David Feldman All World & Collections Including Rarities of the World December 11-12 2019

245 Geneva, December 11-12, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 40965 40966 40965 H 11c 1857-59 40c Dark Blue, right marginal example with neat rectangular grill, huge margins, superb and an exceptional item, signed Diena (Sass. € 1’250) Provenance: Caspary 300 40966 C 14b 1859 Provisional Government 10c Brown, inverted “1” of “10” variety (2nd composition, pos. 36), fresh and well-margined with original gum, very fine, signed Emilio and E. Diena, Tosto, etc. plus cert. Dr. Avi (2006) (Sass. 14b, € 4’000) 380 40967 H 16a 1859 40c Brownish Red, first setting, variety showing wide “0” of “40,” very large margins, central Parma cds (9 NOV 59), rare and very fine showpiece signed A. Diena, E. Diena (cert. 1990), Oliva & Raybaudi (Sass. 16a, € 30’000) 3’000 Romagna 40968 L Collection FORGERIES: Specialist’s reference collection of well over 100 stamps, presented denomination by denomination with many forgery types identified, all written-up in an album. Many dangerous examples here, please inspect 300 - 500 Sardinia 40969 F 1808 Folded entire from Boston to Livorno, showing ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE 2-line strike with fancy LIVORNO on reverse, some usual vinegar stains, fine 100 40970 F / 246 1819 CAVALLINI 15c blue postal tax on 1819 entire letter from Torino to Pont San Martino, signed A.Brun & Baudot, very fine, scarce as valid only one year, the First Postal stationery in the World ! (Sass. € 2’000) 200 40971 F / 246 1819 CAVALLINI 15c albino postal tax on 1823 entire letter from Carolina to Arignano, signed JF.Brun & Baudot, very fine, scarce 150 40972 F / 246 1849 Cover to Nice with rare blue Sardinian MENTONE 24 set 1849 cds, rated “2”, arrival backstamp, rare 400 Find the BID FORM at the end of this catalogue on page xxx