MNH. SG B114 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MNH. Sass 3 cat €750. Exp Enzo Diena AIEP, plus copy of 2007 Raybaudi photo cert. (P)
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1933 'VOLO DI RITORNO / NEW YORK - ROMA' opt on General Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight 5L25+44L75 tryptych se-tenant strip, with 'NAPO' pilot name abbreviation. Superb MNH, with never hinged original gum. Sass PA53 cat €67,500 = A$105,000. SG 379(var) footnote cat £35,000 for M
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1945 unissued opt PROOF on cigarette paper with device & 'IV Centenario del Concilio de Trento 1545-1945 L20' which has a planned issued for which central authorities refused permission. Superb UN as made. Dr Avi photo cert. (P)
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1945-48 Work, Justice & Family 100L carmine perf 14. VF fresh MNH. SG 669 cat £600, Sass 565 cat €575. (P)
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1945-48 Work, Justice & Family 100L bright carmine rough perf 14. VF fresh MNH. SG 669 cat £600, Sass 565a cat €600. (P)
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1928 Rescue Flight by Maddalena & Cagna from Italy to the Umberto Nobile Airship 'Italia' Arctic Expedition, cover franked King Emmanuel 25c (2) & Airmail 50c/60c tied by "Sesto Calende / Milano / 10 6 28' cds, plus 'SPEDIZIONE AEREA DI SOCCORSO / SESTO CALENDE - KINGS BAY' with another strike below
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1928 Rescue Flight by Pezno & Crossio from Italy to the Umberto Nobile Airship 'Italia' Arctic Expedition, cover franked King Emmanuel 50c & Airmail 60c tied by "Marina di Pisa / 14 6 28' cds, plus 'SPEDIZIONE AEREA POVSEE / DI SOCCORSO MARINA DI PISA', addressed to the 'City of Milan' at Kings Bay,
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1928 Umberto Nobile Airship 'Italia' Arctic Expedition, items related to 'City of Milan' base ship & to the rescue flights, inc 5 covers & cards franked various Italian issues tied 'R.N.C. DI MILANO / SPED ARCTICA' arrival cds, inc 1 with the 'R.N.C. DI MILANO / SPED ARCTICA / 1928' 2/line h/s, cove
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Greek Occup of Albania: 1941 opt Youth set 3D-100D. VF MNH. SG 26-35 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MNH, Sass 21-30 cat €900. (10). (P)
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1945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in setenant pairs of 2 diff opt languages. Plus opts with coat of arms on set 10c-2L (inc both 1L), ea in blk of 4 with opts in French & Italian setenant with stamps w/o opts. And then the 'Autonomus Aosta' opt
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1945 Aosta liberation local overprints with coat of arms on set 10c-2L (inc both 1L), ea in blk of 4 with opts in French & Italian setenant with stamps w/o opts. VF MNH. Mi listed but unpriced. CEI 10-25 cat €400. Scarce set. (8 blks) (P)
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1945 Massa Carrara CLN liberation local 'Massa Carrara 1944-45 C.C.A.' opt set 5L/25c, 5L/50c & 10L/50c with opts applied across top of a blk of 4 of each, all with notary control cachets on back. VF fresh MNH. CEI 1-3 cat €6000 = A$9000+. Very rare genuine as only 250 sets printed. 1989 Raybau
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1945 Massa Carrara CLN liberation local 'Massa Carrara 1944-45 C.C.A.' opt 5L/50c, with opt applied across top of a blk of 4, with notary control cachet on back. VF fresh MNH. CEI 2 cat €2000. Rare genuine as only 250 printed. Raybaudi photo cert. (P)
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1944 Torino CLN liberation 'C.L.N.' opt full set 5c-1.25L, inc opts on RSI/fasces issues, Air 50c & 1L, and Express 1.25L. These are the 1st overprints for Torino which were clandestinely prepared in anticipation of liberation. VF fresh MNH. CEI 1-17 cat €12,500 = A$19,500. Very rare as a full
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1945 Torino CLN liberation 'C.L.N.' fancy opt set 5c-3L, inc 30c both with & w/o wmk, 1L both red & black opts as well as the Bandiera Brothers issue. Overprints authorized by Italian regional authorities, but issue was not approved by allied commanders. Superb MNH. CEI 18-34 inc 28A cat €5500
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Somalia: 1932 Pictorial set 5c-25L, perf 12. VF fresh MNH, with pristine never hinged original gum. SG 161-78 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double £2600 MNH. Sass 167-84 cat €8250 = A$13,000. Key set that is almost never seen in nice MNH condition. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (1
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Aegean Is: 1933 opt Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+44L75, central stamp in 1st strip variety 'tuft of hair on Kings forehead.' Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 122(var) & 123, Sass PA28-29 & PA28a cat €3275+. Very rare so nice. Bolaffi AIEP pho
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Aegean Islands: 1943-45 German Occup of Italian Rhodes: 1944-45 covers with variety of issues inc 1932 Pictorials to 10L, 1944 War Charity opt set (Sass 126-31 cat €280 as loose stamps & €550 on cover), 1944 Airmail War Charity opt set (Sass PA56-59-31 cat €180 as loose stamps & &euro
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China: POs-Peking: 1917-18 'Pechino' opt King 10L sage-green & rose. VF fresh MNH. SG 18 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MNH. Sass 17 cat €1375. (P)
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Somalia: 1923 opt Parcel Post bi-partite set 3b/5c-4R/4L. VF fresh MNH. SG P44-52 cat £375 for M, should be at least double, £750 MNH. Sass 21-29 cat €1200. 2011 Enzo Diena photo cert. (9 prs) (P)
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