375th Auction

1822, 15c. circular 'Cavallino Sardo' handstamp on folded letter sent to San Remo, in addition colourless embossed 15c. on folded letter (1829) to Turin, fine

1857/58, 5 c. dark myrtle-green in vertical strip of 3, ample to large margins and fresh deep colour, tied by cds. "GENOVA 22 GIU 57" to entire letter to Naples, transported by commercial ship, charged at arrival with "24" grana shipletter fee. A fine letter with a rare strip, sign. Bolaffi and Rismondo with certificate (2013) (Sassone 13Ab)

1851, Lion with heraldic shield 1cr., horizontal strip of three, fresh colour and mostly good margins, just touched at left, tied by mute cancel to folded letter to Roma with adjacent black "FIRENZE 11 FEB 1853", horizontal crease ironed, otherwise a fine and scarce cover, certificate Chiavarello (1996)

1851, Lion with heraldic shield 1cr. red and 9cr. brown-lilac, fresh colour, slightly touched with "PD" on folded cover with adjacent "PER CONSEGNA" to Cesena, cover with small tear at bottom, otherwise fine, signed Köhler

1851, Lion with heraldic shield 6 cr. dark-blue, fresh colour, touched, tied by red "P.D." to folded letter to Bologna, with straight-line "AFFRANCATA" and red "LIVORNO 1 AGO 1855" alongside, fine

1863, 15 c., type II, block of 4, ample to wide margins, cancelled "GENOVA 13 SET 63" on piece, very scarce, signed and certificate Enzo Diena (1989) (Sassone no. 13; 32.500,-)

1863, Victor Emanuel II. 10c. orange-brown and pair 40c. carmine tied by numeral "1664" to splendid cover decorated with flower ornaments painted in color and gold, addressed to Pianezza, cover with some tears, stamps with imperfections, despite imperfection a very attractive cover

"4 S FIRENZE APR 23 68" so called english cancel type (Pearson Hill machine cancel) on printed matter franked with 1865 Numerals 2c. red-brown to Milano, fine

25 c. with unoverprinted 20 c. on postcard from "BRENNERO BOLZANO 25.6.44" to Forte dei Marni with violet censor mark; certificate Chiavarello (1991)

1944, REPUBBLICA SOCIALE ITALIANA 25 c. in pair and 75 c. with unoverprinted 1,24 l. on cover to Germany with "SERVIZIO SOSPESO" and "AL MITTENTE", both crossed, orange Italian censor label and German censor label and handstamps, transportation marks

1949, ERP 5-20 l. in cpl. sheets of 100 stamps with 10 gutter pairs each (here folded), unmounted mint in fine condition; an extremely rare set

TUNESIA: "TUNISIE POSTE ITALIANE 24 NOV 63" on reverse of folded letter from Venezia to Tunis, fine

TUNESIA: "235" dotted numeral on Italy Victor Emanuel II. 40c. red on folded letter to Genoa with adjacent "coi Postali italiani", a fine and scarce entire

TUNESIA: "TERRAFERMA" straight-line in black and cds. "TUNISI POSTE SARDA" in blue on cover from Genoa to Tunis, fine

TUNESIA: "TERRAFERMA" straight-line in black and cds. "TUNISI POSTE SARDA" in blue on triple-weight cover from Genoa to Tunis, ink corrosion, otherwise fine

TUNESIA: "TERRAFERMA" straight-line in black on cover from Genoa to Tunis, fine

TUNESIA: "PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI" framed cancel on Italy Victor Emanuel II. 40c. red on folded letter to Genoa with adjacent "Da Tunisi" and "P.D." in black, stamp some faults, otherwise fine

POW: 1918, Forte Sperone, express-telegram to a POW in the fort, also 2 cards from resp. into the fort with censor marks and telegram receipt

1937, "IMPRESA-S. PARISI/IV REP/SERVIZI CELERI", large violet handstamp on reverse opened out cover, finally posted from "ADDIS ABEBA ETIOPIA 15.2.37" to Rovigo

1893, 5 c., 2 copies with 1893, 20 c., 25 c. and 45 c., tied to reply part of German double card 10 pfg. as registered postcard from "MASSAUA 5 4 96" to Bühl with arrival mark, sign. Roumet with opinion

1917/24, 2nd issue 5 c. – 20 l. complete, mint never hinged, fine, 20 l. signed Sorani (Sassone No. 9-21; 2.500,-)  

1919, Issue for North-Latvia, 10 k. black on machine paper, block of four plus single 10k-. blue handprinted on thin paper, without gum, fine

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 50 s. perforated from positions 19 with plate flaw "PAPDOŠANAS instead of PARDOŠANAS", unmounted mint, very fine

1919, First Vilnius issue 10 and 15 sk., tied by violet provisional straight line “Wilna” to cover with German censor mark „M.P.I.“ to Königsberg, cover vertical folded and tear at left top, rare
 

1919, 3-70 k. tied to pieces by violet provisional cancel "GRODNO", 15 k. with overprint variety "thick t in Lietuva", fine

1919, 4th Berlin Issue 10sk. brick-red with additional franking tied by cds. "SIAULIAI 12.VIII.19" to registered cover with provisional r-label to Puna with arrival mark, fine

1920, National Assembly 20 and 40-80 sk. special printing, unused resp. 60-80sk. mint never hinged, fine

Airmail 60 c. and 1 l. in mixed franking LTSR 5 c., vertical pair 15 c., 25 c. and 35 c., all tied by cds. „VILNIUS 29.8.40“ to airmail cover with handwritten endorsement „By Clipper“ to New York  

Antanas Smetona 60 c., two single stamps tied by cds. „VILNIUS 4.11.39“ to registered cover with violett censor label and mark „PALESTINE. PASSED BY CENSOR J.3“ to Jerusalem with arrival mark  

Coat of Arms 50 c. and 1 l. tied by cds. „VILNIUS …XII.39“ to registered airmail with french censor label and mark to Vaduz with arrival mark, stamps with tiny spots, otherwise fine  

Reunification of the Vilnius region with Lithuania 15 and 60 c. tied by „VILNIUS-GELEZINKELIO STOTIS e 30.10.39“ to express covert to Wilnius with postage due mark „VILNIUS 10 (20)“ and arrival mark on front, some trases of glue on reverse, otherwise fine  

1940, Lithuanian SSR 5c. with red overprint with left margin, mint never hinged, minor fingerprint on reverse, dine, scarce only 100 printed,certificate Huylmans BPP (2020) (LPS 316a)

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1935, Three coats of arms with crown 35c. red with cds. "KUPISKIS 25.VI.40" sent to Krakow with censor mark alongside, fine

1940, Lithuanian SSR 5c. with red overprint, mint never hinged, few shortend perforations at left, otherwise fine, scarce only 100 printed,certificate Huylmans BPP (2020) (LPS 316a)

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1935, Three coats of arms with crown 35c. red with additional franking from "KAUNAS P. AG 5 22.III.37" as complete registered card to Rumania with arrival mark, scarce

1920, Telsiai Postmaster Issue, without value indication, with upper sheet margin, unused, fine