383rd Auction

1940, Spitfire 25c.- 70c., cpl. set neatly tied by cds "DOUALA -8 DEC 40 CAMEROUN" to envelope to Nkongsamba, special commemorative "Journée du Spitfire" boxed handstamp, several censor postmarks, circle "A2" and boxed "PARTI SANS LAISSER D´ADRESSE" (left without leaving a forwarding address), very fine

1892, Sage 2 c. green, fresh colours, four even margins all round, a fine example of this scarce stamp, certificate Philatelic Foundation (1988)

1872, Cérès 10 c. brown on rose paper and Sage 15 c. grey, intact to large margins all round, tied by cds. "INDE PONDICHERY JUIN 1879" repeated alongside with red transit cds. "COL. FR. V. BRIND. A. MOD. 12 JUIN 1879" to folded entire from the Amalric correspondence to Marseille, endorsed "Par Bombay v. Brindisi" with arrival cds. on reverse; very fine (Yvert-Nr. 18, 33)

1902, 0,40 on 2 fr., large margins all round, fresh colours, with cds. "DJIBOUTI 16 JANV 02", very fine an early usage of this scarce stamp, signed Richter 

MADAGASCAR UPU SPECIMENS: 1916, Occupation franco-anglaise 1c-5fr., each as horizontal strip of three tied by red handstamp "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES MADAGASCAR COLLECTION DE BERNE" to 4 pieces, one piece with note "cent cinq figurines postales...." as well as signature and adjacent handstamp "LE DIRECTEUR des Postes et Telegraphes", 75c.,  1-2fr. some perfs cut at top, otherwise fine and attractive

1924, airmail surcharge issue 2 pia.- 10 pia. on registered airmail cover from Beyrouth via Baghdad and Cairo to Alexandria

1896, Olympics 1 l.-10 dr., complete set, fresh colors, unused with original gum, 2-5l., 20l, 40-60l mint never hinged, fine, few signed

1896, Olympics 1 l.-10 dr., complete set, fresh colors, unused with original gum, 2-25l., 60l., 1-2d. mint never hinged, fine, few signed

1871, 2 kr. orange, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "SOPRON 5 10 71" to cpl. printed matter to Wien, reverse arrival cds., very fine

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)

1950, UPU souvenir sheet perforated and imperforated with cds. "BUDAPEST 51.1.23" on reverse of two registered cards with additional franking to the USA with arrival marks, fine

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

1951, 80 years hungarian stamps, souvenir sheets 60 f-2 ft. imperforated complete, unmounted mint, fine

1951, 80 years hungarian stamps special souvenir sheet 60 c. lilac, perforated and imperforated booth with special cancellation "BUDAPEST 19.9.51" on two registered covers with additional franking, addressed to Germany, one souvenir sheet with gum spots, otherwise fine, rare

1951, 80 years hungarian stamps souvenir sheet 60 f. lilac, perforated and imperforated, unmounted mint, fine

1871, 25 kr. violet-blue, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "PÈNZ-UTALVANY TEMESVAR 11 5 74" repeated alongside to postal money order card 5 kr. red on green, sent to Zara and with arrival on reverse; card with vertical central fold reinforced on reverse, otherwise fine and very scarce

1876, 10 a. red, fresh colours, tied by cds. "REYKJAVIK 22.-8.1901" to illustrated postcard to Wien, with adjacent part arrival blue cds., very fine. A very scarce usage of the 1897 printing, certificate Dr Debo BPP (1983) (Facit-Nr. 26)

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

1938, Leif-Eriksson Day Geysir 20a. unadopted design, three Essays in miniature sheet format, in red, violet and black-blue, black-blue without gum, the others mint never hinged, very fine and scarce

1938, Leif-Eriksson Day Ingolfur Arnarson 35a. unadopted design, three Essays in miniature sheet format, two red nuances and black, one red Essay without gum, the others mint never hinged, without gum with small wrinkles, otherwise very fine and scarce

1938, Leif-Eriksson Day National Theater 1k. unadopted design, three Essays in miniature sheet format, in brown, dark-violet and black-blue, the latter without gum and small wrinkle in the margin, the others mint never hinged, very fine and scarce

1938, Leif-Eriksson Day Leifur Heppni 10a., three Essays in miniature sheet format, two in brown one in violet, showing the design used for 30a., one without gum, the others mint never hinged, very fine and scarce

1930, Allthing 3a. - 10kr., mint never hinged, 3a. tiny adhesion, otherwise fine, certificate Möller BPP (2018)

1859, 3 baj. black on dark green paper, fresh colours, very good to large margins with adjoining parts of neighbours both at top and left, neatly tied by grid cancel to folded entire to Lugo, departure cds. "RIMINI 28 OTT 59", arrival cds., some very light toning not affecting the adhesive, vertical archival fold, still fine and scarce

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, 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)

2 gr. light blue, plate II, Palermo paper, horizontal corner strip of four with good to large margins including aprox. 2/5 mm sheet margins, unused with fresh original gum. Light fold between the first and second stamp from the left, still very fine and fresh. A rare multiple of the 2nd plate. Certificate Colla (2002)

2 gr. blue, plate III, horizontal strip of 5, fresh colour and good to large margins, showing almost complete dividing lines on all sites, lightly used on piece. A rare and very fine strip. Certificates Colla (1990) and Vacari (1998) (Sassone 8)

2 gr. blue, plate III, Palermo paper, corner block of 4,  fresh nice colour and good to large margins including ca. 5 mm sheet margins at left and base, unused with fresh original gum, unmounted mint. Very fine and fresh. Signed G. Bolaffi, A. Diena and Raybaudi with certificate 2003 (Sassone 8d)

50 gr. red brown, 10 gr. dark blue, 5 gr. carmine rose and 1 gr. olive green,  plate III, all in fresh colour and with clear to mostly large margins, tied to small piece. Very fine and scarce 66 grana- four colour franking. Certificate Raybaudi (2000) (Sassone 14,12,9,5)

"TORINO CAMPIONATI EUROPEI ATLETICA 1934", two superb strikes, one tying a 75 c. adhesive to illustrated postcard of the Mussolini stadium, sent to Kosice, Czechoslovakia, very fine, a rare cancellation 

1930, King Viktor Emanuell III. 1,25 l. tied by cds. "NAPOLI-PORTO 22.1.30"on "Debeg" preprinted cover "RADIO OZEAN BRIEF" to Berlin, fine

1910, 5-20 c. complete with perf. L 13 ½, mint never hinged, fine, 15 c. signed Garanzia with certificate (2016)

1927, 10 c.-20 l. with overprint "LIBIA" complet, unused and mint never hinged, very fine, 10 and 20 l. signed Sottoriva with certificate (2017)