13 Jun 2022 – 17 Jun 2022
5048 lots
Lot 20229 | 1940 Two French military postcards sent by Italians in Paris with rare exemption tax postmark
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1940 (June 29 & Juy 1st) Two French military postcards sent sent postage free indicating exemption of taxation with « Da consegnarsi senza tassa/Autorizzazione…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20230 | 1940 (July-Nov) Postcard from an Italian in Paris and teh Armistice Commission in Tunisia
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1940 (July-Nov) Postcard from an Italian in Paris (« today we have arrived after a long and painful pilgrimage through France… ») and cover from the Armistice…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20231 | 1940 (Aug) Postcard from the Italian Armistice Commission and cover with tax exemption marking
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1940 (Aug) Postcard from the Italian Armistice Commission with France (violet hs) and cover from the Banca Commerciale Italiana in Marseilles, sent postage…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20232 | 1940 (Aug) Postcard and cover from the Italian Armistice
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1940 (Aug) Postcard and cover from the Italian Armistice Commission in Toulon and Turin, one bearing the corresponding handstamp, both having the « Da consegnare…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20233 | Italian Armistice Commission with France lot of 30 items from France, Algeria, Lybia, Syria and Tunisia
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
Italian Armistice Commission with France: 1940-43 An extraordinary assembly of 32 items mainly carried postage free, displaying a wide range of handstamps,…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20234 | The only cover recorded of the Italian occ. of Menton sent with postal fee to be paid by the recipient
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1941 (Sept 9) Cover from Menton to Marseilles, endorsed « Frais postaux a payer du destinataire » indicating the the postage was to be paid by the addressee,…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20235 | 1942 Postcard from Algiers from the Italian Armistice Commission, unique with two tax handstamps
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1942 (Oct 11) Postcard from Algiers to Milan with « Commissione Italiana Armistizio con la Francia » straight line in violet from the Armistice Commission,…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20236 | Italian Occupation in Corsica: 1940-43 Lot of 25 covers/cards
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
Italian Occupation in Corsica: 1940-43 Lot of 25 covers/cards and two money orders, including mail from the navy with a good variety of handstamps, « posta…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20237 | 1943 Another extremely rare express usage from Fontan, this showing an even scarcer cds
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (Aug 19) 30c stationery postcard from Fontan to Bologna, additionally franked with express 1,25L, tied by very fine strikes of « Fontano/Zona Occupata »…
Estimation: 250 EUR
Lot 20238 | 1943 (April 27) An extremely rare express usage from Fontan
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (April 27) Cover from Fontan to Cuneo (Italy), franked by « Imperiale » 50c and express 1,25L, tied by « Fontano » cds with removed inscription at base…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20239 | 1943 (April 29) Italian folded military letter sent registered at reduced rate
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (April 29) Italian folded military letter sent registered from Menton to Milan, only paying the registration fee with « Imperiale » 1,25L, tied by « Mentone/Accett.ne…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20240 | 1943 Two money order receipts from Menton with very rare cds’s
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (May-July) Two money order receipts from Menton, showing « Mentone/Vaglia e Risparmi » cds (Astolfi p. 12) and « Mentone/Emis. V.R./Zona Occupata » cds…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20241 | 1943 (June 5) Telegram with « Mentone/Telegrafo » cds
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (June 5) Telegram from the P.M. Chiari sent to a Captain in Menton depending on the P.M. 95, bearing very fine « Mentone/Telegrafo » cds (Astolfi p….
