13 Dec 2021 – 16 Dec 2021
1066 lots
Lot 40200
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
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
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
Italian States » Naples
1858 50gr brownish rose used, very fine; signed Brun, cert. Sorani (2001).
Estimation: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 40204
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lot 40226
Italian States » Tuscany
1860 Provisional Government 20c light greenish grey-blue, strip of three, unused without gum, usual margins for this stamp being touched on three sides,…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40227
Italian States » Tuscany
1860, lettera del 25 aprile da Livorno per Londra, affrancata per il doppio porto per la Gran Bretagna con tre esemplari del 40 c. carminio del Governo…
Estimation: 1’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40228
Italian States » Collections and Lots
1844-1865 THE MOST IMPORTANT « STRADE FERRATE » – « RAILWAY » COLLECTION A most comprehensive and significant collection dedicated to early mail travelled…
Estimation: 25’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 40229
Italy
1863-89, Small mint/unused group incl. unused 1863-77 5c, 10c (corner perf. crease) and 2L, and two mint 1889 5c, fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40230
Italy » Regno d’Italia
1864-74, lotto composto da cinque lettere recanti quattro affrancature diverse, tutte inviate a destinazioni transatlantiche, comprese Perù, Messico, Stati…
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40231
Italy
1894 International Philatelic Exhibition decorative card in blue perforated CAMPIONE at base, presumably an essay or prepared for presentation
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40232
Italy
1924-25 50C violet with ‘De Montel’ advertising in blue in 3 mint n.h. blocks of 10 & 2 block of 6, very fine and fresh; (Sassone €735).
Estimation: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 40233
Large Lots and Collections
Italy: 1925 Set of 15 telegrams congratulating DE PINEDO on his 1915 Sesto-Calende-Melbourne-Tokyo-Roma flight sent by various officials, royals and soldiers…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40234
Large Lots and Collections
Italy: 1925-28 DE PINEDO collection with 5 notes, 2 hand-written with wishes from Tahon of Revel and Giacomo Acerboto de Pinedo with 1926 type-written…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40235
Large Lots and Collections
Italy: 1927 Various publications and photographs relating to DE PINEDO and the Oceanic Flight of Santa Maria incl. 9 original photographs of the ceremonies…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40236
Italy
1930 L7,70 Balbo Transatlantic Crossing proof in lower marginal vertical pair, signed Raybaudi (Sass. 30)
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 40237
Italy
1937 Registered airmail envelope from Milano to Prague franked by Colonial summer fair & children welfare 25c, 50c, 1L00, 1L25 & the rare 1L75, fine and…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40238
Italy
1986 United Europe 800L Palazzo delle Poste Venezia with variety: totally shifted colours, mint n.h., very fine.
Estimation: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 40239
Italy
THE GIORGIO PALUMBO COLLECTION OF ITALIAN POSTAGE DUES INCLUDING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RARITIESThe extraordinary postage dues collection mainly focusing…
Estimation: 120’000 – 150’000 EUR
Lot 40240
Italy » Aegean Islands
1934 20c and 5l+2.50l in MNH bottom margin (with watermark ‘letters’) blocks of 6, very fresh and beautiful thematic (Sassone € 3600).
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 40241
Italy » Aegean Islands » Dodecanese
1912 (May-June) Cover carried locally at Patmos, franked by Italy 20c tied by bold strike of bilingual « MUNICIPIO LEROS/POSTE/DIMOGER LEROU » circle hs…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40242
Italy » San Marino
1916 Red Cross UNISSUED 10+5c red and 20+5c orange, mint n.h. marginal examples, very fine; (CEI no. 50A,B).
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40243
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Somalia
1948 Refuge Post airmail cover to Italy with Mogadishu 22 JA 48 cds, hs s/l ‘SERVICE DES POSTES’ in violet , blue triangular cachet of the Refugee Post,…
Estimation: 140 – 180 EUR
Lot 40244
Italy » Italian Colonies and Possessions » Somalia
Parcel Post: 1926 10L brown-lilac part sheet of 30 with complete margins on 3 sides, mint n.h., few light creases (Sass. €12’000+).
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 40245
Liechtenstein
1888-1906 Kleines Lot von 5 Briefen aus der Frühzeit der Textilindustrie aus Triesen (4 Briefe von F&C JENNY) mittels Boten zur Bahnpost 25,26 & 56 Chur…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40246
