365 / September 2017

1860, Provisional government 40 c. carmine, slightly touched in places, in combination with Sardinia 1855, 20 c. light-blue, tied by cds. of Pistoia to small entire letter 1862 to Dublin, little stained and letter with small fault at bottom, a scarce combination to abroad, sign. Colla with certificate (2017)

80 c. brownish-red (bistro-carnicino) with clear to wide margins and neatly cancelled, very fine, sign. Colla with certificate (2017) (Sassone 22a)

1861, Provincie Napoletane 2 gr. blue and 20 gr. orange, both with large margins, tied by red "ASSICURATA" to piece, fine and scarce, sign. Colla with certificate

2 gr. blue and 10 gr. bistre with clear red "BARI 20 FEB 1862" to registered lettersheet with adjacent oval "Bari" to Naples; a fine letter with this rare cancellation, only used in February and March 1862 for registered letters; sign. Colla with certificate (2017)

1896, Coat of arms 5c green as block of four, fresh colour and nice centering, mint never hinged, fine (Sassone 67a)

1915/16, Red Cross, prepared but unissued set of five values, apparently prepared for use in the occupied territories,  4 values with bottom sheet margin, mint never hinged, a very fine and rare set, signed Diena with certificate 

1921, Dante Alighieri 15-40c. imperforated, complete set in sheets of 50, fresh colours and mint never hinged, the top margin cut ireegulary affecting two 40c. stamps, unusaul natural gumwrinkles and bends, light vertical fold each, otherwise fine and attractive, signed Raybudi in the sheet margin with certificate

1923, Propaganda fide 20 c.-1l., imperforated, unmounted mint (Sassone 131-34b)

1928, Emanuele Filiberto 30 c. with center inverted, used, fine and scarce, certificate Enzo Diena (1983)

1930, 7,70 l. and Emanuel 1,25 l. tied by special machine cancel "ROMA POSTA AEREA 15.DEC.1930" to Balbo Mass Squadron flight cover to Rio de Janeiro with arrival mark on front, cover vertical folded and short tear at top, otherwise fine

1945, 100 l. deep carmine with perf. K 13½:14, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Colla (erroneously as 565/I) (2017) (Sassone 565/Id)

1961, Airmail 205 l. pale violet, unmounted mint, fine

Sicily: 1944, Victor Emanuel 50 c. violet, horizontal pair with red "Trinacria"-overprint on front and reverse, onmounted mint, tiny spots, otherwise fine, certificate Chiavarello (2004)

TUNESIA: "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 28 SET. 72" on unfranked letter with adjacent "coi Postali Italiani" to Athens, franked on arrival with 1872, 5 l., 20 l. and 40 l., tied by cds.; a fine and rare combination cover

1874, ESTERO 5 c. grey in vertical strip of 3, the central stamp with very rare variety "lower right corner ornament not modified", unused with original gum; a most remarkable item, sign. Alberto Diena with certificate (1956) (Sassone 3b, € 32.000,-)

1874, ESTERO 30 c. brown with double overprint, used, small imperfections incl. 2 missing perfs at right, still attractive and 1 of only 3 recorded (one on letter), sign. A. Diena and Colla with certificate (2013) (Sassone 6f - unpriced)

1908, Local handstamp with large numerals 10 pa.-20 pia. complete, unused with original gum, fine and very rare set, all values sign. Colla with 4 certificates (2013)

1927, Express stamp 1,25l on 60c red/brown, perforated 11, mint never hinged, reperforated at right, still rare and fine, signed A. Diena, opinion Colla

1889, Coat of arms 5 k. three singles with additional franking tied by cyrillic cds. "FELLIN LIFL. -6.9.04" to reverse of registered cover to Honolulu, Hawaii, a scarce destintation, horzontal fold at bottom, otherwise fine ex Waelbroeck

3 and 20-35 and 75 k. black on chalky paper, without gum, fine

10 k. as horizontal pair with clear double print, 20 k. on red label paper(5) and und blue label paper, 25k. in brown-orange and 25 k. red und multicoloured label paper, unused without gum, fine

1920, Liberation of Courland Issue, 35 k., proof of the frame in black on screened paper, no gum, without faults

1923, Coat of arms 1 l. with additional franking tied by cds. "KULDIGA 18 5 36" to reverse of value declared cover to Vienna, 4 line cachet of exchange post office, fine

1923/27, Coat of arms, archive proofs, very interesting group of 12 blocks of four, unused without gum, fine

1925, Coat of arms 6-30 s. rose as imperforated sheetlet (51X61mm) on watermarked paper, extremely rare, only few proofs in this colour exist, very fine

1925, Coat of arms 6-30 s. blue as imperforated  sheetlet (51X61mm) on watermarked paper, extremely rare, only few proofs in this colour exist, very fine

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 6-50 s.,three values each, tied by red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES MADAGASCAR COLLECTION DE BERNE" to part of archival page, fine and very attractive

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 6-50 s., complete set, unused, very fine

1925, Tercentenary 15s., frame only and center only in blue, touched at right, otherwise fine, very rare

1928, Death of Janis Cakste 2-30 s. and Airmail 10-25s. each as horizontal strip of three tied by red circular "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES MADAGASCAR COLLECTION DE BERNE" to part of archival page, fine and very attractive

1930, Anti-Tuberculosis 1+2 s. orange/brick-red, in a block of four with left sheet margin, the error mint never hinged, otherwise unused, very fine

Airmail 5-25 s. perforated and imperforated, tied by cds. "RIGA-LIDPASTS 14.7.33" resp "SLAMPE 19.VIII.33" to cover with additional franking to Denmark, one cover small tear, otherwise fine

1932, Vigilante Aizsargi, photo essays in issued designs, fine and very scarce

1932, Vigilante Aizsargi, photo essays in issued designs, fine and very scarce

1932, Airmail, photo essays in issued designs, fine and very scarce

1933, Airmail photo essay 7+57 S. in issued designs, fine and very scarce