13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
4165 lots
Lot 40177 | 1920 40pf dark carmine on telephone form receipt
Germany » Plebiscite Areas » Saar
1920, 40pf dark carmine, tied to telephone form receipt by presumably Picard cds, used on 28 April 1920, an extremely rare postal document.
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40178 | 1920 Officials « C I S » overprinted 10m dark orange-red mint
Germany » Plebiscite Areas » Schleswig
1920 Officials « C I S » overprinted 10m dark orange-red, n.h. nevertheless with small disturbance in the gum, very fine; cert. Scheller (2021); Mi. €600.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40179 | 1923 Cover from Germany redirected internally in Memel, Germany-Memel combination franking
Germany » Memel
1923 (March 12) Large cover from the judicial court in Kaukehmen (Germany, nowadays Yasnoye on the border with Lithuania in Oblast Kaliningrad) to the….
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40180 | 1940 6pf green and 8pf orange, inverted overprint
Germany » German WWII Occupation Issues » Alsace
1940 6pf green and 8pf orange, inverted overprint, the lower denomination mint n.h. and with « 3,60 » sheet margin, the 8pf with most of the o.g. (the 8pf,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40181 | 1944 ITALY GERMAN OCCUPATION WW II Laibach Ljubljana postal staionery
Germany » German WWII Occupation Issues » German Occupation WW II Laibach
1944 (00.01.) Postal stationery card 0.50l on 50c violet unused, fine & scarce
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40182 | 1942-43 German Empire fieldpost WW II – 5 cpl. parcel addresses with admission adhesives
Germany » Fieldpost WW II
1942-43 5 Complete parcel addresses franked by brown admission stamp(s) with 1 x admission stamp only (up to 250gr), 3 x 1 admission stamp + 1 x 20Pf (up…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40183 | 1873 Cleaned Plates 20L blue and two singles of 80L on cover from Lombardy-Venetia
Greece
1862-67 Consecutive Athens Printing 5L green, 10L yellow-orange and 80L rose-carmine, applied on arrival and tied by Kerkyra cds’s on cover sent unpaid…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40184 | 1868-73 Cleaned Plates 20L blue and two singles of 80L on letter from London
Greece
1868-73 Cleaned Plates 20L blue and two singles of 80L rose-carmine, all with wide margins on 19 October 1869 double weight entire letter from London via…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40185 | 1871 Folded letter with reduced text to Athens (arrival
Greece
1871 Folded letter with reduced text to Athens (arrival bs) franked 1871-76 meshed paper 20L deep blue with inverted ‘0’ at the back, tied by blue MEGALOPOLIS…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40186 | 1888-89 GREECE IONIAN ISLANDS – ISLAND OF LEFKADA (SANTAMAURA) 2 covers
Greece
1888-89 ISLAND OF LEFKADA (SANTAMAURA) 2 covers franked Small Hermes Heads Belgium prints (1 x 25l, 1x 20l + 5l), both with very fine postmarks of LEFKAS…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40187 | 1896 Olympics mint set of 12
Olympics » 1896 Athens
1896 Olympics mint set of 12, higher values lightly hinged with the smaller values mint n.h., very fine and fresh.
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 40188 | 1900 « AM » Surcharges on Olympics mint set of five
Olympics » 1896 Athens » 1900 Surcharges
1900 « AM » Surcharges on Olympics mint set of five, with only the 25l on 40l and 50l on 2D hinged, rest mint n.h., very fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40189 | 1906 Olympics mint n.h. set of 14 (25c hinged)
Olympics » 1906 Athens
1906 Olympics mint n.h. set of 14, except for the 25c which is hinged, very fine and fresh.
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40190 | 1932 1d50 on 5d black & carmine DOUBLE SURCHARGE corner
Greece
1932 1d50 on 5d black & carmine DOUBLE SURCHARGE corner block of 4 mint, 3 unmounted, slight colour offset on reverse affecting 1 stamp, and corner sheet…
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40191 | WITHDRAWN
Greece » Egyptian Levant Post Offices
WITHDRAWNALEXANDRIA: 1866 Folded entire from Alexandria to Corfu, franked 1867 1pi tied by small neat circular cachet, with Greek Office in ALEXANDRIA/6.NOV.66…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40192 | 1850-1883 Selection of five covers, four with hooded scroll datestamps
Greece » Ionian Islands
1850-1883 Selection of five covers, four with hooded scroll datestamps of Cefalonia, Zakyntos, Zante (with additional « Posta Pagata » small circle) and…
Estimation: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 40193 | WITHDRAWN
Hungary
WITHDRAWN1839 Folded cover to Esseg bearing blue pictorial GOSPICH 14 JULY 1839 postmark, endorsed « PORT PAYE » (postage paid), a very fine and rare postmark.
