363 / September 2016

1946, definitives, Edition 28-46, panes with upright watermarks, very fine to superb perforations, covers with sharp corner, a choice example

1946, definitives, Edition 28-46, all panes with inverted watermarks, very fine to superb perforations, covers with sharp corner, a choice example

1946, definitives, Edition 29-46, panes with mixed watermarks, very fine to superb perforations, very fresh, a choice example

1947, definitives, Edition 30-47, all panes with inverted watermarks, good to very fine perforations, covers with sharp corner, very fine

1975, definitives, 40 d., 5 d. pane with mis-cut, imperforated between, very fine and rare (Michel MH 3)

1923, Registered envelope 5 d. olive-green, size G, used from Wexford 1923 to Dublin (Young EU1dG)

1996, postal stationery card St. Patrick's Day with double printing, one inverted, unused, very fine and scarce (Michel P141II)

1906, flimsy Post Office Telegraph form bearing a transcript of a meeting at Dublin Castle, cancelled top right "INTELLGENCE DEPT. DUBLIN JA.25.07", slight stains and peripheral faults, extremely rare

1923, Official registration envelope for the conveyance of stamped Telegram Forms to sub-offices, blue on brown paper, unused, very fine, rare, ex T.E. Field collection with original allbum page

CRASH MAIL: 1940, torpedoing of the 'Eros', 4 covers with straight line "SALVED FROM THE SEA" resp. "Recovered from the sea"

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1943, Crash cover from a Japanese POW camp on Java to Wales with violet "DAMAGED BY FIRE IN TRANSIT"; the mail was flown from Lisbon to Foynes, Ireland in a flying boat that crashed on Mount Brandon on July 28, 1943. The mail was salvaged and repaired by the Irish post and the cachet applied; very scarce

1412, Entire commercial letter from Florence to Pisa; a scarce early letter, certificate Van der Linden AIEP

1419, Entire commercial letter with long text (part non-legible due to vinegar staining) from Venice to Alexandria, Egypt

TAGLI DELLI SOLDI 4 PER LETTERA: 1608/10, Lettersheet "N603" with 7 lines of printed text, used on February 8, 1608; blemishes in the paper due to opening, backed by paper, usual folds. Very rare, most likely the earliest recorded use of any A.Q. of Venice

1609/11, Tagli N. 15548 headed "RECOLATIONE" used on May 29, 1610, very scarce

1610/13, Tagli N. 12645 with lion facing to left, used May 29 (1612)

1629, 2nd provisional issue, Tagli N. 67 for 'Piouego' in the name of 'Iseppo Coradin Dacio I.' used on October 9, 1630, usual folds, otherwise very fine

1924, 1 l. on 5-25 c. with watermark "little cross", unmounted mint, fine, signed Avi SBPV with certificate (Sassone 158-161d)

1,25 l. deep blue, perforation K 13 1/2, horizontal "tête-bêche" pair, unused, fine, scarce, signed Oliva with certificate (Sassone 196n)

1928, Duke of Savojen 10 l. and 20 l., used, fine, signed Raybaudi with certificate (Mi. 690,-)

1930, Balbo flight 7.70 l. with sheet margin at left, unmounted mint, fine, signed

1930, Balbo flight 7.70 l., block of 4 with sheet margin at right, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Bolaffi with certificate

1934, First flight Rom-Buenos Aires 2-10 l. tied by special mark "ROMA AERO POSTALE DIRECTO ROMA BUENOS AYRES 27.1.34" to first flight cover with special cachet to Buenos Aires with arrival mark and forwarded to Montecli, Rom, slight spots, signed (Sassone GP 64d)

1944, Lugotenenza, Badoglio 50 c. rose and bistre and 50 c. violet and grey-brown, both on unwatermarked thick paper, both cto. with full original gum, each certificate Dr. Avi SBPV (Sassone 515H, I)

1961, Airmail "Gronchi Rosa" 205 l., used, very fine, scarce, signed Colla with certificate (Sassone 921)

1978/87, Definitive 1500 and 3000 l. with missing "Siracusana", mint never each, each with certificate Diena

1933, Balbo flight 44,75 l. + 5,25 l. with left sheet margin, unused o.g., little stained on the margin only, very fine

44,75 l.-+5,25 l. tied by cds. "CROCIERA AEREA DEL DECENNALE 14.6.33" to registered envelope to Chicago with special cachet and arrival mark of July 15; a fine and rare cover

1934, Airmail 10 l., unused, fine, signed A. Diena and Raybaudi with certificate

1917, PECHINO 2 CENTS on 5 c., block of 4 with upper sheet margin, unmounted mint, very fine, signed Dr. Avi with certificate (Sassone 1; 4.800,-)

1918/20, 2 dollari Pechino on 5 l., local surcharge in type II, tied by "TIENTSIN-CINA 12.2.21" to piece, signed Raybaudi with certificate (Sassone 29; 21.000,-)

1918/21, 2 dollari Tientsin on 5 l., local surcharge in Type II, unused with original gum, rare, only 300 issued, signed Raybaudi with certificate (Sassone 24; 26.000,-)

2 Dollari Tientsin on 5 l., local surcharge in type III, unmounted mint, fine and rare in this condition, only 300 issued, signed Sorani with certificate (Sassone 25; 34.500,-)

2 Dollari Tientsin on 5 l., local surcharge in type III, unmounted mint, fine and rare in this condition, only 300 issued, signed Enzo Diene with certificate (1987) (Sassone 25; 34.500,-)

2 Dollari Tientsin on 5 l., local surcharge in type III, unused o.g., fine and scarce, only 300 issued, signed Sorani with certificate (Sassone 25; 23.000,-)

2 Dollari Tientsin on 5 l., local surcharge in type III, unused o.g., fine and scarce, only 300 issued, signed Sorani with certificate (Sassone 25; 23.000,-)