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Postal History continued...

Ionian Islands continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
261 CVR   imageBritish Protectorate, 1839 (January 15), entire letter from Corfu to Paris, struck with choice large oval "OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE / CORFU" in black with "16" (decimes) in manuscript, reverse with hooded CORFU despatch datestamp, endorsed "via Trieste" with black "A T." handstamp on front, horizontal fold and the odd toning spot, but a desirable example of this difficult Coat of Arms cachet. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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262 CVR   imageBritish Protectorate, 1841 (November 6), folded cover from Paris to Corfu, postmarked with Chambre des Paris (Chamber of Peers, Paris) double-circle c.d.s., scroll & oval Corfu receiver at upper right (20 Nov), multiple manuscript rate notations, totalling 1/11½ (shillings), dual strikes of red framed "P.P." in two distinct sizes, minor wrinkles, else very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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263 CVR   imageBritish Protectorate, 1845 (May 29), Ithaca to Corfu, stampless folded letter, with contents, struck on front with scroll & oval despatch strike of Ithaca (29 May) and next-day receiver of Corfu alongside, some small marks to front, else fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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264 CVR   imageBritish Protectorate, 1853 (November 9), folded letter from Zante to Corfu, struck with fair blue Zakynthos (Zante) oval & scroll datestamp, black c.d.s. receiver on front, vertical fold, else very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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265 CVR   imageBritish Protectorate, 1860 (May 4), Venice, Italy to Santa Maura, folded letter via Lloyd steamer, with contents, rated in blue manuscript, struck with oval Teodore E Constantino Gianniotti / Venezia merchant mark, black framed "DA VENEZIA / COL VAPORE" (4 May) transit mark denoting conveyance via the Lloyd Agency, blue scroll & oval Sta Maura receiver struck on front (8 May), fresh and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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266 CVR   image1865 (January 31), stampless folded letter from Zante to Syros, postmarked with fine Zakynthos c.d.s. in black, reverse with equally clear c.d.s. receiver (6 Feb), quite fresh, sent within the first year of the act of union with the Kingdom of Greece. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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267 CVR   image1880s (circa), 10l orange pair on cover from Zante to Syros, the pair with ample to large margins all around, tied by Zakynthos Type IV c.d.s. in black, to a passenfer on board the Messageries Maritimes vessel Cambodge via the M.M. agent at Syros, reverse with Pireaus c.d.s. transit backstamp, a fresh and very fine example from the Ionian Islands. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Italian Cyrenaica
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
268 CVR   imageCyrenaica, 1952 (April 12), Bregenz Balloon Post postcard, surcharge franking to Salzburg, franked with set of three ‘1 MAL’ '2 MAL' and ‘4 MAL’ surcharge issues of Cyrenaica, cancelled by faint double-circle c.d.s., struck with violet ‘A.V.2’ handstamp and bold "BREGENZ / 8 . BALLONPOST" handstamped cachet, a clean and attractive example of this Austrian balloon post usage with an exotic franking, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$120.00
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Italian Libya
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
269 CVR   imageLibya, 1914 (January 7), registered cover from Tripoli to Castelfranco Emilia, a striking multiple-franking bearing an extraordinary array of "Libia" overprints, comprising a horizontal strip of three 5 red Croce Rossa (Red Cross) alongside a 20c vertical pair, single 5c green Vittorio Emanuele III overprint, and five 2c brown singles, all cancelled by Tripoli c.d.s. (7 Jan), with black-on-buff R TRIPOLI registration label, violet arrival c.d.s. on reverse, with "Direzione Dei Servizi Postali Ed Elettrici Della Tripolitania" (“Directorate of Postal and Electrical Services of Tripolitania") imprint on flap, slightly trimmed along top, not detracting from the otherwise exceptional visual appear of this dramatic franking. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$100.00
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270 CVR   imageLibya, 1933 (October 7), registered airmail cover from Suk el Giuma to Genova, franked on dispatch with 50c rose carmine Air Post of Tripolitania, overprinted LIBIA, tied by Suk el Giuma c.d.s. with black-on-buff registration label “Suk el Giuma (Tripolitania)" alongside, the reverse bearing a remarkable and colourful array of additional adhesives including 10c “Pro Tuberculosos” tuberculosis bird-design charity label, all tied by Tripoli datestamps, Rome transit and Genova Centro arrival c.d.s. (9 Oct), light wrinkles and vertical crease clear of stamps, else an overall fine and visually striking cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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271 CVR 27, C36-38 imageLibya, 1939 (September 8), Tripoli to New York City airmail cover, franked with set of three 1939 Tripoli Fair (“XIII Fiera Campionaria di Tripoli”) Air Post issues, together with a 50c black pictorial, all tied by crisp Tripoli c.d.s., addressed to Dante Bolaffi in New York City, the reverse with clear Lisboa (11 Sep) transit strike, fresh and very fine, an attractive multi-value airmail franking to the United States. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$30.00
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Italian Somaliland
