4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
3331 lots
Lot 40097 | 1863, 20c on 15c sky-blue, mint never hinged
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1863, 20c on 15c sky-blue, mint never hinged, exceptionally well centred, extremely fresh. An absolutely superb example. Cert. R. Diena (2000). Sassone…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 40098 | 1867, 20c blue, Torino printing, mint never hinged
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1867, 20c blue, Torino printing, mint never hinged, very good centring for this stamp, much fresher than usually encountered. Very rarely found in this…
Estimate: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 40099 | 1929, 1,75 l. bruno, dent. 13 1/2, ; (Sassone 6.000
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1929, 1,75L brown, perf. 13 1/2, mint lightly hinged, usual centring, strong colour and great freshness. A fine and very rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, Raybaudi…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 40100 | 1878, 2c on 2c to 2c on 10L, complete set of eight mint
Italy » Regno d’Italia » Segnatasse
1878, 2c on 2c to 2c on 10L, complete set of eight values, original gum, 2c lightly hinged (slight edge toning), 5c mint n.h. (cert. Diena, 2011), 20c…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40101 | 1921, 20c orange, overprint misplaced to top, n.h.
Italy » B.L.P.
1921, 20c orange, overprint misplaced to top, outstandingly well centred and with full original gum. Cert. Raybaudi (1990), Bottacchi (2010) and A. Zanaria…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40102 | 1922, 20c orange, type II overprint, mint never hinged
Italy » B.L.P.
1922, 20c orange, type II overprint, mint never hinged, outstandingly well centred and fresh. Very fine. Cert. Savarese Oliva (1986). Sassone €5,000 for…
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 40103 | 1922, 60c carmine, type II overprint, mint never hinged
Italy » B.L.P.
1922, 60c carmine, type II overprint, mint never hinged, outstandingly good centring, very fresh. Superb. Certs. Raybaudi, Taselli (both 1993) and Caffaz…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40104 | 1874, 10c ochre, original gum
Italy » Post Offices Abroad
1874, 10c ochre, original gum which is partly lacking where the hinge was removed, well centred. Very fine. Sassone €3,000.
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40105 | 1930, Hydrological Congress, 5c to 10L, well centred complete set of nine values, lightly hinged with original gum
Italy » Aegean Islands
1930, Hydrological Congress, 5c to 10L, well centred complete set of nine values, lightly hinged with original gum. Very fine. 50c, 5L and 10L signed Dr….
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40106 | 1933 (May 27) picture postcard of LZ127 sent registered from Bengazi to Brazil with Airmail 75c, 1L and 10L Zeppelin issues
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Cyrenaica (Cirenaica)
1933 (May 27) picture postcard of LZ127 sent registered from Bengazi to Brazil with Airmail 75c, 1L and 10L Zeppelin issues tied by violet Bengasi Zeppelin…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 40107 | 1924 2c on 1c brown, vertical block of six made up by three pairs with interpanneau
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Eritrea
1924 2c on 1c brown, vertical block of six made up by three pairs with interpanneau, sheet margin at base, full o.g., impressive and very fine; Sassone…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40108 | 1926, Segnatasse per vaglia, serie completa di sei in blocchi di quattro.
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Somalia
1926, Segnatasse per vaglia, serie completa di sei valori dal 20 c. al 3 l. in blocchi di quattro con gomma integra. Ben centrati e freschi.
Estimate: 80 – 120 EUR
Lot 40109 | Cartolina in franchigia della RSI “Balilla” usata
Italy » Posta Militare » Seconda Guerra Mondiale
1944, cartolina in franchigia della RSI “Balilla” – “Anche tu puoi contribuire alla salvezza della patria ferita”, usata con il bollo della Posta da Campo…
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40110 | 1941 Airmail 5d lilac perf.12 3/4 x 12 1/2, mint n.h., very fine
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Montenegro
1941 Airmail 5d lilac perf.12 3/4 x 12 1/2, mint n.h., very fine; cert. Colla (2020). Sassone €2’000.
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40111 | 1941, Overprinted fiscals, incomplete set of seven
Italy » Foreign Occupations of Italian Territories or Under Italian Sovereignty
British Occupation of Eastern Africa: 1941, Overprinted revenues, incomplete set of seven from 2L to 10L, never issued, mint never hinged except for the…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40112 | 2004, Venus of Urbina with the error value omitted,
Italy » Repubblica
2004, “Venus of Urbina” with the error value omitted, in full sheet of 100, mint n.h. Sassone €45’000.
Estimate: 200 – 400 EUR
Lot 40113 | 1933 Anno Santo, IMPERFORATE set of 4 values in pairs,
Italy » Vatican State
1933 Anno Santo, imperforate set of four values in pairs, mint never hinged, very fine and most rare. Sassone €32,000.
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40114 | 1728-1829, group of three entires incl. 1728 Church entire prepaid from Dobele to Goldingen
Latvia
1728-1829, group of three entires incl. 1728 Church entire prepaid from Dobele to Goldingen with ms “Franco”, 1785 cover with boxed “RIGA” hs and 1829…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40115 | 1852 1sg brown-red, mint lightly hinged, mostly large
Luxembourg
1852 1sg brown-red, mint lightly hinged, mostly large margins, slightly toned original gum. Fine. Yvert €2,850.
Estimate: 260 – 400 EUR
Lot 40116 | 1926 Grand Duchess Charlotte two mint n.h. complete
Luxembourg
1926 Grand Duchess Charlotte two mint n.h. complete sets of 27 with “SPECIMEN” hs and punctures in blocks of four, one set in corner marginals, very fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40117 | 1867-68 1sk black, single franking tied to 1869 folded printed entire
Norway
1867-68 1sk black, single franking tied to 1869 folded printed entire, Christiania to Ringsakn, very fine & scarce printed matter rate.
