Sale No: 321
Lot No:1111
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Italian Post Offices in China, 1917/18: Collection of the issues for the offices in Peking (Scott ex 12/28, J1/4) and Tientsin (Scott ex 5/23a, J1/8), in total 61 diff. adhesives in nearly exclusively unused (46) or unmounted og. (13) condition on four album pages. Some complete sets with 1917/18 overprints and 1918/19 surcharged issue, also postage due incl. the unissued surcharges with the face value obliterated by lines. Of excellent quality, exceptioneally fresh in deep colours, quite well centered for this issues with full even perfs. Scott = $ 6'900+ following the consignor. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1119
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Lots & Collections 1932/45: Italian colonies collection of unused stamps, contained within four dealer folders and a number of stockcards, almost entirely never hinged, includes sheets of 50 in duplicate, good range of material from Africa, in particular Somalia, Libya (Tripoli & Cyrenaica) and Eritrea, also a selection of occupational material for Greece among others, much duplication, a fine and significant accumulation. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image)

Italian Colonies: Part collections primarily unused from Somaliland, Libya, Eritrea, Italian East Africa, Ethiopia, Tripoli, Tripolitania & Cirenaica incl. several unused sets with high CV, few stamps with toning, nearly no duplication. Scott = $ 2'800 following the consignor. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1110
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Italian post offices in Albania 19105/16: Group of 7 covers and a receipt, mostly philatelic mail, mostly circulated. From Durazzo, Janina and Scutari. According to consignor Sassone € 10'847. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1047
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Regno, usage of Sardinian adhesives 1861/63: Interesting Selection 50 covers / entires with a lot of shade and postmark interest incl. 5 c. green, two single local frankings, two pairs and a strip of three; 10 c. bistre, 26 single frankings with primarily special Tuscany and Sicily rates, one border rate cover to Switzerland, and two single examples on receipt directed to the Ministry of War; 20 c. blue, 15 single frankings, one to the Papal States, one to Venetia; 40 c. red, three single frankings, one on a double rate inland franking, two on covers to France. An interesting lot ex collection Provera, many competent signatures. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1048
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Regno, usage of Sardinian adhesives 1861/63: Interesting Selection 40 covers / entires with a lot of shade and postmark interest incl. 5 c. green, a pair, a strip of three, and in combination with 10 c. bistre; 10 c. bistre, 10 single frankings within Tuscany & Sicily as well as six double or pair frankings, two to Rome with the resulting taxation; 20 c. blue, ten single frankings, two taxed to Venetia, two single examples to France; 40 c. red, seven single frankings, three double rate covers within Italy, four to Lyon resp. shipmail to Tunis. A most interesting lot ex collection Provera, many competent signatures, nine certificates. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image)

1851/68: Small lot with some better values as unused 1851 Sardinia 20 c. with og. (Sass. 2b) with cert. Diena (2016), Lombardy-Venetia unused 1854 10c. black with large part og. (cert. Avi 2006) as well as unused 1859 10s type II og, further Papal State 1868 40c. yellow and 10c. orange-vermiglio (oxydised) used on 'music' letter sheet to Paris as well as some loose stamps on cards. Fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image)

