378th Auction

FROM ITALY: 1863, entire letter from Brescia to Sistov, franked with 1862, 10 csmi. orange brown and 40 csmi. lilac-rose (tiny touched at bottom base), tied by clear „DA MILANO A DESENZANO 3 GIU 63“ with adjacent „BRESCIA“ straight-line. The letter was franked for the third Austrian distance instead of the Danubian rate of 85csmi., thus rated with“13“ soldi. reverse transit marks of Pesth and Alt-Orsova. A very attractive and rare letter in very fine and fresh condition. Certificate Bottacchi (2015)

1852, 6 baj. on greenish grey and two pairs 8 baj. black, mostly good to large margins, tied by grid cancel to entire letter from Rome 1857 via France and England to Rio de Janeiro with transit marks on front and reverse. Small paper fault in the outer letter at left, otherwise fine and fresh for this destination. Letters from Europe to Brazil during this period are exceedingly rare.

1853, Coat of arms 15c. red, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, tied by neat red cds. "FIORENZUOLA  DECEMBRE 1854" to folded lettersheet to Parma, very fine and attractive

1855/1863. 80 cmi. ocre, slightly touched at bottom sides, otherwise good to large margins, and 20 cmi. blue with full margins, tied by cds. „GENOVA 4 SET. 59“ to letter sheet with large part of contents via France and England to Bahia, Brazil with transit marks on front and reverse. The letter with file folds, not affecting the stamps. A fine and rare letter to South America.

PAPAL STATES - TRIESTE: 1869, large size quintuple rate registered envelope from Rome to the Russian consul at Trieste, franked with 6 copies 1867, 80 cmi. on vivid rose and 1868, 10 cmi. on orange, 20 cmi. on red and 40 cmi. on yellow, all tied by grid with adjacent "DIRECTIONE DI ROMA 20 GEN. 69" and french transit mark; on reverse rare oval "RECOMMANDIRT TRIEST 26/4 1869". An outstanding cover with a rare and most attractive 4 colour- 550 cmi.-franking. Certificate Colla (2013) (Sassone 20a+26a,27,29)
Reference: Illustrated in "Etats Pontificaux 1852-1870" of the Club de Monte Carlo

PAPAL STATES - TURKISH EMPIRE, 1855, Entire letter from Ancona to Constantinople, entirely prepaid with 1852, 3 bajocchi on brownish and 2 copies 7 bajocchi on blue, tied by cds. "ANCONA 2 AGO. 55" with adjacent blue oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO Ancona"; on reverse rated in red crayon "9" and "8" for the Papal States- and sea postage. Desinfection slits and little unfresh, old fashioned price sticker at upper left. A still fine entire with scarce destination.

PAPAL STATES - AUSTRIA (HUNGARY): 1868, entire letter from Rome to Pest, franked with 1867, 5 cmi. on blue green and 40 cmi. on yellow and 1868, 10 cmi. on orange, tied by diamont of dots with adjacent "ROMA 18 GIU. 68" and french transit mark. The letter was endorsed "Via Triest" but forwarded via France, which was the most common route at that time. A fine entire, singned Emilio Diena.