4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
3331 lots
Lot 40047 | 1899 (ovpt 48 degrees) 25pf yellowish orange, used with Yap cds
Germany » German Colonies » Caroline Islands
1899 (ovpt 48 degrees) 25pf yellowish orange, used with Yap 1 2 01 cds, very fine; cert. Steuer (1996) (Mi. €3’400).
Estimate: 600 – 900 EUR
Lot 40048 | 1899 (Ovpt at 48 degrees) 50pf used, very fine
Germany » German Colonies » Caroline Islands
1899 (Ovpt at 48 degrees) 50pf brown used, very fine; cert. Steuer (1997) and Ritter (1950) (Mi. €1’800).
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 40049 | 1891 (Jul 31) envelope sent to Germany with 1889-1900 20pf tied by a very good strike of the German Zanzibar cds
Germany » German Colonies » German East Africa » German East Africa, Forerunner Zanzibar
1891 (Jul 31) envelope sent to Germany with 1889-1900 20pf tied by a very good strike of the German Zanzibar cds with further strike adjacent, sent on…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40050 | 1897 25pf and 50pf mint h.r.
Germany » German Colonies » German South-West Africa
1897 25pf and 50pf mint h.r., fine to very fine (Mi. €560).
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40051 | 1948 “Hochwasserhilfe” imperf. miniature sheet, a very fine used example on a postcard sent registered locally
Germany » Plebiscite Areas » Saar
1948 “Hochwasserhilfe” imperf. miniature sheet, a very fine used example on an over-franked postcard sent registered locally, with genuine postmark and…
Estimate: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 40052 | 1945, Eminent Slovenians, the unissued set in a vertical
Germany » German WWII Occupation Issues » German Occupation WW II Laibach
1945, Eminent Slovenians, the unissued set in a vertical se-tenant strip of 6, folded in the perforation, mint never hinged, very fine; cert. Brunel VP…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40053 | 11943 (Nov.21) Registered cover to Bergamo (Italy), with airmail express 2L grey and 1L25 blue
Germany » German WWII Occupation Issues » Zara
1943 (Nov 21) Registered cover to Bergamo (Italy), franked by airmail express 2L grey and 1L25 blue, each tied by “Zara/Raccom.Assicurate” registration…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 40054 | 1943 (Nov. 10) Censored cover to Bergamo (Italy), franked by by express 1L25 green and 50c
Germany » German WWII Occupation Issues » Zara
1943 (Nov 10) Cover to Bergamo (Italy), franked by express 1L25 green and 50c tied by “Zara/(Arrivi e Partenze)” cds, with “1” censor’s mark in blue (occasionally…
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 EUR
Lot 40055 | 1872 folded letter from Taganrog, Russia, to the island of Ydra, Greece, sent without stamps and charged “45”
Greece
1872 folded letter from Taganrog, Russia, to the island of Ydra, Greece, sent without stamps and charged “45” in blue and franked with 1871-76 Large Hermes…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40056 | 1874 (Nov 7) wrapper from Rethimno to Syros with blue “RETTIME” despatch and “FRANCO” hs, franked on arrival with 40l
Greece » Large Hermes Heads » 1871-76 Meshed paper issue
1874 (Nov 7) wrapper from Rethimno to Syros with blue “RETTIME” despatch and “FRANCO” hs, franked on arrival with 40l olive-brown on blue (very close to…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40057 | 1873 (Jun 16) envelope from Pest to France franked on the reverse with 1871 25k violet tied by crisp “1” target numeral
Hungary
1873 (Jun 16) envelope from Pest to France franked on the reverse with 1871 25k violet tied by crisp “1” target numeral, with Pest despatch and Paris arrival…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40058 | 1902 “1 GILDI” surcharge Bern UPU reprints set of 11 and Officials set of 7
Iceland
1902 “1 GILDI” surcharge Bern UPU reprints set of 11 and Officials set of 7, mint h.r., very fine; cert. Gronlund (1967).
Estimate: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 40059 | 1930 Parliamentary Millenary set of 15 with “SPECIMEN”
Iceland
1930 Parliamentary Millenary set of 15 with “SPECIMEN” overprints plus triangular airmail stamp, fine to very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40060 | 1930 Parliamentary Millenary airmail set of 5 with “SPECIMEN” overprints
Iceland
1930 Parliamentary Millenary airmail set of 5 with “SPECIMEN” overprints, very fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40061 | Officials: 1902 “1 GILDI” surcharge Berne reprints set of 7, mint
Iceland
Officials: 1902 “1 GILDI” surcharge Bern UPU reprints set of 7, mint part o.g., very fine.
