379th Auction

1861, 20 grana yellow, horizontal pair, cut into at left, otherwise full to large margins, tied by clear "NOCERA 26 Giu. 1862" to  envelope (opened out for display with some partly split folds) from the "BRIGATA DELLE LEGIONI UNGHERESI" (3 red wax seals on reverse" to the Hight Court at Debreczin, Hungary. A rare franking and highly interesting cover. Certificate Colla Asinelli (2006)

1862, 10 c. yellow brown, copy from the lower sheet margin with straight edge, together with 1863, 10 c. orange brown on small piece with central "FOSSOMBRONE 25 Dec. 63". A very fine and very rare combination of the same denomination. Certificate Alberto Diena (1957) 

1863, 30 cmi. brown, London printing, 5 copies, tied by numeral "320" to cover from "ARDENZA 22 AGO 66" to Maritzburg, Natal, endorsed "By Egypt and Mauritius", transported via Brindisi and "ALEXANDRIA SP 5 66". 2 stamps with minor perforation flaws, otherwise very fine and fresh. An outstanding pre-UPU cover to South Africa. Certificates Bottacchi (1999) and Serra (2005), ex Rolf Rohlfs

1863, Torino printing 30 c. brown and 60 c. lilac with 1867, 20 c. blue, used on insured cover with 400 francs from Torino to Pignerol

1863, Victor Emanuel II. 10c. blue, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, crease outside of design, otherwise fine

1893, unissued silver wedding 20 c. brownish red and brown, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh, certificate Enzo Diena (1991) (Sassone 64A)

1921/23, B.L.P.  overprint proof, Sperati forgery in block format, fine

1921/23, B.L.P. 1l. brown/green with inverted overprint, Sperati forgery, used, missing perf at left, otherwise fine

1921/23, B.L.P. 60c. brown-carmine, Sperati forgery, used, fine

1921/23, B.L.P. 1l. brown/green, Sperati forgery, used, fine

1921/23, B.L.P. 40c. brown with inverted overprint, Sperati forgery, used, fine

1927, Volta 20 c. in violet instead of carmine, slightly decentered as usual, unmounted mint, a fine and rare stamp. Certifcate Bolaffi (1986) (Sassone 210A)

1933, CROCIERA DEL DECENNALE 5,25 + 19,75 l. without overprint (and with variety "H instead of cross in flag"), unmounted mint in very fine and fresh condition. A very rare stamp with just 40 copies recorded. Unsigned with certificate Bolaffi (1997, 100 points)

1933, CROCIERA DEL DECENNALE 5,25 + 19,75 l. and 5,25 + 44,75 l. I-BALB, both from the upper left sheet corner, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh. (Sassone Aero 51-52A)

1924, 5l. brown without inscription in bottom tablet, Speratis working color proof with additional printed notes on bottom, very fine and rare

1934, air mail Rome- Mogadiscio 10 l., unmounted mint, very fine, signed G.Bolaffi and certificate Bolaffi (1992)

1924, 5l. red-brown without inscription in bottom tablet, Speratis working color proof with additional printed notes on bottom, very fine and rare

S.A.B.E.: 1945, 5l.-50l. unmounted mint

CORALIT: 1945, all 3 sets unmounted mint

1924/25, advertising lables, the complete set of 21 items, all unused with fresh original gum, 50 c. "PIPERNO" unmounted mint, a rare set. Several signed and certificate Bolaffi for the 6 top values. (Sassone 1-21)

1870, folded letter sheet dated "Valparaiso 17 Maggio 1870" to Genoa, from Valparaiso to Panama and from there with the "Shannon" to Plymouth, with "GB/1 F.90 C." accountancy marking and scarce boxed "F.* 58" alongside, upon arrival charged with "28" decimes thus postage due 40c. as horizontal pair and 2l. applied and tied by cds., scarce and attractive

ITALY - OTTOMAN EMPIRE (ALBANIA):  1869, entire letter  from Venice via Trieste and Antivari to Scutari, franked for the distance to Antivari with  1863, 60 cmi. lilac, tied by dotted "196", in Antivari franked for the remaining way with Turkey 1869, postage due 1 pia., tied by blue all Arabic double circle. Very fine and scarce.

1861/1943, ungebrauchte und ganz überwiegend postfrische Sammlung mit vielen besseren Werten und kompletten Ausgaben, insbesondere der 20er und 30er Jahre, dabei unter anderem Mi.-Nr. 15 I, 25 I und III, unverausgabte Propagandawerte, P 16-19, etc. etc., einige signiert und einige italienische Atteste.

 1940/42, interessante Partie von 26 Briefen aus einer Korrespondenz, dabei einige Briefe mit Zensurvermerken und interessanten Stempeln

1932/42, Italienische Kolonien,  allgemeine Ausgaben und italienisch-ostafrikanische, postfrische und ungebrauchte Sammlung in Bolaffi-Alben (Sassone nach Angaben des Einlieferers c. 5240,-)