384. Auction

1922/2020, large used, unused and predominantly mint never hinged duplicate stock from a strong section of the 1922 overprint issue including an Overprint proof as well as a 10 s. dull grey-blue, overprinted shiny blue-black, narrow lettering, by Thom & Co. (Hib. T61) and 5 s. rose-red overprinted in black, wide lettering, by Thom & Co. (Hib. T73). Later on better high values, inverted watermarks, unused coil stamps including 1933, ½ d. imperf x perf. 14 (4, Hib. D1ci), and more surprising items such as 1948, airmail 1 d. handstamped “Specimen” in red (2) or 1922, ½ d. handstamped “SPECIMEN” in black. Interesting and in good general condition. 

1931/2019, extensive mint never hinged collection of stamp booklets in four volumes beginning with some incomplete examples of the very rare early issues Hib. HB1-5, HB 6, Edition 29-46, HB 7, Editions 31-48 and 33-50, HB7a, HB8, HB9, HB10, HB11 and seemingly complete throughout the issues form HB12. Also some postal stationery. 

1948/65, specialized mainly mint never hinged and used collection of the airmail issue with a strong focus on varieties, often as part of unused multiples, perforations, sheet markings and individual FDCs. Fine to very fine general condition. 

1953/2006, seemingly complete mint never hinged collection including booklets, souvenir and miniature sheets. 

1892/1940, 4 covers including incoming mail

1850/1953 (ca), mint never hinged/unused and used assembly with some covers, incl. postage dues, parcel and fiscal stamps, good part of Triest and Italian occupied territories, better items like Triest Mi.-Nr. Bl. 1A-1B, GNR18I used (signed Richter), many interesting covers from the occupied regions, together with one album of CNL with many cpl. sets mostly mint never hinged (many questionable overprints), together with some duplicates ; an interesting group

1850/1960 (ca), interesting collection from Italian states, colonies, San Marino and some Trieste A/B, including old postal stationery cards and covers and airmail issues with, among other things, a prepaid forwarding letter from 1855 with tax note, parcel registration card to Austria in 1912 with postage due stamps, registered card to an Italian forced laborers in Germany and a small collection of fiscal stamps, including covers, as well as Trieste Michel No. 47-50 mint never hinged (signed A. Diena) and Tripolitania Michel No. 209-215 and 216-22 unused, neatly arranged on self-designed album pages in two albums

1852/1969, comprehensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection, incl. officials, postage dues, parcel stamps and Italian territories, strong start with the Italian States, many better items like Papal States Mi.-Nr. 10-11 used, 13 used, Modena 5-6 on cpl. 1857 folded entire to Philadelphia, Newspaper tax stamp 4 used, Napoli 9 Croce di Savoia used (thins), Romagna 8 used, Sardinia 1 used, 6 used, Sicilia 1 used, 7 used and unused, the collection unfolds with Italian Kingdom, Mi.-Nr. 12 used, 153-156 used, 479-487 mint never hined, Official D9 unused, advanced Agean Islands with 34-42 unused, 115-120 unused, 146-165 unused, etc., together with a few covers. Mixed condition in the early issues, overall in very good condition, many good values signed or with certificates, an alluring holding in one album

1851/60, unused, mint never hinged and used group containing better items like Modena Mi.-Nr.  9 unused pair and block of four, 10 unused block of four, Romagna Mi.-Nr. 1 used pair, Mi.-Nr. 8 unused pair, Mi.-Nr. 6 unused block of 15 fromn the lower right sheet corner, Sardinia Mi.-Nr. 11 and five examples Mi.-Nr. 13 on piece with red cds. “MILANO”,  Tuscany Mi.-Nr.  7, in addition Switzerland Rayon II  10 Rp. as strip of three, mixed condition

1852/67, extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection, great number of duplicates together with some multiples, some better items like Papal States Mi.-Nr. 10-11 used, Sicilia 1 used, 7 used, etc., many reprints and some forgeries noted; mixed condition, a few values signed Diena, Pfenninger or with certificates, a useful lot, in one album

1852/60, unused and used collection with a group of covers, many forgeries noted, also some interesting material, some duplication and a few multiples, an exotic lot in mixed condition

