David Feldman - Europe & Collections June 14-15, 2018

Europe, Overseas & Collections / June 14-15, 2018 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 33 33 30084 G / www 35+ 1862 3s Green (perf 15) (2) plus 1861 5s value (perf 14), all tied by 2-line UDINE ds (16.Mag) on 1861 10s brown postal stationery large fragment, Bologna 1863 bs, a glorious showpiece in perfect condition, cert. E. Diena (1987) mentions only one similar franking known (on complete entire) 1’400 30085 F / 34 Unique Three-Issues Mixed Franking 1863 3s Arms small-format postal-stationery entire uprated with 1863 2s Arms (perf 14) adjacent to imprinted frank and 1864 10s (perf 9 1/2) on reverse, all tied by light Villafranca cds to registered cover to Verona, boxed RACOMMENDATA hs, one flap opened and folded for display (not reduced), very fine, a magnificent showpiece of the utmost rarity. E. Diena states no other similar franking known. Expertise: signed E. Diena (cert. 1988) 4’000 30086 F 1863 5s Arms entire (Sass. 18) uprated with 1863 pair of 3s and single 5s (all perf 14) tied by ornamented Massa cds and italic P.D. hs. Sent to Recco via Ostiglia, Milano and Genova (transits plus bs on reverse), slight soiling else very fine. The ONLY such combination franking known to Enzo Diena (cert. 1988: “Non conosco altri interi da 5 soldi del 1863-1864 con analoga affrancatura complementare.”) and a marvelous showpiece 2’000 30087 H G / www 1850-64 Used lot of mostly first issue singles and multiples in one stockbook, some cancellation interest, fine (STC € 5’400+) 400-500 1863 Issue 30088 F / www 27+34 1864 Registered envelope franked at back 10Kr 1863 issue (narrow perf.) + at front 15Kr 1863/64 issue (wide perf.) bearing both RED registered postmark WIEN 10.3. with blocked year inset, decorative and fine item 160