Estimate: 50 – 80 EUR
Lot 40118 | 1925 Polar Bear set in blocks of 4, mint n.h.
Norway
1925 Polar Bear set in blocks of 4, mint n.h., very fine (SEK 5’600).
Estimate: 50 – 100 EUR
Lot 40119 | Spitzbergen: 1909 Pair of picture postcards
Norway
Spitzbergen: 1909 Pair of picture postcards; one depicting the base camp of the Vandree polar expedition Wellman’s Station franked with 10ore local post…
Estimate: 70 – 100 EUR
Lot 40120 | 1827-52, group of 12 pre-stamp covers, incl. registered covers
Portugal
1827-52, group of 12 pre-stamp covers, incl. cover from Lisbon to France with Cadiz forwarding agent cachet, cover from Lixa to Brazil, cover from Vianna…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40121 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, mint o.g.
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r, type I reddish brown, mint o.g. with fine to good margins, good embossing, thin and some toning, scarce (Mundifil €5’200).
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40122 | 1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, type I, unused without gum
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, type I, unused without gum, large balanced margins, fresh colour and good embossing, tiny thin spot, very fine example;…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40123 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used pair, three margins, neat “48” circular cancel of Angra do Heroísmo
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used pair, three margins, neat “48” circular cancel of Angra do Heroísmo (Azores), vertical crease between stamps,…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40124 | 1855-56 Maria II 5r type I with large to very large margins, “1” numeral cancel
Portugal
1855-56 Maria II 5r type I with large to very large margins, “1” numeral cancel, very fine (Mundifil €1’600).
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40125 | 1855-56 Maria II 5r type I with good to large margins, nice “77” numeral cancel
Portugal
1855-56 Maria II 5r type I with good to large margins, nice “77” numeral cancel, very fine (Mundifil €1’600).
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40126 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used pair, repaired
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used pair, repaired margin at left otherwise very close to large margins, indistinct circular cancels, a scarce…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40127 | 1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, type I, used right marginal
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, type I, used right marginal with large to huge margins, with 1st postal reform barred circular “1” cancel of Lisbon, fresh…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40128 | 1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, type I, used with large to very large margins
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, type I, used with large to very large margins, with 1st postal reform barred circular cancel, fresh colour and good embossing,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40129 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used with good to large margins, “1” circular cancel of Lisbon, very fine (Mundifil €1’600).
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40130 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used with good to large margins, “1” circular cancel of Lisbon, very fine (Mundifil €1’600).
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40131 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used from Braga
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used with close to large margins, neat “56” circular cancel of Braga, partial embossing splitting on profile and…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40132 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used with nice
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used with nice balanced margins, neat “50” circular cancel of Ponta Delgada (Azores), thin, fine appearance (Mundifil…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40133 | 1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, worn impression, fine to good margins, neat blue “52” circular cancel of Porto
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, worn impression, fine to good margins, neat blue “52” circular cancel of Porto, very fine (Mundifil €1’600).
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40134 | 1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, type I, used
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r reddish brown, type I, used with good to large margins, with 1st postal reform barred circular “52” cancel of Porto in blue, fresh colour…
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40135 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used from Porto
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used, just touched at lower right otherwise good margins, neat “52” circular cancel of Porto in blue, very fine…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40136 | 1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used pair, mixed margins, on large part newspaper wrapper paying the double weight
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type I reddish brown, used pair, mixed margins, on large part newspaper wrapper paying the double weight for printed matter from Lisbon…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40137 | 1853 Maria II selection on a stockpage
Portugal
1853 Maria II selection on a stockpage incl. four-margined 25r on cover with blue Porto numeral, three used 5r, eleven used 25r and two unused, four used…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40138 | 1855-56 Maria II small used group incl. 5r and 50r
Portugal
1855-56 Maria II small used group incl. 5r (3, one with large margins but thinned with crease, one with slight creasing and one extensively repaired),…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40139 | 1853 Maria II 5r type II reddish brown, used vertical pair
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type II reddish brown, used vertical pair with close to large margins, “52” circular cancels of Porto in blue, light horizontal creasing…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40140 | 1853 Maria II 5r type II brown, used with good to large balanced margins, “52” circular cancel of Porto
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type II brown, used with good to large balanced margins, “52” circular cancel of Porto, small corner crease and some minor staining, fine;…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40141 | 1853 Maria II 5r type II reddish brown, used
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type II deep brown, used with fine to large margins, light circular cancel, thin spots otherwise fine (Mundifil €1’800).
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40142 | 1853 Maria II 5r type II reddish brown, used
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type II deep red brown, used with nice balanced margins, crisp “56” circular cancel of Braga, partial splitting around the frame due…
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40143 | 1853 Maria II 5r type II reddish brown, with fine to good margins, tied to part newspaper fragment
Portugal
1853 Maria II 5r type II reddish brown, with fine to good margins, tied to part newspaper fragment by “1” circular cancel of Lisbon, 15.11.54 despatch…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40144 | 1853 Maria II 25r blue, type I, mint part o.g.
Portugal
1853 Maria II 25r blue, type I, mint part o.g. with large balanced margins, fresh colour and good embossing, slight toning otherwise fine; cert. da Mota…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40145 | 1853 Maria II 25r type I, mint o.g.
Portugal
1853 Maria II 25r type I, mint o.g. with good to large margins, split from top down the majority of the right-hand side of the frame, faint horizontal…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40146 | 1853 Maria II 25r type I, two used examples with pre-stamp POSTMARKS
Portugal
1853 Maria II 25r type I, two used examples with pre-stamp postmarks, one with large margins and ornate oval brown-red “PONTE / DE / LIMA” hs (light creasing),…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR