5 Dec 2017 – 8 Dec 2017
3732 lots
Lot 41542 | 1859 5gr BRIGHT VERMILION, plate II, good margins
Italian States » Sicily
1859 5gr BRIGHT VERMILION, plate II, good margins with sheet margin at right, plus 1gr olive-green and 2gr light blue on large part cover from with PALERMO…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 41543 | 1859 5gr BRIGHT VERMILION together with 1gr olive
Italian States » Sicily
1859 5Gr BRIGHT VERMILION together with 1gr olive green and 2gr light blue on cover (address excised) to Malta, CATANIA 13/4 60 despatch cds alongside,…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 41544 | 1859 10gr Blue (cupo), two good margined examples
Italian States » Sicily
1859 10gr Blue (cupo), two good margined examples on cover to Genova, PALERMO 6 AGO 59 despatch cds alongside, readdressed to Torino, fresh and fine, signed…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 41545 | 1859 10gr Blue « cupo », 5gr carmine (2) and 1gr oli
Italian States » Sicily
1859 10gr Blue « cupo », 5gr carmine (2) and 1gr olive green (2 different shades) on cover to Genova, MESSINA despatch straightline postmark alongside, generally…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 41546 | 1859 10gr Indigo and 2gr blue, plate III, in pair,
Italian States » Sicily
1859 10gr Indigo and 2gr blue, plate III, in pair, on cover to Trieste, PALERMO 22 MAG 60 despatch cds alongside, generally good margins, signed Diena…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 41547 | 1859 10gr Blue « cupo » (2) plus 1gr olive-green (pa
Italian States » Sicily
1859 10gr Blue « cupo » (2) plus 1gr olive-green (pair and single) on cover to Syros, red TRAPANI 20 59 despatch cds and PALERMO transit alongside, one 10gr…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 41548 | 1859 10gr Blue « cupo » plus 1gr olive-green and 2gr
Italian States » Sicily
1859 10Gr Blue « cupo » plus 1gr olive-green and 2gr light blue on cover to Naples, MESSINA 59 5 SETT despatch straightline alongside, Naples arrival bs,…
Estimation: 700 EUR
Lot 41549 | 1859 10gr Dark blue plus 5gr rose carmine and two
Italian States » Sicily
1859 10Gr Dark Blue plus 5gr rose carmine and two 2gr blue (plate II and III) on cover to Livorno, MESSINA 25/6 60 despatch straightline alongside, good…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 41550 | 1859 5gr Carmine in pair plus 20gr slate grey and
Italian States » Sicily
1859 5gr Carmine in pair plus 20gr slate grey and 2gr blue on cover front to Genova, MESSINA 19/DIC 60 despatch straightline alongside, good margins overall,…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 41551 | 1859 20gr Dark slate, 5gr rose-carmine, plate I, a
Italian States » Sicily
1859 20gr Dark slate, 5gr rose-carmine, plate I, and 2gr. blue, plate III, on cover to Genova, MESSINA 1859 / 19 SETTE despatch straightline alongside,…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 41552 | 1859 20gr Dark slate IN PAIR together with two 2gr
Italian States » Sicily
1859 20Gr Dark Slate IN PAIR together with two 2gr blue (plate III) singles, on cover to Genova, MESSINA 25/6 60 despatch cds alongside, slightly touched…
Estimation: 2’400 EUR
Lot 41553 | 1837 Purified letter from Livorno with rare pmk « N
Italian States » Tuscany
1837 Purified letter from Livorno with rare pmk « NETTO CENTRO E FUORI VITERBO », very fine, very rare, signed Baudot
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 41554 | 1851-52 9cr Brown-lilac on grey, block of four use
Italian States » Tuscany
1851-52 9cr Brown-lilac on grey, block of four used with bar cancel, white margins all around, very fine, cert. Diena (Sass. € 17’500)
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 41555 | 1851-52 60cr Scarlatto su grigio with bar cancel,
Italian States » Tuscany
1851-52 60cr Scarlatto su grigio with bar cancel, 3 1/2 large margins, frameline just touched bottom line, very presentable (Sassone 9 Cat. €42’000)
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 41556 | 1860 1c Lilac-brown, block of four used with light
Italian States » Tuscany
1860 1c Lilac-brown, block of four used with light cds, white margins all around and part of sheet margin at top, very fine, cert. Diena (Sass. € 17’500)
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 41557 | 1860 Unfranked cover from Siena to Empole bearing
Italy
1860 Unfranked cover from Siena to Empole bearing special red label « UFFIZIO CENTRALE / Da esigere it. £ 0,28 » postage due label, filing crease, scarce
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 41558 | 1862 Folded letter to Ferrara bearing REGGIO 14.9.
Italy
1862 Folded letter to Ferrara bearing REGGIO 14.9.62 cds alongside beautiful large red seal of « RABBINO MAGGIORE DEGL’ ISRAELITI DELLA CITTA E PROVINCIA…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 41559 | 1862 40c Carmine Red, frameline and sheet margin a
Italy
1862 40c Carmine Red, frameline and sheet margin at left, tied by neat GENOVA 21 OTT 62 cds on folded cover to Paris, very fine, cert. Sorani
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 41560 | 1863 15c Blue, triple embossing of the head on cov
Italy
1863 15c Blue, triple embossing of the head on cover to Gagli, cert. Oliva (Sassone €2’000)
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 41561 | 1863 15c Blue, type I lithographed issue, proof bl
Italy
1863 15c Blue, type I lithographed issue, proof block of four printed on both sides, cert. Raybaudi (2006) pronouncing it « in ottimo stato di conservazione. »
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 41562 | 1863 40c Orange, London printing, tied by RED-BROWN cds of GENOVA on cover
Italy
1863 40c Orange, London printing, tied by RED-BROWN cds of GENOVA 21 FEB 66, extremely rare colour of cds and not catalogued, very fine, cert. Sorani
Estimation: 240 EUR
Lot 41563 | 1863 15c Light blue, De La Rue printing, never hin
Italy
1863 15c Light blue, De La Rue printing, never hinged and perfectly centred, Colla states « ottimamente centrato », very fine & extremely rare in this quality,…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 41564 | 1863 15c Light blue, De La Rue printing, never hin
Italy
1863 15c Light blue, De La Rue printing, never hinged and very well centred, very fine & rare, cert. Sorani, Colla (Sass. €8’500)
Estimation: 900 EUR
Lot 41565 | 1863 30c Brown, De La Rue printing, never hinged a
Italy
1863 30c Brown, De La Rue printing, never hinged and perfectly centered (Colla states « ottimamente centrato »), very fine & extremely rare in this quality,…
Estimation: 5’000 EUR
Lot 41566 | 1863 40C Rose-carmine, De La Rue printing, never h
Italy
1863 40C Rose-carmine, De La Rue printing, never hinged and perfectly centred (Colla states « eccezionale freschezza e centratura »), very fine & extremely…
Estimation: 3’000 EUR
Lot 41567 | 1863 40C Carmine and two 15C light blue, London pr
Italy
1863 40C Carmine and two 15C light blue, London printing, tied MILANO 23 FEB 65 cds on registered envelope to Bologna, very fine, cert. Sorani
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 41568 | 1863 5C Grey, Turin printing, mint, very fine, cer
Italy
1863 5C Grey, Turin printing, mint, very fine, cert. Sorani (Sass. €1’250 / 3’500 for well centred)
Estimation: 130 EUR
Lot 41569 | 1865 20C on 15C Blue, type I, tied by very rare TU
Italy
1865 20C on 15C Blue, type I, tied by very rare TUNA DI RIVALTA 29 SET 1865 oval datestamp in BLUE on small envelope to STRESA, small part of backflap…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 41570 | 1865 20 on 15C light blue, type 1, pair tied by CA
Italy
1865 20 on 15C light blue, type 1, pair tied by CAPRI 16 DIC 65 cds on small envelope to Paris, very fine, cert. Sorani
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 41571 | 1865 20c on 15c blue, type II, never hinged and pe
Italy
1865 20c on 15c blue, type II, never hinged and perfectly centred, Colla states « l’esemplare eccezionalmente centrato » and « piena gomma integra », possibly…
Estimation: 4’000 EUR
Lot 41572 | 1865 20c on 15c Blue tied by red « Austrian »-type R
Italy
1865 20c on 15c Blue tied by red « Austrian »-type RECOARO 12 APR. 2-line cancel in brown-red on 1867 folded cover to Lonigo, exceptional colour of cancellation…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 41573 | 1866 Third Italian War of Independence, specialise
Italy
1866 Third Italian War of Independence, specialised group of 16 stamps showing a selection of numeral cancels, mostly on 1865 20C on 15C blue singles,…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 41574 | 1877 Publicity postal stationery number 8a bearing
Italy
1877 Publicity postal stationery number 8a bearing 1867 20C blue, Turin print, single, unused, very fine and extremely rare, cert. Sorani and Colla (Sass….
Estimation: 5’000 EUR
Lot 41575 | 1891-96 Umberto 10C Carmine + Egypt 2m green(pair)
Italy
1891-96 Umberto 10C Carmine + Egypt 2m green(pair) tied as pseudo mixed franking to 1900 litho picture postcard from Egypt to Australia by Genova postmark,…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 41576 | 1891-96 Umberto 20C Orange with gutter pair margin
Italy
1891-96 Umberto 20C Orange with gutter pair margin at bottom on envelope from REGGIO EMILIA 11 8 96 to Ferrara, very unusual
Estimation: 140 EUR
Lot 41577 | 1917 (27 JUN) Naples-Palermo flight envelope frank
Italy
1917 (27 JUN) Naples-Palermo flight envelope franked by 25c on 40c violet BLOCK OF FOUR cancelled by POSTA AEREA 28 6 17 NAPOLI – SICILIA cds, UNIQUE block…
Estimation: 3’000 EUR
Lot 41578 | 1924-25, Publicity stamps: Set of 20 publicity sta
Italy
1924-25, Publicity stamps: Set of 20 publicity stamps (missing 20c unissued with Sass. value €175), all mnh (except Sass. 7 mh), very fine, very rare (Sass….
Estimation: 5’000 EUR
Lot 41579 | 1926 San Francisco 1L25 Blue in TETE BECHE gutter
Italy
1926 San Francisco 1L25 Blue in TETE BECHE gutter pair, never hinged, very fine, cert. Raybaudi and Diena (Sass. € 6’000)
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 41580 | 1933 Balbo Transatlantic flight, I-LONG Triptych t
Italy
1933 Balbo Transatlantic flight, I-LONG Triptych tied ROMA SUCC 7 10.7. 33 cds on registered cover to New-York, addressed to Newark, NJ necessitating a…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 41581 | 1933 Crociera Nord-Atlantica with ovpt SERVIZIO DI
Italy
1933 Crociera Nord-Atlantica with ovpt SERVIZIO DI STATO, mnh, very fine, rare, signed Diena (Sass. € 6’300)
Estimation: 700 EUR
Lot 41582 | « I-BISE » (Commander Captain Attilio Biseo), set of
Italy
« I-BISE » (Commander Captain Attilio Biseo), set of two covers, the one to Reykjavik flown on to Cartwright, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41583 | « I-BORG » (Commander Captain Bruno Borghetti), set
Italy
« I-BORG » (Commander Captain Bruno Borghetti), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41584 | « I-CALO » (Commander Jacopo Calo Carducci), set of
Italy
« I-CALO » (Commander Jacopo Calo Carducci), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), exceptionally scarce thus,…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41585 | « I-DINI » (Commander Captain Mario Baldini), set of
Italy
« I-DINI » (Commander Captain Mario Baldini), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), scarce thus, very fine…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41586 | « I-GIOR » (Commander Captain Gennaro Giordano), set
Italy
« I-GIOR » (Commander Captain Gennaro Giordano), set of two covers, very fine (Sassone GP30, € 19’500)
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41587 | « I-LEON » (Commander Captain Leone Leonetto), set o
Italy
« I-LEON » (Commander Captain Leone Leonetto), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41588 | « I-LONG » (Commander Lt. Col. Ulisse Longo), set of
Italy
« I-LONG » (Commander Lt. Col. Ulisse Longo), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus, very…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41589 | « I-MIGL » (Commander Captain Alessandro Miglia), se
Italy
« I-MIGL » (Commander Captain Alessandro Miglia), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival), very scarce thus,…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41590 | « I-NAPO » (Commander Captain Silvio Napoli), set of
Italy
« I-NAPO » (Commander Captain Silvio Napoli), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750),…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR
Lot 41591 | « I-PELL » (Commander General Aldo Pellegrini), set
Italy
« I-PELL » (Commander General Aldo Pellegrini), set of two covers, the cover to Reykjavik carried on to Cartwright (July 12 arrival; as Sassone GP30, € 9’750),…
Estimation: 6’500 EUR












