1858/67: Group comprising 18 letters from the philatelic period, of which 5 Modena, 2 from Napoli, 1 Issue for Neapolitan Province 1862, 7 Pontifical State, 1 Sardinia and one 1 Sicilia, 1 small cover Kingdom with 20 c. from VERONA 1867 - plus 30 loose stamps in very mixed condition (including forgeries) further are included 8 prephilatelic letters with MODENA 1776, CAPUA, "Sa Ma. DI CAPUA", "CIVITAVECCHIA DALLA VIA DI MARE" etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1058
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1862 (June 5): Entire letter from Bologna to Modena, bearing 1862 20 c. in the rare shade 'azzuro chiaro', a fresh adhesive, tied by light BOLOGNA cds in black. Reverse with "MODENA ARRIVO" boxed arrival datestamp of the next day. Only few letters known with this sought after shade. Ex collection Provera, cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 35'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1060
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1868 (June 15): Quadruple rate Envelope from the 'MINISTERO DI MARINO' in Firenze, directed to the Chief Commander of the Italian Naval Division of South America in Montevideo, bearing 1863 DLR printing 2 l. scarlet, two fine and fresh adhesives in a vibrant shade, tied by '12' numeral obliterator, FIRENZE despatch cds and "P.P." handstamp in black, as well as French "ITALIE 18 JUIN 68 LANSLEBOURG" entry cds in blue alongside. Reverse with blue cachet of the Italian Ministry of the Navy. Minor toning just mentioned for accuracy, a splendid piece of postal history, the two lire definitives paying four times the 100 centesimi rate via Great Britain to the port in Uruguay. However the cover does not show any taxation for the last part of the journey from the port to the addressee (who was presumably at the port). Ex collection Provera, cert. E. Diena (1986) Sassone = € 40'000 / Zanaria & Serra (1985) = Lire 4'000'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1061
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1866: Torino printing 60 c. lilac in a block of six (2 x 3) of the positions 187-189/197-199 of the printing sheet of 200 examples from the lower sheet margin showing plate number '141' in an rectangle (Numero di tavola) on the selvedge below the middle stamp, in vivid colour and normal centering, unused with full original gum. Ex collection Provera Sassone = € 10'000 for a single adhesive with plate number. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1062
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1866 (Sept 22): Fourth rate Envelope from Monteleone to Napoli, bearing 1865 (Jan) 'Ferro di cavallo' 20 on 15 c. sky-blue 'celeste chiaro', Type I in a block of four, a fresh and extremely rare multiple, tied lightly by numeral '109' obliterator with matching fair Monteleone cds alongside. Reverse with Napoli arrival cds of the next day and distribution cachet of Sept 26. Two file folds well away from the multiple, Sassone describes only two other covers with blocks of four of the type I. Ex collection Provera, certs. Sorani (2000), Bottacchi (2001), Colla (2001) Sassone = € 33'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1063
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1886 (March 1): Triple rate Envelope from Casalpusterlengo to Milano, bearing 10 c. carmine and 50 c. violet with upper sheet margin showing the plate number '2' in a circle on the selvedge, tied by CASALPUSTERLENGO cds's with an information strike alongside. Vertical file fold well away from the stamps and one backflap missing, but an extremely rare usage of a 50 centesimi stamp with numero di tavola. Ex collection Provera, cert. E. Diena (1996) Sassone = € 22'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1064
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1879 (Aug 20): Envelope from Milano to Trieste, bearing 25 c. blue, tied by duplex "MILANO FERROVIA & '181' barred obliterator". Reverse with bilingual "TRIEST TRIESTE" arrival cds of the next day. First known usage of the Umberto definitives, with other denominations not coming into use earlier than end of September 1879. An appealing and most interesting cover ex collection Provera, cert. Bottacchi (2003).rnReference: Described as the first usage in Sassone Francobolli 2021 on page 492. A similar cover to Paris, but despatched four hours later is shown in the Sassone catalogue, volume I on page 162. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1066
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1889 (July 9): Part of linen cover front from Rome to the "BANKA NAZIONALE DEL REGNO D'ITALIA", bearing the complete franking of 1879 Umberto 2 l. vermillion, ten fine and fresh single adhesives plus a single example of 10 c. carmine, a spectacular and nearly incredible franking tied by astonishingly clear "ROMA (RACCOM.)" despatch cds. The front shows a handwritten note "20,10" which is in the 99th weight rate resulting in 99 times 20 centesimi for the postage plus 30 centesimi for the registration. Ex collection Provera, signed A. Diena & Bolaffi; certs. Bottacchi (2008), Serra (2008) Sassone = € 360'000 on cover front (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1067
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Airmail 1933 (20. Mai): Balbo Transatlantic Mass Formation Flight by 20 Savoia Marchetti S-55X Flying Boats, Collection of all 40 tryptiques 5.25 L+19.75 L and 5.25 L+44.75 L with the acronyms of all twenty Pilot's name, I-ARAM to I-VERC, including eight corner marginal pairs and 23 with sheet margins at left or right. All unused fine og. examples, few with slightly toned gum, otherwise fine. A rare offer Sassone = € 14'000/Mi = € 10'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1068
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Servizio, official stamps 1874 (Dec 31): Entire official letter from Gallipoli to Castrignano, bearing Official stamp 1875 (Jan) 0.20 l. lacquer, tied by '85' numeral obliterator of Gallipoli with GALLIPOLI despatch cds (... 31) alongside. Reverse with ALESSANO transit cds of January 1st, 1875. Opened out for display, the transit datestamp proves the usage of this servizio stamp already on December 31, 1874 in Gallipoli, one day prior to its official first day. Ex collection Provera, cert. Bottacchi (2002). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1070
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1902/45: Substantial dealer stock of Kingdom and Republic issues, exclusively unused, in the main never hinged, comprising four bulging stock books, organised chronologically, two albums with postage issues and two with 'service' stamps (air post, express, service issues, parcel post and postage dues etc.), all packed with prestine examples, the odd multiple or block, although in the main singles, most issues with duplicates in abundance, plenty of complete sets, a comprehensive assembly, meticulously arranged, numerous better stamps of which a good quantity are accompanied by certificates, a high quality and valuable collection, which presents much opportunity for discovery as well as scope for breaking.  (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image)

Sale No: 321
Lot No:1071
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1861/63: Selection three covers with transitory frankings during the first Regno years, incl. Province Napoletane 1861 ½ gr. 'grigio bruno', a good to large margined example (minute tear at base), tied by fair "BRINDISI 6 GIU. 1861" despatch cds, on printed matter letter to Veglie, a rare usage outside Napoli, paying the double rate for printed matter. Also two Regno covers with usage of Sardinian adhesives, 1861 cover from Sicily to Torino, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 20 c. 'cobalto verdastro scuro', an exceptional example with huge to enormous margins, tied upon arrival in Genova with the "DA SICILIA" Shipmail entry handstamp in red (Sassone = 13 punti), the adhesive shows traces of double embossing ' doppia effigie', an extremely rare cancellation on a rare shade, applied on mail despatched directly to the steamer, presumably in Palermo and cancelled at embarkment in Genova; and 1863 double rate Cover from Genova to Civitavecchia, bearing Sardinia IV. emission 40 c. 'rosa vermiglio', a fresh and fine example with good to large margins, tied by "VIA DI MARE" handstamp applied in transit in Livorno. Cover despatched directly to the vessel, the stamp tied in transit in Livorno, for the part of the journey within the Papal States the receiver had to pay '8' bajocchi. An interesting usage in the last possible month of the Matraire definitive adhesives. An appealing ensemble e????x collection Provera, four certificates Sassone = € 22'500+.