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
272 CVR 1 imageSomalia, 1907 (April 21), postcard from Merca to Mogadiscio, franked with single 1b brown Elephant, tied by a clear strike of Merca c.d.s. (21 Apr), further Mogadiscio (27 Apr) arrival marking on front, addressed locally within the colony, the card depicting a colour-tinted Japanese scene, the message side showing light aging mostly confined to one side, overall fine-very fine, a scarce single franking of this first issue of Somalia, postcards sent internally during this period being considerably scarcer than external usages. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$225.00
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273 CVR 14, 19 imageSomalia, 1920 (October 12), Mogadiscio (Mogadishu) to Mestre, cover from the Judicial Officer of the Tribunal of Mogadiscio, franked with 50c on 5a yellow and 20c on 1l on 10a dull lilac, tied by fair strike of the Mogadiscio c.d.s. (12 Oct), the reverse showing the blue official imprint “Somalia Italiana – L’Ufficiale Giudiziario del Tribunale di Mogadiscio” and a partial Mestre (1 Nov) backstamp, the envelope showing typical light toning and a couple of small edge creases, overall fine-very fine, a scarce franking. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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274 CVR   imageSomalia, 1927 (November 24), 25c on 2½ pair on domestic cover from Mogadiscio to Afgoi, franked on reverse, tied by two clear Mogadiscio (24 Nov) circular datestamps, the cover neatly addressed to Afgoi, with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, minor fingerprint marks, overall fine-very fine, an attractive and elusive franking, with local mail within Italian Somaliland in this period being notably scarce. (Sc. 14) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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275 CVR 20, 85 imageSomalia, 1928 (December 10), Mogadiscio to Treviso Italy, registered cover, franked with 10c claret “Somalia Italiana" overprint and pair of 20c on 2a orange-brown Lion surcharge, tied by fine strikes of Mogadiscio c.d.s. (10 Dec), endorsed Raccomandata at upper left, paying the 50c registered letter ratefrom Italian Somaliland to Italy, the envelope with printed commercial imprint along top,Treviso (20 Dec) c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a few minor spots, else a very fine and scarce commercial mixed franking of the surcharged Benadir issues in combination with the subsequent "Somalia Italiana" definitives. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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276 CVR 138, 164-169, C1-C6 imageSomalia, 1934, registered airmail cover from Mogadiscio to Berlin, forwarded to Rome, franked on front with complete 1934 "Second Colonial Arts Exhibition, Naples” Air Post set of 25c, 50c, 75c, 80c, 1l, and 2l, together with the 50c brown pictorial, and on reverse with set of six regular-issue Exhibition commemoratives, all tied by crisp strikes of Mogadiscio c.d.s. (31 Dec), on front further struck with boxed Mogadiscio registration handstamp, violet Via Aerea framed handstamp alongside and straight-line "Raccomandate,"reverse with Berlin receiver (22 Nov), second Berlin c.d.s. on front indicating despatch to Rome (30 Nov), with December 2 arrival backstamp, cover appears to have been trimmed on all sides and then re-attached, but a most striking and unusual usage, signed Colla. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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277 CVR C7-C10 imageSomalia, 1937 (April 3), airmail cover from Mogadiscio to Vienna, franked with 25c through 75c Air Post issues, each tied by bold strikes of the Mogadiscio c.d.s. (3 Apr), for a total of 2.10 lire, to Vienna, Austria, adhesives with some minor tone spots, but an otherwise fine-very fine and scarce airmail cover, with examples to destinations outside of Italy being rather elusive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
Italian States (Modena)
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
278 CVR   imageModena, 1856 (September 25), folded letter from Reggio to Carpi, with contents datelined "Reggio," franked with 5c black on green, three large margins, tied by black horizontal line obliterator, black "REGGIO" two-line marking and blue "MODENA" hooded double-circle handstamp on front, fine. (Sc. #1, $525). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for C$140.00
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Italy
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
279 CVR   image1913, Vercelli Aviation Meeting event cover, bearing the special "Esposizione Internazionale dello Sport, Vercelli / Maggio–Luglio 1913" label depicting an eagle in flight, tied by one of two choice strikes of the double-circle "Manifestazione Aerea / Vercelli / 1913", with additional violet boxed Lire Una framed handstamp, addressed to the Comitato delle Manifestazioni Sportive, Vercelli, an attractive and scarce souvenir from the 1913 Vercelli aviation meeting. (Muller 96). (Image 1)



SOLD for C$40.00
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280 CVR   image1919, Livorno Military Display postcard with airship, picture postcard illustrating a dramatic battlefield scene with tanks, artillery fire, aircraft and an airship captioned Livorno – 31 Agosto / Spettacoli Militari, franked on the reverse with a pair of 5c green Victor Emmanuel III definitives tied by smudged double-circle Livorno c.d.s., struck with large boxed commemorative handstamp "Festa Ginnico Militare / Div. Mil. Livorno / 31 Agosto 1919 / “Posta Aerea”, the address panel showing crossed-out destination with violet Livorno (Toscana) handstamp below, some edge wear, fine-very fine and attractive. (Müller 119a). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for C$40.00
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