382nd Auction

VILLE DE PARIS (supposed): Gazette des Absents of 7.12.70, franked with two copies Laure 40 c. and Siege 20 c., with adjacent "PARIS 4 12 DEC. 70" and boxed red "P.D." to Lima, Peru. Just 2 further 'Ballon montee' letters have been recorded with this destination.

Provenance: Boule Monacophil 2017 auction

1872/77, Ceres 2 c. red-brown, fresh colour and large margins, unused with original gum, very fine, signed Calves and certificate Renon (1996)

1943, 2R.F.1Fr. / FEZZAN" handstamp on Lybia Libyan Sibyl 25c., fresh color and good perforation, unused without gum as usually encountered, a fine and very rare stamp with only 569 printed of which the vast majority was used, only few are known unused, signed Scheller and A. Brun

1923, 15000 r. on 5 r. on 15 k. lilac-brown/blue, tied by almost cpl. cto cds. "NEGATSAZH * 12 JUNE 1923" to small fragment, very fine, very scarce, certificate Ceresa (2013)

First Athen printing, Large Hermes Head 20 l. deep ultramarin on bluish with solid background, without control number, fresh color and wide balanced margins all around, neatly cancelled with dotted "1" ATHEN, a beatiful example of this rare and sought-after stamp, signed Bühler and Holcombe with certificates (1993) and certificate Tseriotis AIEP (2023)

1861, Provisional fine Athens printing, 2l. bistre, complete sheet of 150 stamps, unused with original gum, most unmounted mint.On reverse 'Eleghos' seal and seal and manuscript notation of the Greek philatelic society. lSome marginal faults and several creases; one stamp with tear. As complete sheet of great rarity. (Hellas 10II)

1862/68, 5 l. green and 40 l. lilac, both with full margins, tied by clear cds. of Kerkyra to letter sheet from Rome to Corfu, franked with 1868, 20 cent. on red lilac, taxed upon arrival with "45" lepta for the internal postage.  A very fine and rare letter. Certificates Enzo Diena (1989) and Vaccari (2014)

1871, Emperor Joseph, Litho 3 k. green, fresh colours, well centered, with cds. "KOLOZSVAR 23 - 3", very fine, certificate Ferchenbauer (2001)

1871, 15 kr. brown, tied by cds. "PEST AJANLOT" to small registered cover to Nagy Varadon

1871, Engraved 15 kr. brown tied by cds. "KARANIEBES 28.5.79" to registered mourning envelope with "Ajanlott" registration cachet to Burda with arrival mark, fine, signed Ferchenbauer

1920, Reaper 600 kr. yellow-olive, fresh colours, horizontal pair unmounted mint, left adhesive with error "800" instead of "600" in upper right  tablet; very fine, a striking and very scarce variety (Scott-Nr. 393a)

1951, Five Years Plan 2 ft. red-brown/yellow, horizontal pair from the upper right sheet corner, used with machine cancel, perforation dramatically shifted downwards leaving the pair imperforate at top, very fine and scarce variety

1967, air mail 10 ft. and 20 ft. imperforated, blocks of 4, unmounted mint (Mi. 4400,-)

1902/05, Christian IX. 1 kr. and Christian IX. 5 a., tied by sewing machine and additional cds. “BLONDUOS 16-7-1920” to parcel card from Denmark (franking with faults). Fine and scarce.

1911, Sigurdsson 25 a. and double head 5 a. (crease), tied by cds. “REYKJAVIK 13.VII.14” to reverse of parcel card from Norway to Iceland. Certificate Nielsen (2009)

1912, Frederik 50 a. and Double head 10 a., tied by cds. “REYKJAVIK 28.IV.15” to reverse of parcel card from Copenhagen to Reykjavík. Fine and scarce. Certificate Nielsen

1912, Frederik 1 kr.  and 20 a. (both pin holes), tied by cds. “ESKIFJÖRDUR  19.VI.20” to reverse of parcel card from Odense, Denmark to Iceland

1920, Frederik 1 kr. and pair 40 a., tied by cds. “REYKJAVIK 5.11.24” to parcel card from Norway with 1910/18, 5 kr., pair 2 kr. and lion 20 o.. One 40 a. light crease, otherwise very fine and scarce. 

1839, military letter of the 92nd Highlanders, countersigned by the commanding officer, with red paid marking of Dublin, to Scotland

1843, small entire letter from Parma to Stuttgart in Wurttemberg, from the famous Neipperg correspondance

1855/63, Victor Emanuel II 5c. green in combination with Italy Viktor Emanuel II 15c. horizontal strip of three, fresh colors and mostly good margins, tied by Neaples-type cds. "TRICARICO 20 OTT 1863" to folded lettersheet to Matera with arrival mark

1855/63, Victor Emmanuel II. 80c. yellow, 5c. green and 40c. red, in combination with Kingdom Victor Emmanuel II. 15c. blue, overlapping each other, fresh colors and mostly good margins, tied by two neat strikes of cds. "TORINO 18 GIUG 63" to folded letter via "LONDON JU22 63" and "PANAMA JY 22 1863" to Santiago de Chile, 80c. small tear, some transportation wear, nevertheless an attractive and rare color franking to South America, certificates Bolaffi (1981) and Enzo Diena (1981)

½ gr. orange, plate I, Palermo paper, upper right sheet corner with large  margins, beautiful fresh colour, for fresh original gum with hinge remainders in the upper margin only. Extremely fine and choice. (Sassone 1)

1859, ½ gr. orange, plate I, Palermo paper, beautiful fresh colour and even large margins, lightly cancelled, superb. Certificate Sorani (2007) (Sassone 1)

½ gr. brownish orange, plate I, Naples paper,  fresh colour and even large margins, neatly cancelled, very fine. A rare stamp. Certificates A. Diena (1967) and Colla (2016) (Sassone 1c)

½ gr. bright yellow, plate I, Naples paper, fresh colour and even large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine. Certificate Enzo Diena (1987) (Sassone 1d)

½ gr. dark orange, plate I, Naples paper, fresh colour and large margins, lightly cancelled, extremely fine. Certificate Sorani (1990) (Sassone 1e)

½ gr. dark orange, plate I, Naples paper, horizontal pair, fresh colour and large margins with full dividing lines, neatly cancelled on piece, very fine. Certificate Enzo Diena (1987) (Sassone 1e)

½ gr. orange, plate I, Naples paper, first printing (tiratura antica), nice fresh colour and large even margins, lightly cancelled on small piece, extremely fine. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1977) and certificate Giulio Bolaffi (1977) (Sassone 1a)

½ gr. orange, plate I, Naples paper, marginal strip of 4, beautiful fresh vivid colour and good to mostly large margins including ca. 5 mm sheet margin at right, neatly cancelled on entire letter with faint (as usual) rare oval "VILLAFRATI" to Palermo with adjacent  "PALERMO ARRIVO 14 DIC 59". The third stamp from left with tiny scissors cut at bottom left, tiny touching the design, otherwise extremely fine and fresh condition. A beautiful and rare entire. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1979), Raybaudi Masilia with certificate (1979) and Raybaudi with certificate (2019) (Sassone 1a)

1 gr. olive green, plate III, Naples paper, horizontal strip of 5,  fresh nice colour and good to large margins, neatly cancelled. A very fine and rare strip. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1983) and Colla with certificate (2007) (Sassone 5b)

1 gr. olive brown, plate , 1st state, good to large margins and neatly cancelled, very fine. Certificate Colla (2016) (Sassone 3b)

1 gr. light green olive, 2 gr. blue, 5 gr. vermillion and 10 gr. dark blue, all in fresh deep colour and with clear to large margins, tied to piece with adjacent "MESSINA 28 GENNo.". Very fine and most attractive. Certificate Enzo Diena (1991) (Sassone 5,6,11,12)

1 gr. olive green, plate III, horizontal strip of three, with 2 gr. bright blue, plate III, horizontal pair, all in fresh colour and with good to mostly large margins, 2 gr. with small sheet margin at top, tied to insured letter sheet with adjacent oval "LICATA" to Catania with frontside "PALERMO ARRIVO 14 NOV. 59". A very fine and rare letter with most unusual franking. Signed Raybaudi and Enzo Diena, each with certificate (1985) (Sassone 5d,8)

1 gr. dark olive-green, plate III, horizontal pair and single, with single 1 gr. greyish olive-green, plate II and 5 gr. carmine, plate I, all in fresh colour, one 1 gr. just clear on one side, otherwise full to mostly large margins, tied to lettersheet with partly tying cds. "PALERMO PARTENZA 1 MAR 59" to Messina. A fine and rare entire with most unusual combination franking. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1982). (Sassone 5c,4,9a)

2 gr. cobalt, plate I, horizontal pair, fresh colour and good to large margins, unused with original gum. A fine and rare pair. Signed Emilio Diena and Colla with certificate (2002) (Sassone 6b)