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40062 | 1902 “1 GILDI” surcharge on 5a postal stationery card UPU reprint proof on greyish card
Iceland
Postal Stationery: 1902 “1 GILDI” surcharge on 5a postal stationery card UPU reprint proof on greyish card in vertical strip of three, very fine; ex Angus…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40063 | Postal Stationery: 1902 “1 GILDI” surcharge UPU reprints group
Iceland
Postal Stationery: 1902 “1 GILDI” surcharge Bern UPU reprints on 5a, 8a and 10a postal stationery cards and 5a, 8a, and 10a double postal stationery cards,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40064 | 1858, 2s yellow, type I, exceptionally well centred
Austria » Lombardy Venetia
1858, 2s yellow, type I, exceptionally well centred for this issue, original gum, vivid colour. Very rarely found in this extraordinary state of preservation….
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 40065 | 1858, 10s brown, type I, mint o.g.
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
1858, 10s brown, type I, quite well centred for this stamp, outstandingly fresh and with original gum. Very fine. Opinion Ferchenbauer (2008), cert. Sismondo…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 40066 | 1862, 10s brick brown, original gum, superb
Austria » Lombardy Venetia
1862, 10s brick brown, very good centring for this stamp, of great freshness and with original gum. A very rare stamp in this superb condition and without…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’500 EUR
Lot 40067 | 1864, 15s brown mint block of four, original gum
Austria » Lombardy Venetia
1864, 15s brown, block of four, original gum, very well centred for this stamp, very fresh and lightly hinged. A very fine and rare multiple. Cert. Sorani…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40068 | 1859 Newspaper Tax 2kr vermilion, fine to good margins, mint o.g.
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia Newspaper Tax Stamps
1859 Newspaper Tax 2kr vermilion, fine to good margins, mint o.g., light horizontal gum crease, fine (Sass. €1’800).
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40069 | 1858, 2gr carmine, block of four with fresh original
Italian States » Naples
1858, 2gr carmine, block of four with fresh original gum and lightly hinged, very large margins for the most part, Very small repair in upper left margin…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40070 | 1799-1811, French army in Naples, collection of 11 covers
Italian States » Naples
1799-1811, French army in Naples collection of 11 covers with different postal markings incl. “ARMEE DE NAPLES 1 Don”, a nice lot for the specialist.
Estimate: 900 – 1’400 EUR
Lot 40071 | Neapolitan Provinces, 1861,1/2t to 50gr, complete set of eight values in blocks of four, mint
Italian States » Naples
Neapolitan Provinces, 1861, 1/2t to 50gr, complete set of eight values in blocks of four, except the 10gr and 20gr denominations, being represented in…
Estimate: 750 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40072 | 1852, 50b blue, unused without gum
Italian States » Papal States
1852, 50b blue, unused without gum, clear to mostly wide margins, clear impression. Minute corner crease and edge tear confined to the margin and not affecting…
Estimate: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 40073 | 1867, 10c black on vermilion, original gum
Italian States » Papal States
1867, 10c black on vermilion, original gum with light hinge remnant, large even margins all around. Very fine. Certs. Richter (1996) and P.F. (2002). Sassone…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40074 | 1867, 40c black on yellow, marginal block of four n.h. with varieties
Italian States » Papal States
1867, 40c black on yellow, marginal block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, position 36 (top right) with trace of period after the denomination…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40075 | 1866 Envelope from England to Rome franked 1d + 9d
Italian States » Papal States
1866 Envelope from England to Rome franked 1d + 9d tied by London duplex, redirected to Florence (Poste Restante) with Papal States 5b applied, tied by…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40076 | 1820 Cavallini 15c embossed entire with two page letter written in French from Torino 18 June 1821
Italian States » Sardinia
1820 Cavallini 15c embossed entire with two page letter written in French from Torino 18 June 1821, very fine and attractive example of the first postal…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40077 | 1851, 5c grey-black, original gum, lightly hinged
Italian States » Sardinia
1851, 5c grey-black, original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins all around, very good strong colour. An extremely fine example of this rare stamp…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 40078 | 1851, 40c rose, original gum with light hinge remnant,
Italian States » Sardinia
1851, 40c rose, original gum with light hinge remnant, clear to mainly large margins, bright rich colour and outstandingly fresh. A magnificent example…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40079 | 1853, 20c dull blue, mint original gum and very lightly hinged
Italian States » Sardinia
1853 20c dull blue, possessing original gum and being very lightly hinged, excellent margins all around, clear embossing, a few natural gum bends. An extremely…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40080 | 1853-63, 5c to 3L, set of five blocks of four and one
Italian States » Sardinia
1853-63, 5c to 3L, set of five blocks of four and one block of six for the 10c. The 5c, 20c, and 80c being mint n.h., the 10c, 40c and 3L lightly hinged…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 40081 | 1859, 2gr light blue, block of four with sheet margin, mint l.h.
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 2gr light blue, block of four with sheet margin at base, positions, 86-87 / 96-97, original gum with the bottom pair being never hinged, large margins…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 40082 | 1859, 5g vermilion, block of four, mint
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 5g vermilion, block of four, positions 52-53 / 62-63, original gum, lightly hinged, clear to mainly large margins, very fresh. Light horizontal crease…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 40083 | 1859, 10gr indigo, block of four, mint l.h.
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 10gr indigo, block of four, positions 42-43 / 52-53, original gum with light hinge remnants, just touched at bottom left, large even margins on three…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 40084 | 1859, 20gr dark slate violet, original gum, l.h.
Italian States » Sicily
1859, 20gr dark slate violet, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins on all sides, extremely fresh. A very fine example of this rare shade. Sassone…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 40085 | 1853, 1q black on greyish, on newspaper to Sicily
Italian States » Tuscany
1853, 1q black on greyish, slightly cut into in small part at top left, otherwise full to large margins, tied by Florence datestamp on 4 July 1856 newspaper…
Estimate: 300 – 600 EUR
Lot 40086 | 1851-52, 60cr brick-red on greyish, very fine used
Italian States » Tuscany
1851-52, 60cr brick-red on greyish, deep colour, clear to mainly ample margins, cleanly cancelled by “P.D.” handstamp of Leghorn. A very fine example of…
Estimate: 2’500 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40087 | 1857, 1q black, lightly hinged with original gum
Italian States » Tuscany
1857, 1q black, lightly hinged with original gum, great freshness, three ample margins to huge at base with frame line of neighbouring stamp. Very fine….
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40088 | 1857, 2cr yellowish green-grey, lightly hinged with o.g.
Italian States » Tuscany
1857, 2cr yellowish green-grey, lightly hinged with original gum, margins ranging from clear to huge with traces of neighbouring stamp at top. Very fine…
Estimate: 250 – 500 EUR
Lot 40089 | Provisional Government. 1860 1c violet-brown, very fine mint block of four
Italian States » Tuscany
Provisional Government. 1860 1c violet-brown, very lightly hinged at top with original gum, full to large margins, very fresh and showing a bright colour….
Estimate: 2’500 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40090 | 1860, Lettera con striscia di tre del 20 c.mi.
Italian States » Tuscany
1860, Lettera del 13 marzo da Firenze per Napoli, affrancata con striscia di tre del 20 c. azzurro grigio. La missiva venne inoltrata via di terra e tassata…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40091 | Provisional Government. 1860 3L ochre-yellow, a very fine used example
Italian States » Tuscany
ONE OF THE FINEST 3 LIRE EXAMPLES USEDProvisional Government. 1860 3L ochre-yellow, a used example just lightly touched in part of the right margin, complete…
Estimate: 12’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 40092 | 1863, 15c blue, type I, mint never hinged, good to
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1863, 15c blue, type I, mint never hinged, good to mainly large margins, very fresh. A choice example. Cert. Raybaudi (2016). Sassone €1,500.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40093 | 1863, 5c grey-green, De La rue printing, original gum, l.h.
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1863, 5c grey-green, De La rue printing, original gum, lightly hinged, very good centring and impression. A magnificent example. Certs. Sorani (1999) and…
Estimate: 250 – 500 EUR
Lot 40094 | 1863, 10c ochre-orange, De La rue printing, original gum, lightly hinged
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1863, 10c ochre-orange, De La rue printing, original gum, lightly hinged, well centred and very fresh. A choice example. Certs. Raybaudi (1990), Savarese…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 40095 | 1863, 15c sky blue, De La Rue printing, unused, regummed
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1863, 15c sky blue, De La Rue printing, regummed, perfectly centred, delicate shade and clear impression. Extremely fine. Cert. Biondi (1995). Sassone…
Estimate: 400 – 800 EUR
Lot 40096 | 1863, 40c rose-carmine, De La Rue printing, o.g.
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1863, 40c rose-carmine, De La Rue printing, original gum, lightly hinged, infrequently well centred, pastel shade. Outstandingly fine. Certs. Enzo Diena…
Estimate: 600 – 1’200 EUR