383rd Auction

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)

1916, Red Cross 10-20 c. and 20 c. on 15 c. complete, mint never hinged, fine

1932, Vigilante Aizsargi, five photo essays in accepted designs and denomination, fine and scarce

1836, Luxembourg to Austria, folded entire with red cds. "LUXEMBURG 22 MRT" to Vienna, alongside cursive "Franco Coblentz", reverse transit "TRIER 23 3" and arrival "WIEN 1 APR.", full content inside and handwritten note "Luxemburg 22 Marz 1836", a very scarce cover in fine condition

1914, Grand Duchess 10 c.-5 fr. (without 17½ c. and 87½ c. but incl. unissued 20c.), imperforated color proofs on ungummed paper, all from the upper right sheet corner, fine

1923, Birthday souvenier sheet 10 fr. green with short perforation, unmounted mint, fine, pencil signature

1923, Geburtstags-Block 10 Fr. dunkelgrün, Type I, sauber im Bogenrand mit Ersttagsstempel "LUXEMBOURG -3.1.23" entwertet, tadellos, Fotoattest Demuth BPP (1986)

1923, Geburtstags-Block 10 Fr. dunkelgrün, Type I, sauber im Bogenrand mit Ersttagsstempel "LUXEMBOURG -3.1.23" entwertet, tadellos, sign. und Fotoattest FSPL (1981)

1923, Birth of Princess Elisabeth souvenir sheet 10 fr., typ I with cds. "LUXEMBOURG 5.1.23" on registered cover to Brussels, cover vertical fold at left, otherwise fine, according to certificate Goebel AIEP (2011) not carried, used a very rare souvenir sheet

1946, Heroes and martyrs souvenir sheet, imperforated with plate number "5", unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Böttger BPP (2015)

1885, Charles III 1-75c., imperforated on bristol paper, without gum, 75c. slightly touched at right, otherwise fine

1938, Prince Loius II. souvenir sheet with special cancellation "MONACO CONDAMINE 17.JANV.38" on First Day Cover, very fine

1947, 25th anniversary of the Prince's accession to the throne souvenir sheet on bluish paper with special cancellation "JUBILE DU SOUVERAIN MONACO-VILLE 26.JUIN.47" on envelope, very fine

1949, Red Cross souvenir sheet perforated and imperforated, unmounted mint, fine

1951, Red Cross overprint souvenir sheet perforated and imperforated, unmounted mint, fine

1951, Red Cross overprint souvenir sheet perforated and imperforated, used, fine

1874, Prince Nikola I 2 nkr.-5 nkr. and 10 nkr., tied by cds. "CETTINE 4-12" to reverse of registered envelope to Anvers, boxed bilingual registration postmark and arrival cds. "ANVERS 8 DEC", fine and most unusual five-colour franking to Belgium

1867, King Willem III 50 c. gold, well centred with good colours, tied together with 20 c. dark green and pair of 5 c. blue by dotted lozenges "5" to lettersheet to Bordeaux with alongside cds. "AMSTERDAM 30 NOV 71", transit and arrival cds. "BORDEAUX 2 DEC. 71", slight entire aging and one 5 c. corner crease, otherwise a fine and scarce three-colour franking

1927, Queen Wilhelmina 30 c. tied by cds. "ROTTERDAM 4.IV.27"" on registered preprinted cover "Ocean Letter" of "Marconi International Marine Cooperation" to West-Hartlepool with arrival mark, the cover with small traces of age, otherwise fine

1928, Queen Wilhelmina 5 c. and red "Bestellen op Zontag" stamp with machine cancellation "AMSTERDAM R.STATION 12.8.28" on local preprindet cover "RADIOBRIEF" with handwritten note "Zondag bestellen" and complete letter with sender not "M/S Poleau Roebiah". The cover with traces of age, but so far the only known "Radiobrief" with Sunday delivery

1790, folded letter dated "St. Martin August 1st 1790" and adressed to "Mr. Thomas Waite, Berwick", forwarded by british merchant vessel "Rebecca" to Captain Bradley in Lancaster where it "Came to hand 15th September 1790" (manuscript on obverse) and was handed over to the Post Office and then, receiving two strikes of the black straight-line "LANCASTER", forwarded to Berwick and charged "1/6" on delivery.  A fascinating and very early document in good condition. 
Note: The letter is John Sanderson Waites response to his brother Thomas´s request to return home on a visit. He insists, that "despite the quick dispatch you perceive the Lancaster Vessels makes Backward and forward from Europe to the West Indies"..."Sorry am I that I cannot attend your kind invitation". Business wasn´t well and "the mode you have proposed might answer exceding well for young adventurers, but as I am advancing apace to Age - you must make some allowance". Ending in a hurry "as the Brig Rebecca is now on the point of sailing" he assures "perhaps early next year I shall through Gods assistance strain every point in my power to see you all". 

1810, folded lettersheet dated "Christiana January 31st 1810" to Philadelphia, mansucript "14½" and red cds. "BALTIMORE MAY 23" and straight-line "SHIP" alongside, fine

1821, folded letter dated "Stewanger Norway 20th of Feb. 1821" to Madeira, some aging, rare destination