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20242 | 1943 Express cover from a seaman in Menton
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (July 6) Express cover from Menton to Cavriana (Italy) sent by an Italian seaman correctly paying the rate with « War propaganda » 25c (3) and « Rossini »…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20243 | The only registered usage recorded from Fontan
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (July 23) Registered cover from Fontan to Saluzzo (Italy), paying the single rate with « Imperiale » 1,75L tied by « Fontano/Zona Occupata » cds (Astolfi…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20244 | 1943 War propaganda registered envelope from Menton with scarce cds
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (Aug 11) War propaganda illustrated « Tu combatti per noi/Noi lavoriamo per te » envelope sent registered by an Italian seaman from Menton to Genoa,…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20245 | One of only three items recorded with the Italian cds of Monginevro
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1943 (Sept 1st) Postcard from Montgenèvre (Monginevro) to Moltrasio (Italy), franked by « Imperiale » 30c (small tear at top), tied by « Monginevro/(Zona…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 20246 | Fontan and Borgo San Dalmazzo: 1940-43 Lot of 20 items
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
Fontan and Borgo San Dalmazzo: 1940-43 Lot of 20 covers/cards, including 11 items from Menton with three exhibiting the two cds’s (Astolfi p. 13 & R),…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 20247 | 1940-42 Group of 12 items from Corsica, South of France, Algeria with tax handstamps
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1940-42 Group of 12 items from Corsica, South of France, Algeria (two from the Italian Commission of Armistice) bearing six different examples of the the…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20248 | Occupation of Menton and Neighbouring Localities:
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
Occupation of Menton and Neighbouring Localities: 1940-43 Lot comprising over 50 items, of which 24 originating from Menton, these including the only insured…
Estimation: 750 EUR
Lot 20249 | Occupation of Upper Savoy (Alta Savoia): 1940-43 Assembly of 18 items
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
Occupation of Upper Savoy (Alta Savoia): 1940-43 Assembly of 18 items, mainly Italian military mail posted in Aosta, with rare examples such as the Armistice…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20250 | Occupation of Montgenèvre (Monginevro): 1942-43 Group of five Italian military « Monginevro » cachets
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
Occupation of Montgenèvre (Monginevro): 1942-43 Group of five Italian postage-free military postcards from Monginevro showing three different unit cachets…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20251 | 1940-47 Lot comprising over 30 items including four from the Italian Navy in Tunisia
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
1940-47 Lot comprising over 30 items including four scarce covers from the Italian Navy in Tunisia, some commemorative French items after the war, the…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20252 | BETASOM Submarine Atlantic Base: Postcard carried by courier
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
BETASOM Submarine Atlantic Base: 1942 (Aug 29) Postcard from Bordeaux to Trieste with hand illustrated submarine with royal crown and « fascio » at base,…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20253 | BETASOM Submarine Atlantic Base: 1942-44 Group of six items
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
BETASOM Submarine Atlantic Base: 1942-44 Group of six items including one rare incoming stationer card from Italy, three examples with the « Forze Subacque…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20254 | Liberation. Three items including rare cover travelled during the signature of the Armistice
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » France
Liberation: 1943-44 Three items, including a very interesting franked cover sent by a member of the Italian Navy carried at reduced 25c concessionary rate…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20255 | 1926 (May 10) Cover from Preveza to Alessandria (Italy) with rare four-line tax handstamp
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Continental Greece
1926 (May 10) Cover with contents from Preveza to Alessandria (Italy), with manuscript notation at top right « Zona sprovvista di francobolli » denoting…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20256 | 1941-43 group of 15 covers/cards in continental Greece (and islands non occupied by the Italians)
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Continental Greece
1941-43 group of 15 covers/cards in continental Greece (and islands non occupied by the Italians) and two documents, including military with Navy cachets…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20257 | 1941 Front bearing « Mithology » 2d and 50L+50L, « Previdenza » 50L used in Continental Greece
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 Back of envelope bearing machine oveprinted « Mithology » single 2d and 50L+50L, « Previdenza » single 50L, used outside the Ionian in Islands and tied…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20258 | 1941 (May 20) cover with 5d+5d and airmail 2d+2d and 5d+5d on the first day of issue
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (May 20) Cover to Genoa (Bessin correspondence) bearing machine overprinted « Mythology » 5d+5d and airmail 2d+2d and 5d+5d, all being marginal and…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20259 | 1941 (May 31) Greek 2d non-overprinted stationery card in combination with « Previdenza » 10L single
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (May 31) Greek 2d non-overprinted stationery card apparently travelled to the Italian Navy Command in Patras, correctly paying the domestic rate and…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20260 | 1941 (July 4) 2d stationery postcard with machine overprint