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40194 | 1844 (July 31). Entire letter from Albar to France
Hungary
1844 (July 31) Entire letter to Treguier (France), endorsed « par Bade Wienne », struck with « ALBAR 31/7 » postmark at upper left, charged « 17 » with red French…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40195 | 1863-64 5Kr Red and 10Kr blue (reverse), perf. 9 1/2,
Hungary
1863-64 5Kr Red and 10Kr blue (reverse), perf. 9 1/2, tied by BELLOVAR 7.DEZ. 2-line datestamp in RED on registered folded cover to Karlowitz, rare ornamental…
Estimation: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40196 | 1871 2Kr orange tied to price-list of engros merchant by PEST 8.10.71 cds
Hungary
1871 2kr orange tied to price-list of en-gros merchant by ‘PEST 8.10.71’ cds to Ipolzsagh, fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40197 | 1909 One cover and two postcards to Copenhagen
Iceland
1909 One cover and two postcards to Copenhagen and one of the postcards sent internally, franked by 5a green or 10r red, all tied by numeral circle postmarks…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40198 | 1850 45c « deep 45 » variety used
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
1850 45c blue, handmade paper, type I showing rare « deep 45 » variety (Tiefe 45), excellent margins, cancelled by Legnago cds; cert. (opinion) Weissenbichler…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 40199 | 1863 2s yellow in mint block of nine
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
1863 2s yellow, block of nine (3×3), slightly centred to the left, excellent colour, hinges reinforcing some perforations, a very rare multiple.
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40200 | 1864 15s brown, mint o.g.
Italian States » Lombardy Venetia
1864 15s brown, great freshness and well centred, mint o.g., very fine; cert. Steiner (2012); Sassone €1’650.
Estimation: 40 – 80 EUR
Lot 40201 | 1852 ITALY MODENA 5c and 15c (crown partly missing), each on folded letter
Italian States » Modena
1852 (01.06) Issue : 5c green tied to folded lettersheet by black 6-bars obliterator of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (backflaps partly cut away), sign. Diena,…
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 40202 | 1802 (March 25) Entire letter from Taranto to Montpellier,
Italian States » Naples
1802 (March 25) Entire letter from Taranto to Montpellier, bearing very fine « N° I/CORPS D’OBSERVATION » two-line postmark of the Armée d’Observation du…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40203 | 1858 50gr used
Italian States » Naples
1858 50gr brownish rose used, very fine; signed Brun, cert. Sorani (2001).
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40204 | 1852-1870, 3 interesting covers
Italian States » Papal States
1852-1870, 3 interesting covers: BOLOGNA 1852 to Modena with 1/2 Baj + 7 Baj; ROMA 1869 attractive cover franked with two very fine perforated 5 cent stamps…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40205 | 1852, 5 baj. strip of 5 tied by « ROMA 25 GEN 63“ cds on cover to Genova
Italian States » Papal States
1852, 5 baj. strip of 5, only first stamp with touched margins, the others very fine and pair with touched margins, tied by « ROMA 25 GEN 63“ cds on cover…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40206 | 1852 1 scudo carmine-rose, the extraordinary complete sheet of 50
Italian States » Papal States
THE MOST VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT ITEM IN THE ISSUES OF PAPAL STATES1852, 1 scudo carmine-rose, the extraordinary complete sheet of fifty, very fine impression,…
Estimation: 120’000 – 160’000 EUR
Lot 40207 | 1858, 20 b. yellow, unissued, uncancelled without gum
Italian States » Papal States
THE MOST VALUABLE SINGLE STAMP OF PAPAL STATES1858, 20 b. yellow, unissued, uncancelled without gum, good to very large margins displaying on three sides…
Estimation: 30’000 – 50’000 EUR
Lot 40207A | 1868 3c grey-rose mint
Italian States » Papal States
1868 3c grey-rose, outstandingly fresh showing clear impression, mint o.g., an excellent example of this charismatic and rare stamp; cert. « Qualità Bolaffi »…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40208 | 1869, lettera del 16 aprile da Roma per Ginevra (Svizzera), affrancata con un 20 c. lilla rosa
Italian States » Papal States
1869, lettera del 16 aprile da Roma per Ginevra (Svizzera), affrancata con un 20 c. lilla rosa, tassata in arrivo con 35 c. e timbro a data di Ginevra…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40209 | 1859, lotto composto dalla serie nuova con gomma, più 13 francobolli usati, la maggior parte su frammento e compreso un 8 b., come pure una lettera da Ferrara per Cento affr. con un 2 b. frazionato a metà
Italian States » Romagna
1859, lotto composto dalla serie nuova con gomma, più 13 francobolli usati compreso un 8 b., la maggior parte su frammento, ed una lettera da Ferrara per…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40210 | 1816 Entire letter from Marseilles to Loano with « DÉB.85/VENTIMILLE » of Ventimiglia
Italian States » Sardinia
1816 (March 23) Entire letter from Marseilles to Loano, with « 12/Marseilles » postmark on front, showing on reverse very rare « DÉB.85/VENTIMILLE » two-line…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40211 | 1851 20c blue, a magnificent example in deep rich shade
Italian States » Sardinia
1851 20c blue, a magnificent example in deep rich shade and with sheet margin at left, cancelled by dotted grid on refolded and reused 11.1.1853 cover…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40212 | 1851-54, Group of three stamps incl. 1854 40c brick red with a clear strike of the scarce Aix-les-Bains
Italian States » Sardinia
1851-54, Group of three stamps incl. 1854 40c brick red with a clear strike of the scarce Aix-les-Bains (Savoy/Savoie) cds, cert. Cérès (2006) and signed…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40213 | 1855-63 5c to 80c, the five values « senza effigie » n.h.
