10, 1859 5c Green, clear balanced margins, part o.g., small h.r., F-VF; signed Oliva and with his 1983 certificate (Scott $1,450; Sassone 12, €2,400)
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PR1, 1853 9c Black, tied by parallel lines obliterator on April 6, 1853 edition of "LE PAYS / JOURNAL DE L'EMPIRE" (published in Paris), stamp two full margins with dividing line at bottom, nearly complete folded newspaper (section in center lost due to tear), still Fine and
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1, 1852 5c Black on yellow, strip of four with couple strikes of Parma straight-line cancels, clear to full margins, small scissor cut in margin between 3d and 4th stamps, F-VF (Scott $650 as two pairs; Sassone 1, €1,000 as four singles)
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5, 1852 40c Black on blue, unused, just clear to full margins, Fine; 2002 Sismondo certificate (Scott $900)
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6, 1853 5c Orange yellow, unused, clear margins three sides but very close at right and with rounded corner UR just into design, an o/w Fine and rare unused single; 2007 Sismondo certificate (Scott $2,350)
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7, 1854 15c Red, tied on folded letter to Piacenza by 3-line "Parma 31 Octobre" cancel, partial Piacenza backstamp, sta,p clear to ample margins, Very Fine; signed Miro (Scott $450)
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12a, 1859 5c Blue green, clear to full margins, slightly disturbed o.g., Fine; signed Bloch (Scott $3,000; Sassone 12, €6,000)
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12a, 1859 5c Blue green, balanced margins, part o.g., h.r. incl paper remnants, shallow thinning UL, Very Fine appearance, an elusive shade variety; 2006 Sismondo certificate (Scott $3,000)
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13, 1859 10c Brown,Parma 1860 cancel, well margined except just touching frameline at left, Fine example; 2006 Sismondo certificate - has been removed from piece since certificate issued (Scott $650)
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Sassone 7a, 1854 5c 'Verde azzuro', clear to ample margins, Nizza Maritta 1855 cancel, fresh and Very Fine; signed Raybaudi and with his 2014 certificate (Sassone €1,100)
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6, 1851 4cr Green, tied on folded letter sheet by black boxed "P.D.", Firenze 1854 town cancel, transit and arrival backstamps, stamp just clear to clarge margins, Fine use; signed Diena (Scott $900; Sassone 6, €1,000)
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9, 1852 60cr Red, rich color, clear to large margins, partial Fir(enze) cancel, Very Fine and choice, a great Italian rarity; 2011 APS certificate (Scott $32,500; Sassone 9, €37,500)
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Sicily, 13, 16, 1859 2gr, 10gr Ferdinand II, tied on piece by usual ornamental cancel witrh a Messina cds alongside, margins to cutting, Fine and attractive (Scott $490; Sassone 6, 12, €1,090)
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Italy Used in Tunisia, 1871 Cover Tunis to Genova, 1863 40c Carmine tied on folded letter by "235" lozenge cancel with "Tunis/ Poste Italiane/ 15 Mar 71" cds alongside, backstamped Cagliari and Genova, Fine use
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23 var., 1863 15c Emmanuel II, Type I, Plate proof in black, on ungummed paper, clear to large margins, Very Fine and scarce; 2006 E Diena certificate (C.E.I. PS7, €8,500)
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54, 1889 45c Grey green, nicely centered with fresh color, small part o.g., h.r., shallow thin spot (not mentioned in cert), o/w Very Fine; signed Sorani and with his 2006 certificate (Scott $2,600; Sassone 46, €1,100)
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Sassone 122e, 1921 25c Ultramarine, Imperforate double print error, top margin pair, stamps NH, small h.r. in the margin only, Very Fine and choice, the 25c imperfs are normally found with double impression, signed E Diena and Sismondo with the latter's 2008 certificate (Sassone €
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C3-9, 1926-28 50c-5L Airmails, fresh colors, NH, typical centering and o.g., Fine set (Scott $385; Sassone S.1500, €450)
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C27, 1930 7.70L Rome to Rio de Janeiro Flight, well centered, very lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice (Scott $450; Sassone 25, €550)
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C42-47, 1933 3L-20L Zeppelin, rich colors, NH, F-VF (Scott $330; Sassone S.1508, €400)
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Italian Offices in Tripoli Group, three covers including #6 single franking to Austria from the "Osterrichische Sahara-Expedition", #4,5 on cover to Rome and Italy #93 forerunner back to Rome, scarce group, Very Fine.
