362 / März 2016

1858, Coat of Arms 1 gr. carmine, 3 copies with clear to mostly large margins, used with clear straight line "TAGLIACOZZO" and 2 strikes of bowed "Annullato" on small piece; a rare cancellation, extremely fine, signed Colla with certificate

10 gr. rose in horizontal strip of 3, cancelled by 2 clear framed "ANNULLATO", one stamp tiny natural paper fold, otherwise very fine

1860, Savoy Cross ½ t. blue, single copy with large to enormous margins with large part of bottom and small part of top neighbour stamp, cancelled by boxed "ANNULLATO"; an absolutely outstanding copy of this stamp in flawless condition, signed Colla with certificate (2015)

½ t. blue with large margins all around, used by date stamp "4 APR. 1861"; an extremely fine copy used in the Italian period, signed Colla with certificate (2015)

1851, 5 c. black in vertical pair with good to large margins, together with single copy 40 c. rose, at bottom cut with the frame line, otherwise good margins, tied by mute cancel to small folded letter with adjacent clear "CHAMBERY 18 OCT. 52" to Lyon; a fine and rare entire, several signatures incl. Calves and Sorani, also Colla with certificate (2015)

1941, German-Italien Comradeship, unissued values 10,20 and 25c. as block of four with two gutter pairs, mint never hinged, scarce, fine

1943, military vignette ultramarine, complete booklet pane with 6 pieces, mint never hinged, very fine, sign. E.Diena with certificate (Sass. 1600,-)

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1930(ca.), bilingual telegram-booklet with 12 printing forms (2 missing), unused, fine

1799, folded letter with content from Riga to Schierstein with straight-line "LÜBECK" transit marks, refolded, otherwise fine

"GOLDINGEN" clear straight-line cancel on small folded lettersheet (dated 1805) to Riga, fine (Dobin Nr. 1.01)

"Lemsal." clear straight-line cancel on small folded lettersheet (dated 1800) to Pernau, a very scarce cancel, fine (Dobin Nr. 0.01)

"MITAU crown & posthorn" cancel, clear strike with adjacent straight-line RIGA on folded letter to Tallin, scarce, little soil and some damage

"MITAU" small boxed cancel on folded lettersheet, small red adhesive arrow, otherwise fine, scarce

"MITAU crown & posthorn" cancel, good strike on folded letter to Riga, scarce, fine

"MITAU crown & posthorn" cancel, clear strike on folded letter to Riga, scarce, fine

"MITAU" straight-line cancel on cover to Riga, little red adhesive arrow next to the cancel, little stained, otherwise fine, a scarce cancel (Dobin Nr. 0.02)

1798, "РИГА" straight line on folded letter, very rare, fine (Dobin Nr. 0.08)

"RIGA" clear boxed cancel on small folded letter (dated 1768) to Pernau, a very scarce cancel, fine (Dobin Nr. 0.01)

"WOLMAR" clear boxed cancel on small folded lettersheet (dated 1800) to Pernau, a very scarce cancel, fine (Dobin Nr. 0.01)

"WOLMAR" clear boxed cancel on small folded lettersheet (dated 1814) to Riga, lettersheet with tear on front, otherwise fine, a very scarce cancel (Dobin Nr. 0.01)

"WOLMAR" clear straight-line cancel on small folded lettersheet (dated 1801) to Pernau, small remnants of red arrow, otherwise fine (Dobin Nr. 1.01)

"WOLMAR" clear boxed cancel on officicial publication of prices to a parish (dated 1807), a very scarce cancel, fine (Dobin Nr. 0.01)

5 k. carmine, two horizontal pairs, printed on both sides, without gum, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map O14 Riga, folded once vertically and horizontally, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map P17 Birze, mint never hinged, folded twice vertically and horizontally, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map Q16 Groß Salwen, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map R15 Kokenhusen, mint never hinged, few minor bends in the margins, one stamp with traces of rusty paper clip, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map R15 Kokenhusen, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map T14 Alt Luban, mint never hinged, folded horizontally, otherwise fine 

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map T14 Alt-Luban, without gum, folded, few hinges on front, otherwise fine

 1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map T15 Warklany, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, block of four with double print, one inverted, without gum, very fine

1918, 5 k. red, block of four with double print, without gum, very fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map O15 Groß Ekkau , mint never hinged, some hinges in the margins, some perforation splits and separations, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map R18 Rakischki, mint never hinged, some small separations, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map R18 Rakischki, mint never hinged, some small separations, otherwise fine