380th Auction

ITALIAN POST IN TUNIS: 1868, 40c. carmine, horizontal pair (a few short perf.), tied by numeral dotted cancel "235" to front of a folded letter to Italy, departure cds "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 12 2 68" alongside, reverse arrival cds "GENOVA 10 2 68", very fine and scarce double weight step rate

ITALIAN POST IN TUNIS: 1868, 40c. carmine tied by numeral dotted cancel "235" to front of a folded letter to Italy, departure cds "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 22 7 68" alongside, reverse arrival cds "GENOVA 26 7 68", usual horizontal file fold away from the adhesive, very fine

1893/1934, collection of over two hundred (200) used stamps and some covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, starting with Forerunners Egypt tied by cds "MASSAWA 1885", First Issue King Umberto I with better items such as 5l. blue/rose (Mi 11, signed Pfenniger), some covers including Mixed Franking Eritrea 50c., 1l. and East Africa 1.50l. all tied by cds "CECAMERE 31 8 38" to front of registered envelope, reverse arival cds "CASTROCARO 4 9 38", some scarce 1903 postage dues with better items such as 5l. and 10l. blue/karmin (Mi P10I, P11I), also a small group of Italian Ethiopia; overall condition fine to very fine, a very interesting assembly (ex Mi.-Nr. 1/252)

1902/81, collection of hundreds of used stamps and some covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, starting with French forerunners 25c. Mouchon tied by cds "TRIPOLI 02" to front of an envelope to Hannover, Italian issues well represented, better items such as 1933 Fair complete set (Mi 177/189), Kingdom of Libya 1951 First Issues study group with 500fr. (Mi 13) and 480fr. (Mi 23) duplicates on and off covers including some usage on parcel cards, later souvenir sheets, postage dues, parcel card stamps, etc., condition varies, overall very fine and impressive assembly (ex Mi.-Nr. 1/955)

ITALIAN POST IN TUNIS: 1865/78, collection of four folded entires, one front and a few fragments, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, including 1863 40c. carmine tied by cds "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 65" to front of four folded letters, also 20c. yellow-orange tied by boxed shipmail postmark "PIROSCAFI POSTALE ITALIOANI" applied in transit, single line "Da Tunisi" alongside, condition fine to very fine and interesting specialist group

40c. carmine tied by numeral dotted cancel "235" to front of a folded letter to Italy, departure cds "TUNISI POSTE ITALIANE 22 7 68" alongside, reverse arrival cds "GENOVA 26 7 68", usual horizontal file fold away from the adhesive, very fine