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Two Italian Offices in Jerusalem Cards, first with #1 pair tied by Jerusalem squared cirle to ppc, second with #2 tied by Jerusalem cds to ppc, both addressed to te United States, very scarce pair of cards using these stamps overprinted "Gerusalemm", Very Fine.
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C20-25, 1933 3L-20L Zeppelin, NH, 5L a tiny spot of gum toning, o/w fresh and F-VF (Scott $1,200)
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ROMAGNA ASSORTMENT. comprised of Mint 1-3, 6, 8, Unused 6-9, Used 5, usual mixed conditioon with most well margined and F-VF or better centering (see online scan)
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ITALY AND ITALIAN STATES COLLECTION. 100s of 19th century issues on Scott pages with appealing sections of Modena, Parma, Romagna, Roman States, Sardinia, Tuscany, Two Sicilies and Italy proper through the 1890s incl handful of postage dues, usual mixed condition with most Fine or better (see o
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DESIRABLE ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA COLLECTION. to 1980s on homemade pages in four binders and incl Italian States, Italy proper to 1986 plus Foreign Offices, Aegean Isl, Occupations, etc., highlights galore and include Italy useful 19th century mostly used (usual mixed condition)
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ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA RETAIL STOCK. mostly mint 20th century Italy on sales pages in three counter books, also includes some of the Italian States, colonies and Vatican City, nearly all better sets and singles incl (mint unless otherwise noted) Italy 37, 65, 140-42 NH, 232-38
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ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA COLLECTION. in two Scott albums (some sets and singles waiting to be mounted still in glassines tucked into the proper page) with issues to 1971, highlights list would be too long as there is strength in mostly used 1920s/50s Italy, useful Fiume, San Marino, Trieste (both
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ITALY AND POST OFFICES ABROAD COLLECTION to 1913. mostly used on well filled old Schaubek album leaves and incl nice "back of the book" section, useful 19th century definitives incl high values, 37-63 used, 117-18 mint, 119-22 used, J3-20 used (less 1925 60c), J21-24 used, O1-8 used,
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ITALY AND COLONIES WITH ERRORS AND VARIETIES. mostly better sets and singles liberally sprinkled with errors and varieties in mounts on pages or in glassines or stock cards, note Italy 37, 40, 42, 44, 66, 58a, 64a, 116 horiz pair double perforations between, 188 horiz
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ITALY AND ITALIAN AREA COLLECTION. slightly disheveled Scott album with Italy issues to the 1960s plus add'l foreign offices and colonies, highlights include Italy useful used 19th century with few dubious cancels as usual, 88 NH (5 incl block), 140-42 mint, 165-69 mint, 232-46
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ITALIAN AREA GROUP. many 100s in a stock book, begins with a range of states (especially Papal and Sardinia) followed by Post Offices in Peking and Tientsin, Cyrenaica, Italian Colonies general issues, Ethiopia, Libya, Italian Somaliland, Tripolitania, Aegean Islands incl zeppelins, Italian Occ
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ITALIAN AREA ASSORTMENT. 1000s in glassines, assorted pages, sales pages, etc. with useful 1920s/30s Italy (e.g. B17-19 mint, C48-49 mint), various colonies incl Libya B48-54 mint, Tripolitania CB1-10 mint (toned gum), etc. plus some 1934 Colonial Arts mint set
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ITALY TO 1960s AND ITALIAN STATES. several hundred stamps, beginning with dozens of imperfs, including high vals, primarily used, then better early series from 1911 onwards, etc., occasional duplication in what is essentially a wannabe dealers stock who never got round to the task, usual mixed