Liechtenstein
1918 Botenpost Vaduz-Sevelen, zwei ungebrauchte Exemplare mit Falzresten bzw. Falzspuren, davon eine marke nachgummiert.
Estimation: 280 – 340 EUR
Lot 40247
Liechtenstein
1960 (ca.) Zucker Rocketmail stamps 2+3 in se-tenant sheetlets (5) ZUCKER-RAKETENFLUG FüRSTENTUM LIECHTENSTEIN, all mint n.h. and with original signature…
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40248
Luxembourg
1842 (Feb 18) Large envelope to Paris, bearing dispatch cds, « L.P.B.1.R. » straight-line hs and French entry cds, all in red, endorsed « port de 6f.=80c. »,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40249
Netherlands
1865 (June 23) Cover from Amsterdam to New York, bearing 1865 10c and 15c pair & single, each tied by framed « FRANCO » hs, correctly paying the single rate…
Estimation: 180 – 260 EUR
Lot 40250
Netherlands » Netherlands Colonies » Curacao » Incoming Mail
1946 5c Airs USA tied to US postal stationery envelope 5c from Chicago to CURACAO and returned with Curacao airmail 15c with postmark VILLEMSTAD 5.11.46…
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40251
Netherlands » Netherlands Colonies » Netherlands Indies
1838 (July 31) Entire letter from Padang to Nantes, endorsed « Per ‘Solide’ « , with interesting market news « gold thread is unsaleable and Turkey opium…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40252
Netherlands » Netherlands Colonies » Netherlands Indies
1838 (Dec 31) Entire letter from Batavia to Nantes, with « 14 » ms charge, red « BELGIQUE-PAR-VALENCIENNES » circle and blue framed « B4R » hs struck at Brussels,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40253
Norway
1798-1801 Two entire letters from Christiania and Moss to France, with endorsements denoting via Hamburg, struck with « DAENNEMARK straight-line hs, with…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40254
Norway
1918 10ö Definitive tied to Fram/Amundsen picture postcard (Fram in the pack-ice) bearing ‘POLHAVET’ ship postmark of 13.9.18 alongside same postmark but…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40255
Poland
1858-1875 Selection of Russia used in Poland including a few fragments, also 1 fragment with 5 x 30k with VILNIUS cds, mixed to mostly fine to very fine.
Estimation: 140 – 180 EUR
Lot 40256
Poland
1862 (Feb 9) Cover to St. Petersburg, franked by 1858 10k brown and blue, perf. 12 1/2, previously used with dotted cancellation used in Russian territory,…
Estimation: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40257
Poland
1879-1915 Selection of Russia used in Poland on 6 stockcards, loose adhesives and a few fragments, also noted fragment of court document franked delivery…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40258
Poland
1942 (23.8) Complete parcel cut-out with complete sender and addressee bearing admission stamp in brown + 20pf definitive postmarked ‘RADZIONKAU (OBERSCHLESIEN)…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40259
Portugal
1812 (March 13) Entire letter from young French military man enlisted with the English to fight the Napoleonic troops in Portugal, sent from Barba to Buckinghamshire,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40260
Belgium » Belgique. 1851 Médaillons (filigrane sans cadre) (COB 6-8)
1852 (May 1st) Entire letter to Paris franked by 1851 wmk. 40c red, external frame line missing in small places, tied by « 13 » with small « DOUR » cds at…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40261
Portugal
1946 Castles mini sheets set of four plates, mint nh, very fine
Estimation: 100 – 120 EUR
Lot 40262
Portugal
1979 Europa phosphor set of 2 in mint nh complete folded sheets of 50, very fine (Mi. €1’500).
Estimation: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 40263
Romania
1852-66 Group of 4 stampless covers, one with blue oval Agencia del Lloyd Austriaco Galatz, 1852/4entires with s/l Gallatz in black and blue respectively,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40264
Romania
1858 27 parale black on rose, remarkable colour being outstandingly rich and excellent even impression, clear to mainly large margins, used with red « JASSY…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 40265
Romania
1858 54 parale green on blue green, exceptional margins all around and quite balanced impression, used with blue « FOKSCHANI 9.9. » postmark, trace of red…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40266
Romania
ONE OF THE FINEST 108 PARALE EXAMPLES KNOWN1858 108 Parale blue on pink, an exceptional used example displaying a magnificent and balanced impression in…
Estimation: 9’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 40267
Romania
1858-61 80 Parale red on white paper, a magnificent tête-bêche pair with sheet margin at side, full original gum with small gum soak not affecting the…
Estimation: 900 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 40268
Romania
1862 30pa pale blue, cut into at left, otherwise clear to large margins, on entire letter to Galatz tied by « JASSY/28 8-64 » ‘Curtain Drapery’ cancel, this…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40269
Romania
1862-64 United Principalities, small selection of seven examples including 3pa & 6pa mint hinged and unused, the latter also used, and 30pa mint hinged…
Estimation: 90 – 120 EUR
Lot 40270
Romania
1865 20pa red, a very fresh example with excellent margins, used on 26 May cover to Roman, tied by ‘Curtain Drapery’ ds of Jassy, repeated at top; a very…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40271
Romania
1860 Scarce group of four waybills in Cyrillic (postal form no. 5) bearing four different departure stright-line handstamps, including the very rare « Bacau »…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 40272
Romania
1868 18b carmine-rose, close to large margins, on wrapper from Bârlad to Galatz tied by blue « GÊRLAD » cds, reverse with Tecuciu and arrival cds, fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40273