1406/1860 (ca.), massive postal history collection with circa 800 stampless covers, strength with Republic of Venetia, starting with 1406 entire from Venezia, 1456 and 1524 "Cito, Cito" from Milano and Bergamo, 1594 forwarded letter from Turin, followed by a strong assembly of the Republic of Venice with many better items from the 18th century, some scarce postmarks with 1722 "SS.L.F.D.BR", 1785 "SAN VITO", 1781 red "PADOVA", 1767 red "BASAN", 1784 ornamental "CFC", 1746 ornamental "PORTOGRUARO" (Vollmeier Type 48), two rare mails from the Perarolo Post, some scarce incoming mail with 1709 Corfu, 1710 Caneat, 1748 Smirne, many annotations and taxes, etc., as to be expected some occasional forged postmarks noted. A delightful connoisseur´s assembly in overall good condition, many signed Paolo Vollmeier or illustrated in his opus "Republica di Venezia", in 16 albums

1455/1860 (ca.), outstanding postal history collection with over 750 stampless covers, large section of Republic of Venetia with a wide range of city postmarks and usages, starting with some early merchants mail from Ferrara, Rom and Florenz, good section of disinfected mail with label "UFFIZIO DI DISINFEZIONE IN REGGIO", 1790 "Spagata alla Sanita", 1847 Italian post office in Constantinople marked with disinfection crosses, many transit and tax annotations like "Porto Pogato", Subito", etc., some Chargé covers, soldier´s mail with manuscipt "Service Militaire" and handstamps "MINISTRO DELLA GUERRA", 1808 mail under French rule of the Two Sicilies with scarce "POSTE FRANÇAISE À NAPLES", and more. An excellent specialist´s assembly in overall good condition, in 13 albums and one box

1701/1812 (ca.), French Military Post in Italy, extensive collection with over 140 covers, spanning from the Spanish succession war to the Napoleonic campaigns, starting with 1702 entire with manuscript "DL a italie", followed by a selection of Polish succession war mails (6) with manuscript and handstamped "AR. DITALIE", 1734 "ARMEE DITAL.", Austrian succession war with "AM. DE FLANDRE", end of 18th century campaigns with 1793 three-line "ARMEE REVOLUTIONNAIRE DU MIDI", 1797 "ARMÉE DES ALPES", some better items like 1810 red "N°19 PORT-PAYÉ ARM. D´ITALIE", 1806 red "N°22 ARM. D´ITALIE", rare 1799 boxed "ARMÉE D´ITALIE 1ERE DIVON" (Reinhardt 25 pts), 1809 "BAU GAL ARM. DE DALMATIE" (Reinhardt 21 pts), 1806 red "2EME CORPS GRANDE ARMÉE", etc.; a fine specialist assembly, in 5 albums

1724/1814 (ca.), large collection with circa 250 covers, some better items with 1813 "PRINTÉ DE LUQUES PAR PISE", 1811 "P.105 P. MONDOVI", 1813 "113 PESCIA", 1809 "P.114 P. SIENNE", 1810 "117 ACQUAPENDENTE", 1813 "P 117. P SPOLETO", 1811 "116 FROSINONE", rare 1814 "P. 112 P. MODIGLIANA" (Reinhardt 23 pts), 1812 "113 PORTO-FERRAIO", 1811 "P.114P. MONTEPULCIANO", etc., many clear strikes, together with a selection of earlier incoming mail to France, some expertly described. Condition varies, an excellent specialist assembly, in four albums

1724/1841 (ca.), group of covers, official documents and maps, some related to disinfection, with 1840 cover from Zante via Corfu to Venezia, handstamp "Sanita in Acona" on 1838 Corfu document, also an ex Officio signed Empress Maria Theresia with large embossed seal, some unused Venetian `Acque´ lettersheets, etc., a most ecclectic conglomerate in overall good condition

1854/59, group with three covers, with Papal States Mi.-No. 5 in pair on folded cover from "SENIGALLIA", Modena Mi.-No. 1b on folded cover and triple strip Sardinia Mi.-No. 12 on envelope from "LEVANTO" to England, partly somewhat faulty, but visually appealing, two covers sign. A. Diena