385. Auktion

1896, Olympic games 1 l. – 10 dr., all tied by (partly very weak) red Olympic committee cachet to printed sheet "OLYMPIC GAMES" with manuscript text "For Mr. Zafirion on behalf of his RH the crown prince….". Sheet with marginal faults, mounted in frame.

1896, Olympic games, 1923 reprints with the original die (with permission from the Greek government) 2 dr. reply postcard in deep blue on buff card, and 2 dr lettercard in deep red on buff paper, the later one somewhat toned, otherwise very fine and rare

1871, Lithographed, Franz Josef 15 kr. brown, fresh color and good perforation, used with clear cds. “..ASZOMBAT 19/7 71”, fine 

1871, Engraved, 2 kr. orange tied by oval handstamp to 3 kr green typo postal stationery envelope to Vienna. Backflap missing, otherwise fine. A scarce combination.

1930, Allthing 3a. - 10kr., mint never hinged, 3a. tiny adhesion, otherwise fine, certificate Möller BPP (2018)

15 kr. brown, tied by c.d.s. "BOROSJENÖ 11/1" to registered envelope to Aragon

1854, "DOWN JU 22 1854" with adjacent handstamp "2" on lettersheet to Dublin

1922, Thom seahorses, 10 sh. mint never hinged, 2/6 and 5 sh. unused with original gum. 10 sh. certificate Mac Donnell AIEP (2016)

1922/23, Definitives 2 d. with trial coil perforation, used with slogan cancel, vf. Certificat RPSL (1968)

1935, re-engraved 10 sh., horizontal marginal pair, mint never hinged, vf

Airmail 1 s. 3 d. with variety ‘extra feather’ within a marginal strip of 4, mnh, very fine 

1948/65, Airmail 1 s. 3 d. with watermark inverted, unmounted mint, very fine. Certificate MacDonnell  (2003)

1974, RNLI 5 p. with colour gold omitted, mnh, very fine. A rare stamp

1713, "SANIT MONIS..." disinfection dry seal applied on lettersheet to Casale Monferrato, one of the earliest sanitation seal, signed Vollmeier

1734, "AR. DITALIE" on folded entire to Paris, tax "12" sous, fine and scarce mail from the Polish Succession War (1733-1735)

Italian Shipmail: 1836, unpaid folded letter from Genova with “VAPORI TOSCANI/QAGENZIA DI GENOVA” cachet showing a steamer in black to Livorno, fine

1852, Papal coat of arms ½ black on blue-gray, block of 8, fresh color, touched in places, two stamps “otto filetti”, tied by grill to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “FOSSOMBRONE 15 MAG 56” to San Gemini, some minor aging, a very scarce, and one of the largest recorded, multipe, sign. Colla with certificate (2004)

1852, Papal coat of arms ½ black on violet-gray, block of 10 from the upper right sheet corner with gutter at left, wide margins all around, the upper 5 stamps “otto filetti”, used with clear grill cancel, vertical crease between 3. and 4. vertical row, small creases, one stamp shallow thin, minor aging, otherwise fine, a very attractive and scarce multiple 

1852, Papal coat of arms ½ black on violet-gray, horizontal strip of four, fresh color, touched in places, tied by grill to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “TERRACINA 2 GUI 67” and cachet of the papal delegation of Velletri, to Maenza, attractive entire, signed Vespermann BPP with certificate and certificate A. Diena (1974)

1852, Papal coat of arms 1 black on dark-green, horizontal strip of five with gutter pair, fresh color and mostly good margins, tied by grill to folded letter with adjacent cds. to Florence, a fine and scarce entire

1852, Papal coat of arms 1 black on dark-green, horizontal gutter pair, fresh color and mostly good margins, tied by cds. “GUARCINO 8 AGO 65” with adjacent straight-line “GUARCINO” to folded letter to Rome, minor aging, otherwise fine, scarce, signed Colla with certificate (2014)

1852, Papal coat of arms 1 black on dark-green, block of six, with two gutter pairs, fresh color, touched in places, tied by cds. “BOLOGNA” to small piece, attractive and scarce, signed E. Diena with certificate (1990)

1852, Papal coat of arms 2 baj. on green, block of six with lower sheet margin, fresh color and wide margins all around with parts of adjoining stamps at left and top, used with grill, few thins in margin only, a very fine and attractive multiple, signed A. Diena with certificate (1974)

1852, Papal coat of arms 3 baj. on brown, horizontal gutter pair, fresh color and mostly good margins, tied by grille to small piece, minor aging, otherwise fine, signed E. Diena with certificate (1992)

1852, Papal coat of arms 6 baj. on violet-gray, block of four, fresh color and mostly good margins, just touched at upper right, used with cds. “BOLOGNA”, an attractive multiple, signed Sorani with certificate (1993)