375th Auction

1853, Postal contract of the COMPAGNIA TRANSATLANTICA in Genoa with Sardinia dated 11th July 1853, some ageing, otherwise fine

1865, Numeral 2c. red-brown tied by cds. "GENOVA 22 SET 69" to printed matter to Revere, with very nice printed contents of the company Vignolo Francesco, including pictures of two ships and a price list for the transport

INCOMING MAIL: 1387, small folded letter from Innsbruck to Venezia(?), minor ageing, a little strengthened, a very rare and early entire

1453/74/82/98, four folded letters without any postal annotation, fine

1458/59, three small folded letters from Florence, Mantova and Naples, all sent to Venice with guild sign and dry seal (made more visible by pencil), scarce and attractive early mail

1458/1515, five covers to Venice, one from Damaskus (1469 !), three with guild sign, one with double "Cito" manuscript mark, fine group

1468, small folded letter with Guild sign from Vicenza to Nenezia, endorsed "porto pagato per tutto", in addition another early (allegedly 1414) folded lettersheet, attractive early mail

1489, folded letter from Venice to Rome, an attractive early entire

1505, small folded letter from Rome to Asolom, some toning on reverse, otherwise a fine early letter The letter is written by Archpriest Cristoforo Indegni. It deals with some ecclesiastical practices obtained from Rome (including an indulgence of 15 years). It leaves from the pontifical Chancellery in Rome through the Venetians Couriers and is addressed to the Administrative Consul of Asolo

1521, folded letter from Toledo via the Spanish Netherlands and Innsbruck to Rome, the earliest known letter that was sent via the Flanders Postal Route, fine, certificate van der Linden There were six letters from Argillensa in the archive. The earliest - this letter - from Spain (Toledo) from 15.5.1521, further from 28.6.1521 from Brussels, from 12.7 to 27.7 three letters from Antwerp and from 13.8.1521 from Bruges.

1521, folded letter from Bruxelles to Rome, a scarce early entire

1544, estafette envelope to Milan, endorsed "parte de mortara 2x de ct. a una ora de la note volando volando", reverse with justification why the envelope was delivered to late "Arrived late because the river Ticino flooded...", scarce, fine

1544, estafette endorsed "Passe la staffesse de Milano...." and "Cito Cito Cito" to Naples, rare

1589, Jacomo & Palcido Ragazzoni, folded letter addressed to Corsini and endorsed "franca sino Col", fine, certificate van der Linden (1995) Provenance: The Corsini Correspondence (Christie's Robson Lowe, 1986)

1623/63/64, three covers, the earliest coming from Milan, the others from Rome, one with complete Paper tongue closure, fine

1659, "Franc pour Lyon" manuscript endorsement on folded letter from Paris, sent by the Duchess of Montpensier (Anne Marie Louise D'Orleans), to Turin, with black silk yarns affixed with wax, a very attractive and rare entire, certificate Roumet (2016)

1664/69/1724, Couriers from Genoa, three folded covers to Genoa with markings "M" (Mantova), "N" (Napoli) and "V" (Venezia), fine

1666/69, two folded letters to Genoa, one endorsed "fr. p. Mant" and with with manuscript mark "M" (Couriers from Genoa), the other endorsed "fr.P.Ma", minimal toned, otherwise fine

1669, Couriers from Genoa, folded cover to Genoa with rare manuscript mark "L" (Lyon), small ink corrosion hole, otherwise fine, rare

1669, small folded letter from Genoa to Madrid, scarce early mail, fine

1696, folded letter, dated inside "16 juillet 1696 au Camp de Lavalvera" and endorsed "Lion pur le puy" with straight-line "DEL ARMEE DIT" (Lenain LA18) alongside, sent to Le Puy-en-Velay, a very fine and scarce entire, certificate van der Linden (2009)

1696, folded letter from Venice to Aix endorsed "Fra p Lion", reverse with cord and wax seal, a fine and scarce entire, certificate Roumet (2016)

1704, folded fieldpost cover from Vercelli, endorsed "dauphine" and "d Ldvendome (=de l'armee de Vendome), with detailed report of the siege of Venue, transcription (into German) included, a fine and attractive entire

1705, War of the Spanish Succession, folded letter from Milan to Grenoble, endorsed "De Milan" and charges with "8" (dec.), fine

1706, War of the Spanish Succession, folded lettersheet with rare cancel "(de) l:Ditalie", addressed to Captain of the catholic troops in Milan, some ageing, otherwise fine

1714, 'Doge's letter' of Joannes Cornelio on parchment with plumb seal

1729, folded letter from Genoa to Lisbonne, reverse with mark allegedly belonging to "Estaffette du Correi Major de Madrid", fine

1733, War of the Polish Succession, folded letter with straight-line "ARMEE D'YTALIE" to Rennes, scarce

1736(ca.), two folded letters with straight-line "AR DITALIE", the cover itself with damages, the cancel well readable

1742, folded letter from Messina to Marseille with negative "NAPOLI" alongside, fine

1744/46, two folded letters endorsed "armee d'Italie" and "G/'Italie", some ink corrosion, otherwise fine

1773, folded letter from Alexandria to Marseille with straight-line "TOSCANE", fine

1792, folded letter from Manchester to Napoli with red straight-line "Germania" and black "OSTENDE" alongside, endorsed "fr. Ausbourg", fine

1795, folded letter to Napoli with red straight-line "Germania" and "Aix la Chapelle" alongside, endorsed "fr. Trento", small tape marks, otherwise fine

1802/03, small folded letter from Livorno via Hamburg with small "HB" to Copenhagen and folded letter from Copenhagen via Trento to Genoa with straight-line "DAENNEMARK", a fine duo

1803, two folded letters, one from Palermo via Barcelona to Palma de Mallorca with black straight-line "YTALIA" struck in Barcelona and letter from Lissabon via Madrid to Palermo with transit mark "M / FRANQUEADO", fine