375th Auction

1832, folded letter from Messina to Copenhagen with boxed "V Stat. Pontificio" alongside, several taxes, fine

1837, "AFFRANCATA POSTERIOMENTE" red boxed cancel on folded lettersheet to Lione, fine

18??, "RETRODATO" in red on reverse of folded cover from Bologna to Turino, address slightly changed and a little unfresh, otherwise fine

1839, folded lettersheet from "LIVORNO" via Berlin with oval "JTALIEN" to Wasa, charged with "Lösen 5 Rub. 78 Kopek", with forwarding agent note on reverse, a fine and scarce entire

1843(ca.), folded cover from "CAGLIARI MAGGIO 3" via Berlin with oval "JITALIEN" and Stralsund to Stockholm, fine

1843, folded lettersheet from Barcelona to Livorno with red "VIA DI MARE (E)" and "RETRODATA" on front and reverse, endorsed "Dto sardo Cmi 30", additional red framed "C.S" struck on arrival, fine

1844, registered folded letter from Kopenhagen via Hamburg with "DANEMARCK PAR HAMBURG" alongside, and Napoli to Messina, fine

1852, folded lettersheet from Stockholm via Hamburg, Ferrara and Napoli to Messina, some ink corrosion, ageing spots, scarce

1855, small folded lettersheet from "TRAPANI" with French shipmail via Marseille and via Svinesund with blue cds. "SVINESUND 29 12", endorsed "via Amburgo" with no datemark of Hamburg, to Trondheim, fine

1859, folded letter from "SCHLESWIG 20 11 1859" endorsed "franco Gränze" via Hamburg, Milan, Florence, Rome with "VIA GERMANa" on reverse to Napoli with red "AGDP", cancels slightly touched up with pencil, otherwise fine

1952, Coat of arms 5c. on green and 25c. on brownish tied by seal resp. mute cancel to front and reverse of registered cover, fine

1852 Eagle with crown 5c. on green, 10c. on rose and 25c. on brownish, tied by blue mute cancel to front and reverse of registered cover from Modena to Mantova, the 25c. stamp on reverse cut through due to small part of flap cut and re-affixed, in addition a registered cover from Vienna to Firenze, the latter with fold through stamps, despite some faults and attractive duo 

1852, Eagle with Crown 15c. on yellow, fresh colour and good margins all around tied by blue grid to underpaid folded letter to Badia, taxed with 25c., in addition a similar cover with cut out and re-inserted address, fine

1852, Papal coat of arms 2baj. on green and 3baj. on brown, fresh colours, tied by diamond grid to front and reverse of registered cover to Mantova with straight-line "ASSICURATA" alongside, stamps some faults, but a very scarce and attractive cover

1852, Papal Coat of arms 4 baj. on brown, vertical pair and two singles, with good margins, one stamp touched at right, with cds. "BOLOGNA 10 SET 54" on large cover fragment to Genova with red "FRANCO FRONTIERA" alongside, fine, signed Diena

1852, Papal coat of arms 4 baj. on brown and 8 baj. on white, both fresh colour and good margins, tied by diamond grid to folded letter with cds. "FAENZA 31 MAR 56" alongside, 

1852, Papal coat of arms  5 baj. black on rose, fresh colour and close to wide margins with sheet margin at left, tied by cds. "FERRARE" to folded letter with adjacent boxed "P Stato Pontificio" to St. Lucia, in addition 8 baj. black on white tied by grid to incomplete lettersheet to Milan, the latter small crease at top, otherwise fine

1852, 5 baj. on rose (little touched at upper right) and 2 copies 8 baj. black, tied to lettersheet from "CIVITAVECCHIA .. MAR. 66" to Athens, Greece, franked on front with large Hermes head 20 l. blue, tied by cds., a fine and rare combination cover, certificate RPS (2003)

1852, Papal coat of arms 8 baj. black on white, good margins all around, with black cross on folded, disinfected letter with adjacent cds. "FERRARA 17 APR 65" and disinfection slits and mark on reverse to Milan, fine

1852, Papal coat of arms 8 baj. black on white tied by cds. "ROMA" to double-weight cover to Livorno with italic straight-line "Insufficiente" alongside, taxed 10cr., a little unfresh, otherwise fine

1852, Coat of arms 15c. black on rose, fresh colour, close to wide margins tied by cds. "PIACENZA 5 SET 1856" to small folded letter to Milan, 

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