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (July 4) 2d stationery postcard with machine overprint to Vicenza, cancelled in transit with P.M. n° 167 cds, which was located in Brindisi, where…
Estimation: 250 EUR
Lot 20261 | 1941 (July 11) Cover with machine overprint 50L+50L in combination with hand overprint 5d
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (July 11) Cover to Genoa (Bessin correspondence) bearing machine overprint « Previdenza » 50L+50L in combination with hand overprint 5d, both being…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20262 | 1943 A very rare usage of the Argostoli local hand overprints in the small locality of Sami
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (End July) Cover from Sami to Argostoli paying the single rate up to 20 grams with Argostoli hand overprinted « Mythology » 2d(+2d) single and 50L+50L,…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20263 | 1941 Cover to Athens with « Mithology 20L+20L pair and single 20L, 2d single and « Previdenza » 50L single
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (Aug 3) Single weight cover from Argostoli to Athens paying the internal rate plus the 50 lepta tax with machine overprinted « Mithology 20L+20L pair…
Estimation: 250 EUR
Lot 20264 | 1941 (Aug 15) Cover to Athens with « Mythology » vertical pair of 80L+80L & « Previdenza » 50L single
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (Aug 15) Cover to Athens bearing on reverse machine overprinted « Mythology » vertical pair of 80L+80L (slightly overfranked by 20 lepta for the 3 dracma…
Estimation: 250 EUR
Lot 20265 | 1941 « Previdenza » 10L+10L red, double overprint, tied by Aghia Ephimia cds
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 « Previdenza » 10L+10L red, double machine overprint, tied to fragment by Aghia Ephimia cds (Astolfi p. 13) on 17 August, repeated at top; a scarce…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20266 | 1941 (Aug 23) Cover franked by « Mythology » 2d+2d tied by P.M. n° 3450 cds
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (Aug 23) Cover from a member of the « 43° Batg. CC.NN. da Sbarco » to Italy, franked by « Mythology » 2d+2d tied by P.M. n° 3450 cds, corresponding to…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20267 | 1941 (Aug 25) Cover with machine overprint 50L single in pair, 2d single and tax 50L single
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 (Aug 25) Cover to Athens bearing « Mythology » machine overprint 50L single in pair, 2d single and « Previdenza » 50L (postal tax of Greece) single, tied…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 20268 | 1941 Group of 23 stamps used on fragments and one rare mint, 3d+50L stationery envelope
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Cefalonia and Itaca
1941 Group of 23 stamps used on fragments with machine overprints, comprising come combined on fragment, others as singles on fragment (incl. four with…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20269 | 1941 (June 5) Group of the six overprinted postcards
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (June 5) Group of the six overprinted postcards, all except one unused, including « Mythology » 2d unused and 5d used from Kerkyra to Milan, 1d and…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20270 | 1941 (June 6) Postcard to Alessandria franked by two « George II » 3d singles
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (June 6) Postcard to Alessandria franked by two « George II » 3d singles, tied by Kerkyra cds, as well as by framed « Verificato/Per Censura » hs, with…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20271 | 1941 (June 13) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard with « George II » 1d and « Previdenza » 10L
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (June 13) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (back side of the reply card) to Athens, uprated with « George II » 1d and « Previdenza » 10L, tied by Kerkyra…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20272 | 1941 (June 14) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard uprated with 1d & 10L
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (June 14) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (front side of the reply card) to Athens, additionally franked for the single rate with « George II » 1d…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20273 | 1941 (June 15) Cover from the Banca Commerciale Italiana through military mail with Corfu overprinted stamps
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (June 15) Cover from the Banca Commerciale Italiana to Milan, franked by fie examples of first issue 2d, tied by P.M. no. 2 cds. As a significant…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20274 | 1941 Overprinted 1d stationery postcard to Paris uprated with « Corfu » stamps and returned
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (June 15) Overprinted 1d stationery postcard (back side of the reply card) addressed to Paris, uprated for the 5 dracma external rate with « Mythology »…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20275 | 1941 (June 17) Postcard with neat small cachet from the Italian Navy and with 2d
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (June 17) Postcard with neat small cachet « Comando Marina/Corfu » in violet from the Italian Navy, bearing first issue 2d, uncancelled as it was not…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20276 | 1941 Cover to Italy with « George II » 1d & 3d, « Mythology » 2d & 5d, and « Previdenza » 1d
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (June 24) Cover to Venice bearing « George II » 1d & 3d, « Mythology » 2d & 5d, and « Previdenza » 1d, overpaying the 8 dracma external rate and tied by…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20277 | 1941 (July 31) Cover to Athens with « Mythology » 20L, 40L and 80L (3)
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (July 31) Cover from Kerkyra to Athens, franked on reverse by « Mythology » 20L, 40L and marginal 80L vertical strip of three, tied by dispatch cds’s…
Estimation: 250 EUR
Lot 20278 | 1941 Postcard to Rome with « Mythology » 40L and two 80L
Italy » Italian Occupations WWII » Corfu
1941 (Aug 7) Postcard to Rome paying the 2 dracma postcard fee with « Mythology » 40L and two 80L, tied by Kerkyra cds’s, with censorship markings of Corfu…
Estimation: 200 EUR