Italian States » Sardinia
1855-63 5c to 80c, the five values « senza effigie » with centre missing, well margined, mint n.h.; cert. Bolaffi (2007) and signed Colla.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40214 | 1855-62 Sardinia group of eight items incl. Sardinia used in Parma, Postal Forgery, etc.
Italian States » Sardinia
1855-62 Sardinia group of eight items incl. 20c dark blue on 2.9.1859 used in Parma on cover to Piacenza during the second period of the Provisional Government…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40215 | 1855 (March-April) Two entire letters bearing single corner examples of 1854 20c
Italian States » Sardinia
1855 (March-April) Two entire letters addressed to Celle and Nice, bearing single frankings of 1854 20c in dark greenish blue and indigo shades, being…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40216 | 1857-61. Two covers to France bearing well margined
Italian States » Sardinia
1857-61 Two covers to France bearing well margined 40c single franking, one sent to Bordeaux with framed « Francobollo/Insufficiente » hs and charged on…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40217 | 1859 Cover from Nice to Ferrara (Romagna) bearing 1859 40c carmine-ros
Italian States » Sardinia
1859 (Oct 3) Cover from Nice to Ferrara (Romagna), bearing 1859 40c carmine-rose, a delightful example with large margins, tied by « NIZZA MARA/I s » cds,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40218 | 1859 Selection of 31 stamps unused and used, including a number of very fine examples
Italian States » Sicily
1859 Selection of 31 stamps unused and used, including a number of very fine examples like Sassone 3, 1 grana bruno ruggine VF used (1750€); Sa 4, 1 gr…
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 40219 | 1859 20gr deep slate violet, used
Italian States » Sicily
1859 20gr deep slate violet, good even margins, light framed cancel, very fine and scarce shade, cert. Colla (1993), Sismondo (2001); Sassone €8’000.
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40220 | 1859 50gr chocolate, pos. 70, good to large margins, very fine
Italian States » Sicily
1859 50gr chocolate, pos. 70, good to large margins, cancelled by frame hs, a very fine example of this scarce and desirable shade, cert. E. Diena (1984);…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40221 | 1859 Mint & used selection (27) from 1/2gr to 50gr, very fine examples all with four margins
Italian States » Sicily
1859 Mint & used selection (27) from 1/2gr to 50gr, very fine examples all with four margins, with 1/2gr (1 mint, 1 used), 1gr (2 mint, 4 used), 2gr (1…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40222 | 1851-52 1s ochre on blue, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by Firenze cds
Italian States » Tuscany
1851-52 1s ochre on blue, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by Firenze cds, small thin spot which looks to be part of the watermark which isn’t mentioned…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40223 | 1851-52 1s orange on grey, fine to good margins, mint og
Italian States » Tuscany
1851-52 1s orange on grey, very good even margins, mint o.g., a very fine example of this rare stamp mint; cert. Sorani (2012); Sassone €38’000.
Estimation: 2’400 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40224 | 60 CRAZIE SINGLE FRANKING ON COVER
Italian States » Tuscany
60 CRAZIE SINGLE FRANKING ON COVER1851-52 60cr deep scarlet on grey, a very fine example with exceptional margins for the most part displaying part of…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 40225 | 1854 (July 27) Entire letter from Firenze to Torphins,
Italian States » Tuscany
1854 (Jul 27) Entire letter from Florence to Torphins, Scotland bearing 1851 1 cr. carmine (just touched at right) and horizontal strip of four 4cr green…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR