350 / September 2012

1863, 15 c blue, type I, 5 single copies, all with large margins, tied by 3 clear strikes of boxed "RACCOMANDATO" to letter sheet with adjacent Neapolitan cds. "CANOSA 17 APR 1863" to Naples; the right stamp tiny surcface rub, otherwise extremely fine, a rare entire with triple rate registered postage, sign. Enzo Diena with certificate (1987)

5 c. grey, 30 c. brown and 1867, 20 c. blue tied to small envelope from "ROMA 12 DIC 73" to Philadelphia with transit and arrival marks, fine

5 c. grey, 10 c. orange and 40 c. rose used on entire letter from Piano di Sorrento to New York, the stamps cancelled in transit by 2 strikes of blue straight line "S. Agnello", the letter showing on front red arrival mark "NEW YORK PAID ALL"; the franking with small faults with slight filing crease through 40 c.; an interesting letter with rare cancellation, most likely the only usage from a 2nd class post office to abroad, signed Sorani with certificate

40 c. carmine in horizontal pair in combination with 1879, Umberto 5 c. green and 20 c. orange, used on small envelope from "TORINO FEROVIA 17 11 81"  via France to Panama and redirected to Valparaiso, French transit marks on reverse; a quite scarce mixed franking to unusual destination

60 c. violet, vertical pair and 2 singles tied to letter sheet with adjacent cds. "ZOAGLI 12 OTT. 66" to New Orleans, showing on front red transit mark "ITALIE LANSLEBOURG", "N.YORK AM. PKT. PAID" and accountancy mark "18"; a fine cover with scarce franking

60 c. violet and 30 c. brown tied to letter sheet via England with adjacent red "LONDON PAID" to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies with clear arrival mark on reverse; the left 60 c. few perfs clipped by scissors cut at bottom, otherwise fine, an attractive letter with scarce destination, certificate Enzo Diena

1879, 20 c. orange, 2 copies tied by cds. "MILANO FERROVIA 21 1 93" to envelope to Penang, Malacca with arrival mark on reverse; very unusual destination

1893, 25 c. blue, tied by duplex "FIRENZE FERROVIA 18 6 99" to envelope to Port Blair, Andaman Islands; without question one of the most exotic overseas destinations, certificate Zanetti

1928, Emanuel Philibert 20 l. violet/black and 10 l.black/rose, used, fine, sign. Raybaudi with certificate (Mi. 690,-)

1933, Squadron flight 5,25 l. + 19,75 l. with pilot's name Calo, from the lower sheet margin, on registered letter of the squadron flight from "VENEZIA 13.6.33" to Amsterdam with all cancellations

5,25 l. + 44,75 l. with pilot's name Calo, from the lower sheet margin, on registered letter of the squadron flight from "VENEZIA 13.6.33" to New York with all cancellations

MILITARY POST: 1943 cpl. miniature sheet of 6 stamps (in ultramarine) "franchigia militare", mint, certificate Enzo Diena

1874, ESTERO 5 c. grey and 20 c. orange, tied by barred numeral "235" and straight line "coi Postali Italiani" to entire commercial letter with adjacent  "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANI 24 SET. 74" to Corinto, Greece with transit and arrival marks; a fine letter with scarce destination, sign. ED

5 c. and 20 c. tied by clear barred "235" to letter sheet with adjacent cds. "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 21 GEN. 80" to Manchester with adjacent "coi Postali Italiani", transit and arrival marks, fine and scarce

1881/88, Estero Umberto 5 c. and 10 c. tied by barred "235" to envelope from "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 23 1 89" to Tripoli with clear arrival mark of the Italian PO, a fine and scarce usage, sign. Sorani

5 c. and 20 c., tied by barred "235" to envelope from "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 8 7 87" to Vienna; envelope little toned and transportation marks, but still fine, sign. Sorani

1873, De La Rue 10 c. orange, 2 copies with 1867, 20 c. blue, tied by 2 good strikes of boxed "PIROSCALI POSTALI ITALIANI" to letter sheet to Genua with adjacent straight line "Da Tunisi", one 10 c. small corner fault, otherwise fine and attractive

1869, De La Rue 40 c. rose in vertical pair, tied by dotted numeral "235" to envelope with adjacent cds. "TUNISI 14 LUG 69" to Marseille with red transit mark on front, light filing crease not effecting the stamps, fine

1896, Italy 1863/65, 2 c. brown horizontal strip of 3 and 1893, Umberto 20 c. orange, tied by squared "TUNISI 8 9 96" to commercial cover to Munich with arrival marks on reverse, a scarce franking

1895, Italy Umberto 20 c. orange, tied by squared circle "TUNISI 12 6 95" with additional strike alongside, to envelope to Tripolis, showing on reverse blue seal of the Italian consulate at Tunis; a very rare franking at the reduced rate for the exchange between two different Italian POs abroad without transiting Italian ports; the stamp applied with tear at bottom and part of reverse flap missing, still fine, certificate Enzo Diena

TUNIS: 1866, De La Rue 40 c. rose and 2 copies 1865, 20 c. on 15 c. blue, tied by cds. "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 28 MAR 66" to entire letter to France with red transit mark on front and several transit marks on reverse; one 20 c. corner perf missing, otherwise very fine and attractive, a scarce entire, sign. Raybaudi with certificate

POST IN THE LEVANT: 1908, 2. local issue 20 PIASTRE on 5 l. with clear cancellation "COSTANTINOPOLI II POSTE ITALIANE 21 8 08" on registered cover to Berlin with arrival mark; nice and fresh condition, on cover very scarce (Sassone no. 14)

1861/1999, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Sammlung mit guten Werten und Sätzen, dazu Doubletten, Triest A und etwas Altitalienische Staaten

1930/45, kleine, meist ungebrauchte und postfrische Zusammenstellung mit u.a. Mi.-Nr. 361 (Fotobefund Massila), 3 nicht verausgabte Werte Hitler/Mussolini 1941 und C.L.N. Ausgaben mit u.a. 2 Blocks

1945/61, postfrische und ungebrauchte Zusammenstellung guter Werte wie Mi.-Nr. I etc., meist Beanstandungen oder repariert

1936/39 (ca.), Spanischer Bürgerkrieg, Partie Briefe und Karten, meist "UFFICIO POSTALE SPECIALE", dabei Zensur, Luftpost etc.

1911/59, interessanter Posten Briefe, Karten und Ganzsachen, dabei Reco, Zensur, Express, Luftpost, Feldpost etc.

1950/60, postfrischer Bestand, teils etwas tropisch (Sassone n.A.d.E. ca. 6.900,-)