Romania
1869 10b blue and two examples of 15b red, all showing very good margins, tied by blue « Galatz/22-7 » cds’s, paying the single rate on envelope to Constantinople…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40274
Romania
1869 10b blue, just touched in lower right corner, and 25b blue and orange, very slightly cut into at base, otherwise good margins, both cancelled by Bucharest…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40275
Romania
1869 5b orange, 10b blue and 25b orange and blue, only the 10b touched at top left, full to mainly large margins in other respects, tied by clean « Braila/Dim »…
Estimation: 3’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 40276
Romania
1871 (Sept 20) Cover from Braila to Messina, bearing « BRAILA/DIM » cds, charged on arrival with « 7. » collected with postage dues 1869 10c and 1870-74 60c,…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 40277
Romania
1871 10b orange and 25b olive-brown, both showing good margins, cleanly tied by dispatch cds on 12 October 1871 cover from Craiova to Venice, with « Affranchissement/Insuffisant »…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 40278
Romania
1866-67 2pa black on thin yellow paper, clear to large margins, used on 12 November 1867 cover carried at printed matter rate in Bucharest, tied by « Bucuresci »…
Estimation: 10’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 40279
Romania
1871 10b orange, four examples, including one well margined and with huge sheet margin at top, the other three just touched in very small place on one…
Estimation: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 40280
Romania
1860 (ca) Registered money order from Bakau to Jassy, bearing three neat strikes of fancy « FRANCO/BACAU/4 Lei Par » with the figure inserted in ms, « BAKEU/11-2/MOLDOVA »…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 40281
Romania
1890-91 1 1/2 bani lilac-rose, per. 13 1/2, printed on both sides variety, cancelled by Bucharest cds on 6 February 1892, one light diagonal crease, otherwise…
Estimation: 100 – 300 EUR
Lot 40282
Romania
1900 Colour picture postal stationery card 5b green with picture on back-side for turn of the century : ‘LA MULTI ANI 1900’, sent from Bucharest to Braila,…
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40283
Romania
1943 (Apr 28) Picture post card of Bucharest bearing at address side Italian fieldpost cancel POSTA MILITARE N.113 SEZ.A + military cachet AEROTAPPA FRONTE…
Estimation: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 40284
Romania
1956 1L75 featuring « inverted family » variety, quite well centred, mint n.h., a popular modern Romania rarity; Mi. €900.
Estimation: 120 – 180 EUR
Lot 40285
Romania » Romania Austrian Levant Post Offices
1917-18 Lot of Austrian fieldpost WWI 1917 2l, 3l and 4l in blocks of 20 and 1918 3l and 4l in blocks of 24, pristine mint n.h.; ANK 15-17, 33-34 €700+.
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 40286
Romania » Romania Austrian Levant Post Offices » D.D.S.G. Post Offices
1867 Folded letter to Galatz, franked by 1866 10kr dull lilac bearing blue circle datestamp « 12.8. », with blue « GALAZ 13.8. » oval hs on reverse, usual…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 40287
Russia
1857 10k Brown & Blue unused, just about touched at lower right, otherwise good to large margins, with copy of Ferchenbauer certificate which states that…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 40287A
Russia
1857 10k with good to large margins cancelled part straight line POLTAVA showing plate variety « Broken Posthorn », very fine, ex « Nikolai ».
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40288
Russia
1857-58 10k brown and blue, plate II, ample even margins, used with indistinct framed hs, very fine; cert. Roumet (1990).
Estimation: 120 – 160 EUR
Lot 40289
Russia
1857 10k. brown and blue, showing the very spectacular « dot after ’10’ of ’10 KOP’ » variety, showing very decorative and centrally struck « DINABURG » circle…
Estimation: 500 – 750 EUR
Lot 40290
Russia
1857 10k brown & blue, outer frameline cut into at top, on 1858 (Jun 23) wrapper from Odessa to Tagenrog with tied by « 6 » oval of dots cancellation, with…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 40291
Russia » Russia Imperial 1857-58 First Issue Arms perf. 14 3/4 : 15 (St. 2-4)
1858 20k blue and orange on thin paper, used with dotted numeral, watermark variety featuring « 2 » shifted to the right, top left corner slightly rounded,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40292
Russia
1858 10k brown and blue, a very fresh example with wide balanced margins all around, tied to cover from Libau to Riga by dotted square « 239 » hs, with matching…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 40293
Russia
1864 Perf. 12 1/2 1k, 3k and 5k mint og set of three, very fine, ex « Nikolai » (Mi. 9-11).
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40294
Russia
1868-75 Vertically laid paper mint set of 6 from 1k to 30k, 3k with fault at top right, 5k with part gum and thin, the 20k & 30k regummed, a very rare…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 40295
Russia
1870 10k Brown postal stationery envelope with reverse showing very rare Krasnoe Selo railway mark, sent from St. Petersburg to Borgo (Porvoo), Nylandsk…
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 40296
Russia
1870 Entire from St. Petersburg to Germany with 1866 3k block of four showing error « V » in background instead of « 3 », and 1k pair, some cover staining,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 40297
Russia
1874-1901 Selection of 12 stampless letters (mostly money value letters) to Mont Athos including originally donations for the church, noted several with…
Estimation: 250 – 300 EUR