382nd 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)

NOBILE "ITALIA" ARTIC EXPEDITION: 1928, official folded lettersheet with crowned imprint at top left, graced with a selection of seventeen Italian adhesives neatly tied by cds. "R.N.C. DI MILANO * SPED. ARTICA 1928 * 25 5 28", alongside with straight two-line handstamp and the company black wax seal; May 25th was the day when the balloon Italia crashed. A fine and eye-appealing document, very scarce  

1954, Amerigo Vespucci 25 l. and 60 l., Trial Colour Proofs on pre-printed card, tied by cds. "MARINA DI RAVENA 12 4 55" to an express envelope to Torino, together with issued 60 l. and 25 l., adjacent label "ESPRESSO", reverse arrival cds. "TORINO S.R. 13.-4.35", fine and most unusual

1941, Airmail 30dr. with handstamp, unused, fine and scarce, a.o. signed Sorani and Raybaudi with certificate (1993)

1961, Gronchi Flight 205 l. rose lilac, fresh colour, unmounted mint, very fine and scarce

1912, King George V 1½ d. brown, tied by illegible cds. to envelope to Menton, taxed upon arrival with French postage dues, then redirected to and taxed in Monte Carlo, next sent to Italy where it was taxed a third time with Italian postage due, finally sent back to Bristol, with transit cds. "LONDON 18 MY 25". A fine, well travelled and colourfull mail

1930, Italien König Viktor Emanuell III. 1,25 Lire mit Stempel "NAPOLI-PORTO 22.1.30" auf Debeg Vordruckbrief "RADIO OZEAN BRIEF" nach Berlin in guter Gesamterhaltung

1922, Italien König Viktor Emanuel III. 20 Centesimi und 1 Lire je mit Stempel "GENOVA 6.5.26" auf R-Vordruckbrief "Lettera Oceanica" der Firma "Marconi International Marine Cooperation" nach Verona mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag mit Alterungsspuren und ein Öffnungsfehler oben mit Einriss

1922, Italien König Viktor Emanuel III. 10 Centesimi (3) und 40 Centesimi je mit Stempel "GENOVA 20.2.22" auf R-Vordruckbrief "Lettera Oceanica" der Firma "Marconi International Marine Cooperation" komplett mit Inhalt im Ortsverkehr. Der Umschlag rechts mit starken Öffnungsmängeln, die Marken in guter Erhaltung. Der vermutlich früheste Verwendung eines Umschlages dieser Firma

"CARIDDI*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 24 GIU 96" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Germany, with arrival mark. Slight opening faults, still fine and scarce.

"PELORO*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 31 OTT.97" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Italy, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce.

"SCILLA*PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO 17 FEB.97" on 25 l. with additional strike alongside, on commercial cover to Trieste, with arrival marks. Fine and scarce.

10 l., tied by c.d.s. "PELORO PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANO 1 MAG. 07" to postcard to Switzerland

1941, Antwort-Ganzsachenkarte 1,50 Koruna mit Zusatzfrankatur Italien 1942 150. Geburtsttag von Giocchino Rossini 25 Cent-1 Lire komplett je mit Stempel "LUBIAN 3 15.12.42" als R-Karte mit Text und Zensuren nach Prerau in guter Gesamterhaltung

1941, reply postal stationery 1,50 koruna with additional franking Italy 1942 150th birthday of Giocchino Rossini 25 cent-1 lire complete each with cds. "LUBIAN 3 15.12.42" as registered card with text and censors to Prerau, fine

"ULTRAMAR": 1903/28 (ca.), unused group of 45 postal stationery and parcel cards, incl. reply cards (6) with the security overprints from the Portuguese UPU postal archives for the colonies, incl. "SPECIMEN" and "ESPECIMEN", together with some meters (2); some toning and mixed condition, a very scarce group

1861/2004 (ca.), used and unused collection in four albums, incl. postage dues, parcel and official stamps, strength until the 1940s, better items like Mi 445/46 (4) incl. two used, many duplicates both used and unused, some doubtful cancellations, overall condition fine to very fine

1863/1980 (ca.), unmounted mint/unused and used collection neatly housed in one album, together with a few cards, some blocks of four and part sheet, mostly very fine

1910/50 (ca.), Stock of 'back of the book' with occupation, Triest with ca. 30 copies each of Mi. 18-31, unmounted mint, and large quantities Aegean Islands Mi.10 with different overprints unused and used. Enormous catalogue value.

1912/1930 Early newspapers with correspondence, comprising seventeen examples to Malta, different frankings and towns, unusual rates, attractive lot. 

1877/95, attractive selection of 13 covers, card and parcel cards, all to Norway with a wide range of colourful frankings, incl. a delightful illustrated advertisement card from a Scilian wine merchant, a 1888 registered envelope with three-clour franking tied by Barred Numeral "182", mostly very fine, a very scarce specialist assembly

1941. interesting unused, never hinged and used collection containing also a few covers, some interesting varieties such as shifted overprints, better items like Sassone# 41, 54-56, 59b, 60b etc., many signed, some certificates, all neatly on special album pages

CORFU, CEPHALONIA & ZANTE: 1941, unused, mint and used, very comprehensive and specialised collection, containing a wide range of multiples, complete sheets and covers, also forgeries (crude and better) and some doubtful material, all neatly mounted on over 50 specially prepared album pages, many stamps signed Diena, Raybaudi, Drossos and some certificates, a very interesting collection of this difficult area