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ITALY, SAN MARINO and VATICAN CITY COLLECTIONS. San Marino 1954/84, Vatican 1929/89 and Italy 1958/84 in mounts on pages in Scott albums with good percentage NH and some premium sets and singles as Vatican 41-46, 55-60, 61-67, airmails, etc., also some stock books of 1980s/90s NH sets, singles
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ITALY and ITALIAN AREA ASSORTMENT. generally better sets and singles on stock sheets, note handful of Italian States, Italy 1932 March on Rome complete NH, 345-48 mint, 518 used, B17-19 mint (2), C62-65 mint, San Marino 15 used, 17 used, 139-42 m
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ITALY AND COLONIES COLLECTION. in two Scott albums with better as (mint unless othgerwise noted) Italy 47, 119-22, 133-42, 359-66, 477, 495-506, 518 used, 538-39, B17-19 mint and used, C127-28, Aegean Isl 31-35, Cyrenaica 65-77, Eritrea
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ITALY STAMPLESS THROUGH 1940s COVERS COLLECTION. approx. 100 covers in a bulging binder, note fiscal use on 1860s partial document, 1877 10c strip of four on cover from Asti to Genova, 1878 2c on 10L (2) on 1881 cover Camerino to Gagliole (Caffaz cert), 1891 cover to Switzerland with 18
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APPEALING ITALY COLLECTION. in an Yvert album with issues to the mid-1960s plus some misc later on added pages, premium throughout incl (mint unless otherwise noted) 33 used, 54-63 NH, 117-18, 119-22 NH, 158-64, 165-70, 174A-G, 232-46 NH, 260-89 NH, 324-28, 331-41, 349-54, 367-
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ITALY COLLECTION TO 1960. several 100s in two Safe "Dual" albums, beginning with Sardinia through to the 1862 kingdom perforated issues followed by the 1863/77 issues, strong section of the popular 1920s/30s issues incl some complete sets incl airmails, second volume highly complete f
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ITALY EARLY 20th CENTURY USED ASSORTMENT. various better items on stock cards from early 1900s to 1930s notwithstanding a few mint complete series as well, including Dante, the Propagation of Faith, the Plebiscite, 1924 Crociera overprints, airmails, Soccer complete, pneumatic posts, etc., some
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ITALIAN COLONIES COLLECTION. mostly mint in a Scott album with nice sections of Aegean Isl, Eritrea, Ethiopia N1-7 mint, Italian East Africa, Libya, Somalia and Tripolitania, some NH sets and singles, better airmails, etc., some occasional light toning as often, mostly F-VF
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ITALY - FOREIGN OFFICES COLLECTION. outstanding collection beginning with Offices in Crete 1 mint and used, Offices in Africa Bengasi 1-1A mint, 3-13 mint, 14-19 used, Offices in Turkey 16 pair (one stamp NH), 20E-20G mint, Albania 1-
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ITALY - FOREIGN OFFICES MINT POSTAL CARDS COLLECTION. approx 45 mint postal/ reply cards, letter cards, parcel receipts, etc. noting Offices in Crete, Tripoli and in Levant, extensive Eritrea, etc., few minor faults or light toning spots but generally F-VF (see online scans)
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WORLDWIDE 'SHORT STACK' OF COVERS. 38 mostly 20th century Scandinavian but note some better earlier Russian, 1920 from Castellorizo (French), Spain 1950 Centenary sets on cacheted FDC, F-VF (see online scans)
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WORLDWIDE ASSORTMENT FEATURING CANCELS. over 250 stamps of about 20 different countries each displaying a well struck grid/ lozenge/numeral or dated town cancel, note useful Italy and Italian area, Japan, etc., VG-VF (see online scans) &nbs
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WORLDWIDE ASSORTMENT. 100s of sets and singles hinged onto graph paper, strongest in 1930s Italy and colonies mint sets incl airmails, usual mixed condition, VG-VF
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