Italy, Italian States and Colonies BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:593
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Cat No:Sass.2/I-7/I
1941 overprinted "British Occupation" and additionally surcharged 20c-2L in black, set of five values, never hinged, some usual patchy gum, fresh and a very rare set, with 2002 Raybaudi certificate, cat. €11000 (Cat No. Sass.2/I-7/I) (Image)
Cat. €11000, Est.$2,500
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-20-2018, 12:00:00 EST
Sold For 2200
ITALIAN COLONIES Eritrea
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:975
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1888 (3 July) small cover franked with Italian 20c, tied by barred "3862" numeral cancel and sent from Massaua to Todi, with departure "Massaua Ma Rosso" cds alongside, minor cover flaws and corner mending, scarce usage (Image)
Est.$150
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
ITALIAN COLONIES Trieste Zone A
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:978
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Cat No:165 var.
1953 di Antonello, 25l brown rose, overprint triple variety, n.h., pencil position and signed Joe Bush, only 50 examples known, v.f. (Sass.164a) cat. €4000 (Cat No. 165var) (Image)
1861 20gr yellow, used and showing departure and arrival pmks, margins all around, good color, slight thinning, signed Brun, also Raybaudi, with his 2004 certificate ("buono stato di conservazione") (Sass.23, Euro 6,000) cat. $3350 (Cat No. 26) (Image)
Cat. $3350, Est.$250
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
ITALIAN STATES Romagna
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:936
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Cat No:5
1859 two FLs franked with 4b fawn, black, different shades, margins all around, one used on back of a FL from Comacchio, dated 15 December, with Ferrara arrival cds tying the stamp; the other from Ferrara to Montova, with distribution markings and arrival pmks, fine pair of single frankings on letters, signed Bolaffi, Diena, Raybaudi (Sass.5, Euro 2,750) cat. $1700 (Cat No. 5) (Image)
Cat. $1700, Est.$500
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
ITALIAN STATES Sicily
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:947
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1859 (Naples), large part of outer FL to Napoli franked with 4x1gr, cancelled by boxed "Annulato", with faint departure pmk in red, fine (Image)
Est.$300
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
ITALY
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:948
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Cat No:78a
1901 5c green, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., v.f., with Diena cert. (Sass.70g, Euro 5,000) cat. $3600 (Cat No. 78a) (Image)
Cat. $3600, Est.$750
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:949
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Cat No:Postcard
1905 (7 Sep) picture postcard franked with 10c red brown, used in combination with Austrian 3h brown orange, both tied by "Misurina" pmks, addressed to Bilin, Bohemia, with "Hotel Misurina" violet handstamp and Austrian arrival pmk (Image)
Est.$250
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:950
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Cat No:118P
1910 15c Garibaldi, six imperf. proofs, three in green and three in black, fine-v.f. (Sass.P90) cat. €2700 (Cat No. 118P) (Image)
Cat. €2700, Est.$750
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:951
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Cat No:123c
1911 unexploded 3.60L booklet containing four panes of 6x15c, n.h., some minor toning affecting stamps and booklet covers with some creasing, otherwise v.f. (Sass.2) cat. €9000 (Cat No. 123c) (Image)
Cat. €9000, Est.$2,000
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:952
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Cat No:165-170
1923 Manzoni, set of six, h.r., 10c thin, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $958 (Cat No. 165-170) (Image)
Cat. $958, Est.$150
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:953
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Cat No:170
1923 Manzoni, 5L violet and black, n.h. and post office fresh, fine example of this high value, cat. $2150 (Cat No. 170) (Image)
Cat. $2150, Est.$500
Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:954
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Cat No:Sass.25-36
1944 Propaganda Stamps, 25c-50c, 40 sets in large multiples, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. €600 (Cat No. Sass.25-36) (Image)
Cat. €600, Est.$150
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Air Post
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:956
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Cat No:C48-49
1933 Balbo Triptychs, set of two ("I-Calo"), used on separate registered and flown covers from Firenze to USA, each with appropriate cachet, myriad of transit and arrival pmks on back, v.f., signed Bolaffi, with a 1965 certificate, cat. $6000 (Cat No. C48-49) (Image)
Cat. $6000, Est.$2,500
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:957
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Cat No:C48-49
1933 Balbo Triptychs, set of two ("I-Gior"), used on separate registered and flown covers from Firenze to USA, each with appropriate cachet, myriad of transit and arrival pmks on back, v.f., signed Bolaffi, with a 1965 certificate, cat. $6000 (Cat No. C48-49) (Image)
Cat. $6000, Est.$2,500
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:958
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Cat No:C116-121
1947 Radio, 40 sets, in blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. PA 136-141) cat. €525 (Cat No. C116-121) (Image)
Cat. €525, Est.$150
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Flight Covers
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:959
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1928 (10 June) Nobile expedition cover from Milano to Kings Bay, with "Spedizione Aerea Di Soccorso - Sesto Calende - Kingsbay", with corresponding departing cds, red "Volato Sullaten Daro Ssa", flown on the "Red Tent", but not signed, v.f., rare (Image)
Est.$1,000
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:960
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1932 (26 Nov) cover with 3.50L franking flown from Milan to San Jose, Costa Rica, Torino transit and San Jose arrival pmks, backflap defects, fine cover to uncommon destination (Image)
Est.$150
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Parcel Post
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:969
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Cat No:Q55-60
1946 1L-20L, set of six, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 60-65) cat. €1375 (Cat No. Q55-60) (Image)
Cat. €1375, Est.$350
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:970
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Cat No:Q55-60
1946 1L-20L, set of six, blocks of ten, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass. 60-65) cat. €3400 (Cat No. Q55-60) (Image)
Cat. €3400, Est.$850
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Postage Dues
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:966
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Cat No:J2,13
1870 (Jan 5) cover sent unpaid from New York, ms "11" (deci) charge in ink, with 1869 10c and 1870 1L (first month of use) added on arrival and tied by Turin Jan. 20 arrival pmks, fine and scarce cover (Cat No. J2,13) (Image)
Est.$500
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:967
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Cat No:J3a
1870 1c buff and magenta, numeral inverted, unused without gum, fine, with 1977 Raybaudi and 2002 Alex Rendon certificates, cat. $4750 (Cat No. J3a) (Image)
Cat. $4750, Est.$500
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:968
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Cat No:J17a
1870 5L blue and brown, numeral inverted, used, fine (Sass.S13b) cat. $2000 (Cat No. J17a) (Image)
Cat. $2000, Est.$500
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Mar-21-2018, 10:00:00 EST
Sold For 475
LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ITALY - POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 0318
Lot No:1713
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Cat No:Stampless
1800-60 stampless letters, hundreds in carton, each one purchased individually in club auctions (cost priced œ8-œ85 apiece), with strong selection of Sicily, also 33 disinfected covers, with a good variety of markings, including Semlin, Malta, Alexandria and others. There are many attractive and probably scarce markings, which the owner intended to study further and place in his collection. A fascinating lot